Karreman Family Guests and Local Visits Highlight Lansing Social
A Lansing home welcome for Rev and Mrs Karreman on Friday August 31 featured a program and refreshments. They shared a five week tour from Patterson New Jersey to Washington and Gettysburg. Relatives visited Newland Indiana to tour the Calumet pickle works salting station. Other guests include Mrs Geo Lewis West Pullman and Miss C L Odell of Lansing. Mrs Mary Estergaard and son John visit Oakwood and the Briedenbachs return from New York.
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Karreman
East
Paterson
N. J
Washington
Gettysburg
Atlantic
Claus Schrum
Newland
Ind
Berger Fire Department officers elected and bylaw meeting noted
Walter Novak was named chairman and Al Steinke secretary at a Berger firemen gathering. Chief Peter F Kipley outlined community and member benefits. A three member committee was appointed to draft By-Laws and Constitution for next report. A public Dolton Company No 2 meeting is set for next Wednesday at 8 pm at Berger school to adopt By-Laws and Constitution and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger
Walter Novak
al Steinke
Peter F Kipley
Novak
Dolton
Berger School
Peter F. Ripley
North American Car Co Expands Blue Island Plant
The North American Car Co owners of 6000 tank and refrigerator cars plan to start winter manufacturing at their Blue Island plant. The expansion will raise local employment from 185 to 350, per superintendent Eugene Weiss Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North American Car Co
Blue Island
Eugene Weiss Jr
Blue Island Sun
Waste in cattle raising argues against meat production
A Danish expert contends that cattle raising wastes feed, noting one beef ox consumes grain that could feed six men for years while its carcass sustains only about 100 days for one person. He claims cattle farming yields food for far fewer people than the effort implies.
Birds Nest in School At Wineham Tall
A pair of blackbirds built a nest on the clock in the gymnasium of Wineham Tall school in Cheshire England. The birds sheltered their young inside the schoolroom and gained access through a small roof window usually kept open. They fed their young during lessons on several occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wineham Tall School
Lastock-Graham
Cheshire
England
Welding Service Promises Lifetime Machinery Support
The South Holland Welding Shop offers welding in all forms with quick service and life of machinery guaranteed. Portable equipment, custom screens, fair pricing within quoted estimates, and no job too large or small. Located at 15424 Woodlawn Ave South Holland Illinois. Contact Frank Sagneri, prop, phone Harvey 1612 J1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland Welding Shop
Frank Sagneri
Woodlawn Ave
South Holland
Harvey
DeYoung Visits Snipers Family. DeBoer Obituary In South Holland
Miss Florence DeYoung of Crookston Nebraska visits the Snipers family in South Holland. Rev D Laansma returns from a three months Netherlands visit with next gospel meeting set for Sept 10 at 7 30 p.m. Mr Sibe DeBoer 79 dies after paralytic stroke Aug 31 1928. funeral at 1 30 p m home West 159th street and 2 p m First Reformed Church Rev Muilenberg officiating. Burial Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mr and Mrs H W Amptmeyer and Mr and Mrs Frank Mossell Jr return from Randolph Wisconsin visit. John Brandsma of Randolph visiting Tom Triemstra family.
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Florence DeYoung
Crookston
Nebraska
Rev
D. Laansma
Netherlands
Sibe DeBoer
John
Peter
Nicholas
Jacob
Bertha
B. VanMynen
Hester
Jane
West 159Th Street
First Reformed Church
Muilenberg
Oak Ridge Cemetery
H. W. Amptmeyer
Frank Mossell, Jr
Randolph
Wis
John Brandsma
Tom Triemstra
Appeal to Motorists Help Save the Children
J P DeYoung chief of police South Holland urges drivers to slow for school days. He stresses driver responsibility protects children five and six from harm and fear as they return to streets.
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J. P. DeYoung
South Holland
Truck Gardeners Meeting Planned by Lansing Local 5
The Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association Local 5 schedules a Friday evening meeting on Sept 7, 1928 at 8 p m daylight saving time to discuss set-onion industry matters and other legally permissible business. Members and set onion growers urged to attend. Wm. VanderWolf, Sec'y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association
Wm. VanderWolf
Sec’y
Verse Writers Cite Recurrent Poem Trend in Arter eon Maahines
American Verse Writers William Jetsworth editor of readings From the New Poets states that in retired numbers the verse of about HUQ persons appears yearly in Arter eon maahines.
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William Jetsworth
New Poets
Rays From Radium Three Rays Described By Wayota Novag
Radium emits three kinds of rays named alpha beta and gamma. Alpha rays are helium atoms moving rapidly, beta rays are atoms with electricity, and gamma rays accompany them as high energy radiation. The text notes author Wayota Novag.
