Haney-on the Calumet A vaudeville in praise of colleagues
A humorous verse by A. A Johnson praising workers and characters at Haney on the Calumet. It captions lines about agents, a janitor, a senator from Glenwood, a Harvey sweetheart, and various desk workers and car routings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naney
Calumet
Monn
Sauter
Glenwood
Harvey
Schneider
Michigan
Buffalo
Ft Wayne
Sylvester
Guy Thue
Greenberg
Link With the Dead Past Recalled in Derbyshire Letter
In 1872 a Derbyshire boy met Elizabeth Durose who claimed her grandmother knew a witness to Charles I's execution. She showed a black leather prayer-book with a frontispiece of a parson in wig and bands and a linen fragment said to be dipped in the king's blood. Matt Buchler moved into a new residence on 138th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derbyshire
J. H. Sharpley
Hatfield College
Doncaster
Shefherd
Hulland Ward
Elizabeth Durose
Charles I
Queen Anne
Derby
England
Three Mile Ride Fare Leads to Disorderly Conduct Charge
Carl O Swanson of Swan son Frickson Kensington was arrested at Illinois Central Station Riverdale after a dispute over fare on No 24 from Centralia. He tore a train conductor's sleeve and fought crew. Judge Baumgartner fined him $25 plus costs total $29.00, bond posted for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl O. Swanson
Swanson & Frickson
Kensington
Von
Illinois Central
Riverdale
Swanson
Chicago Heights
Harvey
Centralia
Dennis Ryan
Ryan
Paul Simnick
W.C. Welsh
S. C. Company
Hay Rack Party and Riverdale Picnic Roundup
A hay rack party from Oak Glen joined the Business Men's Picnic and lunch with Mr and Mrs John Ludwig. The group included Christ Miller Jr Mary Lehmker Ed Reichert Emma Lehmker Henry Lehmker Hattie Steinbach Fred Praefke Alice Miller William Lorenz Alvina Lehmker Minnie Lorenz and Lilly Reichert. The event featured races prizes and a tug of war with several winners and a prize waltz awarded to Frank Wesse and Ella Rudloff. Records show Riverdale census growth and local schooling stats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Glen
John Ludwig
Christ Miller Jr
Mary Lehmker
Ed. Reichert
Emma Lehmker
Henry Lehmker
Hattie Steinbach
Fred Praefke
Alice Miller
Harry Packard
Wm. Rampke
Fred Farwich
Emma Albrecht Ist
Edna Haas
Henry Ililgendorf
Henry Koehncke
Frank Cherrington
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Haney
Charles 1
Matt Buchler
138Th Street
Oxford
John Behrens
Chicago Street
Dolton, Illinois
Schwab’s
W. L. Douglas
S.w. Schwab
Fordtran Bros
Leyden Ave
Margaret
Jiea
Blue Island
Joe Piette
Kinkarden
Canada
Dan Perry
Chicago
St. Louis
McDermott
Herman Horn
Mat Beechler
Frank Simnick
Joe Stomborski
St. Joe Michigan
Charley Dickelman
Herbert
Dolton State
Savings Department
Ernest W. Balgeman
Edmund Fordtran
Lorenz F. Ripley
Board of
John Berger Lawrence Ray
WM. F. Propper Ernest W
Simon Schoon
Peter Kipley Franklund
DR. C. H. Thomsen Balgeman
Dolton State Bank
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Ill
Frank C. Lund
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton, Ini
Wm. H. Rippe
Indiana Ave
Ghicago
Tverdale Parh
Jacob
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