Obituary and notices from South Holland community
Nicholas Berger, 73, dies after yearlong illness with strokes. Funeral at home and First Reformed Church, burial at Oakland cemetery. Survived by daughter Sophie and son Elmer, brothers Jacob and John, sisters Mrs. Chamier and Mrs. Walkerly. Services by Rev. Van Oostenbrugge planned. graduation diplomas given to Mary Schaap and Clarence Ruiter. Also notes of visitors, farewells, school picnic, a medical operation for Anie DeYoung, and local property and business ads ahead of July 4 events and a July 1 sermon by J Van Zweden.
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Nicholas Berger
T. W. Muilenberg
Elmer
First Reformed Church
Oakland Cemetery
Sophie
Geo. Engel
Jacob
John
Chamier
M. Walkerly
C. van Oostenbrugge
Schenectady
New York
Christian School
Christian Reformed Church
Mary Schaap
Clarence Ruiter
Johannes Kroeze
The
DeYoung
Anie T. DeYoung
St. James Hospital
N. DeBoer
Isaac Shilling
Grand Rapids
Mich
Auto S
Peter Biesboer
R. Osenga
Randolph
Wis
A. O. VanZanten
J. G. Brouwer
Paul
Mark
South Holland
VanZantens
Arthur Dykstra
Oliver
A. Pluymert
Brooks Orchestra
Bargain Soap and Snack Sale Announced for July 3
The ad lists Armour’s Soap 10 bars, Palm Olive 3 bars for 25c, Dundane coconut 1 package 25c, Coco Taffy cookies 2 lb for 45c, Sweet Pickles 2 dozen for 35c, Special Blend coffee 4 lb for $1.10. Store will be open Tuesday evening July 3.
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Armour’s
Postmasters Announce Pay Increase for Postal Workers
Postmaster Arthur C. Lueder said about 2000 postal carriers and clerks currently earning 1400 to 1700 per year will receive a $100 raise, effective July 1. The move widens pay for workers across the service and aligns with wage adjustments anticipated for the current fiscal year.
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Arthur C. Lueder
Sunday church services and programs announced
The church invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m and Epworth League at 6 45 p m with evening worship at 7 45 p m A prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at eight oclock Pastor A E Blomberg urges all connected with the church to attend the services
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Epworth League
Fires disrupt Lansing home as couples wed in June
A Lansing fire damaged a home but the structure was largely saved. News notes report multiple summer weddings of local couples including H Van Drunen with Irene Kiel and J J Oling with Jennie Ridder, all performed by Rev. Braak. Sunny Brook School graduates listed.
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Hoeksema
P. Braak
Vander Velden
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Sunny Brook School
Dist
Willis van Ramshorst
Samuel Dykstra
John Genovese
Joseph Genovese
Nellie Myer
Minnie Schroeder
Swart of
DeMotte
W. Swart
Obituary of Albert Estes Moomaw from London and Dalton
Albert Estes Moomaw born October 24, 1869 near London Ohio to Nelson B and America F Moomaw. He married Jessie McPike on October 24, 1900 and had a son George Nelson. He moved to Dalton Illinois in 1908 served as village electrician eighteen years and belonged to several Masonic and Eastern Star groups. He died after an accident May 29 1923 and is survived by his widow, son, mother and many friends. Funeral services were at Dalton M E Church with Masonic graveside rites at Oakland Cemetery Thornton.
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Albert Estes Moomaw
London
Ohio
Nelson B
America F. Moomaw
Mr. Moomaw
Jessie McPike
George Nelson Moomaw
Dalton
Illinois
Harvey Lodge
Pullman Royal Arch Masons
Harvey Council
Celestia Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Martha Shrine
Harvey
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Columbia Hospital
Dalton M. E. Church
J. L. Albriton
A. E. Blomberg
Oakland Cemetery
Thornton
Masonic Order
Reduction in Telephone Rates Expected by Hearing
Corporation Counsel Francis X Busch said substantial rate cuts are forecast as the Illinois Commerce Commission reopens hearings on Illinois Bell Telephone to show cause. He asserted that evidence already in hand will compel a rate reduction.
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Francis X Busch
Illinois Commerce Commission
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Busch
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Loss
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown in the loss of our wife and mother. Special thanks to the Degree of Honor the Ladies' Aid of Immanuel church Rev Dorjahn and the Dolton quartet. Henry Koehncke and Family.
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Immanuel Church
Dorjahn
Dolton Quartette
Henry Koehncke
Theaters Riverdale Theatre Week Schedule
Saturday Hobart Bosworth stars in The Sea Master at Riverdale Theatre. Sunday Frank Mayo appears in The Training Hour. Wednesday July 4 features Charles Ray in The Duce of Spades.
