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Passover Greetings to All Our
Jewish Friends and Customers
Grand Rapids contributed heav- countries. llowever, according to
ily to the Civil War, hundreds of the Department of Health at Wash
men enlisting from this city and the Department or Health at Wash-
the surrounding country, which ington, D. C., so far as statistics
had been considerably settled. By are kept, Grand Rapids enjoys
1870 additional railroads had ex- this enviable position. Only three
The eighteenth annual conven- tended their lines to Grand Rapids communities in the United States
tion of the United Synagogue of and the community was one of of the same class as Grand Rapids
America will take place in New over 16,000 population. Tremen- have a lower infantile death rate,
dous activity in the lumbering and the general death rate is so
York C•t • on Ma • 1 5 and 6
Delegates are now tiring applint- business soon exhausted the imme- low that the citizens of Grand Rap-
ell in every part of the country to diate local supply of soft woods . ids would all have to average 107
attend this convention. There are Nothing was left standing but the yours before passing on in order
215 congregations affiliated with hard woods, which in those day. to maintain it.
The Furniture Capital of Amer-
the United Syangogue and 280 sis- were considered of little value and
were used largely for fuel pur- ica is growing in population at the
terhoods affiliated with the Wom-
en 's League of the United Syna- poses. The men who had their rate of about 6,000 annually and
money invested in buildings and will be close to 200,000 when the
gogue. The National Federation of
machinery naturally cast about to census of this year is taken by the
Jewish Men's Clubs will, also, hold
see what they could do to employ federal authorities.
its second annual convention dur-
this capital and their labor. It was
The city operates under a corn.
ing one of the sessions. In all,
only logical that they should con- mission-manager form of munici-
over 1,000 delegates are expected.
elude to manufacture a wood prod- pal government, efficiently and
Elaborate plans are being made
uct, furniture, and to utilize the economically administered, and
[ by the 70 congregations affiliated
hardwoods that were left standing, kept unusually clean and attractive
with the United Syangogues in the the
' etc. at all times. It maintains an ass.,
the oak'
birch. the maple,
greater city to receive the delegates In this manner the furniture in-
dation of commerce, which has
coming from every part of the dustry became established in 1859,
operated consecutively and with-
United States and Canada.
the first factory being known a' out interruption for the past 41
the Berkey & Gay Furniture Com- Years.
Taking into consideration
pany, which concern is still located its excellent form of government,
45th ANNIVERSARY OF
at Grand Rapids and is about the its very high-grade school system,
TALMUDIC ACADEMY largest producer of medium and its exceptional system of parks
high-grade furniture in America. and playgrounds, the general
NEM' YORK. — The forty-fifth As th elumbering business waned, health of the community, the high
anniversary of the Talmudic Acad- the furniture industry grew until percentage of home ownership, its
emy, now a part of the Yeshiva today Grand Rapids is a city of numerous churches, etc., Grand
College, functioning as its high 180,000 population, and it is Rapids is justified in assuming the
school, will soon be attained. Plans claimed that 71) per cent of the slogan "A Good Place to Live."
are now under consideration for a working people are supported di-
; proper observance of the anniver- rectly or indirectly by this great
CONVENTION OF ORDER
industry.
vary.
When the furniture industry be-
The Talmudic Academy, chart-
SONS OF ZION TO BE
7777 West Chicago Boulevard
ered by the State of New York in came an imortant factor in the
AT LONG BRANCH, N. J.
life of the community "accessory"
1885,
was
the
first
all-day
Jewish
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school in the United States, and houses were attracted to this city.
According to a statement made
functioned under the liana! of Etz J'irms located in Grand Rapids to public by Harry A. l'ine, grand
Chaim Talmudical Academy. It manufacture products that would secretary of the Order Sons of
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be
consumed
locally
by
the
furni-
served as a model for later Jewish
Zion, with headquarters at III
all-day schools, where secondary ture manufacturers. Th iS.41 why
brass foundaries located at Grand Fifth nvnue, New York, the execu-
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ao0000ao secular instruction was combined Rapids in order to produce brass tive committee of the order has de-
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The academy came into existence
pulls, etc., for the furniture trade. sults of the recently held referen-
and carried on its activities of New
A large veneer and dry kiln estab- dum, to have the next convention
York's East Side. It had on its en-
lishment was located here. A var. of the order take place in Long
rollment thousands of Jewish boys
eish factory, as well as a wood Branch, N. J., during the month of
NEW YORK. — By unanimous'
who have later become prominent
stain company, developed in Grand .tune.
vote of the board of governors,
in all professions and walks of life.
About Authors.
Rapids. A concern established a
Frederick F. Greenman has been
In 1915, coinciding with the as-
Harry Salpeter, of the New
branch plant in Grand Rapids to
sumption by Rabbi Dr. Bernard manufacture excelsior pads, used York World book section and au.' elected chairman of the board of
the Menorah Association, Inc.
