Riverdale Village Board Installs Officers and Approves Oiling Plan
The Riverdale Village Board, meeting last Tuesday, installed new officers led by President Charles Niemeyer and empowered the street and alley committee to oil the streets. Finance and drainage items were reviewed, hydrants flushed, and several bills approved. A wholesale beer license for William Kirsch at his boat house was also considered.
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Riverdale
Sellin
Unruh
Lepoir
Calumet Hotel
Village Hall
Farm House
Stieman
Halsted Street
188Th Street
Diehl
Stimen
Indiana Harbor
Lotz
Culbert
Park Board
O. K.d
Fuller Monson Co
Standard Oil Co
Ripley A.D. Wilkens
Dich
Sini
Frank Simnick
A. Baumgartner
the Pointer
Ibiaipleesaes
John Nggring
Pennsylvania Ry. Co
Brandt
Hal
Iealth
Lota
Fritz Heinke
Geo. Trapp
Max Wild
William Kirsch
Church Services at St Pauls Evangel Lutheran May 2 1915
Sunday readings at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue on May 2 1915. Sunday school starts at 9:00 a m with divine service at 10:00 a m led by Rev H Winp.
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ST. Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church
138Th Street
Lincoln Ave
Easter Devotion at St Mary’s Catholic Church
The schedule outlines Masses and devotions at St Mary’s Church for Easter observances. High Mass at 10:30 a.m. with a German sermon and 7:30 p.m. English devotions and Benediction. Lectures by Rev Christopher from St Peter’s Chicago and Rev P J Laskowski, Fr Ott, and others across May 3 and 4.
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St. Luke’s Court
O. S
Father Christopher
St. Peter’s Church
Chicago
St. Mary’s Court
Catholic Women’s League
P. J. Laskowski
Cathedral College
Iather Christopher O
J. Ott
Theo Gross
W. H. Derrmur
Dolton Church Announces May 2 Red Letter Day
Dolton M E Church invites all to a special May 2 service with altered times. Dr John Thompson and Dr Walker of Chicago Methodism will speak, chorus and solo music planned, plus a Jubilee Service at 8 pm presenting the new church program.
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Dolton Methodist Episcopal Church
Chicago
Stanley
Dalton
Our Savior's Lutheran Church Services Announced
Our Savior's Lutheran Church lists English services led by Rev. Geo P Kabele with all sermons and worship conducted in English. Instructions indicate a weekly schedule and church activities under the pastor's guidance.
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OUR Savior's .V. Luth
Geo. P. Kabele
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
The church lists English services on the first Sunday at 10 30 A M with German preaching on all remaining Sundays at 10 30 A M. Evening English services occur on the second and fourth Sundays at 7 30 P M. Sunday school takes place each Sunday at 9 30 A M. Rev J G Horrmerster is the pastor.
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J. G. Horrmerster
Vastor
Card of Thanks and sale notice blend
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors for kindness at the death and burial of a husband and father. A funeral quartet and Rev Hoffmeister are mentioned along with thanks for transportation and flowers. Also an organ for sale advertised at three dollars. Riverdale contact details included.
Local and Personal News of the Community
Community notices report a Fleischhauer Pavilion dance on May 2 with all welcome. Delegates Gallagher Needles Walls toured Springfield to press railroad worker bills. Labor bills and capitol aid receive attention. Wild duck season closed. shore birds hunting ends May 1. Conrad Kernis injured at theatre. several ribs fractured. Ted Drager won a motorcycle raffle. Mrs. E. Franke won a quilt. Frank Waggoner launches grave care plan at Oakland Cemetery. Local ads promote mattresses from Hammond factory. Mr. and Mrs. Costello visited Riverdale. they own a home on 833 South Cuyler. W C O F party at Lund's hall a success. Lamacilia Club to furnish rooms above Riverdale Drug Store. Mrs. Berschinski returns from Joliet with family. May Day party and 20th anniversary of Dalton Volunteer Fire Co. May 1 at Dillner's pavilion. Fred Ingel seeks Mud Lavi baths for rheumatism. Mrs. L Sehroeder sprains ankle. Junior League social at Miss Daisy Sehroeder. Farmers忙 cutting asparagus.
