Card of Thanks for Sister and Aunt
We thank friends for sympathy and assistance at the death and burial of our sister and aunt and for the floral offerings. George and Lares and Lamu.
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George
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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1911
Page
8
Pumping Station Nears Completion on 104th Street
The major pumping station at 104th Street is nearly ready with finishing touches to prepare the new water tunnel for operation. Telephones are being installed in the building as part of the completion work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
104Th Street
Celera T Indes
Wedding Bells and Village News From Homewood
Homewood and nearby towns report marriages including August FieLig of Homewood and Anna Busselmeyer of Matteson, and James Hacker of Blue Island with Lina Weiss of Homewood. Village meeting discussed 500 feet of new hose, bids pending. water mains work and a dock ladder apparatus planned with private funds. Local construction, dining hall events, church sermons, and two comedies at Funk's Hall rounded out the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
St. Joe
Mich
August FieLig
Homewood
Anna Busselmeyer
Matteson
Lucy
Preent
James Hacker
Blue Island
Lina Weiss
Crown Point
Ind
Mies
Carrie Schneider
Maria Street
McBain Bros
Hazel Crest
Hazel Crest considers incorporation as village voters approve
Last Saturday Hazel Crest residents voted to become a village with 46 in favor 14 against and 1 ballot discarded. John Farar plans a cottage near the depot while Henry Hope moves to Lincoln avenue. Other notices list rental housing in Dolton Riverdale and a Wisconsin timberland draft sale via The Pointer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Crest
John Farar
John
Henry Hope
Lincoln Avenue
Local Notes From South Holland And Surrounding Towns
South Holland and nearby communities report visits from Mr and Mrs J Duinker of Watseka and Miss Kate Siewers of Roseland. George Huzinga, five, is under nurse care for complex illnesses. Women of the First Reformed Church attend a Mission Conference at Gano and feel well repaid by their participation. Jennie Santeford must refrain from duties due to a severe finger wound. Dozabeth Barawich misses school because of a neck boil. Mrs Bottemans shows progress in recovery. The 159th Street river bridge at Globe is condemned for heavy traffic. Mrs T DeGraff endures pain from a sprained ankle. Ruth VanDume becomes chief clerk and cashier at R A Gowens store. Chas Baake hosted Harvey friends at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Albert Ihuzinga
Women’s Mission Society of the
First Reformed Church
Gano
Dozabeth Barawich
Ruth VanDume
R. A Gowens
Yuis Chas Baake
Harvey
Local notes from Lansing area and visitors
Sunday attendance at White Sox versus Cubs noted with Frank Trinoski present. Professor David Gamble returns to Lansing from Arlington Weights, nurse Mrs Chapman accompanying him before returning home. Althode remains unable to teach, supervising colleagues. Mrs A G Bagley and daughters visit Mr and Mrs Vansteenberg in Lansing. Fred Hughes injures right wrist after a fall from barn scaffolding. Mrs Hilinger visits daughter in Michigan. A Lansing girl seeks courtship advice from Jean Libbey. General local chatter and social news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Trinoski
White Sox
Cubs
David Gamble
Lansing
Arlington Weights
Chapman
Althode
A. G. Bagley
Ganntouver
B C
A. Vansteenberg
Fred Hughes
Ross C Hall Legal Career Summary
Ross C Hall born October 29 1866 in Rushville Illinois. Educated in Macomb Georgetown College 1888. Admitted to bar 1888 in DC and Illinois. Practiced law in Rushville. City attorney Rushville one term. Moved to Chicago 1892. Elected to general assembly from Oak Park 1896. Attorney for Cicero 1893 1894 1910 1911. Democratic candidate for Attorney General 1908. Delegate to 1904 Democratic National Convention. Member Chicago and State Bar Associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rushville
Schuyler County
Illinois
Macomb
Georgetown College
District of Columbia
St. Louis
Chicago
State
Collett Family Picnic at Calumet River
The Collett brothers held their fourth annual picnic near Calumet river and Panhandle bridge last Sunday October 8 with five Collett brothers and families plus friends from Burnside Dolton Riverdale and Ohio. A fine dinner and supper were served in the woods, games included ball and horse shoes with Blaie the best pitcher and C P Collett noted for skill at the table. An evening camp fire featured songs and riddles before all departed at eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collett Brothers
Calumet River
Panhandle Bridge
I. N. Collet
John Collett
C.P Collett
114Th Street
W. BE. Collett
Colton
Blaine Collet
Riverdae
Jap Collett
Ohio
Bert Lucas
Burnside
Mabel Guintbee
Dolton
Joe Brouse
48Th Street
Lansell
Blaie
John
C. P. Collett
West Pullman
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John F. Boettger
Savings Bank
Shrittan
The
First National Bank
Homewood News
John Eylander
South Holland
H. Biebig
W .H. Rankin
Main Street
Highland Avenue
Main
Gottschalk
Bank’s Hall
Lempke Barm
Vincennes Road
First Presbyterian Church
I O. Wilson
Funk
Skylark
Parker's Ding Stone
Riverdale
REN
144Th Place
Grant Street
Inquire F. C. Piupper
RENI
Bath and Gasucarc
E I
Inquire Geo
Duto
Leyden Avenue
Ewer
Particu
Red Waterman
Doilt
Wisconsin
Pointer
South Holland News
J. Duinker
Watseka
Mies Kate Siewers
Roseland
Peter van Prden
Jennie Santeford
Spa Sless Va Ree Antraciors
115Th Street
Perry Ave
Lansing News
Ross C. Hall
Superior Court
Collett
WM. Mall
TIN Shop
Banking School
Dolton State Bank
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