Revel of the leadership of the in- in the shipping of furniture.
Thor of "Dr. Johnson and Mr. Bos--
Mr. Greenman is a member of ,
stitution, the Talmudical Academy
Grand Rapids is probably the well," is back from a 51editerran-'
was made a part of the Yeshiva, world's greatest health resort. No can cruise all set for work on an- the law firm of Cook, Nathan &
Lehman
in New York City, and
Rabbi Isaac Elehanan Theological community could absolutely estab- other books. The autobiography of
has been identified with the Me-
Seminary, as its prepatory depart- lish this fact because adequate sta-
norah movement since his student
ment. The Iligh School has since tistics are not kept by foreign I ten in collaboration with Alfred
days. Ile graduated from Harvard
established a record among the
Segal, Cincinnati newspaper man, University in 1914 and Harvard
highest of the school of the State
is to be issued shortly by Macmil-
I Law School in 1917. Mr. Green-
of New York in regard to the at-
lan, so says Max Senior, Dr. Bo.
man was president of the Harvard
tainments and scholarship of its
gem 's literary executor.
Menorah Society in 1915-16.
pupils.
A feature in the observance of
the forty-lifth anniversary of the
first ah-day Jewish school in the
holiday Greetings
Office and Warehouse:
United States will be the publica-
GREETINGS
tion if a history of the Talmudic
ST. ANTOINE AT ATWATER ST.
Acaduny. All who attended the
academy in the 45 years of its ex•
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istence or hove in other ways been
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those Ma: are in possession of rec-
We sell nothing we would not eat ourselves
DEPENDABLE FUELS
343
Jefferson
Ave.,
S.
E.
ords and documents pertaining to
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The Company with the
the earliest stages of its work, are
asked to communicate with the
COAL and the SERVICE
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Yeshiva (allege at One-hundred
CITY-WIDE SERVICE ON
and eigthy-sixth street and Am- I Phone 9-4361
RES. 4.1646
1,000 Delegates Expected at
Eighteenth Annual Meet-
ing in New York.
THE LATEST IN
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TRUCK
TRANSPORTATION
PAVING, SEWER, RAILROAD,
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We Serve Practically All of Western Michigan
Also Connections With the Eastern Lines
Telephone 9 - 3401
108 Market Avenue
Grand Rapids
Passover Greetings
Exceptional Foodstuffs
Direct to Consumer
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sterdam avenue.
Located on Franklin
Viaduct
Phone 5.2141
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Against keen competition, Fault-
less Curtain Laundry and Clean-
ers, as proof of its excellent serv-
ice and unqualified workmanship
in the laundering and cleaning of
curtains and draperies to Detroit's
most discriminating public, again
doubled the capacity of its plant.
The new equipment includes its
own patent stretchers and dryers,
constructed so that 3,000 feet of
clean fresh air passes through
these machines per minute, insur-
ing a clean, fragrant, gracefully
hanging curtain at the windows.
Each curtain is sized and smoothed
on German plush, making a
straight, firm edge, free from pin
marks. Bedspreads, lace curtains,
banquet covers and any of the'
sheerest curtain materials are fin-
ished on these machines with won-
derful satisfaction to the customer. I
The new dryers installed will make
av added capacity of 2,500 curtains
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SALES AND SERVICE
Every sale made from our floor carries the assurance
of an after service you'll like. Highly trained experts
schooled in this particular work and also the knowledge
that a customer made MUST BE A CUSTOMER KEPT.
Let WS prove it by delivering your next car.
2475 W. GRAND BOULEVARD
Garfield 5704
HIGH-GRADE FUELS
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
New Machinery Installed by
Faultless Laundry.
HE TTCHE
MOTOR SALES
632 Front Street
Grand Rapids
Fourteenth
115 Bostwick Ave., N. E.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
Grand Rapids, 5lich.
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Grand Rapids
Insurance
Agency
Holiday Greetings
Frank C. Teal Co.
DISTRIBUTING JOBBERS
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
Cadillac 9860
St.
General Blacksmithing
Commercial Body Building
Ornamental Iron Work
Every Known Kind of
Insurance
Dial 8.1491
PASSOVER GREETINGS
Pesach Greetings
LEHMAN, 52, SEES NO REASON
TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS
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NEW YORK.—Lieut. Gov . Her-
bert H. Lehman was 52 years old
last Friday, but declared he would
not celebrate his birthday. "I stop-
ped celebrating when I reached the
age of 50," he said. "After that
age I can't see any reason for cel-
ebrating."
The I.ieutenant Governor ar-
rived here from Albany late in the
afternoon. Ile passed the evening ,
with his family at his home, 820
Park avenue.
