South Holland Notices of Visits and Births
Mrs. P VanDyk and children and Miss Dena VanDyk will visit relatives in Manhattan Montana Rev VanDyk to join in August Mr Henry Kickerit family return from five day auto tour in Sheboygan Wis J T Gouwens family welcomed a son Miss Cora VandeRepe back in Sheboygan Wis Miss Cora DeYoung visiting at VandeRepe home Peter Boer and Edward Boer return from Kalamazoo Mich auto trip report good roads dusty rain scarce Lost gold wrist watch at Citizens picnic return to South Holland post office Beas ip The ladders of success built on banked dollars South Holland Trust and Savings Bank John Ravesfoot Jr Real Estate Insurance services First Mortgage Real Estate Loans South Holland 1601 3 4 157385 State St South Holland Wis
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P. VanDyk
Dena VanDyk
Manhattan
Montana
Rev. VanDyk
Henry Kickerit
Sheboygan
Wis
J. T. Gouwens
Cora VandeRepe
Cora DeYoung
Peter Boer
Edward Boer
Kalamazoo
Mich
Citizens Picnic
South Holland
Beas -Ip
South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
John Ravesfoot, Jr
State St
Wincis
Wireless wizard Franklin Steinke featured in Chicago Post
Franklin Steinke has developed into a wireless wizard and is praised in a complimentary article printed in the Chicago Evening Post on Wednesday July 5. The Pointer will secure the plate and print it next week. Gustav Priebe visited Aurora to spend a few days with his mother. Clarence Dickelman Alfred Van denburg and Will Faden went by auto to Wisconsin for a fishing trip. Cards from them mailed at Twin Lakes report a fine trip.
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Franklin Steinke
Chicago Evening Post
Gustav Priebe
Aurora
Clarence Dickelman
Alfred Vandenburg
Will Faden
Wisconsin
Twin Lakes
Poort and Guests Travel. Community Notes Quiet Week
Bernice and D Poort undertake a three week visit to Michigan. Miss Thorapple of Chicago visits her aunt Mrs S Dykstra. Dal ton visitors Mrs Kooi and Mrs Belz spend Saturday with the Oppen huis family. C Witvleit injures a nail but returns to work. Mrs Gilbert Ooms nurses a sore thumb from a felon. D Van Dyke and son visit Sjoerdsma family. Miss Anna Cook wins a ukulele in a Sunday school picnic race held July Ath.
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D. Poort
Michigan
D. van Dyke and Son
Sjoerdsma
Anna Cook
Sunday Social Life in Country Towns
Sunday visiting flourishes in country towns with cars in front of homes and groups on porches. Automobiles expand social reach beyond nearby families, replacing horse era limits. Sunday is a gathering day that lifts spirits and eases the workweek tensions.
Sunlight Linked to Lower Death Rates Observed
The article notes that higher Alps sunbath establishments are thriving and claims sun exposure has curative powers. It cites English and Welsh observations showing a relationship between sunshine and reduced death rates, highlighting a year with record sunshine and the lowest death rate.
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Alps
England
Wales
The Alhambra Palace Legacy and Lions Court
The Alhambra in Spain, built around 1250 by a Moorish king, grew through later rulers. It features arches, mosaics, halls, corridors, and the famous court of Lions. The Hall of the Ambassadors is said to be where Columbus proposed his plan to Ferdinand and Isabella.
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Alhambra
Spain
Columbus
Ferdinand and
Isabella
The Churches Our Saviour's Lath Church Notice
Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 with the sermon The Effectual Christian Race. Members urged to be on time and choose Christ. Next Sunday July 9 service invites all to show their side. Council meets at 2 p m with important matters for all members.
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Christ
Jesus
Methodist Church Announces July Picnic At Thornton Forest Preserve
Sunday school at 9.45 morning worship at 11.06 Epworth League 6.45 and evening worship 7.45. An annual church and Sunday school picnic will be held Thursday July 20 at Thornton Forest Preserve. Departure by auto truck at 9.30 a. m. All church children and members and friends are urged to attend. A. E. Blomberg pastor.
