Countyhood Proposal Could Redraw Local Boundaries
Chicago Heights business group pushes a plan to form a new county including Bre men Thornton Rich Bloom and parts of Worth Calumet in Cook and Monee Crete Will Washington in Will counties The proposal likely to be voted at the fall election and hinges on petitions and a majority statewide vote amid party competition.
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Business Men’s Association of
Chicago Heights
Bremen
Thornton
Rich and Bloom
Worth
Calumet
Cook County
Monee
Crete
Will
Washington
Will County
Frankfort
Peotene
Board of Commissioners
John Bock Dead Dolton Shoemaker and Florist
John Bock a Dolton resident and father of musicians died last Sunday at age 62 after years of illness. Born in Germany he lived in Dolton 25 years working as a shoemaker then a florist. A former German Army injury contributed to his decline. Survived by his wife three sons and two daughters funeral conducted at the house by Rev. A Helm with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
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John Bock
Dolton
Oakland Cemetery
Germany
Bock
Rev
A. Helm
Chicago approves Calumet Electric ordinance in brief session
The Chicago City Council quickly passes the Calumet Electric ordinance after six to eight months of committee work. The measure includes the Riverdale extension planned to be built and in operation by January 1, 1910.
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Chicago
Council
Riverdale
Calumet Voters Debate Road Tax and Highway Officials
Voters are urged to support Henry Quade for Highway Commissioner citing tax fairness between Calumet and Chicago areas. The message notes Chicago pays no local roads tax while Calumet bears it and criticizes two Chicago highway commissioners. Also mentions Schwab's selling Spalding baseball goods.
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Calumet
Chicago
Henry Quade
Viaduct and sewer questions dominate village meeting
The board opened at 8 15 with all members present. The streets and alleys committee addressed viaduct clearance near Indiana Harbor tracks and water drainage. repairs and new bridge timing were discussed. Waterworks, health, and hall use issues followed with permissions granted and several committees tasked to act.
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Reich
Goos
A. Stroszinski
Indiana Harbor
Indiana Harbor Railway
Neimeyer
Bowen School
Hameister
Indiana Avenue
Mr. Pope
Logan
Ludwig
Water Works Committee
138Th Street
Hall
Penfield
Highlawn Hose House
Ronse
Illinois Central
I. C
Water Committee
Highway Commission
Thornton Township
Halsted Street
Dolton Voters Face Anti Saloon Bond Question
The Dolton village asks voters to decide on closing $100,000 of property and increasing taxes to fund bonds due, while weighing the impact on license revenue of nearly $5,000 annually. The ballot asks whether the town should become Anti Saloon Territory with a yes or no vote, urging a NO.
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Dolton
Knudsen VonKothen Mfg Co Elects New Board
Stockholders at the Knudsen VonKothen Mfg Co meeting March 29 1908 elected nine directors led by J B Knudsen Wm Von Kothen M Robert Weidner Henry Dillner J F Lammering George Goding Ray E Densmore Wm Beal and A S Diekman The board chose Wm VonKothen as president J B Knudsen as vice president M Robert Weidner as treasurer and A S Diekman as secretary The firm plans limited stock sales at 5 per share and invites local investors to contact the secretary or directors.
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Knudsen- VonKothen Mfg. Co
J. B. Knudsen
Wm. von Kothen
M. Robert Weidner
Henry J. Dillner
J. F. Lammering
Geo. Goding
Ray E. Densmore
Wm. Beal
A. 8. Diekman
First National Bank
Dolton
Walter Wichmann Returns Home After Illness
Walter Wichmann adopted son of Mrs J Wichmann of 13343 Indiana Ave was brought home from Wesley Hospital after appendicitis. He remains weak but is rapidly recovering and well liked by his boy chums. A Blinkie Base Ball Club committee asks why the team is like hard boiled eggs because they cant be beaten.
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Walter Wichmann
J. Wichmann
Indiana Ave
Wesley Hospital
Walter
Blinkie Base
The
Pointer
Blinkie
Dolton Local Campaign Lines Up For Village Election
The Dolton spring campaign runs ten days with neighbors turned rivals over sewer plans. The Pointer endorses no side while noting qualified candidates for clerk and trustees: Citizens Ticket lists Schaefer Harter Ehlert Diekelman. Propre Ticket lists Hahn Vandenberg Krueger Bowman. The sewer issue dominates the race.
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Dolton
Pointer
Messers
Harter
Ehlert
Vandenberg
Schaefer
Chas Diekelman
Dalton
Frank Krueger
al Bowman
Henry Hahn
Citizens Ticket
Geo. H. Schaefer
Banks Close Election Day Dolton Dolton banks observe holiday
Election day April 7th is a legal holiday so the First National Bank of Dolton and the Dolton State Bank will be closed.
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First National Bank of
Dolton
Fisherman Bill Stern Sells River Claim to Pope
Longtime Indiana Ave river resident known for mariner rights settles dispute with Mr. Pope. Stern rents boat house space from Pullman farm and will relocate. In Illinois over 1200 districts vote on saloon issue with likely dry majority. third page discusses affirmative stance.
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William Stern
Indiana Ave
Mr. Pope
Bill
Pope
Mr. Stern
Pullman Farm
Illinois
Pro Bono Publico essay urged for readers
Rev. A. A. Riss’s essay Pro Bono Publico will conclude in The Pointer. The piece is non sectarian and aims to help readers become better men and women. readers are urged to seek out the paper and read the article.
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A. A. Riss
Pro Bono Publico
Woodmen May Party Set for Schwab's Hall Riverdale
The Woodmen announce a May Party to be held at Schwab's Hall in Riverdale on May 2. Members invite neighbors and all interested to attend for fellowship and events.
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Woodmen
Schwab’s Hall Riverdale
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Lemont
Blue Island
Chica
Harve
Calumet Voters
Spalding
Schwab's
Riverdale Board
Knudsen-VonKothen
Mis. Co
Dolton Tickets
People’s and Citizens Tickets
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