Ivanhoe Civic Club to fund two basketball teams event
Ivanhoe residents plan a Sept 22 fundraiser at Branigar Building to support two basketball squads light and heavy. The first Civic Club meeting since June will be held Sept 10 at 8 p.m. Members and nonmembers urged to attend for club matters and growth of the suburb.
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Eric Anderson
Marinette
Wis
Asher A. Parker
England
Chicago
Butler
LaPorte
Ind
Woosnam
Paw Paw Lake
L. J. Gamphor
L. J. Gamphor Constructors
Kansas City
Jake
Ivanhoe
Civic Club
Branigar
U. S. Mail Service
Bill Lotz
Joe Dowling
Bill
Joe
John Brown
John Sayeth
McElrath
142Nd Street
Miss Watson
Wallace
144Th Street
Pipero’ Peace Country Club
Ted Iwanowski
Wabash Avenue
Pipe QO
Halsted
131St Street
Ivanhoe C. C
Palmer Park
Roseland
Milt Hoeft
Poe
Ackerman
Percossy
Chicago Heights Outlaws
63Rd Street
Yankee Solved Scissors Welding Invention by Seth Boyden
A brief note credits a Yankee genius with solving a welding problem in 1826. Seth Boyden devised a method to join high grade steel blade to a soft backing for scissors and shears, a notable early innovation in cutlery manufacture.
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Seth Boyden
For Rent Hot Water Heated Flat in Riverdale Area
Classified notice for a hot water heated flat for rent located at rear of 11 West 188th Street. Includes telephone contact Riverdale 28. 18-4p.
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West 188Th Street
Riverdale
Old Queen of the Seas Wyoming’s 1912 standardization trial
The United States battleship Wyoming reached 22 047 knots on a standardization trial dated July 19 1912. It stood as the largest and fastest battleship afloat at the time equipped with twelve inch guns.
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United States
Wyoming
Cinema Schedule Frames Weekly Film Lineup
FRIDAY Tonite Colleen Moore stars in Happiness Ahead and Saturday Glen Tryon appears in Hero for a Night. Sunday features Madge Bellamy in The Play Girl. On Sept 11 and 12 Victor McLaglen leads Hangman's House, and Sept 13 and 14 May McAvoy headlines The Little Snob a carnival romance.
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Tonite
Colleen Moore
Glen Tryon
Madge Bellamy
Victor McLaglen
May McAvoy
Riverdale Theatre Offers Mixed Week Film Showings
Saturday program features Our Gang Nite The Love Bug Chas Hutchinson Hidden Aces Fables and The Yellow Cameo Sunday presents Dorothy Gish and Antonio Moreno in Madame Pompadour Wednesday and Thursday bring William Boyd in The Dress Parade with Bessie Love A dramatic West Point cadet romance provides the central thrill
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Chas. Hutchinson
Dorothy Gish
Antonio Moreno
William Boyd
Bessie Love
West Point
Area social eventsschedule for Dalton area planned
The Southern Cook County Booster of Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors host a picnic at Thorn ton Forest Preserve on Sunday Sept 9 1928. The Pirate Club stages a banco party at Dalton Village hall on Sept 8 at 745 pm with tickets 50 cents. Church groups hold bunco parties and socials Sept 7 12 13 with prizes refreshments and invitations to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Thornton Forest Preserve
Pirate Club
Banco
Dalton Village
Dalton M. E
St. Mary’s Church
Ladies’ Aid
Emmanuel Church of
Dalton
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Berger Fire Department
DE Young
Aardsma
South Holland, Il
Truck Gardeners Meeting
Radium
Ivanhoe News
Woman’s Club Bridge
E. B. Cutten
Mary Engels
Frank Hansen
Betty Nelson
Nell Frazee
Starved Rock
W. B. Graves
Hudson Lake
C. L. Rich
Labor Day
Herbert Elle
Patsy
Elle
Long Lake
Beatrice Granger
Mrs
Spaulding Granger
Clark Street
Leta Rich
Charles Wunder
Dorothy Eckenbury
Melvin Hill
Dwight, IL
Meurisse
Edward Reed
Joan
Dolores June
Granger
Kankakee
F. W. Branigar
Lake Shore Drive
L. M. Evans
William Lotz
W. McElrath
L. J. Gampher
Ewart Stobbs
Dearborn Street
Lemington
Ontrio
L. E. Kanney
Virginia
VanWert
Ohio
L“St
Boston
Daniel C. Bachmann
Ferenc Dolton
Lincoln Ave
Riverdale Theatre
Theo. Koch
Chicago Street
Deyoung Bros
Chicago Road
South Holland, Ill
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