Ten Years Ago Chronicles From Rock Island Railroad and Local Notables
Recap of incidents and people: a Dolton worker in a sling after a St. Louis business trip accident. a near-miss from a falling post while transporting posts by truck. George Lake reflects on a close call. Henry Gundaher's cataract surgery recovery. Mrs. James Black of Lowell visiting. Mrs. William Vandeursen’s trip to San Francisco. Bernard O’Brien undergoing appendectomy. Robert Ballard’s deserted husband reported dead in Detroit. Edward Ballard noted for past work at Pope Beet Sugar Works. wife perseveres to support children.
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Rock Island
Raihoad
Texas
Ulmers Steel Company
South Chicago
George Lake
Dolton
C. & 2 L. Railroad
St. Louis
Ma. Lake
Carlyme
George Ielad
Henry Gundaher
James Black
Lowell
Ind
Vis Ray Vandeursen
Willian Vandeursen
San Piranciso
California
Tene
Noel
Bernard O’brien
John O’brien
Blue Island
Edward Ballard
Mary Buechler
Detroit
Pope
Southwest Holland News Highlights Local Life
John Vanderbilt underwent appendicitis surgery with a successful recovery. A community shower honored Miss Minnie Dardwich and Miss Hilda Ketalaar. Henietta Glastia and Waitin Dykema wed at East 149th Street. Death touched the Hughes family in a fatal auto crash involving Miss Helen T Hughes. The issue notes local gossip, jobs, and a chicken house project on Oppenhuis property.
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South Holland News
John Vanderbilt
Teums
Nazareth Reputations and Unexpected Good Found
In Nazareth an old taint of vice did not preclude hidden virtue, as the author recalls a Savior visit and a belief that people are rarely as bad as rumors suggest. He reflects on Mack the criticized fellow and a student torn by a pledge, ultimately discovering deeper qualities in peers.
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Nazareth
Nazeth
Mack
Citiven
Tie
Ilewwn
Western Newspaper Union
Canadian magazine spreads boost female inferiority concerns
A 1931 Business Week report notes a surge in Canadian intelligence regarding women's inferiority complexes after their husbands’ affairs. It cites Liberty, Pictorial Review, True Stories, Ballyhoo and 62 American magazines as examples of widespread print growth and sensational coverage during the period.
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Canada
Modern gas ranges transform home cooking in Illinois
An advertisement extols gas cooking's ease and affordability highlighting compressor stations, pipelines, and gas holders delivering fuel to homes. It touts automatic ignition, adjustable ovens, utensil drawers, and folding cooking tops as new range features while inviting readers to see the models at their local service company showrooms.
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Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
Community notices and events flash in Lansing News
The column lists a household paper demonstration at 7 30 p m and a Mother s Day program by the Epworth league and adult choir at the M E church. Multiple guests visit from Griffith Hessville Hammond and Roy street while upcoming events include a music festival at Thornton Fractional High School and a May 21 Epworth league meeting.
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Botwell
Griffith
May Ton
182Nd Street
Ralph Horgesheimer
183Rd Street
Frank Warren
Merrillville
Wilbur Phillips
Hammond
Ind
Keilman
Mayhew
Roy Street
Hessville
Epworth League
Choi
M KE
Mr van Blareum
Ralph Tyons
Donald Jones
Mable Lyons
Evelyn Fider
Nina Larson
Congregational
Smnemg
M. E
Spimey
Thornton Fractional
Heh
Ino
Vis Anden Ruff
Tereince Avenue
Lows Lange
Gustav Beck
Beacon Bible Class
Int Hout
Harry Foster
Evanston
Lowell
Cook
Indiana Harbor
Lansing
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Pointer
Bernice News
Miss May
Mr. Frost
Helen T Hughes
Harry
Oppenhuis
Harry Murray
Josephine Kiehert
Steve
Lansing News
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