Illinois News Notes highlights multiple state incidents
Emmett Howard, 59, senior grand warden of the Illinois Masons, dies in Quincy. John YV Riley, 60, editor of Rockford Morning Star, dies of pneumonia. Samuel Insull speaks at Elizabeth Condell hospital cornerstone ceremony, hospital cost over 150000 dollars. Mrs Victor Engel of Rock Island new gas death attempt found by her son. Ralph Fjellminn, Niles chief of police, arrested for purse theft from two women under his custody. Conrad Hollstein, longtime Waukegan resident and Lake County supervisor, dies. ran a Waukegan drugstore. Christopher Urena, 23, shot by roommate in Waukegan. self defense claim. Richard Pothoordey, 13, drowns in lagoon. another 12-year-old body found in Mississippi River. Parole hearing for 20-year Joliet penitentiary inmate Anthony Billburg set for August.
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Emmett Howard
Grand Lodge of Masons of Illinois
Quincy
John YV. Riley
Rockford Morning Star
Stewart
Havre
France
Samuel Insull
Elizabeth Condell Hospital
Libertyville
Victor Engel
Rock Island
George
Ralph Fjellminn
Niles
George Harrison
Conrad Hollistein
Waukegan
Lake County Board of Supervisors
Victory Memorial Hospital
Hollstein
Christopher Urena
Mississippi River
Anthony W. Billburg
Joliet
John Connor Looney
Billburg
Lansing Area July Fourth Social Roundup
Lansing and nearby towns marked July 4 with family gatherings picnics and visits to relatives across Indiana and Wisconsin. Numerous families including Crane Mantha Ken der, Thaldorf, Lehker, Caserio and Ver nowsky celebrated at Hudson Lake Volbrecht grove Starved Rock and Three Rivers while Dr. Chapman became the new physician in East Ridge. A church dance and a Community Picnic at Wicker Park complemented the holiday. an accident sent Dick Kals to St Margaret s hospital after a bat strike during the event.
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Wanatah
Ind
C. M. Crane
A. Mantha
Susan
Vera Kender
Hudson Lake
Wm. Thaldorf
South Burnham Avenue
Marvin Lehker
South Bend
Barney Caserio
Volbrecht’s Grove
Ernest
Mildred Sass
Andrew Vernowsky
Crown Point
Nick Poppe
Cedar Lake
Lansing
Starved Rock
Leona
Gladys Lange
Homer Tucker
Three Rivers
Mich
Chapman
Danville
van Wormer
East Ridge Road
Wynanda Budge
Magician Lake
Wis
Floyd Bothwell
Fred Jaeger
Oak Glen
Louise Lange
Wicker Park
Jacob Walstra
Dick Kals
Kals
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Proved Cuba an Island by Sebastian de Campo in 1508
Sebastian de Campo a Spanish navigator became the first to sail completely around Cuba proving it is an island in 1508. He challenged Columbus's belief that Cuba formed part of Asia and established its insular status.
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Sebastian de Campo
Cuba
Columbus
Asie
Births in Hammond and Oak Glen families announced
A baby boy arrived at the James Gammon home in Hammond on Tuesday June 28. Mrs. Gammon is Verna Horn, daughter of Edw. and Mrs. Horn of Lansing. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herman on Wednesday June 29. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Vanderaa of Oak Glen announce the birth of a daughter Friday morning July 1.
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James Gammon
Hammond
Tues
Gammon
Verna Horn
Edw. Horn
Lansing
Walter Herman
Andrew Vanderaa
Oak Glen
Home Wedding for Miss Mont and Mr. Kuntz in Chicago
Miss Johanna Mont of Oak Glen and Mr. Ernest Kuntz of Chicago wed Sunday at 2 PM in a ceremony conducted by Rev. H. H. Harthun. The couple plans to reside in Chicago with Mrs. Ferdinand Heiland noted as the mother.
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Johanna Mont
Oak Glen
Ferdinand Heiland
Ernest Kuntz
Chicago
H. H. Harthun
Kuntz
Public road layout proposed on Indiana Avenue route
Notice from Thornton Illinois to lay out Indiana Avenue from 158rd Street South Holland to Vincennes Road. Commissioner Joseph Nitz fixes July 21 1927 at South Holland Village Hall to hear arguments for or against the improvement. location described as 66 foot wide road along section lines 21 22 27 28.
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Thornton
Cook
State of
Illinois
Indiana Avenue
158Rd Street
South
Holland
Vincennes Road
153Rd Street
Commissioner of Highways
South Holland
Harvey
A. D
Marvelous Canyon Description of Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon lies along the Colorado River midcourse, about 217 miles long and 4000 to 6000 feet deep. It varies from 1 to 2 miles wide at the top and widens to about 15 miles in places, with Marble Canyon immediately upstream and Grand Wash marking its end.
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The
Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Marble Canyon
Grand Wash
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