voters eye village elections in Dolton and Riverdale
Three petitions filed in Dolton and two in Riverdale set the stage for spring village elections on April 18 1911. Citizens Ticket lists Henry J Dillner for President and trustees Chas Pideman W H Coleman and Michael Staiczik. Progressive Ticket offers Fred J Ehlert Wm J Albrecht and Henry W Schnoor.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Citizens Ticket
Henry J Dillner
Chas Dpideman
W. H. Colemon
Michael Staiczik
Fred J. Ehlert
Wm J. Albrecht
Henry W. Schnoor
President
Citizens
Dalton School Board Sells Lincoln Avenue Buildings
Riverdale Peoples ticket lists Peter Ripley for president Alban Wilkins for clerk and Anton Strosinski Jr Charles Unruh John Neeting for trustees. Diphtheria scare eases as cases improve and fumigation of houses begins.
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Dalton School Board
Lincoln Are
Peter Kirley
Peoples Ticket
Riverdale
Anton Strosinski, Jr
Blast at Thornton quarry kills worker and injures others
Herman Koelzeu, longtime employee of Brownwell Improvement Co. in Thornton, was killed by a blasting accident at the quarry last Sunday. Several coworkers were seriously injured and windows shattered in Thorston and Homewood. The Village Board will cut powder usage in future blasts.
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Herman Koelzeu
Brownwell Improvement Co
Thornton
Thorston
Homewood
Camp Fire at Pullman Schedules 50th Anniversary Event
The Second Congressional Camp Fire Association marks the 50th anniversary of the firng on and surrender at Fort Sumter with a program at Palmer Park Assembly Hall on Friday evening, April 14. Former Senator Billy Mason will be principal speaker, with Boy Scouts from Dalton and Pullman and the Palmer Park Band participating.
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Congressional Camp Fire Association
Fort Sumter
Palmer Pak Assembly Hall
Billy’ Mason
Eax
United States
Old Soldiers
Dalton and
Pullman
Palmer Park
Thank you for kindness at our son's memory
A family from The Pointer expresses deep gratitude to Woodmen and friends for flowers and the memorial service for their departed son. The note highlights unity between Catholics and Protestants at the grave, honoring Christ's command to love one another and hoping for reunion in Heaven. Chas Peterson and family send blessings.
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Pointer
Kingdom of Heaven
Christ
Chas Peterson
Dalton Village Board Rejects Sewer Contract Bids
At Monday’s meeting the Dalton village board refused to award the sewer completion contract because bids were too high. John Healey of Chicago bid $32,000.23 and John J. Brehm of Hammond bid $29,821.00. Clerk instructed to re advertise for bid. A synopsis will appear in the next Pointer.
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Dalton Village
John Healey
Chicago
John J. Brehm
Hammond
Dalton M E Church Sunday Services Announcement
The Dalton M E Church invites the public to morning and evening services on Sunday April 9. Morning speaker Matt 21 appears with 9, while in the evening John 5 speaks with 4. All members urged to attend. Rev. W E Cissna is pastor.
Photoplay listings at Lund's Hall offer varied dramas
Friday shows The Ransome of the Red Chief and Saturday Silver Sealf's Heart with Sunday 3 pm The Lost Ribbon western drama. Monday screens Army Maneuvers in Cuba. Also sale ads for hoop nets boat and fish box. help wanted. ball to be held at Fleischhauer's Pavilion on Saturday April 22.
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Silver Sealf
Cuba
J. Hruby
Pointer
Chas Milhahn
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Fleischhauer’s
Local and Personal News of the Riverdale Community
Mrs G G Press mourns the death of her father in Denver. Mrs O F Reich hosted Chicago guests. H A Wichmann visits old Riverdale friends on his way to Wisconsin and talks of moving there for land and carpentry work. Infant Robert Emmitt Rodman dies at age 2 years 2 months 12 days. funeral held at home with Oakland cemetery burial. Mrs Herman Dreesen celebrates 35th birthday with friends. Dreesen hosts schafskopf. Ladies Aid to meet April 13 at Mrs Chas Smoot’s. Bowen school entertainment draws local and Chicago visitors. Blinkie Baseball Club postpones raffle for a $5 Gold Piece to April 2. John Rickert opens a blacksmith shop in Dalton. Dolton saloon keeper draws Humane Society concern after a horse is shot from behind while fleeing toward Blue Island.
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Mra
Robert Emmitt Rodman
Robert Rodman
Dolon
Oakland Cemetery
Herman Dreesen
Highlawn
Mesdames Goos
Lotz
Lau
Shrumm
Wilkens
Koehler
Sholl
Ohisen
Unruh
Lentz
Rampke
Mohr
J. Rampke
Wichmann
Mr. Dreesen
Dalton M. E
Chas. Smoot
Bowen
W. H. French
Chicago
Colonel Bowen
Bowen School
Riverdale
Blinkie Baseball Club
Ohn Rickert
South Holland
Washington Street
George Schwantke
Dalton
Harrison Leads City Vote as Riverdale Bridge Bond Approved
The mayoral race results show Harrison winning with 177 923 votes, Merriam 160 791, Rodriguez 24 759, and Harrison’s margin. Alderman 33d Ward readings show Reading 5 735 against Tinsley 3 367 Diehl 1 0. The bridge bond issue passed 211 751 to 65 080, authorizing a new Calumet river bridge in Riverdale.
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Reading
Dem
Tinsley
Rep
Piealegatie
Diehl
SoGoo
Peterson
Riverdale
Calumet River
Thornton Township Citizens Ticket Wins Dominion Office
Unofficial returns show Heckler 1,091 votes, VanDrunen 1,065 votes, Horan 688 votes, and Shepherd 685 votes, indicating the Citizens Ticket victory in the township election. The exact offices and totals accompany the local result.
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Citizens
Heckler
VanDrunen
Horan Co
Shepherd
Riverdale Election Results and Local Notes
Henry Quade wins re election to Highway Commissioner on the Democratic ticket by 127 votes and Thomas Becker Jr re elected Supervisor on the Republican ticket. Riverdale Park Board member Dr F W Schiwidt re elected. Rosebud Pleasure Club announces May Party at Dillner's Pavilion. Four inches of snow noted and local sentiment about Chicago mayoral election. Funerary attendance from Dana and Spencer, Indiana, family members visit Riverdale.
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Henry Quade
Thomas Becker, Jr
Quade
Lackore
Miller
Becker
Muller
Riverdale
F. W. Schiwidt
Riverdale Park Board
The
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Dillner’s Pavilion
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Asmus Claussen
Peoples
Dolton Peoples
Thomas Harper
Daniel Perry
Wm. Blocker
W. Schmidt
Cizens
Doton
An. John DeRidder
Photoplay
Lund’s Hall
South End
Blue Island
Case
Humane Society
Michael Stanczik
Wm. J Albrecht
Progressive Ticket
Henry Schnoor
Calumet and
Thornton Township
Harrison
Merriam
Rodriguez
Soc
Calumet Township
Jim McLaughlin
Dick Reich
Court House
Jim
Win.Rodman
Jennie
Dana, Ind
Alice Allen
Spencer, Ind
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