Homewood Community Notes Spotlight Local Life and Graduates
E B Wilkinson and son Harley visit Michigan. Illinois Central band concert in depot park, chilly weather. Matteson defeats Homewood in a Sunday baseball game. Fire Company picnic signals a quiet 4th. Local reports include annexation jokes, plans for a trip to Iowa, poultry quip, August Mueller building a cottage, Schultz visit, Louis School’s sign upgrade, and Homewood Lodge I O O F open meeting. Commencement at Homewood Public Schools on June 26 lists graduates including Alvina Brochmann, Louie Doepp, Elsie Feibig, Harry Gottechalk, George Griener, and others.
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E. B. Wilkinson
Harley
Michigan
Illinois Gentral Band
Depot Park
Matteson
Homewood
Fire Company
Henry Funk
James Cowing
James
Oklahoma
Louis Metz
Iowa
Chicago
Three Oaks
Mich
Pathia
August Mueller
Vincennes Road
Mary Street
Homewood Lodge I
Rebeccable Lodge
Harvey
Homewood Public Schools
Funk’s Hall
Alvina Brochmann
Louie Doepp
Elsie Feibig
Harry Gottechalk
George Griener
Albert Hiliger
William Holtz
Harry House
Eleanor Huggett
Walter Kitterer
Alber LaBeau
Martha Magnussen
Elsie Nelson
Norman Mueller
Walter Peterson
Esther Powis
Milton Raybould
Elsie Benker Hattie Scheidel
Fred School
Burt Seeley
William Slater
Annie Spilabury
Edith Stanyi
William Taprell
George Thompson
Fred Taylor
Water and manners in court and moonlight fishing tale
A courtroom anecdote in London recounts a Scottish lawyer and English judge debating water spelling as a judge interjects. Then an article describes moonlight fishing on the Ningpo river in China with a white board and vertical net catching fish, followed by a humorous line about river smiles. A Chicago note offers a reward for a black leather traveling bag found near Rothchild & Co. at State Street, with a contact address on Washtenaw Avenue.
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Ningpo River
China
Rothchild & Co
State St
Mra
Washtenaw Ave
Chicago
Riverdale Theatre Weeknight and Weekend Film Schedule
Four thousand feet of pictures shown nightly with a cooler auditorium. Friday features Freckles and The Fatal Dress Suit. Saturday presents The Musicians Daughter and When Villains Meet. Sunday offers In the Cow Country and A Busy Day. Tuesday showcases Our Mutual Girl and Brood of the North with Nearly a Burglar's Bride. Wednesday screens The Million Dollar Mystery and The Lovers Gift plus A Suspended Ordeal. Thursday shows For the Sake of Kate and The Strategy of Conductor 786. Doors 7 pm. Sunday matinee 3 pm. Admission 5 and 10 cents. Conrad Kern, Proprietor.
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Thanhouser
Keystone
Cow Country
French Canada
Broncho
Kate
Eye of the World
Conrad Kern
Dalton Theatre Teems With Electrifying Weekly Film Lineup
The Dalton Theatre shows nightly except Thursdays with a packed slate. Friday features Innocent but Awkward a Vitagraph comedy with Sidney Drew. Saturday presents The Adventures of Kathryn No 12 The King Will plus The Chicken Inspector. Sunday offers The Vanity Case and a Washington at Walsley Forge drama in four parts. Wednesday adds a historical thrill ride. Also promoting Lucille Love The Girl of Mystery in a 30 reel 15 installment run over 15 weeks starting July 1. Admission 5 and 10 cents. Doors open 7 p.m. Bring the children.
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Vitagraph
Sidney Drew
Kathryn
Treasure Trove
Washington
Walsley Forge
Lucille Love
Thebair
Dalton Theatre
South Holland Social Notes and Local Notices
South Holland residents host Miss Maude Nellie and Hattie Sweeney of Holland Michigan and friends this week. The Fourth of July brings picnics and two town games plus church activities. Local marriages announced for July include Mr John Santefort and Miss Mary Koedyker on July 9 and Dina Cank with Mr Harry Pals on July 1. A hospital visit reports Mrs Owcama recovering well after surgery in Chicago. Board meeting bills listed from Sanitary District of Chicago to Vander Woude and DeYoung. 1913 Thor motorcycle for sale.
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Maude
Nellie
Hattie Sweeney
Holland
Mich
South Holland
Hattie
China
Rev N. Dalenberg
Davenport
Iowa
First Reformed Church
Wap Ostenbrugge
Tyse Vinke
Ray Gouwens
Peter Gouwens
Three Oaks
John Santefort
Mary Koedyker
Dliss Dina Cank
Harry Pals
Pals
Buda
Owcama
University Hospital
Chicago
L. Vanderbilt
159Th Street
George T. Schmidt
Seeeeeeeeese Tassteeere
the Pointer
Sayg Seakenontud
Wn. VanMynen
Joe Fisher
Ceccescesstsescuenevenee
M. Mulder
Teshye Sednieeghsdodpeen
John Braay
Sccescesere
Harry Shirling
Vander Wonde
Floris Gouwens Chiessensesesseeseees
For Sale Harnesses and Wagons From Dolton Bakery
For sale a set of double harness a single harness and a good buggy harness all in good condition. Includes one top delivery wagon one small top delivery wagon one express wagon one ton capacity and light buggy wheels fly nets and related items. Inquiries at Dolton Bakery.
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Dolton Bakery
Farm Property For Sale In Riverdale And Dalton
Riverdale and Dalton lots offered at 150 dollars and up with farm property for sale. Houses available on installment plans through EFA Reich of Riverdale.
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Riverdale
Dalton
Efa Reich
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Homewood News
John Schultz
Grant Park
Ill
Henry Stolzenbach
Louis
Uates
London
South Holland News
Harry Yoma
Lit
Frey
Schwab
137Th Street
Schaack
Leyden Avenue
Laxacold
Wyandott
John Harms
Dolton
Dolton, Ill
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Whinois
E. Waterman
John Shilling
Horace Holmes
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