Dolton Notes Include Visits Events and Sales
Local residents from Dolton make visits to St Paul Minneapolis Red Cloud and St Joe while Ada Hahn opens a new Ice Cream Parlor in Dolton. A nine man ball tossers pickup game yields 16 4, Epworth League Chicago attends Berger Station camp, John and Henry Bass arrested for illegal fishing and found not guilty, David Craig returns to Houston to work as steam shovel engineer, a miscellaneous shower honors Lizzie Sodeman, and Henry Hatn advertises bicycle repair in Dolton with stock for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Hahn
A. Parker
Champaign
Hil
Dalton
Parker
Dora Ernst
Riverdale
Roseland
Supt. Ernst
Pullman Station
Mart Schmidt
Mart
Epworth League of
Chicago
M. E
Berger Station
John and
Henry Bass
Wildwood
Brown
Blue Island
Baumgartner
Otto F. Reich
David Craig
Houston
Tex
T.B. V. R’y Co
Craig
Dolton
Chicago Brick Co
Robert Kaiser
Lizzie Sodeman
Charles Carr
R. Forpeau
Florence
Tillie Rampke
Henry Hatn
Indians use pepper-soaked wood shavings as tobacco substitute
Indians along the Alaska coast reportedly use a substitute for tobacco made from wood shavings saturated with a strong pepper solution. The practice is said to be highly injurious as the fumes irritate the mouth and eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Fanatics of the Peak and the Climber’s Pursuit
The climber is described as a fanatic who sacrifices time money and effort for the joy of reaching a listening peak and attaining an unrivaled record as the ultimate happiness on earth.
Each in Its Proper Place Uplifts Life and Race
A reflective piece argues that proper placement of elements can enrich life and culture. It compares pretended usefulness to a whistle made from a pig’s tail and asserts true harmony comes from correct arrangement to uplift humanity.
Courage and Patience of Bella Cook at 87
The New York Herald cites Mrs. Bella Cook, aged 87 and bedridden for 53 years, as an example of extraordinary courage and patience in supporting herself. Her endurance is praised as admirable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bella Cook
New York Herald
Good Results of Irrigation
Irrigation expands oases in the Sahara region with noted growth and water use improvements, signaling sustained progress in arid-zone farming and settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara Desert
Superstition in Persia and Missionary Trials
Persians hold strong customary beliefs posing a major obstacle for missionaries in Persia. Reform efforts aim to counteract widespread superstition among the general population and facilitate religious work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persia
The Great Game of Confidence
The piece argues life is a confidence game where success hinges on self confidence and the ability to inspire trust in others. It emphasizes belief, leadership, and persuasive influence as essential traits for winning in competitive endeavors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Calumet River
Illinois Central Railroad
Indiana Avenue
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Riverdata
Til
Gustav Fleischauer
Indiana Ave
Riverdale
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oxford
John Behrens
Chicago Street
Dolton, Illinois
Walter M. Holmes
Hentel
Kinney Bros
Indiana Avenue Riverdale, Ill
Dillner’s Grove
William Rudloff
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Lewis Willis
Helen
Frank Claussen
Red Cloud
Minn
Alban Reich, Sr
Adolph
St. Joe, Mich
Helen Mamel
Fred Schnoor
Scotland
South Dakota
Miss Mamel
Fleischhauer’s
D. van Wyngarden
Undertaker
Frank Lund
Dolton, Ill
Krueger Bros
Lincoln Ave
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!