Wausau Lumber Co expands with new two ton truck
In South Holland the Wausau Lumber and Coal Co adds a Harvey two ton truck to handle increasing orders amid booming construction. Also notes a November 14 accident in Blue Island injuring Peter Vander Zee and ongoing road surveys and home projects in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wausau Lumber and Coal Co
Peter Vander Zee
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Chicago Street
R. Viverberg
Bob
Henry Wittiveen
103Rd and
Calumet Avenue
Chicago
Square
D. Broerties
John Kickert
South Holland Ill
South Holland
W. Fire Insurance
John Ravesfoot, Jr
State Street
Peter J. van Drunnen
Tel. S. H
Studebaker
Packard Grand Organ
Sam _ Fieldhouse
Lansing
Ill
A. Huizinga
Ridge News Updates on Local Farming Ventures and Theatre
E A Keeppler fattens 500 hogs and expects 500 more as he expands near Oakland cemetery with C B Morgan managing. A 5 ton truck delivers slop feed daily to hotels. William Fray installs a 3000 gallon tank and new furnace for greenhouses and plans a big focus on pot plants next year. Henry Alt family moves to Hammond. E Hoyler, Chicago upholstering owner, moves in and farms briefly. The Hoodlum arrives December 2 at Riverdale theatre featuring Mary Pickford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Keeppler
Pohlers
Chas
Milhahn
Oakland Cemetery
C. B. Morgan
William Fray
Henry Alt
Hammond
E. Hoyler
Hoyler
Chicago
Mary Pickford
Riverdale Theatre
Thanksgiving program and box social at district 171 school
The School invites all to a Thanksgiving program and box social at the district 171 school house on November 25 1919 at 730 pm. Ladies are asked to bring boxes. The note ends with a light remark about trips to the apple districts not all for vinegar stockpiles.
Farm Land and Homes For Sale Around Chicago Area
Classified ads list 80 acre onion set land near Lansing via Jacob Schuringa West Pullman 11737 Harvard Ave. Also 8 acres near Ber with Chicago contact Mrs Mary J Gouwens 255 W 117th St Chicago. Two flats near Roseland listed by J M Gibbons & Bro 11363 Michigan Ave. Also a six room cottage 2400 cash and a two flat brick modern with hot water heat near 110th and Roseland contact J M Gibbons & Bro Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Jacob Schuringa
Harvard Avenue
West Pullman
Bernice
Pennsylvania
R. R
Mary J. Gouwens
117Th Street
Chicago
City
110Th Street
Roseland
J. M. Gibbons & Bro
Michigan Ave
Palmer Park
J M. Gibbons & Bro
Ill
Furnished five room rentals listed in Dolton and dormitory area
For rent five room furnished at 155 Park avenue Dolton. Also two rooms for storage at 6 East 137th street. A five room cottage at 634 Irving avenue Dolton. Inquiries to Katie Diehl and Frank Bergold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Avenue
Dolton
East 137Th Street
Frank Bergold
Irving Avenue
Katie Diehl
Mixed Classifieds and Anecdote From Dolton Roseland Area
Various ads for spring ducks farm work hogs six per cent mortgage bonds on Roseland property and a Steger piano plus a lost fur reward and a clerk job for girls over 14. An anecdote about sharing a pudding recipe ends with a remark that it is cheap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bachman
Dolton
Vaughan Farm
Hazel Crest
Roseland
J. M. Gibbons & Bro
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Steger Piano
Bargain
Park Avenue
Forbidden Fruit Luncheon Sparks Sudden Gossip Spark
A New York Post quote notes a woman remarking on dull luncheon talk that comes alive when a bit of gossip is introduced. The line captures how gossip can rejuvenate social gatherings and energize conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurn
New York Post
Farm Farmers National Association started in Chicago
A national group of farmers formed November 12 14 in Chicago, uniting 500000 farm owners from 34 states through county farm bureaus. Illinois hosts 35000 members paying 10 dollars each, supporting a new Illinois Agricultural Association and the National Farm Bureau Federation. The federation aims to promote cooperative marketing, market stabilization, and world crop reporting, with a plan for state directors and a four region executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Agricultural Association
National Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau Association
Farm Bureau
H. J. Scone
Vermilion County
Ilinois Agricultural Association
National Federation
Scone
Long-Lived Jews Claim Health Advantage Across Races
A historical report asserts Jews enjoy longer average lifespans and notable immunity to tuberculosis cholera and typhus, framing these claims as a longstanding demographic observation about health outcomes among Jewish communities.
Permanent Colors in Ancient Egyptian Art
Ancient Egyptians possessed lasting color knowledge. Papyrus examples show lampblack outlines, clay whites, ferruginous reds, ochre yellows, and greens from green jasper or copper mixtures with ochre, all described as permanent pigments.
Method of Faking Violins
A claim is made that exposing a modern violin to X rays ages the wood about 60 years in a few hours and gives it the tone of a genuine Strad. The report discusses the alleged effect of the rays on the instrument’s sound.
Playmates and Pantomime Put on By School Pupils
On Monday evening November 24 1919 the program features Miss Genevieve McKinney in Playmates intermediate grade pantomime When Thrift Comes in at the Door. A processional by Uncle Sam precedes each scene with scenes showing a home over time. The Star Spangled Banner closes with pupils and audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrift
Neerayee
Uncle Sam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ridge News
Lansing News
Peoples Store
Michigan Avenue
Farmers National Association
Washington
Edward Vankley
Arthur Dykstra
South Holland, Ill
Entertainment Bowen School
Part
Ten Little Pumpkin Heads
Genevieve McKinney
Herbert Zornow
Lucile Wunsch
Mae Carmen Foverty
Grace Vandermyde Shritt
Dorothy Reich
Phoebe Norman Ace
Harry McGrain
Edna Tuch Bugler
Seddie Cogswell
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Wilber Stutzriem
Theodore Hedtke
Evelyn Palmer
Elizabeth Robinson
Tincle Sam
Henry Tinrih
Peter Ripley Co
Ruone
Atau Stnys
Kemp
Balsam
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