Sperber Manufacturing Co.
Manufacturers of
Furniture Frames for Upholsterers
ALL KINDS OF HAND-CARVED FRAMES
1815 Trombly, Near G. T. IL It
Telephones Empire 3043-3044
SPERBER
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
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Season's Greetings
MONARCH
INSURANCE CO.
ALBERT A. MAIER, General Agent
NON CANCELLABLE, NON PRORATING, INCONTESTABLE
Health and Accident Insurance
ALL FORMS OF LIFE INSURANCE
Phone Ran. 3616
Industrial
Laboratories
GUARDIAN MEMORIALS
Jfintrral %rains
AMBULANCE SERVICE
INC.
127 COMMERCE AVE.
1219 Plainfield Ave., N. E.
Phone 6-5497
Holiday Greetings
12 Williams S. W. TeL 6.7345
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
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(! ompainj
Boiler Settings and Repairs
Ovens—Kilns
JERUSALEM.— (J. T. A.) —
Five of the nine Arabs tried for the
murder of Jacob and Elijah Abush-
did and Moses and Jacob Gouzlan
during last August's massacre in
Hebron were sentenced to death on
March 20, by Judge Carrie and de ,
Frietas after two hours of deliber-i
ation in the Criminal Assize Courtt
The other four Arabs were acquit-I
ted because of insufficient evidence. ,
The counsel for the defense fin-
ished his plea at 6 p. m. and the
judges conferred until 8 p. m.,
when they read the brief judgment.
All of the condemned Ara--s live ,
in Hebron. There were originally
12 Arabs charged with the ♦ bush-
did and Gouzlan murders but they
I were discharged some weeks ago.
and Son
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Patten
Expert Chemical
Service
Wilson
Construction
Company
SENTENCE FIVE ARABS
TO DEATH FOR MURDER
Jacob H. Joldersma
Dial 2.1961
1034 WEALTHY ST., S. E.
1202 Grand Rapids Trust Bldg.
GRAND RAPIDS, 511CIL
Holiday Greetings
Golden & Boter
Transfer Co.
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GENERAL TRUCKING
AND EXCAVATING
Dial 4300
GRAND RAPIDS, MICR.
Dial 7-3622
GRAND RAPIDS, 51101.
Horseshoeing, Auto Spring Work
Acetylene Welding
BUCKLE
The new power fluters for ruffle
.urtains are making Detroit's Win-
dow smile every where, and the
tinting department works magic
on the sunfaded curtains, or they
remove the old color and retint an
entirely different shade.
Operators are selected by this
concern as to character and ability
and are thoroughly trained by ex-
pert teachers before being allowed
to take any part in this particular
line of work.
, Miss Rachel Knight gives expert
...Nice to those in doubt as to laun-
dering or dry cleaning of the cur-
tains and draperies.
As the business was built entire-
ly upon the merits of their work,
and upon the recommendation of
the exacting, it is the tirmist ear-
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/ nest endeavor to always maintain
this same standard and to uphold
*5 the slogan of "Faultless Always."
C. L. Roosevelt is owner of the
laundry.
Suitor & Suitor
349 Leonard St., N. W.
Louis Ebling
WATKINS--11EATII —
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.
"Dr. Kruse System" for Rheumatism, Neuritis,
Colds, High Blood Pressure,
Kidney Diseases, Etc.
Phone 9.4133
Holiday Greetings
Phone 4-8551
Sulphur Vapor Baths
and Massage
Flour, Feed and Grain
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815 Dime Bank Building
OUR NEW LOCATION:
Van Driele & Co.
Season's Greetings
M.
Machinery and Tools for Contractors
BREEN &
HALLADAY
Funeral Director
Bates
F. D. Lake Company
GREETINGS
A. B. O'Brien
425-429
SEASON'S GREETINGS
Phone 7.1893
823 LEONARD, N. W.
Phone 7-1469
642 Grandville Ave., S. W.
Phone 6-4255
GRAND RAPIDS, 51101.
GRAND ItArii)Ni(
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fliarhlr Nadu'
Compliments of
W. D. Vandecar
HIGH-GRADE MEMORIALS
1352-1358 Leonard St., N. W.
ckeo and Pierce °Arrow
Distributors
Phone 7.1739
OPP. GREENWOOD'S CEMETERY
Corner Cherry and Jefferson
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
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We invite inquiry regarding securities
in sound corporations which can be pur-
chased at prices to afford attractive
yields.
GRAND RAPIDS, MICII.
North Star Line, Inc.
Dependable Motor Bus Service
L. A. Geistert & Co.
50E-511 Grand Rapids Trust Bldg.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.
Phone 8 - 1201
P. E. TIMM, Vice-Preeident and General Manager
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Phone 4-5511