South Holland Community Notes and Local Sales
May events report a successful hernia operation for Mr. R A Gouwens at Presbyterian hospital Chicago with promising recovery. Christian Reformed church to auction 140 yards of old carpet May 26 at 6 30 pm. gospel meetings Sunday at 7 pm. monthly meeting May 26 at 7 30 pm led by Rev Laansma. Local residents Mr and Mrs Anthony Prys relocate from Sheboygan to the GC Dunker home upper story after 26 years in town. Walter W Swets Jr ill in bed. C W Dalenberg moves to a new Colonial on State Street. Births noted for Nick Boer’s son and Gilbert VanBuren’s daughter. Weekly specials list grocery items and prices.
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R. A. Gouwens
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Christian Reformed Church of
South Holland
Laansma
Sheboygan
Wis
GC. Dunker
Wisconsin
Walter W. Swets, Jr
C. W. Dalenberg
State Stree
M. Staegala
Cair
John Dunker
Nick Boer
Gilbert VanBuren
Figs Dominate Algerian Family Diet as Costs Rise
An Algerian family in Kabylin consumes about 1400 pounds of figs annually amid flat economic life. The report notes daily routines and a social observation about occupations and personal dislike as part of a broader vignette.
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Kabylin
Algeria
Theaters Riverdale Theatre Highlights This Week
Saturday Richard Hatton and Neva Gerber star in Trouble Trails. Sunday matinee 2 30 and night 7 15 feature Thomas Meighan in Pied Piper Malone. Tuesday and Wednesday The Broken Wing with Kenneth Harlan Meriam Cooper and Walter Long offers thrills suspense and romance with big film sets for fans of cinema.
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Richard Hatton
Neva Gerber
Thomas Meighan
Kenneth Harlan
Meriam Cooper
Walter Long
Memorial Sunday Sermon at Dolton M E Church
The Dolton M E Church invites veterans and the public to a Memorial Sunday service on May 25 1924 with an 11 o clock sermon on Gods Thought of Human Liberty. Sunday school at 945 am Junior League 230 pm Epworth League 645 pm long service and sermon at 730 pm Subject Liberty of Thought and Action. Pastor Wm Reace extends a warm welcome.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Epworth
Wm. Reace
Notable Week at the Theater With Classic Films
The program features Bert Lytell Blanche Sweet and Bryant Washburn in The Meanest Man in the World and The Fast Express. Sunday showcases Jack Hoxie in The Red Warning and Billy Sullivan in The Leather Pushers. Midweek presents Norma Talmadge in Ashes of Vengeance with a lush production noted for its romance and grandeur. Decoration Day Friday offers The Eternal City in a ten reel presentation.
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Bert Lytell
Blanche Sweet
Bryant Washburn
Duncan
Jack Hoxie
Billy Sullivan
Mary Philbin
Myrtle Stedman
Wm. Collier, Jr
Norma Talmadge
France
Church Services and Sermons Schedule This Week
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church hold Sunday school at 9.30 with a 10.30 sermon on Some Secrets of Christian Prayer Revealed by Our Saviour. Luther League meets 7 p m with preaching at 8. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran has May 25 services at 9 a m Sunday school and 10 a m divine service no evening. Sandridge Methodist plans next Sunday at 9 15 a m with Reuse of Dalton M E church preaching.
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Luther League
P. C. Wike
ST. Paul’s EV. Luth
H. Wind
Sandridge M. E
Reuse
Dalton M. E
Local News Tidbits From Lansing Community
Mrs. C Boender has been on the sick list for weeks. P Kikker and family celebrate a new home moved in this week. Miss Lillian Kramer has recovered from blood poisoning in the left eye. Herman Mueller owns a Ford runabout. The son of Henry Wiersma recovers from a serious illness. Morris Tanis buys a Dodge sedan. Mr and Mrs Voren and son Jacob visit John Van Ramshorst.
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C. Boender
P. Kikker
Lillian Kramer
Herman Mueller
Henry Wiersma
Morris Tanis
Voren
Freemasonry Origins and Myths Debunked
The text tracks Freemasonry origins to 1717 with four London lodges forming a grand lodge. It notes some lodges exist about a century earlier, but no records before 1717. Historians link lodges to medieval stone mason guilds and churches, while legends of uninterrupted ancient existence are dismissed as myths.
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London
Isis
Osiris
Egypt
Freemasonry
Riverdale Sealed Bids Sought for Water Main Tapping
The Village of Riverdale invites sealed bids for water main tapping for the upcoming year. Bids must be received by 7 30 p m Tuesday May 27 1924. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. George L Koehler village clerk.
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Riverdale
George L. Koehler
Australia tests pulverized coal locomotives in railways
Australian railways trial pulverized brown coal in engines with special devices. Trials show higher heat output from pulverized fuel, enabling longer tenders and less waste compared with burning coal in its natural state.
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Australia
Weather Forecast Accuracy Surges Beyond Eighth Percent
A new analysis shows over 88 percent of U.S. government daily forecasts correctly predict conditions 36 hours ahead. The finding highlights improvements in meteorology and forecast models across federal agencies.
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United States
Eskimos Seek Mission Help from Anglican Church
In the Canadian northwest Eskimos appeal to the Anglican church to send missionaries to counter the perceived demoralizing influence of white settlers.
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Canadian Northwest
Anglican Church
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Armour
Bardwick’s Grocery
Riverdale Theatre
Dolton M. E. Church
Aryane
OLTON
Lansing
Roseland
Ilinois Central
Lake Calumet
Pullman Works
Roseland District
Teninga Bros. & Co
the House of Service
Michigan Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Stotzer
Chiropractors
Indiana Avenue Riverdale, Ill
Koch and
Ripley
Dolton
Stll
E. 137Th St
Riverdale, Ill
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