Ten Years Ago With the Pointer at Labor Day
A Riverdale crowd recalling Labor Day trips and gatherings. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vandeursen and son Raymond visited Lowell Indiana with family. Mrs. Herman Dreesen left for Ormsby Minnesota guest of Mrs. John Claussen. The Porester team from Calumet Camp MWA won prizes at Des Plaines encampment. A Michigan trip reunites the Koehler and Nimtz families with a large party. Old residents recall prosperity and a playful remark about the 18th amendment.
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Ray Vandeursen
Raymond
Lowell
Ind
Herman Dreesen
Ormsby, Minn
John Claussen
Frank Claussen
Dalton
Will Vandeursen
Minnesota
Studebaker
Vandeursen
Chicago
George Koehler
Michigan
Koehler
George
Arthur Nimtz
Mershion
Allegan
Nimtz
Heavy rain floods Harvey neighborhood and transit routes
The heaviest rain in years drenched the south end of Harvey near the Illinois Central tracks last Sunday afternoon, flooding streets basements and fields. Sewers overflowed for three hours driving rail detours and subway water at Riverdale while roads along the Dixie highway forced machine detours from Homewood to Thornton.
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Harvey
Illinois Central
Indiana Harbor Railroad
Blue Island
L. C
Riverdale
Dixie Highway
Homewood
Thornton
Flooding Delays Onion Set Harvest Across Region
Heavy rains over the past two months have slowed the onion set harvest and flooded fields, threatening farmer finances as crops suffer from inundated lands.
South Holland Notes and Local Weather This Week
South Holland residents host visitors from New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Six inches of rain impact farmers while storms lightly damage two homes. Local teachers listed for South Holland public schools and North Branch and McKinley schools.
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Tram
New Orleans
Virginia Umberger
Baton Rouge
Anker
South Holland
Bertha de Young
Oak Park
Clarence W. Dalenbree
J. J. Gouwens
Pastor Muilenberg
New York
Tyse Vinke
Rochester
Minn
South Holland Public
Mabel Koeedyker
Mary Groenick
Mrs. Lawless
Margaret Wilson
North Branch
154Th St
Cora J. Paarlbero
McKinley School
167Th Street
Ruth Paarlberg
R. Palmer
New Sodium Lamp Aids Night Driving on Streets
A new sodium vapor lamp promises safer night lighting with about twelvefold increase in visual acuity. The yellow light aligns with peak eye sensitivity and has been demonstrated on a New York highway. A practical demo can be seen at the House of Magic in the General Electric exhibit for A Century of Progress.
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Leppert
New York
Wine and Bob Bring Stars to South Chicago Stage
Mae and Bob of WLS join Loretta Young and Ricardo Cortez for a one day only show at the Commercial theatre in South Chicago. The blind radio duo have captivated thousands with their daily programs and will perform Sunday on 82nd and Commercial avenue.
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Mae
Bob
WLS
Commercial Theatre
82Nd
Commercial Avenue
South
Chicago
Loretta Young
Ricardo Cortez
Illinois State News and Fair Highlights Across September
State finance chief Joseph J. Rice reports 1 866 876 dollars collected from 81 116 retailers on the two per cent occupation tax through August 24 with over 100 000 retailers subject to the tax. Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows meets in Springfield September 18–22 with about 5000 delegates from all states Canada and Cuba. Dr Frank J Jirka assigns three officers to monitor St Louis sleeping sickness while Governor Horner pledges precautions. Illinois state fair preparations praised by Walter W McLaughlin and Edward B Collins as plans begin for the 82nd exposition. Governor Horner urges September highway safety drive to cut auto fatalities. Willard Rhoads Springfield wins the state pulling contest with a 4000 pound team, pulling 26 feet 514 inches at 3250 pounds. IRS rules Illinois retail act tax deductible in federal income tax calculations. Virginia Clark Harrisburg wins 4-H fashion show grand prize and will represent Illinois in Chicago next December. Milton Tate Knoxville wins state horseshoe title with 14 of 15 wins and a 38-ringers game average 86 8. prize includes 50 dollars and a gold watch. C R Thompson places second, former champion of 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Rice
Mr. Rice
Milton Tate
Knoxville
Ill
Tate
C. R. Thompson
Pullman Plans Five Car Aluminum Subway Train Test
The Pullman Company is building a five car all aluminum subway train to test in the New York system later this winter. The noiseless sample aims to set a new standard with articulated trucks and rubber lined joints to reduce clamor. Construction should start soon and wrap in February, with a potential order for 500 more cars if the test succeeds.
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Pullman Company
New York Subway
Pullman
New York
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Pointer
South Holand News
Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Pushc Service Company OF
Northern
Illinois
Public Service Company
W. Adams St
State Capitol News
Soverign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Springfield
Union
Canada
Cuba
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Winnepee
Springheld
Frank J. Jirka
St. Louis
Horner
Missouri
Walter W. McLaughlin
Edward 8. Collins
Ilinois
Henry Horner
Willard Rhoads
Rhoads
United States Bureau of Internal Revenue
Virginia Clark
Harrisburg
Homes
Illinois State Fair
Miss Clark
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