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Riverdale
Hobart Bosworth
Frank Mayo
Charles Ray
The Madness of Youth and The Buster at the cinema week
Saturday features John Gilbert in a new thief type drama The Madness of Youth. Sunday offers Dustin Farnum in The Buster with added attraction Around the World in 18 Days. July 3 shows Maurice Flynn in Smiles are Yrump a quick wits drama. July 4 presents Jackie Coogan as My Boy a humorous yet poignant orphan immigrant tale.
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John Gilbert
Dustin Farnum
Maurice Flynn
Jackie Coogan
Warsaw to erect Europe’s first 22 story terrace skyscraper
Warsaw plans a 22 story tower in Warsaw Poland to be Europe first of its height. The building rises in terraces narrowing every four stories and will include 1 000 office rooms and be completed next year.
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Warsaw
Poland
Europe
Unclear OCR Reading Prompt
Fragmentary text appears to mix garbled phrases about a sane reason and voting, with stray letters. No coherent event, person, or organization is identifiable from the readable content.
Sea Fables About Ships Swallowed by Vortex
The passage rejects sensational tales of ships falling into whirlpools, calling such sea myths harmless fables. It notes storms and whirlwinds as common dangers, urging caution against exaggerated nautical legends.
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Naelstrom
Girl Scout News and Lake Geneva Camp Opening
The troop plans a July 9 meeting at Homewood to farewell their captain who leaves for California. Camp opens June 21 with seventy girls marching from Northwestern station to Lake Geneva, led by Miss Florence E. Niell, featuring first aid and swimming instructors. Camp costs five dollars round trip plus one dollar per day for board, with two week sessions.
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Homewood
California
Lake Geneva
Northwestern Station
Chicago
Florence E. Niell
Fight To Cut Phone Rates Before Illinois Commission
Chicago Tuesday hearing on reducing telephone rates before the Illinois Commerce Commission. Stephen A. Foster argues Illinois Bell’s contracts with Western Electric and AT&T subsidiaries inflate charges, noting 17 percent Western Electric discounts and 4 percent gross earnings to parent. Opposing view from William D. Bangs holds that only service cost should be examined.
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Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
Stephen A. Foster
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Western Electric Company
American Telegraph and Telephone Company
Western Electric
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Foster
William D. Bangs
One of Life's Chief Lessons Hawthorne Quote
A brief reflection on patience from Nathaniel Hawthorne about how life teaches us to wait, noting the brevity of life and the difficulty of learning this restraint.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Man's Best Capital
Fragmentary text discusses reputation and integrity as men’s best capital, noting missteps in promising reform but stressing value of trust and character in leadership.
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Easi
Ebe Viastar
Bungalows For Sale on Forest Avenue Dalton
Quality homes advertised by S. Ellen Dolton Estate with Dr C H Thomsen as administrator. Properties praised as strong and durable, appealing to buyers to visit for appreciation. Located on Forest Avenue in Dalton.
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Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
East 186Th Street
Riverdale
Dalton
Harry Hunt
Grant Street
Ridgewood Gardens
Lansing
School Street
Fred A. Jaeger
Forest Avenue
S. Ellen Dolton
C. H. Thomsen
Man to Be Watched
A reflection on character and humility noting that truly good men do not boast about their abilities. It contrasts self boasting with genuine virtue, likening loud claims of talent to counterfeit money rather than real value.
Birthplace of Napoleon Described in Odd OCR Text
Fragmentary OCR notes mention distances to Italy and Soréinia with numbers 6 miles and 8 miles, plus 3,300 and eight square miles, and a reference to terrace or terrance in a garbled line. No clear event or person beyond Napoleon is established.
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Napoleon
Italy
Soréinia
Ais
Terrance
Gifts and Giving and Our Duty to Others
A reflective piece urging generosity and mutual aid, stressing that gifts come from God for the benefit of others and that selfless action elevates the community beyond individual benefit.
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Board of Education of Dist
P. Dalenberg
Methodist Episcopal Church
Leyden Avenue
Carl Thomsen, Jr
Pointer Office
Highlawn
Pointer
Calumet Avenue
S. J. Sheahan
H. Zevenhouse
Woodbridge Avenue
John Ravesfoot, Jr
State St
Conrad Kern
Indiana Avenue
Blue Island
S. E
Paarlberg Bros
A. Playmert
Rhode Island Reds
C. R. DeYoung
Chicago Street
167Th Street
Cole Bros
Lil
Ick Paarlberg
159Th
Girl Scout News
By Helen E. Staczik
Stoetzer
Stotzer
Chiropractors
East 136Th Street
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