Medicine bottle which may have belonged to Dr. A. Louise Klehm. The partial label on the large brown glass bottle has the following legible text, "Powdered U.S.P. One Quarter Pound. Guaranteed by Chas. Pfizer & Co. under the Food and Drugs Act. June 30th 1906 No. 1919. Chas. Pfizer & Co. Manufacturing Chemists 81 Maiden Lane New York".
AMA (American Medical Association) pin belonging to Dr. A. Louise Klehm. Small enamel pin with gold edging and red center has the text,"AMA" on the edging and the medical symbol in gold at its center. The image is of the Staff of Asclepius, a snake intertwined with a wooden rod.
Dr. Louise Klehm, Veteran Physician, Dies in 70th Year: Countryside Doctor Gave Lifetime Service To Her Community [obituary]
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Newspaper obituary and funeral notice for Dr. A. Louise Klehm summarizes her life and gives information regarding her funeral. Dr. A. Louise Klehm attended Chicago Baptist Hospital Nursing School, and then the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School. She had an internship with Dr. Rachelle Yarros at Hull House and studied in Europe. Her medical practice served Niles Center [Skokie], Morton Grove and Edgebrook, Illinois, and she was known for riding a horse-drawn carriage to visit her patients, until buying a Model T Ford automobile in 1912. She broke her arm cranking the car, yet still delivered a baby with her arm in a splint. It was believed that she delivered as many as 3000 babies. She was also able to thwart Black Hand Gang threats. Dr. A. Louise Klehm was also a founding staff member of St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois. founder of the Niles Center Women's Club, and served as a nurse during the Spanish-American War at Fort Sheridan and in Florida. After retirement, Dr. Klehm lived at 4724 N. Sacramento Blvd. with Miss Cora K. Schultz. Her parents were George C. Klehm and Eliza Harms Klehm. Her surviving siblings at the time of her death were Mrs. Lydia Harms, Mrs. Emma Harrer, Miss Alma Klehm, Mrs. Florence Freund, Herbert Klehm, Harold W. Klehm, and Raymond Klehm. Her funeral services were held at the chapel at 8057 Niles Center Road, and she was buried at St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery in Skokie, Illinois.
They Still Honor Our Woman Country Doctor: Dr Klehm Never Said 'Can't' to Her Patients, The News [obituary]
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Newspaper article from The News, written by Carol Strand about the life of Dr. A. Louise Klehm in response to the American Legion honoring her. Dr. Klehm served as a nurse during the Spanish-American War at Fort Sheridan and in Florida. She attended the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School and interned in the slums on west side of Chicago, delivering babies and performing other duties. After World War I, she studied under a famous plastic surgeon in Europe. Upon her return to the United States, Dr. Klehm joined the staff of St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, Illinois. She was remembered for visiting patients by horse-drawn carriage until buying a Model T Ford in 1912. After breaking her arm cranking the car, Dr. Klehm still managed to make calls and deliver a baby. She received threats from the Black Hand gang; her sister, Alma recalls accompanying her on calls with revolver in hand for protection. She also joined her during her many calls during the World War I flu epidemic.
Transparent plastic label with the following text, "Dr. Louise Klehm, M. D. Registry No. 3055 Office Hours: 8 to 10 A.M., 12 to 1 P.M. and 6-7 P.M. Daily Except Sundays".
Container for holding medicine with Dr. A. Louise Klehm Label. Black tube opens in middle, revealing cotton inside the container. Text on label is "Dr. A. Louise Klehm Niles Center, Ill. Tel. Morton Grove 323". There is a note with prescription instructions written by Dr. Klehm, which reads, "Use spray 3 or 4 times a day -".
