Homewood News Highlights 1912 Accidents and Community Affairs
1912 ends with several town mishaps including Besterfield breaking a collarbone while skating on the Rainsloe pound and a Park Avenue collector for the ICRR injured by a broken platform rod. Miss Lina Mueller and Henry Heimsoth also suffer minor ice incidents. Village Meeting approves water meters and taps with Awmil Tripp awarded the contract. ICRR first consumer using about 2 dollars of L120. Notices cover St Ann's Church services starting Jan 14 and the addition of multiple churches in town. Henry Dorbandt and Minnie Holz mark New Year celebrations. Local building outlook bright with contractor optimism and plans for new houses. Walter Gleason now Superintendent of Water Works. German Evangelical youths plan a meeting Jan 12 for a Young People’s Society. John Schulz expected to appear with a young bat. Henry Funk presses for John Dieckmann as dog catcher. Poultry farm for sale near Harvey, Riverdale IL, with fertile land and trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Besterfield
Rainsloe
R. Patrick
Park Avenue
Ewil Tripp
Roseland
Lina Mueller
Bremer
Thomas Weiss
Miss Mueller
Henry Heimsoth
Awmil Tripp
Father Martin
St Ann’s Church
Christian Scientists
A P. Fai
Main Street
Gus Fisher
Santa Claus
Henry Dorbandt
Minnie Holz
Homewood
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Walter Gleason
German Evangelical Church
John Schulz
South Holland News Highlights Local Figures and Events
Obituary notes Henry VanderVliet of Phoenix dies after a long illness. Funeral at 1 PM Saturday. Weddings include John Mubn and Jennie Ver Duine on December 28. Community updates cover diphtheria recovery, a New Year birth, and local residents leaving for New Holland Michigan or Clarion Indiana. A sale notice announces a store liquidating due to old age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry VanderVliet
Phoenix
Chas Pope
Riverdale
John Mubn
Jennie Ver Duine
A.M. van Duine
Clarion
John Dalenberg
Diptheria
B. Blink
New Holland
Mich
Jennie Filstra
VanDuine
Death of Lydia Frank After Operation At Margaret Hospital
Lydia Frank died Saturday after an operation at Margaret Hospital in Hammond at age 15. Funeral services were held Monday at the M E Church. Mr and Mrs Max Trinoski and children of Logansport Ind visit Lansing relatives. Several local residents and visitors are noted with town and family ties as New Year events unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Frank
Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
M. E. Church
Max Trinoski
Logansport
Ind
Allan
Norman Thismount
John Trinoski
Chicago
Mise Jennie Rietveld
Wesse
Riverdale
Lansing
Judges propose wedding service for free to couples over twenty five
Evanston Justice Boyer declares any woman aged 25 or older is an old maid and should wed. Riverdale Justice Baumgartner counters by setting 35 as the deadline and has married over a hundred couples. Both offer to marry couples over 25 free in 1912 with blessings, The Pointer notes.
