Robbery at Riverdale Depot Leads to Arrest of Richard Oliver
Mrs. Astrid Berg was robbed at the Ivanhoe I C platform while waiting for a suburban train. A Black suspect, 19-year-old Richard Oliver, fled but was captured after a local pursuit. He faced robbery and attempted robbery charges, held on $25,000 bonds each, and was sent to county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astrid Berg
I. C
Ivanhoe
Harvey
Roy Campani
Indiana Avenue
138Th Street
Black Belt
O’connor
Kensington
Riverdale
Stieman
Berg
Frederick Schafer
Grand Jury
Richard Oliver
GOOD SPELLERS WIN AT HOMEWOOD SCHOOLS
Sylvia Meyer wins at Central school Irma Tatgenhorst wins at Standard school in Homewood spelling contest prizes donated by Doc Leason were two large chocolate log cabins filled with candy. Winners represented Homewood at the Harvey district contest. Lost black water spaniel male dog phone Dolton 1043 Found tortoise rimmed glasses on State street Riverdale phone Riverdale 0758.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood
Sylvia Meyer
Central School
Irma Tatgenhorst
Doc” Leason
Leason
Harvey
Homewood News
Dolton 1043
State Street
Riverdale
Local notes on residents and events in Riverdale
Mrs Natalie Reich lingering spinal operation recovery visits Riverdale relatives and may return. Chief Jacob Decklar began on the job amid a mad dog scare in Highlawn. Bronze theft reported at Harbor RK R. Will and family return from California planning a summer home in Ingar Minnesota. American Legion Auxiliary to hold banco party at Dalton village hall May 21st 1927 at 845 pm. Vivian McPike turns ten with a party of twelve friends. Lester Bernard recovering from Lansing auto accident with a silver plate fitted to thigh bone. Priest Francis Corley ordained at Mundelein with 24 novices. Leo Devitt also ordained. Edward Combs ill with goiter and to be operated at St Francis Blue Island. Indiana avenue repair urged by Alderman Govier and district crews at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Reich
Riverdale
Jacob Decklar
Highlawn
Harbor
RK. R
American Legion Auxiliary
Banco
Dalton
Vivian
Lenard McPike
Lester Bernard
Lansing
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Weidner
Edward Combs
Chicago
Huntley
Thomson
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Indiana Avenue
Govier
Riverdale Police Recall Notice Seeks Star Return
Village police officers are ordered to surrender their badges within five days of this notice. John C. Zornow signs as President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
John C. Zornow
Prohibition Agents Find Home Brew in Dalton Brewery
Prohibition agents raided a Dalton site this week and found a man making homemade beer. He kept about 50 barrels on hand for summer use. The item reflects ongoing enforcement and a push for stricter alcohol control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Patrick Henry
Rapid Highlawn sewer contract awarded to D Andrea Bros for 107000
Riverdale Board of Local Improvements awarded the Highlawn sewer contract to D Andrea Bros & Sons for 107000. Eleven bidders offered prices from 107000 to 139619.70, with court approval cutting the original estimate from 158000 to 149000 and assessments to be paid over 10 years. The project aims to ready Highlawn for paving on 188th street from Lincoln Avenue to Halsted Street by state and county aid once ground is set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highawn
D’andrea Bros. & Sons
Riverdale Board of Local Improvements
Krenn & Diao
P. J. Pendergast & Co
Carmine Roberts
Emil Til
Lundberg
Highlawn
188Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Halsted Street
Lincoln Avenue school robbed during board meeting
John Stagg introduced Lawrence Anderson to a north side grocer who cashed a voucher to Leonard Diehl. Anderson held funds seized from the school break in and was arrested after confessing. Anderson, a married Indianapolis man, has not returned home in four years and faces a Phoenix grand jury hearing.
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Lincoln Avenue
W. H. Baker
Bright
John Stagg
Lawrence Anderson
North Side
Leonard Diehl
First National Bank
Dalton
Baker
Chicago
Stagg
Anderson
Freemont Hotel
West Madison Street
Klaege
Henry Mohr
Dolton
Indianapolis
Ind
Manthey Service Ad Urges Radio Repair Help
When radio fails, call Manthey in Dolton at 717 for fast repair and maintenance services. The brief notice promotes a local shop offering quick diagnostics and replacement parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manthey
Dolton
Stolen Packard Car Traced From Dalton to Hammond
The 1927 Packard stolen from William Mettler in Dalton was found in Hammond after being driven by two night drivers. Police traced the car via Illinois plate 821136, while Mettler reported a March 10 robbery on Michigan Avenue between Hammond and Gary. Whispered sightings suggest the car has recent Dalton connections, prompting detective interest.