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Dr. A. Louise Klehm's Surgical Kit
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Surgical kit with medical instruments used by Dr. A. Louise Klehm. Small brown leather surgical case snaps closed and folds open to reveal metal medical instruments and two pockets. See full record in the Illinois Digital Archive
Dr. Louise Klehm dies at age of 70: On St. Francis Staff Since Founding, The News [obituary]
Description
Newspaper obituary for Dr. A. Louise Klehm. She attended Chicago Baptist Hospital Nursing School and served as a nurse during the Spanish-American War at Fort Sheridan and in Florida. Later, Dr. Klehm attended the University of Illinois, Chicago Medical School, and interned with Dr. Rachelle Yarros at Hull House in Chicago. She also studied in Berlin and Vienna. Known as a diagnostician and obstetrician, Dr. Klehm delivered thousands of babies. Her first office was in the Klehm Bros. General Store. She rode a horse-drawn carriage, until she bought a Model T Ford in 1912. Even though she broke her arm cranking the car, Dr. Klehm still managed to deliver a baby three weeks later. She had several horses over the years including: Billy, Dan, and Colonel. Dr. Klehm also received threatening letters from the Black Hand Gang. She was a founding Staff Member of St. Francis Hospital in Evanston and a founding member of the Niles Center Women's Club. Her parents were George C. Klehm and Eliza Harms Klehm, and her siblings were Mrs. Emma Harrer, Mrs. Lydia Harms, Alma E. Klehm, Mrs. Florence K. Freund, Herbert I. Klehm, Harold W. Klehm, Raymond C. Klehm, Edwin T. Klehm, George H. Klehm, Grace Klehm and Herman Klehm. After retirement, she lived at 4724 N. Sacramento Ave. in Chicago with Miss Cora K. Schultz. Dr. Klehm's funeral services were held at Haben Funeral Home by Rev. H. W. Dinkmeyer, she was buried at St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery in Skokie, Illinois.
Skokie -- Illinois -- United States; Morton Grove -- Illinois -- United States; Lincolnwood -- Illinois -- United States; Niles -- Illinois -- United States; Glenview -- Illinois -- United States; Northbrook -- Illinois -- United States
Skokie -- Illinois -- United States; Morton Grove -- Illinois -- United States; Lincolnwood -- Illinois -- United States; Niles -- Illinois -- United States; Glenview -- Illinois -- United States; Northbrook -- Illinois -- United States
Skokie -- Illinois -- United States; Morton Grove -- Illinois -- United States; Lincolnwood -- Illinois -- United States; Niles -- Illinois -- United States; Glenview -- Illinois -- United States; Northbrook -- Illinois -- United States
Skokie -- Illinois -- United States; Morton Grove -- Illinois -- United States; Lincolnwood -- Illinois -- United States; Niles -- Illinois -- United States; Glenview -- Illinois -- United States; Northbrook -- Illinois -- United States
]]>https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1087 Front and back cover scanned in color. Original telephone directory part of the collection of the Skokie Historical Society. Accession 2007.010.041.]]>2023-10-11T16:52:53-04:00
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[Telephone directory]. Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Skokie, September 1946
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Telephone Directory
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Note: Classified directory begins on page 50; directory for Glenview, IL and Northbrook, IL begins on page 180.
Front and back cover scanned in color. Original telephone directory part of the collection of the Skokie Historical Society. Accession 2007.010.041.
Skokie -- Illinois -- United States; Morton Grove -- Illinois -- United States; Lincolnwood -- Illinois -- United States; Niles -- Illinois -- United States; Glenview -- Illinois -- United States; Northbrook -- Illinois -- United States
Skokie -- Illinois -- United States; Morton Grove -- Illinois -- United States; Lincolnwood -- Illinois -- United States; Niles -- Illinois -- United States; Glenview -- Illinois -- United States; Northbrook -- Illinois -- United States
Notes on condition of original document: No autographs; up to p. 43 is yearbook, after are several issues of NileHILite, a newsletter: 10/4/1940, 10/18/1940, 11/1/1940, 11/16/1940, 11/29/1940, 12/20/1940, 1/17/1941, 2/7/1941, 2/21/1941, 3/7/1941, 3/11/1940, 3/21/1941, 4/4/1941, 4/25/1941, 5/16/1941.
Notes on condition of original document: No autographs; up to p. 44 is year book, after are issues of NileHILite newsletter: 10/4/1941, 10/17/1941, 10/31/1941, 11/14/1941, 12/5/1941, 12/19/1941, 1/16/1942, 2/6/1942, 2/20/1942, 3/6/1942, 3/20/1942, 4/2/1942, 4/24/1941.