South Holland News Roundup of Local Visits and Incidents
Esty Gouwens from the University of Urbana Champaign was home over Sunday visiting his parents. Tunis DeYoung a South Holland resident was struck by a speeding car on Monday and relief followed after arrests. The Rev Unig Gouwens and wife left for Far Washington New York after weeks with relatives. Anker and Eva Vankiden wed in Davenport and plan missionary work in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland
C. Tanis
Tunis DeYoung
South Holland
Join Kickert
John Shilling
Dalton
Harry P. Anker
Eva Vankiden
Nelson Dalenberg
Davenport
Town
Virginia
Twin boys born to Mr and Mrs Isaac Kooi
Mr and Mrs Isaac Kooi welcomed twin boys born Saturday October 24. Ridge notes Irene Berger, University student, returned Sunday evening to Champaign after a two day visit with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Meyer
Isaac Kooi
Irene Berger
Champaign
Riverdale Theatre Weekly Program and Admission
Friday program includes The Right to Die two reel Broncho Those Country Kids Keystone with fatty and Mabel. Saturday features The Trey Of Hearts No 10 Thunderbolt a two reel Domino and Her Really Mother. Sunday War special with Pam Greeley and four vaudeville acts. Admission 15 cents adults 10 cents children. Tuesday Our Mutual Girl. Wednesday Million Dollar Mystery No. 18 Trapped by the Flames Jim Norton hero. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday 3 30 Sunday 8 p.m. Lowney Chocolate at every matinee. Doors open 7 p.m. Second show 8 30. Proprietor Conrkab Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatty
Mabel
Pam Greeley
Big City
Jim Norton
Lowney
Kivening
Conrkab Kern
Barrel accident ends life of Jonesville man
August Erckbush of Jonesville near Hammond was killed when a whisky barrel exploded while he used a hot poker to enlarge a bunghole for syrup. A splinter from the barrel penetrated his heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Erckbush
Jonesville
Hammond
Miraculous Escape After Collision with Train
Two police officers carried an injured man along the C. and ER I tracks in Kensington. A vehicle going about fifty miles an hour struck Sizmund Nakunis at Kensington Avenue, throwing him 30 feet. He rose and walked off after insisting he was not dead, suffering two minor scalp wounds.
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Kensington
Sizmund Nakunis
Kensington Avenue
Nakyuis
Nagunis
Help Wanted and Goods for Sale in Morgan Park
Classified items list a girl needed for general housework at 4217 Fairfax Avenue Morgan Park and a sale of two wagons two buggies eight single harness from Gus Nordhoff located at 18643 Indiana Avenue. Telephone Beverly 632 is provided.
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Fairfax Avenue
Morgan Park
Beverly
Gus. Nordhoff
Blackmith
Indiana Avenue
Local Notes from Homewood and Nearby Areas
Homewood updates report Mrs. L. Stuckenschmidt’s move to German Deaconissen hospital in Chicago after six months confined to bed. Community items note a S R L Club basement party, pigs for sale, travel of Oscar Silberman from Urbana to Homewood, and petitions for peace. Also mention a public sale by Henry Rathe, Meyer moving to a farm, Rosa Schrieber’s east visit, ground breaking for Presbyterian church, and Albert Stolzenbach’s racing car. Wedding of Laura Kuech and Henry Dorbandt, St Pauls church dedication trip to Jefferson for the German Russian church, and Dalton church representatives observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Stuckenschmidt
Chicago
H. School
Louis Metz
South Homewood
Oscar Silberman
University of Ilinois
Urbana
Europe
Wm. Luehler
Homewood
Henry Rathe
Cooper’s Grove
Henry Meyer
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Rosa Schrieber
New Presbyterian Church
Gottschalk St
Albert Stolzenbach
St. Pauls Church
J. J. Sulberman
Chas. Steimer
August Schrieber
Jefferson
Dalton Church
J.C. Riegel
Paul
Minnesota
I. C. Depot
In Memoriam Lydia Died Oct 28 1918
In loving remembrance of our darling Lydia who died one year ago Oct. 28 1918 The God who gave has taken And heaven our darling won Although our hearts are broken Thy will oh God be done Mr and Mrs C Sriciwen
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Lydia
C, Sriciwen
Riverdale Water Bills Due in Clerk’s Office
Riverdale residents must pay water bills between November 1 and 19 in the Village Hall Clerk’s office. Payments accepted Monday and Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30. Alvin Wilkens, Collector.
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Riverdale
Alvin Wilkens
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
I wish to thank all our neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy during my husband’s long illness and for the flowers sent. Mus. Lovisa Wer.
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Lovisa
Steers Rampage After Train Collision near Halsted Street
A transfer train in Illinois Central service collided with cattle near Halsted Street in Indiana Harbor Belt. About 28 steers, four fat ones died from heat. One person died and another fled. Cowboys, led by Frank Stieman and Will Lotz, corralled the herd for shipment. Highlawn saw major destructon with feuds damaged.
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Illinois Central
Indiana Harbor Belt
Halsted Street
Frank Stieman
Will
Leonard Lotz
Dan Trapp
Leonard Diehl
Highlawn
Dolton Theatre Weekly Showings and Films
Open nightly at 7 p.m with a schedule of features including Hearst Selig News Pictorial first King Albert of Belgium farewell, The Perils of Pauline episodes, The White Mouse drama and The Trey O Hearts. Matinees at 3:15 p.m. Ad 5c and 10c. Illustrated war news twice weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Selig
Albert
Belgium
Liege
Panama Canal
Great Locks
Pauline
B. Eyton
Illustrated War News
Joan G. Hrusy
Mer
Riverdale seeks bids for cleaning catch basins
The Village of Riverdale invites bids for cleaning about 30 catch basins. Bids must be submitted to Village Clerk F. O. Bergold by 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday November 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
F. O. Bergold
Fancy Michigan Potatoes Apples and Pears Sale
Howe Brothers offer fresh hand picked Baldwin apples at $2.50 per barrel and potatoes and pears at 60 cents per car at the team track opposite the C and E depot in Dolton. No orders taken. customers urged to visit the car for best winter supplies at low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Team Track
C. & E. I. Depot
Dolton
C.& E.I. Depot
Howe Brothers
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Pearl
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Turquoise
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First National Bank
Dolton, Illinois
Chas. E. Waterman
Horace Holmes
Laws&s
Lyra
National Capitol
Shingto
Universal Welding CO
136Th Street
I. C
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