Ten Years Ago With The Pointer
A surprise party honored August Bremer last Sunday evening. Henry Gundaker faced surgery for a cataract in one eye with the other eye recently affected and expected improved sight. Mr and Mrs Jacob Nomes and Mr and Mrs Emil Van Rossem drove to Worth Illinois in Nomes new Chandler. Will Vandeursen returned from a ten day hunting trip to Waupunia South Dakota with Ora Willigan family. rain hampered the trip but evidence shows he still has a good eye. Robert Greiling was badly injured at Chicago brick yards. leg broken above the ankle and he was moved for care. Wm Spickler of Dalton and John Kinsel of Riverdale drive new Chevrolets. Casey Bros of Roseland sold them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Bremer
Henry Gundaker
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Mr. Willigan
Robert Greiling
Chicago
Lee-Meeder Bride and Groom Wed in October Ceremony
Miss Brunette Lee daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas H Lee wed Milton Meeder son of Mr and Mrs David S Meeder on a Saturday in October. The couple plans to reside at the bride’s parents home temporarily as friends extend wishes for a long and happy life together.
South Holland News Ten Years Ago Highlights
Obituary and illness notes. Jacob Weld recovering from appendicitis and gall stones at St James hospital. Anker couple welcome son Robert John. C Triemstra travels to Manhattan Montana. Mrs Elmer Turgreen hosts Phoenix kitchen shower. Mrs Peter Anker visits Baton Rouge. Christian Reformed consistory nominates elders and deacons. John Breeze to Everett Washington. Gerrit Senia arrives from Grand Rapids for brother-in-law E Smits death. A state highway is two detours apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Weld
St. James Hospital
H. Anker
Robert John
Vutii Ucivorsian
C. Triemstra
Tom
Manhattan
Mont
Elmer Turgreen
Katie Medema
South Holland
T. Haywood
John Breeze
Everett
Wash
Gerrit Senia
Grand Rapids
Mich
E. Smits
Advertising Agencies Ban Ballyhoo Under NRA Code
Washington reports a proposed code by national advertising agencies to the NRA bans ballyhoo and unfair practices. It prohibits untruthful or indecent statements and pseudo scientific claims and requires verification of savants. It bars commission splitting rebates and misrepresentation and protects the public from exaggeration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
Proelvis Advvertiiseu
Ballyhoo
Poor Will Benefit From Federal Surplus Relief Plan
A newly formed Federal Surplus Relief Corporation will begin with 250 million dollars capitalization from processing taxes on farm products. It will purchase food via the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and distribute through the emergency relief organization to prevent waste of surplus food and avoid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Emergency Relief Organization
Oddities from a Scotched Tale and Dental Quips
A Scotsman swallows a half dollar and the doctor retrieves the coin. It’s noted as the first time such a feat of extraction occurred. Also mentioned is a beer song titled Ain’t we got Foam and a woman with Pullman teeth, one upper and one lower.
Suburban Area Progress Tied to Cook County Civic Groups
Cook County Suburban Area Association leaders attended the Illinois Municipal League convention in Peoria led by Walter P. Saunders of La Grange. The group promoted constructive legislation and strengthened ties with the statewide league and the Cook County Farm Bureau. Local officials from Evanston, Berwyn, Calumet City, Harvey, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Blue Island, Cicero, Winnetka and others supported the effort. A Forest Park campaign and a new Country Towns Police Clearing Bureau were announced to curb crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suburban Area and Country Towns Association
Cook County
Linois Municpal League
Peoria
Walter P. Saunders
la Grange
Municipal League
Chelago
League
Suburban Area Association
Charles H. Bartlett
Evanston
Suburban Area Asociation
Frank Novotny
Berwyn
John W. Jaranowski
Calumet City
Frank W. Brugegeman
Harvey
Tinos Municipal League
H. P. Pearson
Leteue
Willis McFeeley
Oak Park
Daniel P. Bergin
Chicago Weights
George Gold
Suburban Group
Cicero
Forest Park
Tle
Forest Lions Club
Masonic Temple
William Killeen
Chicago Police Bureau of Statistics
Central Clearing House
Country Towns Police Clearing Bureau
Chicago Bureau of Statistics
Chicago
W. F. Walkowiak
Summit
Chairman
Winnetka
Judiciary Committee
Cook County Farm Bureau
State Farm Bureau Organization
al Nietfeldt
Rich Township
O. G .Barrett
Arlington Heights
Boreau
Aloo
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Tlinoiz Municipal League
Now It Can Be Told About 1893 World’s Fair Dancers
An old timer recalls the 1893 World’s Fair Midway performers and the rise of sensational acts. It details La Belle Rosa and the Egyptian dancers Omena Sieda and Fatema, their ties to Cairo and Chicago’s Oriental Village, and Fatema’s lasting notoriety and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Rand
Paris
Old Mexico
Oriental Village
W. O. Taylor
Archibald
Ohio
Chicago
Seeley
P. T. Barnum
Astor House
New York City
New York
la Belle Rosa
Rosa
Captain White
Clark Street
Cairo
Omena
Kahleel Naimi
Syria
Sieda
Gabriel de Kreko
Fatema
Tfatema
Navy Day Observance Urged by Navy Committee
A Chicago dated letter to the Dalton Riverdale Chamber urges Navy Day on October 27 and the joint observing of Theodore Roosevelt's birthday. It asks chambers to display the American Flag and promote naval awareness at meetings around the date, stressing patriotic support and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Connors
Dalton- Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
Chambers of Commerce
State of Illinois
Theodore Roosevelt
I. H. Roberts
U. S. Navy
Navy
Jim Echoes Youthful Look Reflecting on Two Decades
The speaker notes feeling twenty years younger and remarks returning to a familiar place from two decades ago. The reflection centers on aging, time passage, and a sense of déjà vu without detailing events or people beyond the speaker.
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Pointer
South Holland News
OUR Savior’s Dramatic Club
Dolton Theatre
Samuel Tirench
N. Y
A. W. Hamann
Michigan Avenue
Roseland
Perntrate
House Heating Division Public Service Company OF
Northern
Illinois
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Eledren
Cras Company
U.S. Navy
Jim
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