Tragic Gas Poisoning Strikes Homewood Family
In Homewood a gas leak from a coal stove fatally affected Michael Visnoski age 3 and his sister Mary 6, while mother Mrs. Visnoski and infant George were revived with help from Dr. Wharton and Walter Gleason and the lung motor. The family’s tragedy followed planned community notices and local fraternal installations, with a funeral for the children at St. Joseph’s and interment at Hazelwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
Michael Visnoski
Dr. Wharton
Walter Gleason
George
Mr. Visnoski
Michael
Mary
Mrrs. Wisnoski
St. Joseph’s Church
Hazelwood Cemetery
For Sale Truck and farming outfit with land lease
For sale a Gardner tractor and complete farming utensils. Also available to rent 80 acres of leased, well manured land with sheds. Inquire Henry DeVries near Consumers House Calumet Lake Addresa Pullman Tl B2rKt.
South Holland Community Notes and Local Visits
Mrs. John Van Zanten and Mrs Wm. Viverberg visited friends at Roseland last Friday. Notteboom is visiting The R. Van aren family Wonder when Annie intends leaving for the west. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dalenberg entertained Mr. and Mrs. Henry Paarlberg of Lansing Wednesday. John Dalenberg purchased a Reo car from Mr. Torie of Thornton last week. Miss Josie Romain of Wichert is guest of Mrs. Gerrit Vandenberg. Mrs. Tonie Velt, sick with pneumonia, is improved. Mrs. Isaac Rietveld from Milwaukee returned home after a visit. Bryan Paarlberg returned from Leota Minn. Nellie Blink is up and around again. Jennie Dekker broke her arm last Sunday on slippery walks. Nelson, infant son of R. A. T. Gouwens, died last Friday afternoon. Funeral held Monday January 17 1916 at 1 pm, burial at Thornton Cemetery. Rekas Tanis of Lansing visited Cornelius Tanis. Gerben Hoekstra and family moved into the Peerebolt flat. For sash gold coin cooking stove Alason organ and a revenue washing machine cheap inquire Gerben Hoekstra 119 159th street South Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Zanten
Wm. Viverberg
Roseland
Notteboom
R. van Aren
Annie
West
Peter Dalenberg
Henry Paarlberg
Lansing
John Dalenberg
Torie
Thornton
Josie Romain
Wichert
Gerrit Vandenberg
Tonie Velt
Isaac Rietveld
Milwaukee
Wis
Seiuied Totor
Wm. Paarlberg
Bryan Paarlberg
Leota
Minn
Tennis
Nellie Blink
Jennie Dekker
Nelson
R. A. T. Gouwens
Thornton Cemetery
Rekas Tanis
Cornelius Tanis
Gerben Hoekstra
Peerebolt
Johnson
Alason
159Th Street
South Holland
Illinois Farmers Institute Meeting in South Holland
The Cook County branch of the Illinois Farmers Institute holds a Saturday meeting at South Holland Village Hall on January 22. Adam Melzer presides with exhibits by local schools and a full program including Welcome Address by O Bright Jr, domestic science by Mrs Grace Viall Gray, poultry slides by Chas Farr, and talks on onion sets truck growing and soil fertility. Local committee members include Y E Waterman Nicolas Skoedyker and O W Bright Jr.
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Illinois Farmers’ Institute For
Cook County
South Holland
Villlage Hall
Adam Melzer
Cook County Farmers’ Institute
O. . Bright, Jr
Country Life
Grace Viall Gray
Y. E. Waterman
Nicolas Skoedyker
O. VT. Bright, Jr
Liberty Social Club plans February program
Mrs. C Petersen remains ill but improving while Clara Schrum Fred Caster and Ma Fred Dahlman help organize a February event at Miss Margaret Wigley’s home. The group gathered with Esther Caroline Wuellis Edith Downs and others for a social evening hosted by Etta and John Meyer. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Workman on January 16. Thomas Schrum, visiting South Dakota, sent home nine jack rabbits. Tennis Petersen traveled to Chicago to collect a suit won in a club contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Petersen
Clara Schrum
Fred Caster
Fred Dahlman
Margaret Wigley
Liberty Social Club
H. J. Meyer
West Pullman
Esther and
Caroline Wuellis
Edith Downs
Messers Albert
George Petersen
J’red Elliott
Herman
Dick Pranner
Etta
John Meyer
Mrs. R.workman
Thomas Schrum
South Dakota
Petersen
Chicago
Rich
Taunis
The Theaters Dolyton Theater Program Listing
Friday features The Net of Deceit a Broadway Star eight act show with Willie Stayed Single and Tough Luck comedies Saturday highlights Viola Dana in four acts Gladiola Browns Summer Boarders A countryside tragedy comedy Sunday Mark McDermott in Mystery of Room 18 and How Snakeville Stenek Coming Tuesday January 25 The Broken Coin serial Grace Cunard and Francis Ford lead Lucille Love roles Doors 7 pm Sunday matinee 3 15 Admission 10 cents children free. Joan G Hrusy manager
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolyton Theater
Willie
Viola Dana
Gladiola
Mark McDermott
Snakeville Stenek
Moving Pictures
Grace Cunard
Francis Ford
Lucille Love
Joan G. Hrusy
Mgr
Riverdale Theater Presents Weekly Program Lineup
Under new management Riverdale Theater announces Tuesday and Wednesday programs headlined by Ben Wilson Dorothy Phillips Long Chaney Marcia Moore Arthur Shirlig Billie Ritchie Marie Walcamp Victor Porter Peggy Martin Billie Rhodes Neal Burns. A three piece orchestra will provide music for Sunday matinee at 3 pm. Admission five and ten cents. Clark and Johnson, proprietors.
