Arm Crushed Off While Boarding Freight Train
Eleven year old Max Nerche, son of Mr and Mrs William Nerche, was severely injured last Tuesday when he slipped at a switch while attempting to flip a passing C E I freight south of Panhandle tower. His left arm was ground off near the shoulder. he was pulled clear by Joe Reiser and rushed for aid to Dr Schmidt and then St Bernard’s Hospital. He suffered a fractured nose and a scalp wound. authorities fear more caution from trains crews and parents to keep youths away from tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Nerche
William Nerche
Panhandle Tower
Joe Reiser
Frank Fones
Arthur Brueggeman
Brick Yard
Reiser
Tom Daugherty
Dr. Schmidt
Geo. Day
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Max
Riverdale
Dalton
Village Trustee Charles Sellin Weds Mary Sellin in Chicago
Riverdale official Charles Sellin and his wife Mary Sellin were married in Chicago last Wednesday. Mary was the widow of Fred Sellin, brother of the groom. Friends extend congratulations as the couple begins married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sellin
Riverdale
Mary Sellin
Chicago
Fred Sellin
Mr. Sellin
Peter Schrum Dies In Schrumville At 83
Peter Nicholas Schrum, a pioneer settler, died at his home in Schrumville on Thursday morning July 27 at 4 30. He was 83 years old and died of old age. Born in Boekhols Holstein Germany on April 23 1836 he married Margaret Zismer in 1860 and emigrated to America in 1865 settling in Lehrumville. The funeral was held Sunday July 30 at Oak Glen cemetery with Rev Theodore Claus officiating. Surviving are his widow Margaret Zigmer Schrum a son Thomas Henry Schrum two daughters Mrs Anna Zachau and Mrs Bertha Workonan and twenty grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Nicholas Schrum
Schrumville
Boekhols
Holstein
Germany
Margaret Zismer
America
Lehrumville
Oak Glen Cemetery
Theodore Claus
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church
Hammond
Margaret Zigmer Schrum
Thomas Henry Schrum
Anna Zachau
Bertha Workonan
Bond Issue Carried for Riverdale Water Main Extension
Riverdale voters approved a $6000 bond to extend water mains on 138th Street and Emerald Avenue by 73 to 52. The heat earlier caused low pressure, but work is already underway to add piping to 124th Street to restore supply and improve pressure for the village and nearby Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
138Th Street
Emerald Avenue
Dalton
124Th Street
Dolton Concert Band Plans New Band Stand
The Dolton Concert Band will erect a large band stand at Chicago and Main to seat 85 musicians. Under director Mr. Snyder the band offers Saturday concerts gratis but seeks financial support from local business people and citizens to cover stand, chairs, and music costs. A subscription list is being prepared with funds sent to Dolton Concert Band, William Roekrohr, Pres, P.O. Box 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Chicago
Main
Snyder
Storm Strikes Homes Killing Horses and Damaging Property
Severe storms hit this area Thursday with lightning causing multiple losses. In Highlawn John Ixuse loses two horses from his barn including the famed old sorrel team, while a mate perishes. George Ultsch dies in a separate strike incident. The Lincoln avenue FL Baecker building chimney is knocked down and Peter Barehead’s Thornton Junction barn, house, and dairy buildings are destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ixuse
Highlawn
Rock Island
Isis
George Ultsch
FL. Baecker
Lincoln Avenue
Peter Barehead
Thornton Junction
Girl Wanted for General House Work
Help needed in a family of five with good wages. Apply at the Potter office. Also seek general housework by Mrs. A. D. Canant of 123 Vine Avenue Starvey Lil. Lost Hastings star pin on Lincoln Avenue or Main Street Dalton last Saturday. Reward if returned to Frances Harris. Telephone Dalton 584.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Office
A. D. Canant
Vine Avenue
Starvey
Lil
Lhastein
Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
Dalton
Frances Harris
Dolton
Local and Personal News of the Community
Mrs. Louis G Reich and daughter Viola travel to Fairmount Minnesota to visit relatives for several weeks. Louis Niewald and cousin Henry F Mohr go to Athelston Wisconsin for a week or ten days to visit Mr and Mrs Charles Krumrie. