Twenty Years Ago Items From Riverdale Ledger
Irene Berger returned home from a three week vacation in Kansas City and Lexington Illinois reporting an excellent time. Rev R N Miller moved from Evanston to Dalton to devote more time to church work. Mrs Rose Plant died at Hamburg Iowa on August 30 at age 57 years 27 days. Theodore Shablaski visited Riverdale and Dolton in the past week. Martin Flahive son of Mr and Mrs John Flahive broke his arm falling from a fence and was treated by Dr. Weidner. Miss Grace Harper Ruth Young with grandmother Mrs W H Youngs returned from Oxford Indiana after a pleasant visit. Charles Waterman Edward Milton Waterman Fred Engel and wife Fred Diekman and wife Fred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Miller
Dolton M. E
Evanston
Dalton
Rose Plant
J. C. Brookfelt
Hamburg
Iowa
Ind
Riverdale
Doton
Martin Flahive
John Flahive
Weidner
Grace Harper
Ruth Young
W. H. Youngs
Oxford
Charles Waterman
Edward and
Milton Waterman
Fred Engel
Fred Diekman
Fred
Family attends relative funeral in Chesterton
Meyer and wife and Mrs. Klein traveled by auto to Chesterton Indiana last Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative.
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Meyer
Klein
Chesterton
Ind
Ten Years Ago Notes From Local Ledger
Raymond Manthey underwent hernia surgery at Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey and is recovering at home soon. Bert Popper and daughter returned from a month in California visiting relatives. Gus Schuman injured fingers at Burnside shops and wears a bandage. Willan Woese hopeful for early recovery after a back injury at the brick yard. Theodore Koch welcomed a baby girl at Blue Island hospital. C. W. Berger returned from Fremont Michigan after visiting his mother on a farm. Apples and pears plentiful but peaches scarce. Barney Jennings and companions returned home last Saturday.
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Raymond Manthey
Mes
Manthey
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Mass
Bert Popper
Los Angeles
Pasadena
California
Carrie Simonds
Garret Koenig
Gus Schuman
Burnside
Willan Woese
Theodore Koch
Blue Island Hospital
C. W. Berger
Freemont
Mich
Barney Jennings
William Matthews
Bertha Peterson
Matthew
German siege looming as Paris nears fall
The German army advances toward Paris with expected siege in days. German s'eye guns threaten French forts as Turkey braces to aid Germany, and writers predict widespread slaughter beyond Paris' destruction.
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Paris
Turkey
Germany
Local Social Row Bridges Beecher and Shelby Visits
Miss Milne Helt of Beecher visited the J Bardwick family this week. Henry Triemstra and Joanna Vandrunen wed at Rev Van Dallen's home on Thursday. Reibes and Tiers from Shelby and Cornelia West plan to study in De Kalb Ill. Russel Gibson and Nicholas Gouwens took an overland trip to Michigan City and Three Oaks, returning home after a pleasant journey.
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Milnle Helt
Beecher
J. Bardwick
Myr
Henry Triemstra
Johanna Vandrunen
Rev. van Dallen
Reibes
Tiers
Shelby
Mich
N. Blink
Cornelia West
de Kalb
Ill
Russel Gibson
Nicholas Gouwens
Michigan City
Three Oaks
Peter Gouwens
Day After Iowa Tour Brings Fine Time and Visits
The party completed a week long tour of Iowa visiting relatives and friends in several cities and reporting a very fine time on the trip.
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Iowa
Gertrude De Graff Weds Hiram Jacobs in South Holland
In 1924 Miss Gertrude De Graff married Hiram Jacobs at 7 30 pm with Rev H Marmeling officiating. The couple will honeymoon in Ludington Michigan and reside at 112 East 159th Street in a brick bungalow. The Helping Hand Society hosted a household gift for Miss Minnie Van der Heyden.
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Gertrude de Graff
T. de Graff
Hiram Jacobs
Minnie van derHeyden
Miss van der Heydens
Bardwich
Jennie A. Gouwens
Denver
Colorado
Dirs
Jake de Boer
Gas Heat Replaces Ancient Stove In Modern Homes
An article extols gas heating as the modern solution ending back breaking coal burning. It touts automatic ranges refrigerators and sanitary plumbing alongside gas heat, claiming it is clean, automatic, and controllable from the living room, removing basement chores and soot.
Navy Names Lieut Thomas Slanuiton New Head Coach
Lieut Thomas J Slanuiton appointed as head football coach at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis and is already directing training for the squads.
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Thomas J. Slanuiton
United States Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Slaying Near Lansing Traced to Alky Gang
Police link a murder of a former alcohol maker to a Hammond area gang revenge against an informer. The victim identified as Constantino Zoppa after a Savoy hotel record and clippings tied to a 1,100 gallon still raid near Knox Indiana.
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Calumet Kennel Club
Torrence Avenue
167Th Street
Lansing
Savoy Hotel
Hammond
Constantine Tozizne
Constantino Zoppa
Chicago
Knox
Ind
Zoppa
South Cook
Homewood
Chicago Heights Star
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Irene Berger
Kansas City
Lexington
Pointer
South Holland News
Public Service Company
Hot Springs National Park
Ford Motor Company
Chryslec
Gas Heating Division
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Navy
Bergdorf-Goodman
Alky
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