Mrs Agnes Stellman Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs Agnes Stellman born October 5 1867 in Netherlands died June 30 in Berger Indiana at age 61 years 8 months 25 days. Survived by husband Jacob J Stellman seven children two daughters in law three sons in law six grandchildren and one sister in Netherlands. Funeral held July 3 at home with interment Oak Glen cemetery.
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Agnes Stellman
Booyenga
Metzlacher
Netherlands
Jacob J. Stellman
United States
Chicago
Hartsdale
Indiana
Berger
Stellman
John
Johanna
Wood Laws
Susa
Mallard
Annie
Raymond Holden
Dalton
Oak Glen Cemetery
Father jailed for renting and wheeling son to beg
Solomon Bernstein, seven, was strapped to a wheelchair so he appeared crippled as his father David Bernstein 45 pleaded guilty to renting him to beg in the streets. Bernstein received a three year penitentiary term with a bench recommendation for the full sentence. Waters, 29, who wheeled the boy for payments, also got a similar sentence.
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New York
Solomon
David Bersntein
Bernstein
Harry Waters
Waters
Chicago Tribune
Racket victims award for hauling contract loss
Nick Jansonin of East Hazel Crest wins $1,000 damages from a jury for lost hauling contracts with a Chicago firm after four men allegedly robbed his yard in Peconic Bay Long Island. Two suspects were convicted of larceny by Detroit police and others are sought. He may also recover $3,000 for lost equipment.
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Peconic Bay
Long Island
Nick Jansonin
East Hazel Crest
Chicago
Detroit Transport Company
Janjonin
State Street
South Holland
Henry P. de Young
DeYoung Bros
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Tromp Dies in South Holland
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Herman Tromp died Saturday afternoon June 29 1929 at age one year and three days. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home near Phonenia.
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Herman Tromp
Phonenia
John Dykhuizen
Dykhuizen
Orange City
Iowa
M. Speyer
Cornelius Dunker
Ned Oling
South Holland
Elwood
Munster Christian Reformed Church
Local Notes From South Holland Twenty Years Ago
C Lahde has returned from the hospital but is too weak to walk without crutches. Harry P Anker learns to make concrete blocks while employed by Jacob Meeboer. A Huizenga will sell ice cream soft drinks and A R Tilstra will handle coffee at the July picnic. Barn for sale inquire Shilling Motor Sales South Holland phone.
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C. Lahde
Harry P. Anker
Jacob Meeboer
A. Huizenga
A. R. Tilstra
Shilling Motor Sales
South Holland
Tailor Made Suits Sale Ad at Triangle Toggery
Triangle Toggery in Dolton advertises tailor made suits starting at $30, inviting shoppers to visit for affordable formal wear.
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Triangle Toggery
Dolton
Tie for second in Cook county schools achievement test
Stephen Zimmer of Wheeling won the contest with first place and two runners up, Caroline Van der Griend of South Holland and Theresa Wagner of Niles Park tied for second and third. Edward Tobin awarded prizes of 25 and 15 dollars and banners for classrooms. Seven districts entered. judging covered 29 projects. Alice Middleborn from Bowen school earned fourteen credits and graduated June 29, attending the banquet in the Morrison hotel Rose room.
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Stephen Zimmer
Wheeling
Cook County
Caroline van der Griend
South Holland
Theresa Wagner
Niles Park
Edward J. Tobin
Stephen
Alice Middleborn
Bowen
Tobin
Morrison Hotel
House of Horror and Love and the Devil at the local theatre
Saturday double bill features Chester Conklin and Louise Fazenda in House of Horror with a new serial The Diamond Master and Collegians. Sunday presents The Charlatan a mystery about a fortune teller starring Holmes Herbert supported by Rockcliffe Fellows and Margaret Livingston. July 9 and 10 show Love and the Devil Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Chester Conklin
Louise Fazenda
the Charlatan
Holmes Herbert
Rockcliffe Fellows
Margaret Livingston
Love
Devil
Broadway Melodies and Talking Pictures at State Theatre
The State Theatre on Michigan Ave at 110th Pl presents July showings: The Broadway Melody with Bessie Love Anita Page and Charles King in an all talking comedy. Movietone News. Dolores Costello stars in The Glad Rag Doll in an all talking comedy Apartment Hunting. Vitaphone Acts. The Bridge of San Luis Rey stars Lila Damita Ernest Torrence Don Alvarado. Collegians in Sporting Courage. Shows run July 3 to 11 with multiple performances each day.
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Michigan Ave
FBI
Bessie Love
Anita Page
Charles King
Movietone News
SUN
Dolores Costello
San Luis Rey
Lila Damita
Ernest Torrence
Don Alvarado
Spencer Corps W R C Meeting Announcement
The next Spencer Corps W R C meeting is at Riverdale Village Hall on Friday afternoon July 5. All members urged to attend.
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Spencer Corps
Riverdale
Notice to bid coal for Berger School bins
School Board of District 149 will receive bids for 40 tons of Pocahontas Lump coal to be delivered at and placed in bins of Berger School. Bids must be in the clerk's hands by July 10 at 8 p.m. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Edwin Waterman, Clerk.
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School Board of District 149
Pocahontas
Berger School
Edwin Waterman
Peda
Ex-Husband Recommendation Letter Appears in Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle prints two letters in which a father seeks a character reference for his daughter’s intended husband. The ex wife Marion Brower confirms Kenneth Nemeth Brower is a fine, reliable man who held steady work and notes their separation was due to temperament, not finances.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Chronicle
Tlere
Marion Brower
Neneth Brower
Mr. C. IX
Robinson
Savannah
Nemeth
School bids sought for Berger School interior redecorating
The School Board of District 149 will receive bids to redecorate the Berger School interior. Specifications may be obtained from Mr. Gentry at his home after six each evening. Bids must be in the clerk's hands by July 10 at 8 o clock p m.
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School Board of District 149
Berger
Gentry
Common Pitfalls in Everyday Knowledge
A survey shows educated people err on basic questions. Many say winter is colder because the sun is farther away, though Earth’s tilt makes summer sun higher. People also think sunken ships float midway. ships sink due to density. Closed rooms become breathable issues from oxygen depletion, not CO2 buildup.
Phrases and Wit on Overstatement from Century Magazine
The piece discusses how writers and orators use understatement and irony to convey stronger meaning. Examples include slang terms and phrases from British and American figures, with Montague explaining the appetite for implying more than stated.
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Macbeth
Sahara
Charles Lamb
America
Atlantic
C. E. Montague
The
Century Magazine
Rooms in the White House exceed fifty by rough count
The article notes no official room total for the White House as definitions vary. Bedrooms include attached valet rooms, corridors serve as sitting or waiting rooms, and pantries and kitchens add to the tally, yielding a practical count of over 50 rooms.
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White House
White Mouse
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