Mrs J Vennema Dies at 56 in South Holland
Mrs J Vennema died May 13 1922 at age 56 after years of cancer. Funeral services were held at home and First Reformed Church with Rev T W Muilenberg officiating. Also noted are visits from relatives, a hiking club outing, local business ads, and a card of thanks from Peter DeBoer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Vennema
167Th Street
Harvey
First Reformed Church
T. W. Muilenberg
Nick Oosting
Hospers
Iowa
Kansas
N. S. Lichterman
Bruce
Indianapolis Ind
Fossmoor
Oakglen
John Ravesfoot, Jr
South Holland
State St
Illinois
Berger School Concert and Boys Club Ice Cream Social
A concert will be held at Berger school on Monday May 22 at 7 p m admission for adults is 25 cents and 15 cents for children. The Berger Boys Club will host an ice cream social next Tuesday May 23 at 8 p m new time.
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Berger ‘School
Berger Boys’ Club
Mrs Rose Keck Dies In Blue Island Family Mourns
Mrs Rose Keck died at 2221 N Springfield Ave Chicago and was survived by three daughters and a son. She had lived in Blue Island about 29 years with her husband the late Rev Carl Keck, who preached at Vermont Street and Sandridge M E churches. The family had faced sorrow with the deaths of their daughter Jessie and later Fred. A large number attended her Blue Island area service and she was buried at Mt Greenwood family plot.
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Vermont St. M. E
Sandridge M. E
Mt. Greenwood
Rose Keck
Springfield Ave
Chicago
Carl Keck
Blue Island
Keck
Chocolate Properly Appreciated Through History
The article traces cacao from native Mexican use to European adoption four centuries ago. It notes the origin of the word chocolate in aboriginal language meaning cocoa and water, and observes early opposition followed by broader acceptance as consumer views shifted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonardo Cortez
Europe
Cortez
First Large Library Era in American Colleges
The first large library in America was Yale University’s for its time, but Warvard University founded in 1658 established America’s first large library six years after its college. By 1700 Yale built a substantial library. The two institutions are now among the nation’s greatest college libraries.
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America
Warvard University
Yale University
Lansing News Briefs Highlight Local Growth and Student News
Mr. C Kuyper buys 150 feet of frontage on School Street from Mr. P Prins to build a new home. Miss Brunn and Miss Gertrude Van Weelde join friends in DeMotte Indiana for a Sunday visit with Miss Henrietta Rooyne. Twenty five youths hike to Thornton and back in a local trend. The Lansing school annex work begins and should finish in fall. A new Oak Glen garage rises, the district’s fourth. Lansing school must play two more baseball games to break a three way tie among Lansing Whittier and West Hammond as each has one loss.
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C. Kuyper
School Street
P. Prins
Brunn
Gertrude van Weelde
DeMotte
Ind
Henrietta Rooyne
Lansing
Thornton
Oak Glen
Whittier
West Hammond
Riverdale Sealed Bids Sought For Water Main Taps
The Village of Riverdale Cook County Illinois invites sealed bids for tapping village water mains for the coming year. Bids must be received by 7 30 o’clock p m May 23 1922. Bidders must be licensed plumbers and the Village Board may reject any or all bids. George L Koehler Village Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Cook County
Illinois
George L. Koehler
Riverdale seeks bids for village Harley Davidson motorcycle
The Village of Riverdale invites bids for the sale of its Harley Davidson motorcycle. Bids must be delivered to the village clerk by 7:30 p.m. on May 23, 1922, and the Village Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. GOL KOEHLER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Crook County
Illinois
Gol, Koehler
Village Water and Vehicle Tax Office Hours
Anton Strolinskyi, collector for the Village of Riverdale, announces walk in hours at the village hall on May 4 8 11 15 18 22 and 25 from 8 30 a m to 10 30 a m to collect water and vehicle taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Strolinskeyi
Riverdale
Clash With Spain Sparks 1854 Seizure of Black Warrior
The Black Warrior, a ship owned by U.S. citizens, was seized at Havana in 1854, declared confiscated, triggering protests and diplomatic exchanges with Madrid. Owners sought $800,000 in indemnity, leading to the Ostend conference and eventual release after a $6,000 fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
United States
Cuba
Madrid
Amd
Sacred Mountain Tomor of Albania Cited in Folklore
In central Albania rises Tomor, a snow covered peak believed to hold Jupiter’s tomb. Albanians venerate Baba Tomor with a sacred oath Ver Baba Fomor used by Christians and Mussolaians alike. The mountain is linked to divine thunderbolts and ancient Greek reverence for the king of the gods.
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Albania
Tomer
Jupiter
al Bonel
Baba Fomor
Father Tomor
Alches
Baba Tomor
Asso
Fragmented Text Reflects Cross Symbol in Early Christianity
The readable fragments discuss how early Christians revered the cross and used it in daily acts from entering shops to meals. It notes the cross as a sign of reverence even before the Christ era and mentions its connection to Christ's death and identity as a religious emblem.