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Epworth League
Thornton Forest Preserve
A. E. Blomberg
St. Pauls Church English Services This Sunday
English services will be held at St Pauls Church on Sunday morning at 10 oclock led by Rev H Wind pastor.
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ST. Paul’s
H! Wind
Superstition Surrounding Sneezing Through the Ages
The article notes ancient views linking sneezing to death, especially in early world history. It cites Jewish folklore where sneezing signaled death until Jacob’s era, and mentions a patriarch seeking to turn sneezing into a benevolent sign. It concludes with the idea that sneezing between night and midnight became considered lucky.
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Jacob
Oysters Grow on Trees in Italian Harbor
In Faranta harbor Italy oyster farmers plant submerged trees for young oysters to cling to. The trunks stay upright while the oysters establish, then the trees are moved to new grounds to protect the brood from fish and reduce labor.
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Faranta
Italy
Palmistry Modernized by Belgian Fortune Teller
A Belgian fortune teller uses a plaster palm mold to read character and future. The imprint is dictated to a stenographer, typed, and mailed to the client.
Marriage in Poland and the role of in laws in marriage contracts
The article notes that in Poland the groom gains a large network of in laws through the marriage contract. It says the man does not seek the bride's portion for dowry as relatives contribute gifts. It also mentions that it is not uncommon for a woman to propose and arrange the match through her parents.
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Poland
Crops of Jugoslavia and Silk Industry
The chief crops of Jugoslavia are wheat carp oats rye and barley. There is no place in Europe where phuns grow better and much phim nuirmatide is produced for expo. Thirty thousand people are employed in silk culture with some engaged in pebaces and stock resins.
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Jugoslavia
Europe
No Adoption Legal in England Shaped by Maeland Debate
A fragment notes that adoption legalities in England were unsettled while Maeland discussions appeared to influence child welfare policy. The text presents partial phrasing about adoption, law, and political debate without clear outcomes or dates.
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England
Maeland
Cats Sense Earthquakes
Reports from earthquake regions describe animals, notably cats, showing heightened restlessness before tremors. At Valparaiso a scientist’s house cat grew uneasy ahead of a quake, its hair bristling and ears flattening during the disturbance.
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Valparaiso
Theaters Dolton Theatre Weekly Show Lineup
Tonight Viola Dana stars in They Like Em Rough at Dolton Theatre with further Friday and weekend bills featuring Betty Compson Dorothey Dalton and Charles Chaplin Pay Day. Also Glenn Hunt rides the Cradle Buster in a Wednesday program and a car buyer is sought by Wolfe Tire Co at 788 Canal Benton Harbor offering 100 dollars weekly plus expenses.
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Dolton Theatre
Viola Dana
Betty Compson
Dorothy Dalton
Charles Chaplin
Glenn Hunt
Wolfe Tire Co
Canal
Benton Harbor
Ais -Ip
Riverdale Theatre Week at a Glance
Saturday Jack Hoxie stars in The Marshall of Moneymint at Riverdale Theatre. Sunday Marie Prevost appears in Her Night of Nights. Wednesday Mary Miles Minter features in South of Suva. Washington Prayed and Morristown lore are cited as local Revolutionary War traditions.
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Riverdale Theatre
Jack Hoxie
Marie Prevost
Maryv Miles Minter
South Sea Islands
Suva
Washington
New Jersey
Morristown
Ford Nausten
Short Hills
Holiday Toy Window Chaos Mirrors Greed and Shame
In festive windows adult crowds elbow past children to glimpse trains dolls and boats while the crowd mocks sentimentality. The piece argues the real wish is bold ownership not pity and calls for daring consumer desire over pitying restraint.
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Annie
Alec” Bosh
Lee Declined Lincoln Command Appointment in 1861
On April 18 1861 President Lincoln via Francis Preston Blair offered General Robert E Lee command of the U S Army, which he declined. Lee said he opposed secession and war but could not take part in invading the southern states.
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Lee
President Lincoln
Francis Preston Blair
Army of the United States
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