Homewood Notes Bright and Busy Community Scene
A lively Homewood column reports on Snengerfest in Milwaukee with singers George Merten and Louis Miller Sr. and a hot Nation’s Birthday amid 102 degree heat. Local events include Mrs. Fred Holz’s birthday party, Riverdale Band concert, Fire Department Picnic, and a lively village board bid outcome. Crop notes show slim potato and strong corn progress. Local business updates cover Hutchinson bungalow, cement work for Seaverson basement, and Contractor Cosgrove jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Merten
Louis Miller Sr
Milwaukee
Fred Holz
Louis Stumer
Besterfield
Hageman
Riverdale
Abs. D. Whitney
Cedar Street
Hutchinson
Ralph Teenstra
Seaverson
Cosgrove
Board of Local Improvements
Cement Work Ad Remains From Local Advertiser
Cement work prices offered by Ralph Teenstra of Homewood Illinois. Item notes include sale of Ravisloe Golf Grounds 100 acres from Sidney Briggs to Ravnsloe Country Club for 30000 dollars, club plans improvements, and 65 acres purchased last fall from Johnson estate. Also mentions Ed Kemman June wedding, new Hazel Crest flat, a daughter born at Sunny Cottage Olive Street, and an auction by Chadwick of Mary and Morris streets. For sale A fine Jersey heifer 15 months old via James Tyrrel Vincennes Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ravisloe Golf Grounds
Sidney Briggs
Ravnsloe Country Club
Johnson
Ed Kemman
Hazel Crest
Olive Street
Wm. Brutlag
Herman Behning
Louia Mueller
Mary and Morris Street
Nlr
Chadwick
James Tyrrel
Main Street
Vincennes Road
Uses of Corn Highlight Vast Range of Products
Experts from the agricultural department list more than thirty corn based products excluding whisky. They note six glucose types for syrup, four crystal glucose for candy, corn oil for paint rubber substitutes, granulated gum alcohol fusel oil corn meal and more. Stalk uses yield cellulose for ship packing shields varnish and paper pulp while cobs provide cattle digestion aid corks pipes high heat value three tons of cobs equal one ton hard coal cob ashes feed hogs and fertilizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Kansas City Journal
Louis Lichtemeyer Dies After 60 Years In Blue Island
Louis Lichtemeyer longtime Blue Island resident and prominent watchmaker and jeweler died at his home on July 3 at age 60 years 6 months and 16 days. He suffered palsy for years and his funeral was held Wednesday with Rev. Doermann officiating and Masonic rites at Mount Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lichtemeyer
Blue Island
Doermann
Masonic Order
Mount Greenwood
Italian Killed Near Matteson Incident On Freight Train
Five black passengers assaulted three white men in a moving Illinois Central car near Matteson Illinois. Bruno Dollo was killed Joseph Dollo was wounded John Stone survived and is held with Joseph Dollo at Kensington police pending investigation.
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Matteson
Ill
Bruno Dolla
Monee
Joseph Dollo
John Stone
Stone
Kensington
Monee, Ill
Matteson Ill
Dollo
John Tallan
Edward Sweet
James Dolan
Pullman
Thistles in Thornton Targeted for Removal
Farmers and property owners in Thornton must cut and destroy all Canada thistles on their premises. Thistles harm crops and local officials urge cooperation to avoid public nuisance and potential penalties.
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Thornton
In Memorium Stutzreim Fred Stutzreim memorial note
In loving remembrance of our husband and father Fred Stutzreim who died six years ago on Thursday July 13 1906. We miss his kind hand and tender care. Our home is dark without him. Sleep on dear husband rest in peace. You are gone but not forgotten. We think of you every day. From his wife and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stutzreim
Fred Stutzreim
Husband
Slammermeister
F. W. Hammermeister
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Homewood News
Charles Nelson
August Rehberg
Dick Tatgenhborat
Royal Arcanum’s
South Homewoods
A. M
Empire
Louis
John P. Rabe
Homewood
John
Ralph Teenstra Homewood
Panhandle
R. R
Panhandle R
First National Bank
Dolton
Birat National Bank
It National Bank
Alban P. Reich
Gerda Alul
Cauicre ugoGs
Tate Sc
Reen Kutter
William Mau
Leyden Avenue
B. J. Johnson Soap Co
Tomers
Palma
I Clalwania
Magly Alays
Det Peer
Kern and Ripley
Riverdale and
Dolton State Bank
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