Local notices and salutes from South Holland residents
Mrs Cornelia Gouwens left Saturday for Michigan to spend vacation with friends. Dalton Concert Band to give open air concert at band stand Saturday evening. 1919 items note residents' visits, travel, and housekeeping. sale ads list 8 acres near Bernice and 10 acre farm with tractor. Also barber shop hours and insurance offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelia Gouwens
Michigan
Stork
Tuuois Santeford
John VanZanten
Harry C. Rietveld
Minnesota
Dalton
South Holland
154Th Street
Chicago Street
Cornelius P. Paarlberg
Isaac C. Rietveld
Hoboken
N. J
Ridge News Community Meetings And Outing Highlights
The Ladies' Home Circle plans a meeting at Mrs. L. Schroeder's home on Thursday August 7. German M. i. Ladies' Aid hosts a cafeteria supper August 6 at the camp grounds board house from 6 to 8. A Weenie Roast by Ridge youths drew a fine gathering with chaperons Mrs. Lammers and Mrs. Estey Gouwens. a lake trip to Milwaukee occurred midweek with positive reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Schroeder
M. i
L. Hammers
Estey Gouwens
Milwaukee
For Sale Cook Stove with Warning Oven
Practically new cook stove used one year with enamel finish. Fine baker qualities noted. Inquire Fred Pearson at 602 Irwin Avenue Dolion. Phone 484 2-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pearson
Irwin Avenue
Dolion
One-Sided Proposition.
Aunt Nancy jokes about English fashion in a photograph showing a Britisher with monocle and speculation that one eye might be blind while praising the eccentric style. The piece mixes humor with a casual judgment of English attire.
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Nancy
John Tyler Biography and Confederate Service
John Tyler born March 29, 1790 in Charles City County Virginia. He became vice president in 1841 and ascended to the presidency in 1841 upon Harrison’s death, serving until 1845. After the Confederacy formed he joined the Confederate Congress and died January 18, 1862 in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tyler
United States
Charles City County
Virginia
Tyler
William Henry Harrison
Confederate Congress
Richmond
Riverdale Ordinance Creates Annual Budget For 1919 20
The village of Riverdale in Cook County adopts an annual appropriation for the fiscal year May 1 1919 to April 30 1920. It specifies that funds listed as From Tax Levy will be raised by levy this year, with remaining sums drawn from surplus and other non tax sources. The ordinance takes effect after passage and publication and was filed July 22 1919 with Village Clerk Fred Ludwig and approved by Village President Charles Niemeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Cook County
Ilinois
Fred Ludwig
Charles Niemeyer
Fred Ladwig
Nestor Tree
Enneeneerentenewereereneternes Coesemen Neers
Nena Eccaneesederenee Ceeennneeene
Calaboose
pAdent Seonde Dee Priger Otek
Reich's
Village of
Autos for Sale Auburn Beauty and Oakland Sensible Cars
Auburn Beauty six 1 695 delivered and Oakland Sensible six 1 160 offered. Order your cars now through A DeVries at 11408 South Park Ave. Telephone Pullman 5656.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Oakland
A. DeVries
South Park Ave
Grain Insurance Ad From Dolton Illinois
Grain insurance offer notes fire and lightning cover in the field before harvest. Advertises cheap rates and directs inquiries to A. Diekman in Dolton Illinois with a July 2 date placeholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diekman
Dolton
Ill
Aircraft lands near Globe Station after fuel shortage
Lieut. D. L. Baneke on a Curtis airplane ran out of gas Sunday afternoon and was forced to land in a field near Globe Station. After refueling efforts at Harvey and Hammond proved unusable due to low test readings, Barnett gasoline tested 68 and restored flight. Also notice: Corn for sale from RK Vanderbilt in South Holland, 159th St, Box 292.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Kramer
Harvey, Iil
R. R
D. L. Baneke
Curtis
Globe Station
Harvey
Hammond
Standard
Texas
Barnett
O. K