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Packard
Greenwood Road
Louis Corriveau
Dolton
Kraege
Twin City
Dalton
Thornton
111Th Street
Roseland
Klaege
Hammond
Standard Avenue
William Mettler
Gary
Illinois
Thos. Gali
Mettler
Michigan Avenue
Peters Cogswell Wedding in Riverdale
Mr Seddie Cogswell and Miss Emma Peters wed last Saturday April 23 at the Christian church Harvey with Rev Eaton officiating. The bride from Willburg Iowa now resides in Riverdale and works as a clerk at the Gladstone store. The groom son of Frank Cogswell of Dalton and they plan to run a delicatessen at 86 East 137th Street Riverdale after taking ownership from Thos H Purnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seddie Cogswell
Emma Peters
Christian Church
Harvey
Eaton
Willburg
Riverdale
Gladstone
Iowa
Frank Cogswell
Dalton
Thos. H. Purnell
E. 137Th Street
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Death of Frieda Reich at 28 in Riverdale
Frieda Emma Reich died suddenly last Monday at 5 am after a brief illness of heart trouble. Born June 11, 1898 in Riverdale, she helped with daily paper distribution as a girl. She leaves her widowed mother, two sisters Adella and Martha, and three brothers Arthur Oscar and Martin. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm at the home and St. Paul’s church with interment at Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Emma Reich
Augusta Reich
Frieda Reich
Riverdale
Dalton
Adella
George Pbockleman
Martha
W. Six
Arthur
Oscar
Martin
East 185Th Place
St. Paul’s Church
Rev
Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Notice to call or sale of Oshawa 9645 Chicago storage charges
Notice to owners of gasoline launch Oshawa at 9645 Chicago to call within ten days or it will be sold for storage charges. Joseph Stanaites, 13418 Indiana Ave Chicago. Musical and fancy dancing by Klein School of Music at Garden Theatre Harvey on May 10 at 8 pm. Admission free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oshawa
Chicago
Joseph Stanaites
Indiana Ave
Klein School of Music
Garden Theatre
Harvey
Riverdale Hears New Officials As Old Board Ends
The Riverdale board reorganized with a new attorney treasurer collector chief of police and water works chief. John Zornow sworn in as president along with trustees Schmidt Ortel and Janeschefski. Committees listed and special meeting planned after Propper returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Strosinski
Kollar
Riverdale Products Co
Chicago Water Department
P. P. Flick
Florence Wilkens
Zornow
William F. Propper
O. W. Huntley
Oswald Oberdobel
Jacob A. Deckler
George Wells
Schmidt
Wm. Boyens
Mr. Wells
Attorney Propper
Hugo E. Schmidt
Walter H. Ortel
Charles H. Unruh
Clarence Gruhlke
Charles Unruh
August W. Bonse
Paul E. Janeschefski
Hugo Schmidt
Paul EF. Janeschefski
Charles
Unruh
Reich-Ogden Attorney Otto Reich Marries Lola Woodward Ogden
Attorney Otto F. Reich and Lola Woodward Ogden wed in Chicago on April 20. The bride is the daughter of Cyrus and Mrs Woodward of a prominent south shore family. The couple plans a wedding trip to Asheville and will reside in Beverly Hills after returning around May 1.
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Otto F. Reich
Lola Woodward Ogden
Chicago
Cyrus Howard Woodward
South Shore
Asheville
North Carolina
Reich
Beverly Hills
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Will Vandeutsen
Stanley
California
Southwest
Mexico
Ingar
Minn
Bow String Lake
Will Vandeursen
Margaret Corley
Mundelein
Ill
Francis Corley
Father Corley
St. Laurence Church
Dorchester
Grand Crossing
Leo Devitt
Acme Steel Co
Police
Highlawn Sewer
North Clark Street
Reich-Ogden
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