Railroads and Workers Seek Fair Train Rules in Illinois
In Dalton and surrounding towns a petition to raise passenger rates and curb train length sparked a local dispute. Railroad workers urge limiting freight cars to fifty per train and ensuring full crews, while business leaders back balanced policy for regional prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Riverdale
South Holland
Indiana Harbor
Illinois
Springfield
A. O. U. W. Hall
State of
General Assembly
Woman Aims for Dolton Board of Education Seat
Isabella Dolton, principal of Farren School in Chicago with 23 teachers and 1000 pupils, seeks election to the Dolton Board of Education. Dolton slate lists three-year terms including Dolton as candidate. other ticket members noted. The issue also announces a Dolton M I Church bazaar at Dutch Reformed Church and Riverdale Village Treasurer's Report, plus Riverdale election date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board of Education
Isabella Dolton
Illinois
Chicago
Chicago Heights
Blue Island
Miss Dolton
Farren School
Dolton School Board
William J. Haney
Thomas C. Harper
Isabela Dolton
Leonard Diehl
Rudolph Schaefer
Harry M. Packard
John Delidder
Local Community Notes Highlight School News and Personal Events
The card party hosted by Mrs L F Ripley for the W R C yielded a jolly afternoon. Thrace Holmes Jr. underwent an appendicitis operation with good progress. St Pauls German Lutheran School entertainment drew a large audience and good donations. New principal Mr A R Davis of Bowen School praised and wished success. Dalton Theatre books Lyall Stock Co for Apr 18. Rose Volkner to host Our Savior's Ladies Aid Apr 21. Augusta Krause ill at Calumet Ave Riverdale home. The Thorn tonite freshman issue hits the press. Junior class play slated for Apr 28 and 29 at T T H S. Henry Leason on business trip to Wisconsin and Ohio. Park Ave Dalton neighbors plant shade trees along a block. F C Propper family marks 47th wedding anniversary. Mrs Henry Link to Wesley Hospital for operation. H L Bessette gravely ill with pneumonia. recovery doubtful. Rose Dieckhoff ill but homeward bound. Small blaze at Dalton Bakery quickly out, no damage. Stork announcements: Joe Willitte and a girl born Apr 8. Wm Rudloff and family welcome a boy in Witt enberg Wisconsin.
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L. F. Ripley
Thrace Holmes Jr
Horace Holmes
Englewood Hospital
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Sunday School
Lincoln Avenue
A. R. Davis
Bowen School
Riverdale
Schiller Park
Hruby
Dalton Theatre
Lyall Stock Co
Cincinnati
Rose Volkner
Wentworth Avenue
Highlawn
Thorntonite
Henry Leason
Wisconsin
Ohio
Anton Steinbach obituary a Hammond resident dies at 69
Anton Steinbach longtime Hammond farmer died at St Margaret Hospital Hammond on Tuesday morning April 18 1915 at 11 40 aged 69 years 5 months and 25 days He was born in Saxony Germany October 19 1845 and emigrated to America in 1850 He is survived by wife Ida three sons Robert Albert Paul and five daughters Ida Anna Laura Louise and Henrietta One sister Mrs Henry Kitzman of South Dakota The funeral was held at 2 pm Friday April 16 from the family home 1240 Forest Avenue Keywood Hammond and burial followed at Oak Glenn cemetery
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Anton Steinbach
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Saxony
Germany
America
Steinbach
Oak Glen
Ida
Village Elections and Community Notices in Riverdale
Village elections set for Tuesday April 20 with social events in Riverdale this evening. Ladies Aid of Dalton M. E. Church meets Thursday April 22 at 2 p.m. Birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Victor Cardin on Friday April 9. J M Deam and family return to Riverdale from Sarasota Florida. Deam resumes as agent of the Panhandle station. Dalton Base Ball Club hosts a successful dance last Saturday and plans a strong season.
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W.R. C
Riverdale
Itriday
Ladies Aid
Dalton M. E
Victor Cardin
J. M. Deam
Sarasota
Florida
Deam
Panhandle
Dalton
Harper Defends School House Use for Club Meetings
Thomas Harper states he allowed educational groups to use the school auditorium but would charge clubs the same as other organizations for entertainment or meeting use. He warns free access would set a risky precedent and says secretary G C Kasten will verify.
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G. C. Kasten
Thos. Harper
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. R. Law
Lund’s Hall
DD. J. Gallagher
W. F. Propper
Geo. H. Schaefer
Chas. I. Wulff
MccGloon
Committee On Public Utilities and Transportation
Ilinois
State of Illinois
State Public Utilities Commission
Tules
HOUSE
McGloon
Mr. Gallagher
Chas. Waterman
M. R. Weidner
F. C. Lund
A. S. Diekman
T. F. Kinney
Lund
Frank Lund
I’. Kaxney
Frank C. Lenn
DizgMayn
Frederick B. Roos
John A. Swanson
J. J.o’rourke
Frederick de Young
Louis J. Pierson
James W. Ryan
G. V. Dahlberg
C. A. Young
Chicago Daily News
Dolton M. I
Dutch Reformed
Park Avenue
I. W. Wilcox
F. C. Propper
Henry Link
Wesley Hospital
H. Lt. Bessette
Calumet Avenue
Rose Dieckhoff
Dalton Bakery
the Stork
Mrs
Joe Willitte
Wm. Rudloff
Wittenberg, Wis
Antone Steinbach
Pioneer
Mr. Harper
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