Community Notes from Homewood and Area
Long Homewood column records event notices including mask ball at Funk's hall hosted by WOO BLEN, bank director elections at Homewood State Bank, school bond issue discussion, and several society items. Obituary notes cover William Crow, aged 23, with funeral in St Joseph's Church. An Illinois Central incident near Maine Street claims Fred Buetner, 1842 born German immigrant, in a fatal Big Four collision. Flossie Van Gonten visits, recalling pioneer days in Homewood.
Anker Family Trip and Local Notes in South Holland
John W Harry H and William M Anker leave for Minnesota for a visit and hunting. A baby girl was left at Ostings last Sunday Jan 12. William DeYoung builds a blacksmith shop on 169th street near Chicago. he aims for a prosperous business. Peter VanDrunen Jr.'s son Peter remains ill with pneumonia with relapses. Clarry Vinke is to return home next week after surgery at St Luke's Hospital. Lyse Vinke recovers from diphtheria and will resume school soon. Electric light service reaches residences but lines need fixes for full brightness. A minor wreck at Thornton Junction derails several cars as air brakes fail. Mrs William is improving rapidly at Blue Island hospital. Rev Clerk to preach at First Reformed Church next Sunday. A Huizenga installs an electric piano in his ice cream parlor. piano runs slowly due to low juice. Mrs Hess Ammon shows slow improvement after serious illness. Anthony Droppus from Cedar Grove visits Dr Walvoord and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Crow
St. Joseph’s Catholicie Church
Rtequiem
A. A. Martin
Bunaface
St. Vincent Church
West Pullman
Business Men’s Association
Mount Olivet
Chicago
Crane Technical School
Homewood
Julia Crow
Pointer
James Crow
Johannah Crow
A. Palmer
Dhaufer
Fort Wayne
Illinois Central Railroad
Maine Street
Tile Yard
Fred Buetne
Luetne
Undertaker Powers
Harvey
Fred Buetner
Jisnwege Hessen
Germany
Fried Domm
Domm
JF Baecker
Blue Island
Edersen
Cooper’s Grove Church
Hazelwood Cemetery
Mies Flossie van Gonten
John W
Harry H
William M Anker
Minnesota
Ostings
William DeYoung
169Th Street
Chicago Street
Peter
Peter VanDrunen Jr
Clarry Vinke
St. Lukes Hospital
Wiliam
Clerk
First Reformed Church
A. Huizenga
The Potter Craftsman Lectures on Clay in Dalton
Smith Damron presents The Evolution of a Piece of Clay at the Auditorium Lincoln Avenue School Dalton January 30 1913. An unusually interesting lecture invites the public and asks to bring friends.
Wedding Bells and Schafskopf Party Prompted
A notice notes Gus and Beck plan a Schafskopf party Sunday afternoon January 26 with prizes and libations. The event is to be announced further next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus
Beck
Church Services and Quarterly Conference Plans
Sunday January 19 1913 church services listed for St Pauls St Marys Epworth League and Immanuel Evangelical. District Superintendent Dr W Macafee to preach and conduct quarterly conference after morning service. Miss Custiss to speak evening. Invitations extended to all with emphasis on large crowds and regular Ladies Aid meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
W Macafee
Walter Firth
Notice and church schedule for Our Savior's English Lutheran Church
Our Savior's English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Riverdale lists Sunday School at 2:15 pm, Catechetical Class at 3:30 pm, and Evening Service at 7:30 pm with Rev. Geo P. Kabeie as pastor. Also published is a public notice from the Village of Homewood on a water pipe special assessment docketed in Cook County Court, hearing set February 3, 1913, objections allowed, signed by Board of Local Improvements members Louis Mueller, Fred H. Gold, and Rk. B. Harwood, dated January 17, 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Village Hall
Geo. P. Kabeie
Homewood
Clark Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Locust Street
County Court
Cook County
Board of Local Improvements
Louis Mueller
Fred H- Gold
Harwood Board of Local Improvements
Alamew Wood
Prepare for Cold and Wet Weather
Local retailer advertises a wide stock of cold weather gear including boots rubbers felt leggings over shoes over gaiters rubber coats and related items. Staff offer to show goods with no trouble.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homewood News
By Levis Schoof
Funk's Hall
Woo!blen
Homewood State Bank
Henry Gottschalk
Wm. Gottschalk
Henry Moecker, Sr
Cristopher Kruse
H. Cohra
Email Stelter
James Cowing
Dietrich Nietfeld
Henry Moeker
Ilinois
Kiremen
Homewood Volunteers
Walter Gleason
Guid
Llomewood
Homewood Business Men’s Association
Hazel Creat
South Holland News
Hess Ammon
Anthony Droppus
Cedar Grove
Dr. Walvoord
Michael Vanderaa
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Street
H. Winp
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. H. Derr Meer
Immanuel Evang
Kev G. G
Our Savior’s English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Schwab
Savings Bank
The
First National Bank
Dolton
Just
Ripley
Riverdale
Dolton Bakery
Dolton, Ill
Paying Brick Publicity Bureau
Otis Bldg
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