Homewood News Highlights Local Lodge Initiation and Town Notes
Homewood residents report the Odd Fellows Lodge No.1026 initiating 40 members after a ceremony led by Harvey lodge with Postmaster Pease as warden. About 300 visiting members from Harvey, Pullman, Roseland, Chicago Heights, Pine Island and nearby towns attended. The event featured a lunch and fireworks, plus a first-degree instruction by Prosperity Lodge from Roseland. The column also notes local business shifts, housing moves, an X-ray update on Wm. Tallhurst, farm and barn activity, a large Barn Dance, funeral attendance for Mrs. Kelly, Harvest service at the German Ev. church, and a time-card listing for the Homewood-Flossmoor rail line.
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Pew Homewood
Lodge of Odd Fellows No.1026
Pew
Harvey Lodge
Pease
Oddfellows
Harvey
Pullman
Roseland
Chicago Heights
Pine Island
Prosperity Lodge of
Kelly
Riverdale
Anton Tamecheck
Young Peoples Society
Oscar Silberman
Miss Beanstalk
Peter Pumpkin
Barnet
South Holland Obituary and Local Notices
Mr Nicolas Van Zanten died suddenly last Saturday of apoplexy. Funeral held Wednesday at his house at 1:00 and 1:30 at church with Rev Van Duine and Rev Maplesden officiating. Interment Thornton Cemetery. He born in South Holland in 1864 and married Henrietta Geuwens in 1890. Survived by mother Jennie Van Zanten brother John sisters Dora Nellie, wife and children John Jennie Minnie Nellie Johanna. Also notes on births visits and local events including a baby girl born Saturday and hospitality notes from neighbors. Heat plant installed at Dr Walvoord’s house. Mrs John Mulder to Blue Island hospital for appendicitis. John Shilling’s new store opening with up-to-date furnishings.
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Nicolas van Zanten
van Duine
Maplesden
Vwarvey
Thornton Cemetery
van Zanten
South Holland
Henrietta Geuwens
Jennie van Zanten
John
Dora
Nellie
Jennie
Minnie
Johanna
John Rinkema
Walvoord
John Mulder
Blue Island Hospital
John Shilling
Highland residents visit and a fatal road accident reported
Mr. Wm Kraay of Highland visited Mr and Mrs CO Van Valkenberg over Sunday. The nine year old son of Wm Kause was killed by a car while playing near the road as a child tried to cross. The car owner Nimmis of Highland could not stop in time. Mrs G Dekker of Malden left after six weeks visits. A E Van Bodegraven resumed studies at Valparaiso University. Mrs De Bree of Vogel Center visited sister MrsQVome. A new addition was built to the school house. J DeBruin of Chicago visited Tuesday.
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Gerrit van Dreal
A. E. van Bodegraven
Valparaiso University
Mre. DeBree
Vogel Center
Mich
C. Qvome
Sctuul
Wm. Kause
Nimmis
Highland
Ind
J. DeBruin
Chicago
Notice for Bids Dalton Village Water Main Project
Sealed bids for laying 760 feet of four inch cast iron water mains on Oak Street from Sheridan to Lincoln and connecting both avenues will be received by the Village of Dalton Cook County Illinois until 8 p m Monday October 21. Each bid must include a $50 certified check. The Village Board may reject any or all bids. William G Dolton Village Clerk Dolton Cook County Ill
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Dalton
County of
Cook
State of
Illinois
Suiz
Oak Street
Sheridan Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
William G. Dolton
Dolton
Cook County
Alderman Reading Seen as Trusted Sanitary District Trustee
The ad argues Alderman Chas Reading is trusted to do the right thing as trustee for the Sanitary District. A long-time taxpayer in the Calumet District urges voters to set party aside and elect Reading to secure a return for taxes paid.
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Chas
Reading
Sanitary District
Calumet District
Alderman Reading
Calumet
Chicago
Village board approves tracks and water mains projects
A representative from Indiana Harbor assures repairs to viaduct approaches and a road crossing east of Halsted Street. Calumet Concrete Co. gets approval to lay a side track over Ashland Avenue. Contracts with Carl Wulff for water mains on 136th Street and Andrew Larsen for alley crossings are approved. An ordinance ordering sale of fire horse fails three fourths vote.
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Calumet Concrete Co
O. Christensen
Iena
Indiana Harbor
Halsted Street
Ashland Avenue
Carl Wulff
136Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Andrew Larsen
Propper
Fire Horse
Ladwig
Unruh
Stitzreim
DeRidder
Brandt
Neimeyer
Miller
Perre Marquette
B. & O. Terminal
Illinois Central
Church Activities Across St. Paul and St. Marys
On Sunday October 13 1912 St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on 138th street hosts Sunday School at 9:00 AM and a service at 10:00 AM led by Rev JI Wind. St Marys Catholic Church schedules Masses at 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM with a 9:45 AM Sunday School and 11:00 AM sermon plus 7:15 PM Epworth League and 7:00 PM sermon. The Men's Progressive Association meets the 2nd Thursday at 7:30 PM and the last Sunday monthly at 7:30 PM. Ladies Aid gathers on the 2nd and 4th Thursday with Rev Walter Firth as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Street
Haglish
Wind
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. F. Verhalen
Epworth League
Men’s Progressive Association
Ladies Aid
Walter Firth
Immanuel Evang Lutheran Church Service Schedule
Immanuel Evangelical Church announces 9:30 A M Sunday School with German and English departments 10:20 A M German service and 7:30 P M English service Rev G G Press serves as pastor and invites all to attend.
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Immanuel Evang
G. G. Press
Dutch Reformed Church Dalton Service Schedule
The Dutch Reformed Church on Park Ave Dalton announces preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m on Sunday with Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a young people's meeting at 7 30 p m Rev Joan W Tepaske is the pastor.
Our Saviours Lutheran Church Riverdale Meeting Notes
The annual meeting followed evening worship at 7:30. Forty nine members joined the church during the year. Sunday School enrolls 185 with expenditures of 185 dollars. Ladies Aid organized last Feb reports receipts of 223 dollars and thirteen members. An organ was bought last New Year. Lots sold for 950 dollars with 675 paid. one lot clear. Total raised since Oct 1 1911 is 1060.44 with more pledged. Henry Wilkens re elected Elder and Arthur Sorensen and A E Beck elected Deacons. Ladies Aid to be entertained next Wednesday at Riverdale village hall leaving at 2 PM for 138th and Asuland Ave. Rev Ged P Kabele pastor.
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Our Saviours
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Riverdale Village Hall
Ladies Aid Society
Henry C. Wilkens
Arthur C. Sorensen
North Harvey
A. E. Beck
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Henry Kramm
John Vandenberg
Mr. Kramm
Wm. Tallhurst
E. B. Wilkensen
George Wilkensen
George
Folka
Dave Frank
Wilkensen
John van Hyles
Blue Island
Homewood
Flossmoor
A.M
MatTeson
A M. Blk
Randolph ST
Luis Lis
P.M
A. M
South Holland News
van DerPloeg
Jacob P. DeYoung
Benton Harbor
Paris
Danet J. van Zenten
Cornelia VanDerVeen
J. van Zanten
Anthony Droppers
Dr. Walvoord
J.D. Ein
Bernice News
Wm. Kraay
Highland, Ind
CO. van Valkenberg
Brookfelt’s
Ged. P. Kabele
Wireless
Star Market
Holmes
Wall
Leyden Avenue
I. C. Depot
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