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Justice Boyer
Evanston
Justice Baumgartner
Riverdale
Thimble's Journey From Thumb to Treasure
The thimble evolved from a thumb worn tool to a prized craft item. Originating with the Dutch and entering England in 1695, early forms were iron or brass, later in silver gold steel horn ivory pearl and glass. The Chinese produce carved pearl thimbles with gold binding. A Siamese king gifted a gold lotus bud thimble studded with diamonds spelling the queen's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
King of
Siam
Marvelous Mechanical Man From Berlin Inventor
A Berlin inventor unveils OcCultus a life size artificial man that walks speaks sings and whistles. The automaton obeys commands with words like march and halt and answers questions. It is described as a pure mechanical creation not an illusion or trick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Occultus
False Collector Targeted by Businessman and Detective
A businessman complains to a detective that a man claiming to be a company collector has been overcharging. The detective promises swift action, but the businessman reveals a preference to engage the imposter rather than arrest him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Sunday services and meetings at St Pauls Ev Lutheran 1912
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on 138th street lists English Sunday School at 9 30 p m and Divine services at 10 39 am on Sunday January 7 1912 with a congregational meeting at 4 pm led by Pastor Rev H Winn and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Street
Congregational Meeting
H. Winn
Dolton M E Church Schedule and Meetings
Morning sermon at 11 00 and evening sermon at 7 30 with re organization meeting after the evening service for Epworth League Revival meetings run from December 24 to January 7 Miss Maud Robinson deaconess assists the pastor Services begin at 7 30 each evening The Men s Progressive Association meets on the second Thursday at 7 56 p m and the last Sunday evening each month at 7 30 p m All men invited Sunday School at 9 45 Junior League at 3 00 p m Ladies Aid on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays Choir rehearsal Friday evening Teachers meeting Wednesday evening Rev W E Crisna Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Laies Aid
Our Saviors English Lutheran Church Activities 1912
Our Saviors English Lutheran church in Riverdale Village held a Bible School at 2 15 pm and an evening service with the Lord’s Supper at 7 30 pm on Sunday January 7 1912. A preparatory service occurred at 7 pm and a catechetical class followed. The Idle School Association elected officers for the quarter with Frank O Bergold as Superintendent George VanderVeen as Secretary and Mrs J M Deam as Treasurer. New members were received on New Year’s Eve, closing the charter list at 37. Choir members hosted a match party at the home of Joseph McGrain last Sunday. Rev George P Kabele is noted in the church records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Saviors
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Riverdae Village Hall
Joseph McGrain
Idle School Association
Our Savor’s
English Lutheran Church
J. M Deam
Bible School
Riverdale
Frank O Bergold
George VanderVeen
Mra
St Marys Church Mass Schedule Publishes Service Times
St Marys Catholic Church announces first mass at 8:90 a m and high mass at 10:30 a m with Rev W F Verhalen serving as Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Verhalen
Dutch Reformed Church Dalton Service Schedule
Sunday services at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a young peoples meeting at 7 30 p m Rev John W TePaske serves as pastor at the Park Ave church in Dalton on January 7 1911.
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Dutch Reformed Church
Park Ave
Dalton
John W. TePaske
Card of Thanks for Beloved Husband and Father
We express gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness and respect at the death and burial of our husband and father. Special thanks to Rev H Wind for his words, the Brickmakers, the Forester Team, and all who sent flowers. Mrs. Johanna Raver and family.
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H Wind
Forester
Johanna Raver
Ban Ily
Photoplay Dalton Hall Showtimes Listed For Week
Land's Hall in Dalton announces open Sundays Tuesdays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays offering best pictures curated by John Hrusy Mer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Land’s Hall
Dalton
John Hrusy
Mer
Gold Riches Drive Odd Behaviors Across Profiles
A Paris journalist famed for railway shares wins 200000 francs and revels in gold, sleeping on sand with gold baths. Paganini cashes concerts in gold, Loulie writes The Memoirs of the Devil and basks in gold foot baths. A Chicago magnate, fearing insanity, hides in a private asylum for 12 years, piling gold and washing with eagles, later returns to wealth.
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Pactolus
Paganini
Loulie
Happiness Inborn Trait Cited By Arnim
A quoted saying from Arnim argues happiness is an inborn trait and cannot be forced. It questions whether lasting happiness can be instilled in someone unwilling and suggests persistent effort cannot compel contentment.
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Arnim
Wisdom of Women Interlude on Hair Cut Night Tip
A humorous note from the New York Herald remarks on a man who slept with all his hair and woke to find half cut off. It suggests learning from women who routinely guard their own things while away for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Oldest Known Organ Found in Sundae Village
A German musical director uncovered what is believed to be the oldest organ in existence after visiting 59 churches in Gothland. In Sundae village he found the preserved case remaining from a seven century old instrument, its exterior decorated with paintings dating to about 1240.
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Gothland
Sundae
We Surrender Carrots Exchange Note
A quip from an exchange column warns that in 7000 years the country could face a food shortage if present practices persist and urges sacrifice of oarsnips for posterity. The playful line contrasts carrot surrender with a future supply crisis.
Jinx Always Knocks Before Entering Any Office
Heusten Fost notes a recurring habit of Jinx who never enters an office or travels anywhere without knocking first. The remarks humorously underline his caution and manners through repeated phrases.
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Jinx
Heusten Fost
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