Civic Club Smoke Highlights Dolton Calumet District Outlook
About one hundred attendees heard George Hannouer of Indiana Harbor Belt Railway discuss regional rail and industrial growth. Horace Holmes and Henry Lee outlined banking expansion and local development in Dolton Riverdale Blue Island and nearby towns.
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George Hannauer
Henry Lee
Horace Holmes
Calumet
Lund’s Hall
Dolton
George Hannouer
Indiana Harbor
Chicago & Southern Traction Co
Blue Island
Riverdale
Hammond
Roche
Gary
Chicago
Whiting
Hannauer
Calumet District
Dalton
Johns-Manville Company
Reich
John Maher
Harvey
Alfred Pettigrew
Paul Miller
Walter May
Frank Wulff
Arther Hull
W. J. Haney
Henry W. Lee
Record
Harry Rohrbach
John Volp
A. Roche
Messers
Nagel Mulderink
Staffel
Mrs. McDonald Speaks on The Women's Point of View
State President of the W C T U will speak Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock on The Women's Point of View. Come and bring your friends. Committee adv.
Banks Close for Township and Village Elections
The First National Bank and Dalton State Bank will be closed all day on April 7 for the township election and on April 21 for the village election.
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First National Bank
Dalton State Bank
Change at German Oak Lodge alters ritual and meeting nights
Announced by Dal ton lodge No 257 as it shifts ritual work from German to English and moves meetings from the 2nd and 4th Fridays to the 1st and 3rd Fridays. Also notes a controversial vote on business closures and employment in Thornton township with mixed public stance. Advertises for sale Seed Potatoes by H. A. Hess, Wheat Pullman.
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German Oak Lodge No. 257
Dalton
Local and Personal News of Riverdale and Nearby
Mrs. Herman Werner Sr. fell on a stair and needed stitches after a call at Mrs. J C Brookfelt’s home near Lentfer’s store. Henry Propper bought a Ford runabout while William Kooi drives a White steamer. Mrs Mary Fordtran improves after illness. J M Deam and wife visited Dayton, Ohio. several club and church events planned, including a benefit card party for Henry Dillner and a Women’s Club meeting.
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Herman Werner, Sr
J C. Brookfelt
Lentfer
Indiana Avenue
Schmidt
Henry Propper
Ford
William Kooi
Mary Fordtran
Edmund
Henry Fordtran
Harry Robison
National Rendering Works
Globe Station
State Street
van Wienen
Twin Brooks
South Dakota
Calumet Camp No
Riverdale
Henry J. Dillner
Chicago
Oswald Obeldobel
Rockford
Ill
Ice delivery and poultry eggs offered in Riverdale Dalton
Notice announces ice service for old customers in Riverdale and Dalton with prompt home delivery. Also advertises for sale Indian Runner duck eggs averaging 166 eggs per 1913 and SC white Leghorne stock bred to lay, eggs 75 cents per 15. Lost on street car in Riverdale a purse containing money stamps to be returned to the Winter Office.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Spelling contest ends with Dora Jonkman in final five
Ridge news notes the spelling contest finale with eight white badges awarded among 15 contestants. Dora Jonkman, a sixth grader from Berger school, reached the last five before stepping down. Also reported are house moves by Mr and Mrs Albert Meyer to 147th street, Emma Engel's appendicitis operation, and George Engel recovering from a leg wound.
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Berger School
Dora Jonkman
Dora
Albert Meyer
Hammond
H. Faden
147Th Street
Ridge
Emma Engel
Washington Heights Hospital
Washington Park Hospital
Emma
George Engel
George Iam4
Reno Magician Ends Lecture Course at Dalton Theatre
The final entertainment of the lecture series features Reno the Magician at the Dalton Theatre on Tuesday evening April 14. He is described as the greatest magician in the country and is expected to please and entertain the audience.
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Dalton Theatre
Notice of Local No 5 Brickmakers Meeting
Local No 5 calls a special meeting at A O U W Hall Friday evening at 8 o’clock. All members urged to attend. W J Albrecht, President.
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A. O.U. W. Hall
W. J. Albrecht
Death of Paul Frederick Middleborn
The friends of Mr and Mrs Paul Middleborn mourn the death of their only son Paul Frederick Monday March 80 aged years and 20 days. The child, lively and bright, rode a pony cart last summer near Beecher where the family lived. Mrs Middleboro was visiting in Highlano when the death occurred from after effects of blood poison from a scratch. The funeral was held Wednesday April 1 conducted by Rev Wind and he was buried at Oakland Cemetery.
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H. C. Huttelson
Doris
Terre Haute
Ind
W. B. Holmes
W. P. Deam
Wisconsin
Iowa
Riverdale
Dalton Women’s Club
Paery Rohrbach
Blue Island
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Iine
Rohrbach
Harry
Mr. Rohrbach
Paul Middleborn
Paul Frederick
Beecher
Middleboro
Fred Sellien
Highlano
Local Notices and Health Updates Include Family Deaths and Elections
Mrs. T. F. Kinney of The Pointer shows slight improvement from intestinal trouble hoping to avoid surgery. Mrs. M. H. Jenness and Mrs. B. O. Penrod learn of their aged father’s death at Lafayette. funeral planned today there. Henry W. Dillner ill with chronic liver trouble returns from French Lick Springs. Woodmen plan benefit card party April 25. Ralph Jennese improves after throat illness. Charley Dally recovering from rheumatism. Vote NO urged in adv.
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M. H. Jenness
8. O. Penrod
LaFayette
Jennesa
Henry W. Dillner
French Lick Springs
Woodmen
Ralph Jennese
Charley Dally
Adv
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First National Bank of
I. C
Building & Loan Association
Thornton Township
Bernard Seed
Chester Union House
Hruby Opera House
Riverdale Theatre
Lincoln Avenue School
Darky
The
Blue Island Commercial Club
Oone and
H. A. Hess
J. M. Deam
Friends
Dayton
Ohio
Ladies Aid Society
Dalton M. E. Church
E. Trussel
Herbert Horton
Ridge News
Reno
Paul Frederick Middleborn
T. F. Kinney
Pointer
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