Woodman Ball and Riverdale Club Notes
Good Ambitions speaks of growing up and joining the Woodmen of America at the Modern Woodman Ball with a sermon from the pastor. The Riverdale Horse Shoe Club opened its season with Stotzer and Hess top scorers. roster includes Grant, Billy Grant, Sprick, Hess, Hadorn, Stotzer, and Henry Koehncke Sr. celebrates 47th birthday with relatives and a home gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Horse Shoe Club
BR. Stotzer
Richard Hes
Bob” Grant
Billy’’ Grant
G. A. Sprick
Richard Hess
Leo Hadorn
R. Stotzer
Henry Koehncke Sr
Riverdale
Wedding Announcements From St Marys Churches
John Neering of Essexville Michigan weds Clara Ripley second daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Ripley of Riverdale. The ceremony is set for May 5 at St Marys Church Riverdale. Anthony Stroinski of Riverdale to Louise Keller of Joliet Illinois announced at St Marys Church. The wedding will be May 6 at St Johns Church Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Neering
Essexville
Mich
Clara Ripley
Peter Ripley
Riverdale
St. Mary’s Ronin Catholic Church
St. Mary’s Church
Anthony Strosinski
Louise Keller
Joseph Keller
Joliet, Ill
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Church
Joliet
Baseball Opens With Athletics Victory at Dalton Park
The new Association Team hosted a pick-up squad from the C and EK 1 at the Dalton ball park in a Sunday practice game. Attendance was fair as grounds were not yet game ready. Athletics led 7–0 after seven innings with Teddy Reich pitching well for C and KK J.
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Ball Park
Dalton
Inter
Athletics
Teddy Reich
Reilly
Hogan
Carter
Fred Schnoor
Lund’s Wall
Frank Krueger
Lorenz Ripley
Roseland
Ira Hastings
Kalamazoo
Mich
Southern Michigan League Association
Ira
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Improvement Association Elects Officers for Riverdale Precinct
The 25th Precinct 33rd Ward Improvement Association held its first regular meeting at the Fire Engine House in Riverdale. Officers elected: Richard Hess President, Nicholas Simon Secretary, William Wichmann Treasurer. Committees were named for water works, streets, light, and alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
33Rd Ward Improvement Association
Riverdale
Richard Hess
Nicholas Simon
Wmn. Wichmann
Engine House
South Chicago Transit Venture Plots Lake Boats
South Chicago businessmen form the South Chicago Outing and Transportation Company to run two lake boats between the city and South Chicago with daily trips to Calumet River and Riverdale and a park development nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Chicago
Chicago
South
Plans for county infirmary and grounds near Blue Island
A county meeting in President Busse’s chambers confirmed plans for a $2,000,000 county home for the poor. Holabird & Roche are recommended as architects to draft infirmary plans and a landscape scheme, with work to start in August. The resolution will be presented to the county board next meeting.
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Busse
Holabird & Roche
Blue Island
Calumet Record
Red and Yellow as Dream Colors Across Cultures
The passage extols red and yellow as dream colors linking Dr Havelock Millis and Simroth with color theory. It traces red from primitive sea life to savages and ancient festivals, noting red's association with joy and adornment, and cites historic uses by German women and classical statues. It concludes with a claim about human vision recognizing 106000 hues and 2,000,000 color impressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havelock Millis
Simroth
New Earth
Rome
Greece
Pliny
Sad-Colored Food Brightens Luncheon Theme
An eminent physician notes color influences appetite and a town hostess plans a luncheon of bright cheerful dishes with no overdone roasts. A London gastronomy expert adds that somber coloring repels diners, while red underdone beef appeals due to its hue.
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London
Pittsburg
Language quirk prompts Baensranian mockery
A witty exchange contrasts Esperantae’s rich synonym set with Baensranian, hinting at writing freedom versus linguistic rigidity. The line implies a jab about Baensranian being less capable for poetry due to its fewer word endings.
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Kinney Brothers
Indiana Ave
Ill
Dalton Station
Office of Publication
Indiana Avenue
Village Boards
Village Board
Dolton
Tla
Thos. Harper
Geo. Lt. Schaefer
P. N
Village Hall
August C. Reich
Herman R. Penfield
Ancient Order United Workmen
A. QO. U. W. Thall
Richard Toppe
Herman Kattis
John #. Buetteger
Nunca
Calumet Camp No
Catholic Order Foresters
Conrad J¢ern
John E. Kinney
Peter Kipley
Women’s Catholic Order Foresters
Magdalen Ripley
Jemma Kelly
Catharine Kurz
Knights OF the Modern Macgabees
A. O. U. W Hall
HK. Schaefer
John Harter
CL Vandenberg
Brickmakers
A. O. U. W. Hall
Chas, Dickelman
Henry Hilgendorf
Andrew Messerschmidt
George Washington Lodge
Ls. A
N. A
Ladies Auxiliary
UC. H. Dally
11. Fuller
Thos
Harper
W. West
Business Men’s Association
Hall
John Kehrens
Frank O. Bergold
Henry Hahn
L. I. Ripley
Riverdale Improve Association
U. FL
Riverdale Hose Company No. 1
Hose House
Hightawn
Herman RR. Penfield
Geo. L. Koeller
Herman Dreesen
Women’s Relief Corps
G. W. Spencer
Bertha Sprick
Cora Jenness
Wirz Jr
Base
Pointer
Hoyce
Fredericka Street
C. & E. I. Railroad
A. S. Diekman
Chicago Street
Henry Milhahn
Dolton, Ill
Pan
Dolton State Bank
Winchester
International Correspondence School
Scranton
Alban Reich Dolton
Begin
Havelock Ellis
Alfred Peats
C. Vandenberg
A. J. Parker, M.D
D.D.S
Leyden Avenue
Dutt
Grant Bros
Cor
Township
Range 14
Wm. Bachmann
Cook County, Ill
Washington
Mount Vernon
Admital Vernon
George
Maj
Lawrence Washington
Vernon
A. H. Teitgen
Fordtran Bros
Chicago Heights
Geo. H. Hilmer
Wentworth Ave
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St
Dalton, I
Ernst Hanschmann
137Th Street
Richard Buschking
Henry W. Schnoor
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
Andrew Baumgartner
Justice Or the Peace Notary Public
Tel
Shigags
Union Printing Office
Calumet Or
Thornton Townships
Fred J. Ott
Carl Wuleff
Schafer’s Hotel Edelweiss Buffet
Paul Schafer
Hofbrau ON Draught
137Th St. Riverdale
Carman Brothers
Grant ST
H.R. Penfield
West 138Th St. Highlawn
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