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Fleischhauer
Best of
Oder
James Gallagher
John Needles
Has
F. Walls
Springfield
Capitol
Apulia
Conrad Kernis
Eane K
Ted Drager
Riverdale
Omer Gillisby
E. Franke
Frank Waggoner
Propper
Dalton Volunteer Fire Co
Dillner’s Pavilion
Fred Ingel
Mud Lavin
Ind
Fred
Death and burial of our mother thanks to neighbors
We thank our neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us as the death and burial of our mother. Special thanks to the pallbearers and all who sent flowers from Bror Taars and sisters Pavul Jagodzinski.
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Quartette
Hoffmeister
Anban
Pavuljagodzinski Bror Taaers
Dolton Clovers Triumph Over Avalon Club 22 to 7
The Dolton Clovers defeated the Avalon Club last Sunday by 22 to 7. Metevia and Meseer Schmidt starred for the Clovers while Schnoor Horn Gary and Propper played for the Avalons. Babe Smythe highlighted the Avalons with sharp play. Clovers’ hitting and baserunning stood out.
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Dolton Clovers
Avalon Club
Metevia
Meseerschmidt
Clovers
Schnoor
Horn
Gary
Propper
Avalons
Babe” Smythe
Fredericka
Chicago
Dalton
Village board to oil main streets in Riv erdale
The Village Board of Riverdale plans oiling the main streets to save surface wear and reduce dust from heavy traffic. The project, funded by a private subscription last year, will likely start on Leyden Avenue. Some subscribers who did not pay are urged to settle before next week's list publication in The Pointer.
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Village Board
Riverdale
Leyden Avenue
Anniversary Edition of The Pointer Nears Completion
The Eight Anniversary Edition of The Pointer progresses well and publishers anticipate great success. Many prominent businessmen have not yet had pictures taken, which is the main obstacle. Prompt photographs are urged to prevent delays in layout.
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
Friends and relatives express gratitude for kindness shown during illness death and burial of beloved wife and mother especially the Ladies Aid of St Pauls church Rev I Wind and all who sent flowers Gustav Kuarge and Paminy.
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St. Pauls Church
Rev
I. Wind
Gustav Kuarge
Paminy
Assessor Arranges Rural Visit for Tax Corrections
Assessor to spend a day or longer in each village of the township to hear corrections or extensions. Placard will announce date and place for taxpayers to consult on office business.
Pioneer Reich, Sr. dies after long illness in Dalton
Alban Reich Sr a pioneer resident of Dalton dies at 336 Lincoln Ave on Friday April 28 at 2 15 p m aged 78 1 28 He was born Feb 26 1837 in Holstein Saxony Germany immigrated to America in 1848 and later lived in Chicago Indian Ridge near Wildwood and on Lake Calumet He served as a woodsman and pathfinder during the Civil War and left a wife five sons and two half brothers to mourn him Funeral services were held April 26 at his residence and Hazel Wood Cemetery Dalton
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Alban Reich, Sr
Often
Lincoln Avenue
Ife
Mr. Reich
Holstein
Saxony
Germany
America
Chicago
Gottlieb
Caroline Reich
Julius
Louis
Tristine
Laura
Amelia
Indian Ridge
Wildwood
Lake Calumet
Michigan Central Bridge
Goverment
Tennessee
Kentucky
Louisa Frank
Frederick
Catherine Frank
Oakland Cemetery
Dalton
Kansas City
Otto
Denver
Colorado
Adolph
St. Joe
Mich
Blue Island
Albany
Edward
William
Elkhart
Indiana
Hoffmeister
Immanuel Church
Dalton M. E. Church
Hazelwood Cemetery
Ilamewood
Lost white crochet hood with blue rosettes in Dolton
A white crocheted baby hood with blue rosettes is lost in Dolton. Please return to owner Mrs. Charles Krueger at 616 Grant Street or to The Pointer office.
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Dolton
Charles Krueger
Grant Street
Pointer
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Reich
Ripley
Charles Niemeyer
Niemeyer
A. C Reich
Anton Strosinski
O. F. Reich
Andrew Baumgartner
L. I. Ripley
Henry
H. Winp
ST. Mary's Catholic Church
Immanuel Evangelical Church
M. Is. German
Daisy Sehroeder
Pioneer
Cornelius Flopman
Los Angeles
Cal
Ile
Camp McDermit
Calumet River
Cornelius Llopman
California
Alban Reicii
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