Margaret Ehlers Dies. Community Posts Obituary Note
Twenty years ago Margaret Dorothy Ehlers daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Ehlers died in mid October with funeral services at home and interment at Oakland cemetery The community offers sympathy. The St Marys church bazaar and a business men dinner are planned at Lunds Hall October 22. Children events Sunday and Mrs Richard Hess to entertain Our Savior Ladies Aid Society October 21. Orville Hinkle retired from IC line at Taverdale after two weeks away. Elmer Spencer and Evelyn Magrady visited Harvey Zimmer family. Neighbors gathered for a housewarming at the Steimko home with good wishes expressed.
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Margaret Dorothy Ehlers
Fred Ehlers
Satunday
Richard Hess
Ladies Aid Society of Our Savior Church
O. C. Hinkle
Syscum
Taverdale
Saratoga
Ind
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elmer Spencer
Evelyn Magrady
Chicaso
Harvey Zimmer
Steinke
Wasmuing
Steimkos
Stemnko
Fire alarm sparks town’s growing auto trend
South Holland notes visitors from Roseland and Michigan with multiple households visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gouwens. A Saturday fire at John De Boer’s house north of the river drew the fire department and an apparatus towing the unit along with Butch. The report highlights a rising number of autos in town.
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Peter Dalenberg
Local Social and Property Improvements Report
The brief notes indicate a small fire was quickly extinguished. It also mentions Mrs Wyverburg and son William visiting Mr and Mrs John Van Zant during the early part of the week. Mr Dick Van Vuren is improving his property by building a substantial basement.
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Regal
Two Local Business Partners Form Coal Firm
W. J. Maloy and Harold Stanley form W. J. Maloy & Co to run a general coal business after leasing the Lincoln Avenue coal yard from J. A. Decklar. Mrs. Raymond Van Deursen and her son Jamel Matthew visited her parents in Lowell Indiana. Cornelius Fray expands greenhouses with new stock and improvements. Felix Stout sustains a serious hand injury at the Tuttle Building and Material yard. Ruth Schaefer returns from an extended visit in Colorado and expresses love for the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W J. Malloy
Harold Stanley
W. J. Maloy & Co
Lincoln Avenue
J. A. Decklar
Raymond van Deursen
Jamel Matthew
James Black
Lowell
Ind
Cornelius Fray
Felix Stout
Tuttle
Ruth Schaefer
Colorado
Ruth
Dolton
Improvements brighten Holland area with new sidewalks
Ten years ago Mrs. John H. Anker and two children visit relatives in Holland Michigan. The north end of town gains from new cement sidewalks as progress speeds toward completion. Mr Gerben Velthuis builds a new home on State Street at Thornton Junction and expects occupancy soon.
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John H. Anker
Holland
Mich
Gerben Velthuis
State Street
Thornton Junction
Re paving contract drainage and sidewalk repairs discussed
The Panhandle railroad agreed to lay a ten inch tile along a ditch at 144th street and build a catch basin. The village will install a ten inch tile to replace a six inch tile. The private ditch at 138th street and B O tracks will be cleaned. Manhole covers are being made to replace missing ones. Railroad will repair sidewalk at fifteenth street crossings. New water meters may be purchased. Street lights and firehouse painting addressed. Sanitary water deemed safe. Hammond Chamber invite to Oct 17 reception.
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Rairoad Sn
144Th Street
138Th Street
Schuman
Dgbts
Public Service Company
Schnoor
Sanitary Engineering Laboratories
Hammond Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Bond and Emergency Relief Ballot Endorsements
A voter guidance note urges residents to vote Yes on the bond ballot to hold taxes and rents and Yes on the separate emergency relief ballot on November 6. It lists endorsements from state and local groups including the Illinois Agricultural Association, Illinois Emergency Relief Commission, Illinois State Federation of Labor, League of Women Voters, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Democratic and Republican Party conventions, Chicago associations, and the Chicago Real Estate Board.
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Illinios Agricultural Association
Tunes Davhes Asseudwon
Illinois Emergency Relief Commission
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Illinois Federation of Women’s Clubs
Illnoi
League of Women Voters
Illinois Manufacturers Association
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago Real Estate Board
Red Lights on Bridges Abutments for Safer Night Driving
Readers propose installing red glass reflectors on all concrete bridge abutments on highways to reduce night hazards. They note signs already use reflectors and argue outlining abutments and fences would dramatically cut accidents and fatalities from striking hidden concrete structures.
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Mgrit
Fight Malnutrition With Good Food and Rest
A call to address child malnutrition with definite steps. Emphasizes daily milk intake of a quart, butter, eggs, leafy greens, vegetables, fruits, cod liver oil, and wholesome breads and cereals. Stresses rest, particularly naps for younger children, and outdoor moderate exercise.
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United States
Illinois Revenue Totals and Insurance Code Progress
Illinois total September receipts by the State Department of Finance amount to 595 thousand 000 dollars and 80 cents. Revenue stamps, taxes on gallonage, and license fees yield 546 thousand 892 dollars and 10 cents plus 48 thousand 177 dollars and 26 cents respectively. Beer sales reach 189 thousand 339 dollars while alcohol and spirits total 343 thousand 797 dollars. Work on a new Illinois Insurance Code progresses under Governor Horner with Ernest Palmer of the State Department of Insurance reporting favorable movement. The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Bar Association insurance sections support and offer cooperation, aiming to present a code to the Legislature for 1935 to protect policyholders and legitimate companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL. Ames, Jr
State of Ilinois
Horner
Illinois
General Assembly
Ernest Palmer
Dhgotan
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Ilinois Bar Association
Department of Finance
The Season of Colds and Illinois Plate Contracts
Dr. Frank Jirka explains colds rise in autumn due to immune changes and close contact, not weather. Vaccines help prevent colds. weather changes have little impact. Illinois 1935 license plates awarded for state penitentiary production with costs near 50 thousand dollars. Fuel tax receipts for September rise over prior month and year. When you see men in shorts you will see girls in shorters still.
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Illinois
Frank J. Jirka
Jirka
United States
Maine
California
Dakota
Florida
Jack Frost
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Ilinois State Penitentiary
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