RK. Vanderbilt
South Holland
Bids Sought for Dolton School Bus Service 1919
Sealed bids are invited by the Board of Education District 148 Dolton for transporting pupils from Calumet River Bridge and 7th Street to Chicago Street and Lincoln Avenue schools. Service begins Sept 2 1919 through June 30 1920 with driver housing the bus and furnishing grease. Bids due Aug 5 at 8 pm. Board may reject any bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Dolton
Calumet River Bridge
Chicago Street
Lincoln Avenue
Two Giants for Atlantic Crossing Built by Shipping Board
Washington July 24 two gigantic ocean liners will be built by the shipping board to cross the Atlantic in four days. At 1000 feet long they will reach 55 000 gross tonnage with 35 foot draft and 102 foot beam. They will serve as commerce destroyers in war and accommodate 1000 saloon passengers 800 second cabin and 1200 steerage. The navy will supervise construction and a special terminal may be built at Fort Pond Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Atlantic
The
Shipping Board
Fort Pond Bay
L. L
Navy Department
Leviathan
Germany to cede large livestock to France and Belgium
Paris reports before the French peace commission that Germany must surrender 500 stallions 8000 fillies 90000 milch cows 100000 sheep and 10000 goats to France and 200 stallions 5000 mares 5000 cows 650000 cows and 40000 heifers to Belgium. The figure reflects animals the Kaiser seized in the first 16 months of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
France
French Peace Commission
Rene Viviani
M. DuBois
Commission
Belgium
Farm land for sale near Lansing with contact in Hammond Indiana
For sale twenty six acres suitable for truck farming located one mile east of Lansing. Inquire John Ooms by telephone Highland 49 W or by post at Hammond Indiana Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
John Ooms
Highland
Hammond
Indiana
Theaters Riverdale Theater Weekend Shows
Saturday Roy Stewart stars in The Silent Rider. Sunday Alice Brady in The Deal of Rosetta. Wednesday Juanita Hansen in The Sea Flower and Marie Walcamp in The Mystery Message. 15th episode of Red Globe. Peter Kurz, Mgr.
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Riverdale Theater
Roy Stewart
Alice Brady
Rosetta
Juanita Hansen
Colin Campbell
Dolton Theatre Weekend Attractions with Tom Mix
Saturday offers The Coming of the Law featuring Tom Mix and a two reel comedy. Sunday showcases Madge Evans and Frank Mayo in The Love Defenders with Fatty Arbuckle in a two reel comedy. Wednesday presents Florence Reed in Wives of Men a seven part photo drama full of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Theatre
Tom Mix
Madge Evans
Frank Miyo
Fatty Arbuckle
Florence Reed
In Memoriam for Margaret Pauls
In loving remembrance of Margaret Pauls who left us four years ago on July 24, 1915. Four sad years have passed and time brings no relief. Dearest Margaret how we miss you. A place is vacant in our home to be with Christ in Heaven. Gone but not forgotten. From Lovesone Papa Mimma and Brother Edwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Pauls
Margaret
Christ
Papa
Mimma
Brother Edwin
Medicinal Plants in the Philippines and Strychnos ignatii
The Philippines hosts a large variety of medicinal plants though few gain commercial value. Among those used for standards is the St Ignatius bean Strychnos ignatii from which commercial strychnine is extracted.
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Philippines
St. Ignatius
How Pleasure Comes Through Toil Says Ruskin
A Ruskin aphorism asserts that knowledge and pleasure arise only through toil not indulgence. The message: toil is law, and loving work leads to a happy life.
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South Holland News
Mr. Wm. Bruin
Massachusetts
Bernice
Pennsylvania
Mary J. Gouwens
W. 117Th Street
Chicago
Dick Broertjes
John Rayesleot, Jr
Ridge News
Globe News
Board of Education, Dist
Memoriam
Cc. A. Giroux
117Th St
Michigan Ave
119Th Street
Michigan Avenue
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