Longtime Cook County Doctor Ends Life at Home
Dr. Charles D. Hews a veteran Cook county physician aged nearly 63 committed suicide at his residence 10856 Michigan avenue Roseland Wednesday morning last week. He shot himself above the temple and his body lay in a pool of blood with a revolver nearby. An inquest at Van Wyngaarden’s morgue returned a verdict of death by gunshot wound while temporarily despondent. The shock was felt across Riverdale and Dalton communities.
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Charles D. Hews
Cook County
Michigan Avenue
Roseland
Selma Peterson
R. van Wyngaarden
Kensington
van Wyngaarden
Hews
Riverdale
Dalton
Reading for Alderman in Thirty third Ward
Democrats choose Charles E Reading for alderman amid calls from party leaders and the public. He aims to unite forces, run a ward wide campaign, open an office for North End residents, forward their needs to the City Council, and secure favorable action if elected.
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Charles E. Reading
Orly
Cam
Reading
North End
Swindler Caught After Bogus Checks Across Suburbs
In a sequence starting last November a man used fake checks to obtain coal and cash from Blue Island Washington Heights Harvey and other dealers. He posed as J White and later as W A Pillenger. Police arrested C Pratt of 68th Street who was bound over to the grand jury on 3000 bail.
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State Bank of West Pullman
H. L. Colver
Culver Roofing Co
J. White
Blue Island
White
Washington Heights
Harvey
Beck Lumber Co
W. A. Pillenger
Peterson
Chicago Heights
C. Pratt
68Th Street
Grand Jury
West Pullman
Costs Less to Feed Women in Philadelphia Eatery
A Philadelphia restaurant posted a menu showing regular dinner prices of 25 cents for men and 15 cents for women. A patron challenged the discrimination, and the owner explained women cost less to feed, noting foreign restaurants already adjust prices, with a yearly subscription pitch for the Fire Pointer.
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Philadelphia
Penny Quiz Prompts Readers to Find Hidden Topics
Riverdale notice invites youths to spot items on a penny including a place of worship flowers part of a whip river part voting and many other items. Jos McGrain promises to publish the answers in the next issue prompting local school audience to participate.
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Jos. McGrain
Riverdale
Riverdale Park District Election Notice April 6 1909
Notice to legal voters of Cook County Illinois that an election will be held Tuesday April 6 1909 from 7 am to 5 pm. Polling places are Riverdale Village Hall for Calumet precinct and Hose House 13928 Atlantic Street for Thornton precinct. One Park Commissioner to be elected for a full term. Secretary Joan E Schaffer signed March 16 1909.
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Riverdale Park
Cook
Illinois
Town of Calumet
Riverdale
Town of
Thornton
Hose House
Atlantic Street
Board of Commissioners of
Riverdale Park District
Joan E. Schafer
Notice to reclaim unnamed vehicle from storage
An automobile left in my care by parties unknown will be sold after 10 days for storage charges. The car number 7174 Ill. Tennis VanDer Aa is located in South Holland Cook County Illinois.
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Tennis VanDer
South Holland
Cook County
III
May Party and Ball Add to Dolton Social Calendar
The Rosebud Pleasure Club of Dolton hosts a May Party at Dillner's Grove on May 1. Clover Leaf Athletic Club schedules a May Party and Ball at Lund's Hall in Dolton on Saturday evening May 1. Silver Leaf Pleasure Club holds a reception and ball at Fleischhauer's Pavilion on April 24.
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Rosebud Pleasure Club
Dolton
Dillner’s Grove
Clover Leaf Athletic Club
Lund’s Hall
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Fleischhauer
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Kinney Brothers
Indiana Ave
Ill
Dalton Station
Office of Publication
Indiana Avenue
Village Boards
Village Board
Vilage bin
Dolton & P
August C. Reich
Jacob A. Decklar
Ancient Order United Workmen
A. O. U. W. Hall
Richard Hoppe
Herman Kalas
John F. Boetteger
Ooomen-Scaeemet
Sentaes Hall
P. Kinney
O. Obeldobel
H. Hahn
Catholic Order Foresters
John H. Metevia
Johan E. Kinney
Nicholas Simon
Peter Ripley
WOMEN’S_CATHOLIC ORDER FORESTERS
Magdalen Ripley
Emma Kelly
Catharine Kurz
Knights OF the Modern Maccabees
A. O. U. W Hall
Baumgartner
John Harter
C. Vandenberg
Bridgemakers
William
J Albrecht
Henry Hilgendorf
Andrew Messerschmidt
George Washington Lodge
S. A
N. A
Lincoln
Chicago Aves
John O'Brien
Geo. W. Luckenbill
Secy and
Treas
B. L. E. Meeks
A. O
A. W. Hiall
W. Weat
Thos. Harper
H. Fuller
Business Men’s Association
Weatenday
A. OF
A. W Hall
Riverdale Improvement Association
J. M. Deam
John E Schafer
A. Reich
Riverdale Hose Company No. 1
Highlawn
Fred Ludwig
Geo. L. Koehler
Herman Dreesen
Women's Relief Corps
G. W. Spencer
Bertha Sprick
Oswald Obeldobel
Dolton School Board
Park Avenue
Riverdale Board
Bowen
Charles BE
Emma Nimtz
West
138Th Street
Riverdale, Ill
Henry Koehncke
Mason Contractor
Telephone
Leyden Ave
George C. Hartung
Mer
Carl Walefef
Dolton, Ill
John
Calumet Dairy
H.R. Penfield
138Th St. Highlawn
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
WM. C. Zesch
Midway
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Douglas Shoes
Schwab’s Dep’t. Store
A. J. Parker, M.D
D.D.S
Leyden Avenue
Dutt Building
Fordtran Bros
Chicago Blue Island
E. Fordtran
Edward F. Dillner
Summer Garden
Chicago St. Dofton, I
R. Pilz
Lincoln Avenue
Grant Bros. General Machinists
138Th St
Richard Buschking
Pointer
Henry W. Schnoor
Chicago Street
Geo. Tuch’s
137Th Street
the Man
International Correspondence Schools
Students’ Aid Department
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I.C S
Scranton
Seret
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