Homewood News Mixed reports from Homewood community scene
The community notes 34 new houses built since January with hopes for 50 by year end. Local residents launch small cottages on West Clark Street and Main Street. Subways work at Maria Street and the depot site. a new electric "Drugs" sign lights up town. Christening reports, travel anecdotes, a steam boiler accident near Matteson, and fires on farms are followed by local events including a September ball and Old Settlers Picnic. The Pointer delivery schedule and upcoming movie nights are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
Win. Kaebler
West Clark Street
Park Avenue
A.J. Thomson
Main Street
Ashland Avenue
Maria Street
S. C
Flourish and Growth Near Flossmoor Pioneer Store Keeper
Harry Morgan plans to raise his house as Flossmoor grows. Wood & Co. report agreements for 25 new houses in the I. C. subdivision. Henry Bode, gardener for I. C. says planting should finish this fall. Mrs. Harry Morgan visited Riverdale and Luton last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Morgan
CO. Wood & Co
I. C
Henry Bode
Gardner
Riverdale
Luton
Brakeman Samuel Humphery Jr Dies After Yard Fall
Samuel Humphery Jr a brakeman on the Union Pacific and Burlington line died at Englewood Union Hospital from injuries after falling from a stock car in the Haney yard Sunday morning. He was 22 and the eldest of five, with his father Samuel Lumphrey a veteran engineer. The death is mourned by railroad colleagues as the family receives his remains in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Humphery, Jr
Englewood Union Hospital
Haney
Danville
H. L. Linthicum
Sam
Englewood
Samuel Ltumphrey
South Holland Notes Show Club Elections and Local News
The South Holland Choral Club elected Rev A M VanDunne as president and Tuinis Paarlberg as vice president with Cornelia Gonwens as secretary and Katherine DeYoung as treasurer. The next meeting to appoint an instructor and pianist is set for Tuesday Sept 26. A week of births includes two boys and a girl born to De Young, DeYoung, and Moet families. Local move updates and church notices are included along with social notes and a brief obituary for H H DeYoung.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Dalenberg
Lizzie Reitveld
Colorado
South Holland Choral Club
A. M. VanDunne
Tuinis Paarlberg
Cornelia Gonwens
Katherine DeYoung
Stork
Richard DeYoung
Cornielus DeYoung
Walter Moet
John Kastiliene
Roseland
Wm. Gouwens
Clam Bake Slated at Dan Perry’s Camp McDermot
A clam bake is planned for Sunday afternoon September 17 at Dan Perry’s Camp McDermot. Tickets cost $2.00 per plate with proceeds to buy clams lobsters spring chicken and corn. If receipts fall short each holder receives a rebate per ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Perry
Camp McDermot
Fierce Electrical Storm Hits Chicago and Suburbs
An intense storm struck last night around 11 o clock causing damage across Oakglen and Riverdale. Lightning struck a barn, destroying the Henry Bock farm outbuildings, while a chimney was damaged at Charley Ohlsen s residence and another at Mall Hardware Store. No injuries reported. Prof. H J Cox notes lightning resembled tornado pranks.
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Henry Bock
Oakglen
Thetensos
Gernt VanDreal
Charley Ohlsen
Riverdale
Miardware
Kura
Chicago
H. J. Cox
Auditorium
Notice to Bicycle Riders in Dolton Village
Dolton Village pedestrians must use a bell during the day and carry a light at night when riding on sidewalks. Violators will be arrested and fined. Henry Hahn, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Henry Hahn
Dalton State Bank Ledger of 1911 Financials and Church Notices
Ledger shows loans totals including real estate and collateral, with investments and miscellaneous resources totaling 129 286 45. Notarized by Lorenz F Kipley, cashier, with a September 9 1911 oath in Cook County. Also notices St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on 138th Street listing English Sunday School at 9 am and divine services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenz F. Kipley
Dalton State Bank
Knovis
Cookae
Andrew Baumgartner
Dalton M. E. Church Service Schedule September 1911
The Dalton M. E. Church posts a Sunday schedule for September 17, 1911 with morning sermon at 11:00, evening sermon on the 8th commandment, Sunday School at 9:45, Junior League at 3:00 p.m. Lads Aid on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays, choir rehearsal Friday evening, teachers meeting Wednesday evening, led by Rev. W. E. Cissna pastor.
Healing at Bethesda and Our Healing sermon theme
The English Ev Lutheran Church invites the public to worship with services led by Rev. Geo. P. Kabele including Sunday School at 2 15 p m and an evening sermon on Healing at Bethesda and Our Healing The church notes strong attendance in recent Sundays and invites more members to attend The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club plans a ball soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luth
Bethesda
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
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Homewood News
BR. Tehbeg
Federren
Lutheran Church
Christ Schimmel
Kehle
Evangelical Church
Wim
O. K
August Stuedtke
Lohse
Germany
Kenny Scotland
Hunter Farm
Matteson
Fred Hibbing
Fred Down
Hunter
George Steel
Wm. Kagler
H. Uhlich
Cissna Park
Ill
Diekman
Wm. Bruting
Henry Funk
Homewood Fire Department
Old Settlers
Gottschalk’s
Devore A. C's
South Homewood’s
Flossmoor
Lund’s Hall
Gezondheid
Grootste Schat Ondergeteekende Maakt Aan Het Geachte Publick van
Riverdale, Dolton En
South Holland Bekent
Dat Hy Als Verkoopers der Beroemde Wortelboerskruiden
Uit de Fabreik van Jacoba Maria
den Heer
F. C. Lund En Voor South Holland
A. R. Tilstra Alwaar Genoemde Kruiden Verkrygbaar Zyn
Googachtend
General Agent der Wortelboerskruiden
J. J. Prange
Rete Teeter
Wapwis Abate
Bam
The
First National Bank
South Holland News
Onze Hollansche Lezers Gelieven
V.P. Niet Kwalyk
Ze Geel
Anna
Eva
Carrie van Erden
Wm. van Kersten
Holland Mich
First Reformed Church
van Dume
Ditch
Morrison
H. H. DeYoung
VanDuine
Doc. Walvoord
Rink Barwegen
Fred Cook
R. Barwegen
Harry Schilling and
John Schilling
Dolton State Bank
State of Illinois
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Street
H. Wind
Dalton M. E. Church
W. E. Cissna
Geo. P. Kabele
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Board of Education
G. W.ashby
Medina Bldg
F. W. Robison
Continuous Process Coke Co
150Th Street
Chicago Road
South Holland
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