Twenty Years Ago at the State Convention Highlights
German Oph Ludoen No 85 Cicief of Honor team earned praise at the state convention in Chicago on May 12 for ritual work. Mary Ferguson captains the team, Anna Holmes elected State chief. Dalton rising in D of H. August Nordhoff begins housekeeping with Mary Txa al in Riverdale. Rose Lawrenz and Grace Sharp visit Riverdale. Fred Rampke visits from Valparaiso to Highlawn. crops reported good though corn planting late. Carl Wulff buys an International delivery truck to boost his plumbing business. son Frank assists as chauffeur.
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Chicago
Mary Ferguson
Anna Holmes
Dalton
H. August Nordhoff
Stieman
Riverdale
Mary Txaal
Fernwood
137Th Street
Gus” Iwo
Rose Lawrenz
Rossville
Grace Sharp
Lawrenz
Fred Rampke
Valparaiso
Ind
Wm. Rampke
Highlawn
Carl Wulff
Frank
Mrs Gouwens Hurt In Fall Through Trap Door
Mrs John T Gouwens suffered a serious head injury after stepping through an open trap door in her home cellar. She remained unconscious for a long time but is now recovering while bedridden. A Chicago Musical college program directed by Miss Jennie Dalengberg is planned for Saturday in the village hall with no admission charged. Main street Lown gets fine stone for oiling while Calumet River bridge receives a new 2 inch deck.
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John T. Gouwens
Gouwens
Chicago Musical College
Jennie Dalenberg
Lown
Calumet River
Doty party to honor travelers from world tour
Friends of Mr and Mrs Fred D Doty of Kensington plan a reception at Palmer Park Assembly Hall on Wednesday evening June 4 to celebrate their return from a world tour begun January 19. Also noted are a baby birth in Roseland hospital and a new Calumet City high school district election winner.
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Fred D Doty
Kensington
Palmer Park Assembly Hall
Alex Gerringer
Roseland Community Hospital
George VanderVeen
Muskegon
Mich
Carpet sale and local notices from South Holland church
The Christian Reformed church of South Holland will auction 1.10 yards of old carpet on Monday evening May 26. Other items offerable include usable lengths in good condition. Local residents note new Colonial homes on State street and family milestones.
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Christian Reformed Church of
South Holland
Walter Swets, Jr
C. W. Dalenberg
State Street
Gilbert van Doren
Anthony Prys
Sheboygan
C. Dunker
Wisconsin
Kindness to animals and boxing gloves in a prosaic note
A miscellany of opinions on humane treatment of dogs and horses, boxing gloves usefulness with men wearing gloves, and a remark that aristocracy exists in the United States beyond Europe though some laws differ.
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United States
Europe
Fair Opens Saturday at World's Fair with Military Parade
The exposition opens Saturday May 26 with a 19 000 strong military parade led by Maj Gen Roy D Keehn as grand marshal. Highlights include General Electric House of Magic demos lunar veiled colors lake trips Roosevelt SteamshipLines 12 ships and new Midway thrills on Northerly Island with rides, shows, and a 65 foot Twin Ferris wheel. John F Sullivan travels 12000 miles to join the diamond exhibit recovery plant while American Flyer exhibit relocates to the Travel and Transport building to showcase an enhanced miniature railway system for children.
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General Electric Company
Roosevelt Steamship Lines
Theodore Roosevelt
Michigan Avenue Bridge
Navy Pier
Jackson Park
Exposition Grounds
Midway
Adley Planetarium
Frank Buck
Lost River
John F. Sullivan
Fairgrounds
Debeers Consolidated Mines
Raimberry
South Africa
Enchanted Island
Dolton Board Considers Police Car and Finances
Dolton council held a May 22 meeting noting proposed collection of a 2 percent fire insurance tax and pending appropriation ordinances. Reports covered new fire service costs, street and drainage work, water meter placement, officer overtime, and plans to purchase a new police car.
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Dolton Board
Thomas & Co
Schnoor
Erffmeyer
Outdoor Advertising Co
Dolton
Wm. G. Dolton
Schumann
Chicago Street
Sibley
Schuman
Main Street
Kimbark Ave
Weber
Diekman
Maurer
Band
Division of Highways
Dalton
Amul
Wm. F. Propper
George H. Schaefer
Lincoln Avenue
Harper
Chicago Police Department
White Sox
First National Bank of
Arlington National Cemetery and Its Enduring Monuments
The article describes Arlington National Cemetery on Arlington Hill beside the Potomac, detailing its 409 acres, over 40 000 graves including the Unknown Soldier tomb, and 72 ton marble altar. It notes burials in nine months, Taps over multiple graves, and projections of 20 years for new plots. It also highlights monuments like the Temple of Fame, Canadian Cross, Spanish War memorial, and the sarcophagus holding 2 111 unnamed soldiers. The oldest grave is Mary Randolph in Arlington, linking to Custis and Lee families and the plantation’s name origin.
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Virginia
Potomac River
Lincoln Memorial
Washington
Myrta Sibhel Cawood
Washington Star
Arlington
Colorado
France
Arlington Plantation
William Christian
Sixty-seventh
Pennsylvania Infantry
Temple of Fame
Maine
Philip Wentney
Lull Run
Atliceton
Mary Randolph
David Meade Randolph
Custis
Our National Cemetery
Arington
John Parke Custis
Martha Washington
St Arlington
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South Holland News
A. J. Allen
Prop
Riverdale, Ill
Pointer
Ceigen
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