Twenty Years Ago With the Pointer
John Krueger hospitalized at Wesley for appendicitis shows favorable recovery. He lost his wife years ago and leaves a large family. John Baumgartner of Roseland married Miss Kranz with Riverdale guests. Herman Wesseler and wife welcomed a daughter on Washington's Birthday. Frank Krueger and wife proud parents of a boy born Monday. John Fisher head burner at Chicago Brick Co. travels to New York to visit son Roy, a chauffeur there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Krueger
Wesley Hospital
Krueger
John Baumgartner
Roseland
Kranz
Riverdale
Herman Wesse
Washington
Herman
Frank Krueger
Frank
White Sox
John Fisher
Chicago Brick Co
New York
Roy
Europe
Ten Years Ago A Scribe Letter From Costa Rica Relives Tropics
Dr Gallegos and family in San Jose Costa Rica report a winter stay and plans to return by April 1. They describe mountain trips alligators in rivers and a request for snow while noting a 110 day sea and rail voyage. Sam Hop the Riverdale laundryman recovered after a suicide attempt and a prior hospital stay. he left $30 for Mr May to keep for a coffin if he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
May
McLaughlin and Kasten Return from California Trip
Mr. and Mrs. James McLaughlin and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kasten returned home last Friday evening from California and described the journey as very pleasant. Emil writes an interesting account of the trip as noted in Hhix. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Deiehen welcomed a baby born February 28.
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James McLaughlin
Emil Kasten
California
Emil
Walter Deiehen
South Holland News Twenty Years Ago Highlights
Residents share visits and family news as Waussau Coal yard expansion proceeds. Nicholas Gouwens returns from Leota Minnesota with a Westward taste. EH Van Dommelin welcomes a second child. Lizzie and Christina Rietveld visit Wichert, Iowa. Robert Themska and Jacob Tap to join soon. Milton Waterman returns home from hospital in improving health. G P TfVY undergoes major brain base surgery at St Luke's. he is reported very low but improving with bedside support from Mrs DeGraff and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. van Dommelin
Keb
Lizzie
Christina Rietveld
Wichert
Robert Themska
Jacob
Milton Waterman
St. Luke's Hospital
Miss Alyda Van Walker and Miss Cora Vande Repe Visit
Miss Alyda Van Walker visited with Miss Cora Vande Repe in Sheboygan Wisconsin last week. Mr and Mrs Nick Tap and daughter of Fox Lake Wisconsin were visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soutil Holland News
Alyda van Walker
Cora Vande Repe
Sheboygan
Wise
Nick Tap
Fox Lake
Illinois Counties Receive Motor Net Tax Allotments
Illinois announces a January motor net tax allotment totaling $739,016 for all counties. The distribution reflects county motor vehicle fee collections and includes a December 1932 emergency relief bond retirement and interest draw from forty counties. The statewide motor fuel tax for January reached $2,561,098.57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Ames, Jr
State of Illinois
Illinois bond relief funds allocate billions to counties
The Illinois distribution shows net funds of 2 114 098 57 after $150 000 reserve and administration costs. Each of the 3 governmental levels receives one third while 40 counties used the 20 million dollar emergency relief bond issue. Cook County leads in contributions to the bond interest and retirement fund, with 126 991 70 of 137 500 total allocated. Statewide aid to Needy amounts to about 17.5 million in late 1933 from the two cent Retailers Occupation tax, with 98 percent of six months’ funds going to counties via the Emergency Relief fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ames
Cook County
K. L. Ames, Jr
Finance State of
Illinois
Mlinois
General Revenue Fund
Illinois Liquor Stamp Law Enforced in Springfield and Chicago
The Department of Finance sells revenue stamps for liquor and beer under the new Illinois law. Manufacturers brewers and importing distributors must affix 22 liquor stamp types and six beer stamps to original containers. Retailers may not sell tax stamps without payment of gallonage tax for liquors and beer produced after February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Chicago
Department of Finance
Bids Opened For Large State Highway and Bridge Work
The Division of Highways opened bids for 10.49 miles of pavement 32.20 miles of grading and thirteen bridge sections totaling 1 281 222 15 including cement The projects cover Cook Mc Lean Blue Island Henry Watseka Waverly Liberty Kingston Meredosia Bond Madison and St Clair counties with nineteen projects in all The apparent low bid was reported by Ernst Lieberman Chief Highway Engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Division of Highways
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Ernst Lieberman
Cook County
McLean County
Blue Island
Henry
Watseka, Waverly, Liberty, Kingston, Meredosia, Bond, Madison
St. Clair Counties
Paving Contracts Awarded for Seven Highway Projects
The Division of Highways awarded contracts for 5.31 miles of roads and bridges in Clay and Clark counties and a subway structure in Christian county totaling 247,201.06 dollars. Projects span Winneba go county Decatur Christian Clay and Stark counties.
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Clay and
Clark Counties
Christian County
Division of Highways
Winnebago County
Decatur
Clay County
Stark County
Highways Division Approves Kane and St Clair Contract Projects
The Division of Highways approves two county contracts: a bridge project near Rutland in Kane county and road work near Centerville in St. Clair county, with a total cost of 14884.92 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Kane County
Centerville
St. Clair County
Division of Highways
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South Holland News
Illinois State News
Ias
Public Service Company
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Public Service Company OF
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Northern Honots
United States Bureau of Standards
Acme Coal CO
138Th Street
Union Ave
Dalton
Commodore
Wm. C. Zesch
Indiana Avenue
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