Homewood Neighbors Move In Near August Hecht Farm
Local notes report Jr and Mrs William Heustman relocating to August Hecht's farm south of town. The item mentions unloading slag, farm trades, porch tearing, a new show window, and community ties with residents visiting relatives and attending informal gatherings.
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Henry Eblebrecht
German Ladies Aid
Lasteek
N. R. Chadwick
Unkakee
Morpheus
Maine Street
Nieburger
August Staedike
Pioneer Store
John Schultz
John
Henry Mettens
Marble
Col
Somatic Riedle
Otto Kruse
Matteson
Arthur
Local Biz Moves and News From Grand Crossing
The notes mention ruatic seat and basket production, Gua Fisher entering dog and chicken farming, and a question about the location of his farm. A stork left a girl at George Dix’s home in Grand Crossing, indicating a unique local family news item.
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Fisher
George Dix
Hone
Grand Crossing
Public Notice In Re Special Assessment No 2 Homewood
The Village of Homewood announces the Board of Local Improvements has certified completion of cement sidewalk work on the East side of Martin Street in Homewood. The court will hold a hearing on February 6, 1911 to determine the facts and any objections may be filed prior to the hearing.
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Homewood
Board of Local Improvements
Cook County
Lilinois
Lilmnois
Martin Street
Railroad Street
Village of
South Holland Social Notes Highlight Local Marriages
South Holland reports several life events. M Bewalde left for Randolph Wisconsin to farm. Koe Diepen and Mabel Van DerGriend wed at the bride’s parents home. Show Me Charlie VanDerSee sails to Cambria Wisconsin to seek farm fortune. K C Connor and Bertha Voss married January 19. Mrs Bruin recovers well from appendectomy. Rev John Vankss spoke at First Reformed on Arabia. Carrie Van Erden recovers from scarlet fever.
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M. Bewalde
Randolph
Wis
Koe Diepen
Mabel van DerGriend
Charlie VanDerSee
Cambria
K. C. Connor
Bertha Voss
John Vankss
Arabia
First Reformed Church
Misa
Carrie van Erden
St Marys Catholic Church January 1911 Services
The notice lists Sunday masses on January 29 1911 at 8 am and 10 30 am with sermon and benediction. February 2 Candlemas blessings and services at 9 am. February 1 St Blasius feast with blessing at 8 am and 7 30 pm. January 31 2 30 pm Ladies of the Eucharistic Society bi monthly meeting at the parochial residence Rev A A Riss pastor.
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St. Blasing
St. Blasius
Ladies of the Eucharistic Society
Curious Toy Daruma Figure Popular Abroad
A curious toy common in Europe and less known in the United States gains popularity in China Korea and Japan. It depicts a round figure with a head but no arms or legs and originated from the Daruma the priest who sat in abstraction until his limbs disappeared.
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Europe
China
Korea
Japan
Daruma
Ink stain removal for old books method noted
To remove ink stains from books without harming print the use of diluted oxalic or tartaric acid is advised. The notice highlights a chemical approach for preserving printed text while treating stains.
Good Combination Chair Turns Dining Seat Into High Chair
A new dining room chair features a liftable seat that converts into a high chair for a child, providing a compact solution for families. The mechanism suspends under the seat and locks in a raised position for meal times.
Immanuel Evang. Church Bulletin
The Ev. Luth. State Church of Prussia invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and church services at 10 30 a m on Sunday January 22 Rev G G Press pastor announces a Ladies Aid Society meeting February 2 at 2 p m and a church board meeting at 7 30 p m all are welcome
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Ev. Luth
State Church of Prussia
Ladies Aid Society
German Invents Flying Machine With Odd Wing Array
A German inventor unveils a flying machine using four wing groups, two with two wings and two with three, each moved by cranks linked to a motor. The device showcases a novel mechanism and propulsion concept for flight.
Reputation and hints drift in old anecdotes
A Punch magazine quip contrasts how reputation endures or fades with time. The dialogue parody questions memory and naming of someone who faced consequences, implying public judgment and the pull of rumor over facts in a humorous tone.
Coroners Probe Wyoming Explosion Inquests Held
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a young Wyoming man sat over a hundredweight of dynamite and exploded it. Coroners from four Wyoming counties held separate inquests with the usual fees.
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Wyoming
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dalton M. E. Church Weekly Schedule
The Dalton M. E. Church announces a Sunday service schedule with morning Humility and evening Excuses and a midweek Prayer meeting. Friday Choir rehearsal and every alternate Thursday Ladies Aid Meeting are listed. Rev. W. E. Crssna, Pastor invites all to attend.
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Ladies Aid
W. E. Crssna
Bride of One Month Dies in Despondent Act
Mrs Clara DeYoung age 24 at 11817 La Salle Street found in back rooms of her home Monday January 16 with a gun at her side. Brother Rein Van der Mueler of 50 East 103rd Street reported life extinct. Coroner's verdict: death by own action while despondent over ill health. Married about one month ago.
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Clara DeYoung
la Salle Street
Rein van der Mueler
Calumet
Hoodie fashion in medieval England notes early headwear
The article explains that hoods dominated head coverings in England until the early fifteenth century. It cites John Welles the mayor of London in 1432 wearing a velvet furred hooded hat as unusual, per Stow, who notes women and men typically wore hoods with no separate cap or hat. It mentions earlier nobles and middle-class wear of hats.
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England
London
John Welles
Stow
The Black Cap in England’s Judicial Ceremony
The sentence cap sits atop the judge’s wig before death sentences in England. It is an ancient custom signaling mourning and sorrow, not revenge, reflecting the judge’s regret at condemning a prisoner to death.
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England
Misplaced note on potatoes en chemise and duck serving
The item mentions potatoes en chemise from a day or two earlier and explains a duck en chemise ordered with frills around the legs. The tone critiques the presentation and clarifies the misperception of the dish.
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Mr. Tlarmke
August Staedtke
Ienry Stolzenbach
Thornton
Mr. Stolzenbach
Joe White
Henry Funk
K. B. Harwood
South Holland News
R. Bruin
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
A. A. Riss
Dr. Doepp
Wilson’s Riverdale
Lund
Dolton
Smith
Skinner & Co
Skinner
Jones
Dolion State Bank
Immanuel Evang. Church
G. G. Press
Telephone
E. F. Tripp & CO
Bank Building
N.ef. Johnson
Msgr
Dalton M. E. Church
Obels
Telephone Riverdale
Mose
Riverdale and
Riverdale
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