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Cias
Christidis
Porrdiinn
Christ
The Idle Rich At Dolton Theatre Friday Tonite
Bert Lytell stars in The Idle Rich at Dolton Theatre with Friday showing. Saturday features Theodora an epic romance promoted as a world spectacle with a 20 000 cast and dramatic special effects. Admission priced at 17 and 33 cents. Sunday offers Enid Bennett in Silk Hosiery and Wednesday features Man Trackers with an all star cast.
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Tonite
Bert Lytell
Theodora
Sardon
Enid Bennett
All Star
Northwoods
Hills of Hate and Black Beauty at Riverdale Theatre
The Riverdale Theatre presents Jack Hoxie in Hills of Hate on Saturday and Conway Tearle in Love's Musque rade on Sunday. May 24 and 25 feature Black Beauty with Jean Paige leading an all star cast in a thrilling tale of fire storm and a dramatic race scene that saves the day.
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Riverdale Theatre
Jack Hoxie
Hills
Conway Tearle
Jean Paige
Snowy Dusk Echoes in Quiet Flight
A lyrical fragment describes snowfall with feather light flakes under dim light. The narrator uses vivid imagery of swans and polar seas and mentions Fiona Macleod as the author.
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Polar
Fiona Macleod
Protector TakingNap Too
Netty Ann fell from bed while napping, her mother rushing in. Betty, sleepy, quips that Jesus was taking a nap too, reflecting a child’s faith amid the accidental fall.
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Netty Ann
Jesus
Betty
Reward for stray Airedale dog Laddie in Pullman
A $25 reward is offered for the return of a black and tan Airedale named Laddie that strayed from home on April 19. Contact Dr. Gaylord at 10821 Michigan Avenue, Pullman. Also notices chicks and seed available at Kern's, 13601 Indiana Avenue, Riverdale, with Riverdale telephone.
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Gaylord
Michigan Avenue
Pullman
Kern’s
Indiana
Riverdale
Riverale
Church services and notices in Sunday schedule
The article lists church events with times for Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship honoring the Woman s Foreign Missionary Society at 11 00 with address by Mrs A E Blomberg and Epworth League at 6 45 The evening worship follows at 7 45 The Junior League meets Saturday at 3 00 Preparatory members urged to attend Mid week prayer Thursday at 8 Community patriotic orders invited to Memorial service Sunday May 28 at 11 address by C RK Bearmore Chicago Railroad Y M C A Public invited A E Blomberg Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
A. E. Blomberg
Epworth League
Thoreau Lidell
C. RK
Bearmore
Chicago Railroad
Residence of the Devil Tempts Churches Warned
A religious notice from Our Saviour's Lutheran Church warns that where a Christian church is found a nearby synagogue of Satan lies in wait. It decries Sunday attractions as Satanic snares, urges Christians to resist the devil, and claims power comes from God.
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Satan
Church of God
Gospel preached each Lord's Day at Services
Message urges hearing the gospel of Christ as power unto salvation and contends with the devil's wiles. It invites attendance at all services with times 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. stressing respect for the Lord's Day and fellowship for believers.
Moray Firth Described From Tarbat Ness To Beauly
The Moray Firth is a North Sea indentation on Scotland’s northeast coast. It spans twenty one miles across its entrance from Tarbat Ness to Stotfield head and thirty nine miles to the Beauly river mouth. The name also covers the wider sea area from Kinnaird's head in Aberdeenshire to Duncansbay head in Caithness.
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Moray Firth
North Sea
Scotland
Tarbat- Ness
Ross-shire
Stotfield Head
Elginshire
Beauly
Kinnaird’s Head
Aberdeenshire
Duncansbay Head
Caithness
Polite and Im plite Fractions Joke
A teacher compares fractions to people explaining proper fractions have smaller numerators and improper fractions have larger numerators. A student answers that the polite type is proper and the im p'lite type is improper.
Tell Tale Traits Revealed by What They Say of Others
A compact reflection from the Boston Transcript notes that judging character by others’ remarks is flawed, while suggesting that speech about others reveals true traits. The quote underscores caution in forming judgments based on hearsay.
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Boston Transcript
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Muilenberg
Peter DeBoer
Dolton Theatre
A. C. Reich
Indiana Avenue
Richard McDonald
Irwin Avenue
Dalton
Wm. Maurer
BarcAins
Inquire
Calumet Hotel
A. W. Meyer
Dolton
Jacob Fischer
Margaret Street
Jacob Menzilaar
Chicago St
C. P. Adams
Riverdale Public
136Th Place
Chas
Stutzken
136Th Street
B. Molay
Gerrit Walstra
Propper
Address Cable Piano Co
Ottawa St
Joliet
John Ramshorst
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rinkema Bros
S. & H. Green
Lighthouse
L. H
Swift’s
Kellogg’s
Zic Baker’s
Sunbeam Pork & Beans
Savoy
Byron
B. M
Anne Eeee
Armour
Bardwick’s Grocery
South Holland, Ill
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