Homewood News Highlights Trips Sales and Local Events
Homewood residents report a trip through Valparaiso Indiana in Mr Golds auto for rheumatism relief. Thomas Weies suffers lead poisoning illness. The German church Harvest Fest drew good crowds with decor and a $60 collection. The Ladies Aid served a supper with coffee cake. Local business and residents appear as a booming town with several offices in the Exchange Building. A wedding is planned at Stelterville with Miss Clara Hecht and Mr Fred Zum Maillem to marry in Chicago Heights. Old settlers Henry Bernhardt and Mrs Nancy Hunt won top prizes. Louis Mueller returns from Cincinnati while planning next work steps. An advertisement promotes 5c cigars for a box price of 1.70 at A Huizenga. Eyes tested by G A Conrey MD. Fresh Baltimore oysters offered at 159th Street Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bred Gold, Sr
George Mertens
Valparaiso
Ind
Leet Sundsy
Mr. Gold
Mr. Mertens
Thomas Weies
Henry Broekmann
Louis Mueller, Sr
Detroit
J. Cowing
Minnesota
Frank Cowing
Main Street
RK. G. Morgan
Eagen
Emil Tripp
Frank Riedel
MccCullogh & Kendell
Stelterville
Charles Hecht
Clara Hecht
Fred Zum Maillem
Chicago Heights German Lutheran Church
Seeger, Lil
Oura
Louis Mueller
Cincinnati
Ohio
Homewood
South Holland Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Incidents
Cornelia Gouwens returns from Steele North Dakota as crops endure drought. First Reformed church and parsonage get new paint by Smit's Bros. Peter Kasteline visits Gouwens in South Holland. Minnie J. Rietveld returns from Davenport Iowa. Theodore Vanderaa injured in motorcycle crash on a newly paved road near Homewood and recovers. Willis Gouwens returns from Oklahoma with Santa Fe. An abandoned car with empty tank prompts police notice. A wild steer escapes from Indiana Harbor, wanders via South Holland locations, and is driven toward a vacant pasture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corneilia Gouwens
Steele
North Dakota
First Reformed Church
Theodore Vanderaa
Homewood
Willis Gouwens
Oklahoma
Santa Fe Railroad
Johannes Vinke
Harvey
Chicago Heights
South Holland
Indiana Harbor
G. van Oatenbrugge
Wm.Tyse
Henry Tyse
Sunday church services and rally at Riverdale churches
The notice lists services for St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church St Marys Catholic Church Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran Church and Immanuel Evangelical Church with times for Sunday School preaching and a 3 p.m. corner stone ceremony on Oct 12 and a conference Sunday leading to Rally Day events and a guest sermon by Rev Walter Firth. It invites the public to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church
138Th Street
H. Winp
Riverdale Village Hall
Geo. P. Kabele
Brother Berger
Walter F. Firth
DutCh Reform Church and Roseland Spiritualist Meetings
Dal ton church announces preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3230 p m Rev Braak of Oak Park to preach both services Roseland Spiritualist Society holds Sunday meetings at 745 p m and Thursday circle 2 to 5 p m at Central Union Hall 11411 Michigan Ave G Stohr secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiritualistic Society
Roseland Spiritualist Society
Central Union Hall
Michigan Avenue
Stohr
New Year 6673 5674 Observed By Jewish Community
The Jewish calendar marks midnight Wednesday as the start of 5674 with the year 6673 ending. Orthodox Jews observe a 48 hour cessation from business for the holidays, while less observant Jews close only one day. Eminent Chicago rabbis attended the observances at Shomar Hadas. The feast of Sc Anthonomy is planned for Saturday at Shomar Hadas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Trouble with Bees Hires Swarm Five Times
A humorous note from the Green Forest Arkansas Tribune wants ads: Jack Stonphill faces ongoing bee trouble after hiring a swarm five times. He ducks the queen in water and clips her wings, but the queen returns as soon as released, causing ongoing mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stonphill
Green Forest
Ark
Tribune
Also Mentioned on This Page
Homewood News
Old Settlers
Henry Bernhardt
Mrs
Nancy Hunt
A. Huizenga
A. Conrey
M. D
Roseland
Baltimore
159Th Street
M Speyer
South Holland News
Sunnyside
Indiana Harbor Railroad Company
Hasliest
Riverdale
Dalton
F. A. Reich & Son
Chicago Telephone Company
Suburbs
Bell Telephone Building
Olieial
ST. Mary's Catholic Church
W. H. DetriMer
OUR Saviour
EV. Luth
Church of Work
Church Council
Immanuel Evangelical Church
G. G. Press
Dolton M
Jewish New Years
Cooper
Schwab
Star Market
Wulff Bros
Leyden Ave
Obeldobel’s
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