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Ben Wilson
Dorothy Phillips
Lone Mountain
Long Chaney
Marcia Moore
Arthur Shirlig
Billie Ritchie
Marie Walcamp
Victor Porter
Peggy Martin
Billie Rhodes
Neal Burns
Clark and Johnson
St Paul's Evang Lutheran Church Service Notice
Sunday January 23 1916 at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church 138th street and Lincoln Avenue Sunday School 930 a m Divine Services 639 a m Rev H Wind pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church
138Th Street
Lincoln Ave
H. Wind
St Mary's Catholic Mass Schedule and Pastor
St Marys Catholic Church lists an 8:00 a m low mass 10:30 a m high mass with benediction and a 2:30 p m instruction session led by Rev W H Derraer pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary's Catholic Church
W. BH. Derraer
Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Catechetical Class at 4:00 p.m. Preaching at 7:30 p.m. W Y Poe de toxe Wy St Derken.
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Poe de Toxe
Derken
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
English preaching on the first Sunday of each month at 10 30. German preaching on all other Sundays at 10 30. English evening services on the second and fourth Sundays at 7 30. Rev J G Hoffmeister pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Hoffmeister
Fastor
Dolton Methodist Church Promotes Sunday Activities and Concerts
Dolton M E Church invites all to Sunday events including Sabbath School led by Miss Glara Baecker, morning worship with special music by a ladies quartet, and a sermon by Rev Dr Smith of Chicago. Evening service features song and a sermon on Echoes From The Great Methodist Convention. The Dalton Lecture Course presents Glen M Starck and Henry Fluegee on February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glara Baecker
Smith
Chicago
Dolton
Dolton Methodist Church
Dalton
Glen M. Starck
Henry Fluegee
America
Starck
Count Arnheim
Automobile Bargains At Duplex Motor Car Co Roseland
Used car sale offering Studebaker Buick Rambler Peerless Stoddard Dayton models in perfect mechanical condition. Prices range from 175 to 750 dollars with guaranteed service. See the selection at 1148 Michigan avenue Roseland.
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Studebaker
Buick
Rambler
Peerless
Stoddard- Dayton
Duplex Motor Car Company
Michigan Avenue
Roseland
For Sale Items From Vaughan Farm and A P Reich
Fresh milch cow with calf and live pigs weighing 150 to 200 pounds offered for eight dollars per hundred. Vaughan Farm located west of Azel Crest. Also a 170 gallon underground gasoline tank, practically new, for inquiry to A P Reich in Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughan Farm
Azel Crest
A. P. Reich, Dolton
Concert Plans Promoted By Local Pastor
A local church urged parishioners to attend an upcoming concert and to buy tickets early. Rev. Kt. N. Miller, pastor, signs the announcement urging community attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kt. N. Miller
Thieves Fire Shotgun Wound Saloonkeeper and Policeman
A Sunday morning railway yard shooting wounded Ken Sington saloonkeeper Jacob Pochron, likely fatally, while Policeman Leonard Kramer was badly hurt. The attack occurred near One Hundred and Nineteenth Street at the Central tracks after an earlier unsuccessful pursuit by Kramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Pochron
Kensington
Leonard Kramer
One Hundred and Nineteenth Street
Ilinois Central Tracks
Kramer
Calumet Avenue
Raiway
Poehran
Indiana Avenue
Pedron
ePhere
Oakglen Farm Listings and Local Sales Notice
Multiple sale notices list a 30 acre farm with new buildings 144 miles 8S of Ogkglen priced at 200 per acre a 40 acre tile farm 2% miles south of Lansing at 150 per acre a residence on State street West Hammond offered by J C Von Oakglen Il phone Lansing 55 A pearl rosary found on 187th street Riverdale is at The Pointer office two 110 volt 4 hp AC motors for sale and a mahogany piano with bench offered by Mrs Elmer Hancock 320 E 188th Street Riverdale 26 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogkglen
Lansing
State Street
West Hammond
Pearl Rosary
187Th Street
Riverdale
Pointer
P. A.C. Motors
Elmer Hancock
E. 188Th Street
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Homewood News
Grandpa Rathmann
Coopers Grove
Rev
Federsen
Cooper’s Grove
Geo. Hartinger
Mrs
Carl Holtz
Macada
Iona
Fred Borgwardt
Fred Holtz
J.secutor
Oracle
Lt. Almer
I. Besterfield
Recorder
F. L. Reynolds
L. Mueller
C. Nieburger
M. Besterfield
Inner Sentinel
TF. Damm
Outer Sentinel
E. B. Wilkinson
Wm. Shimmel
Farry Morgan
Jones
Wm. Doepp
J. F. Wharton
Amanda Wilson
Cook and
Lake Counties
Scott
Lucy Grannis
Homewood Camp Royal Neighbors
South Holland News
Farmers Meeting
Globe News
Riverdale Theater
OUR Savior
Luth. Church
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Dolton M
J.C. von
Oakglen, Il
Phone Lansing
Peter
Ripley
Riverdale Store
Lighthouse
Snyder’s
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