Twenty Years Ago Notes From Riverdale and Surroundings
Mrs. Albert Klinkhammer and daughter Bessie visited West Pullman. George Babcock’s new office chair sparked a boastful celebration at the Pope Beet Sugar Works. Daniel Sparr underwent surgery for varicose veins and throat tumors, planning a short vacation recovery. Miss Clara Baecker received a souvenir spoon from her Sunday school class amid games and a supper. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Burger celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with kin and gifts. George Prickett, hurt last winter at C. and E. I., will be paid and kept on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klinkhammer
Bessie
Herbert Verdine
West Pullman
George Babcock
Pope Beet Sugar Works
United States
Daniel Sparr
Chicago
Clara Baecker
Miss Baecker
Ruth Schaefer
Dalton M. I. Church
Elizabeth Harms
Stacia Hoeffelman
Daisy Johnson
Naomi Johnson
Margaret Stanley
Dorothy van Deursen
Isabel Wahmhoff
Alice Day
Holly Day
Hank
Schaefer
Wahmhoff
Day
Emma Baecker
A. W. Burger
Masquerade at Koedykers Frivolous Yet Lively
South Holland notes a Friday masquerade at Misses Mary and Cora Koedykers with about forty guests in costumes. Teunis VanderAa ships onion sets to W W Barnard Seed Co. and has Globe turnips ready for market. Mr and Mrs Tunis VerDuine welcome a son born Monday. John VanDerVleet Sr moves to Forest Park. The playful punchline points to the new baby bringing smiles to Anthony Jacobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Mary
Cora Koedyker
Teunis VanderAa
W. W. Barnard Seed Company
Tunis VerDuine
John VanDerVleet
Forest Park
Anthony Jacobs
Harvey Tribune School Notes Update and Local Marriage
The Harvey Tribune reports on school notes with student achievements in spelling in 5th to 8th grades and a soccer postponement. It also notes the marriage of Miss Jean Adams to Samuel Carson Pirie Jr of Chicago, with wedding details and travel plans, and mentions the bride’s family and local connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Adams
Harvey
Samuel Carson Pirie, Jr
Chicago
St. Chrysostoms Church
John Crippen Evans
Havana
Jamaica
New York
Edward M. Adams
Harvey Tribune
Eben’s remark on wealth and mule ownership
Washington Star quotes Uncle Eben saying folks worry when a man grows rich enough to disregard owning a mule. He suggests such men buy themselves rice bosses as a sign of wealth and control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolton
136Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
Lil
Michigan Avenue
Chas. Sellin
East
138Th Street
Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Street
Julius Puder
Dalton
Harry Hanschmann
E. 137Th Street
Ill
Dearborn Street
Wm. Maurer
Interocean
John Harms
Jdr
A. C. Reich
Telephone Interocean
J. W. Wilson
Grant Park
Maryland Avenue
Cottage Grove Ave
Stewart
International
G. C. Rietveld
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago Heights
Voss
Maytag
M. Dykstra & Sons
South
Christian Miller
Glenwood
Glenwood-Lansing Road
Lansing
Katie Diehl
Irwin Avenue
Til
Harry
John Ravesfoot, Jr
State Street
Dalton Hatchery
Engle Street
Riverdale Restaurant
137Th and
Indiana Avenue
Lotte
Tony Leichinger
Wallace Tourtellotte
Annie Jay
Rose Beumgartner
Clara Jay
Aurelia Jillecek
Clarence Norman
Russell Ahrens
Leona Black
Ethel Bishop
Redena Madison
Carl Priess
Werdell Peterson
Arnold Williams
Florence Johnson
Ernest Jay
May Jay
James Klocksieben
George Madison
Lotus Ahrens
Charles Cook
Anna Lechinger
Dorothy Paynter
Hazel Paynter
Lenora Ross
Hershel Prill
Lois Wilkens
Nancy Sutton
Famane
Tia - Waities
Mlocksieben
Matteson
Darwin
Madonna Lily
G. C. Milhahn Telephone
Michigan City Road
Fire Department
Malloy Coal Co
Twin City Sales and Service
Chrysler and
Plymouth
Henry J. Mohr
Lincoln Avenue
Illinois
K. L. Sherrill
Leyden Ave
Gladstone
Hammond
A. W. Hamann
Roseland
St. Michigan Ave
F&m Laundry
LA Salle Street
First Street
Ilinois Central R.R
F. & M. Laundry of
Alien Hotel
East 137Th Street
A. J. Allen
Prop
Riverdale, IL
Isaac Shilling
159Th St. South Holland
George Tuch
Peter Farney
Aspen Kruater
Indiana Ave
Anthony Basile Plumbing
Lincoln Ave
Dolton Auto Laundry
Chicago Street
Carl Dieck
Telephone
Wm. C. Zesch and Son
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