Death of Elif Smits Affects Community Ties
Obituary notes Elif Smits died Oct 16 1923 after lead poisoning and illness. Born in the Netherlands Jan 12 1871 he moved to America and ran a paint store. Funeral Oct 19 at home and First Reformed church with deacons as pallbearers. Survived by widow three brothers and two sisters. Interment Oakridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elif Smits
Netherlands
America
Susie Senia
T. W. Muilenberg
State Street
First Reformed Church
Smits
Peter
Richard
South Holland
George Meinstma
Apple Lake
Minn
John
Anna
A. Straatsma
Oakridge Cemetery
John Triemstra
Elmer Turngreen
Katie Meedema
Phoenix
Leenhouts
Wauwatosa
Wis
Peter A. K. Anker
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Christian Reformed Church
Henry Ryskamp
D. Couwenhoven
John Jonkman
Henry Dykema, Jr
Henry Kickert
J. O. DeYoung
David Hoekstra
T. Haywood
John Kroeze
Everette
Wash
Gerrit Senia
Grand Rapids
Mich
Inlaw
E. Smits
Nick Singer
Nee Schulterus
E. 159Th Street
Swaiie
Allie
Jacob
Susie
Floris Gouwens
Aunke
Wichert
Local Notes From Lansing Area and Nearby Towns
Mrs. John Fieldhouse spent several days with her sister at DeMotte Indiana. Mrs. Paul Tanis visited in Chicago with her sister. Mr. Dick Blink and family moved from Lansing to Oak Glen. John Van Ramshorst died October 12 after twenty years as an invalid and was buried at Oak Ridge cemetery. Harold Lloyd DeYoung is welcomed as a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Lester DeYoung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fieldhouse
DeMotte
Ind
Paul Tanis
Chicago
Dick Blink
Lansing
Oak Glen
John
Henry van Ramshorst
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Lester DeYoung
Harold Lloyd
The Bishop of the Ozarks and Notable Serial Debuts
The program lists Saturday showings at THE THEATERS with Milford W. Howard in The Bishop of the Ozarks a vivid drama with romance suspense and historical themes plus the first chapter of the serial In the Days of Daniel Boone featuring Jack Mower and Eileen Ledswich Sunday presents Dorothy Dalton in The Law of the Lawless and other features Tuesday Haileen Percy in Elope if You Must Wednesday Lost and Found on a South Sea Island with House Peters Pauline Starke and Antonio Moreno
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford W. Howard
Law of the Lawless
Judy Punch
Haileen Percy
South Sea Island
House Peters
Pauline Starke
Antonio Moreno
Riverdale Theatre Weekend Showings Featured Stars
Saturday features Jack Holt and Eva Novak in The Tiger's Claw. Sunday offers Ruth Roland in The Tinker Queen at matinee and White Shoulders with Katherine MacDonald in the evening. Wednesday and Thursday October 24 and 25 show Daughters of the Rich with Gaston Glass Ruth Clifford Miriam Cooper. Coming Harold Lloyd in Safety Last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Holt
Eva Novak
Ruth Roland
Gaston Glass
Ruth Clifford
Miriam Cooper
Harold Lloyd
Public Auction Sale in South Holland Ill October 24 1923
Public auction scheduled for Wednesday October 24 1923 at 12 30 PM at Ike Shilling's place two blocks east of South Holland bank South Holland Illinois. We list 30 head of cattle Holstein Jersey and Guernsey stock some with calves at side springers coming in and heifers. Terms cash up to $20 and credit six months on secured notes at six percent. CHAS LEVY & CO. Proprietors Herman Wheeler Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Shilling
South Holland Bank
South Holland
Ill
Jersey
Guernsey
Chas Levy & Coo
Herman Wheeler
Mrs Hausman Dies After Long Illness At Riverdale Home
Mrs Carl Hausman aged 73 died Thursday at her Riverdale home after a long cancer battle. She leaves her husband, three sons Henry Emil and John, three daughters Anna Marie Rosine, 15 grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the house and 2 p.m. at St Paul’s Church, Rev Wind officiating. Interment Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Hausman
E. 138Th Street
Riverdale
Huband
Henry
Storm Lake
Iowa
Emil
Hillsboro
North Dakota
John
Dalton
Anna
Marie
Thomas Mason
St. Louis
Rosine
Carl Pipenberg
Mrs Charlotte Tomky Dies After Five Months Illness
Mrs Charlotte Tomky died at 3 a.m. at South Shore hospital after a five month illness. A Dalton resident for over 40 years, she was 72 and leaves eight children, 18 grandchildren, five great grandchildren. Survived by nine children, eight living: Charles and Fred of Riverdale, Herman of Denver, Bertha Morford of Omaha, Anna Lotz of Riverdale, Augusta Bersinski of West Pullman, Elenor Dieck and Minnie Ohlsen of West Pullman. Funeral at daughter Mrs Carl Dieck’s home Tuesday at 1. Interment Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Tomky
South Shore Hospital
Dalton
Charles
Fred
Riverdale
Herman
Denver
Bertha
William Morford
Omaha
Anna
Leonard Lotz
Augusta
Wm. Bersinski
West Pullman
Elenor
Carl Dieck
Minnie
Albert Ohlsen
Oakland Cemetery
Painters in Scotland Study Still Life Techniques
An art note says still life painters now do most studying in Scotland. It lists a contact method with Phone Pullman 4880 and Randolph 6800 for more information about the study program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Pullman
Randolph
Anniversary services mark tenth year at Our Saviour's Church
The notice invites all to a week of services at Our Saviour's Luth Church beginning Wednesday 8 pm with Rev. A M Sappenfield from N Chicago and continuing Thursday with Rev J R EB Hunt Friday with Rev Dr M L Stirewall from Maywood Seminary. On Sunday 28th at 10 30 a m Rev Geo P Kabele D D founder of the church will lead the tenth anniversary celebration. All are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Sappenfield
N. Chicago
J. R. EB
Hunt
M. L. Stirewall
Maywood Theological Seminary
Geo. P. Kabele
Bride Ada VanSteenberg Weds Major Earl Pearsall
Ada VanSteenberg of Lansing married Major Earl E. Pearsall of the United States Army on Thursday October 11 at the VanSteenberg home. The couple, both college bred, bring a new sense of pride to the village with the addition of a military major in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada VanSteenberg
A. VanSteenberg
Lansing
Earl 8
Pearsall
United States Army
VanSteenberg
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Jacob Weld
St. James Hospital
H. Anker
Robert John
Seymour J. Rietveld
C. Triemstra
Tom
Manhattan
Montana
Minnesota
Red River
DeYoung and Aardsma
Riverdale Theatre
Carl Hausman
J. G. McNeil
South
Michigan Avenue
Schrumville
T._H. Schrum
P. O
Franklin Boulevard
van Buren
Union
Harry P. DeYoung
Ilinois
Indiana Avenue
147Th Street
Gust J. Verhoeven
Dolton
Chas. Milhahn
A. Pluymert
South Hollland
Harvey
H. Zevenhouse
Woodbridge Avenue
P. Schoon
134Th Street
S. P. Schoon
John Ravesfoot, Jr
Illinois
A. Housinger
Halsted
Homewood
C. VanderHeyden
Elec
Lincoln Avenue
H. Packard
A. Plymert
H. Dekker
Jemina
Germany
Koch & Ripley
Riverdale and
Delton
Gladstones
Quaker Oats Co
E. 137Th St
Riverdale, Lll
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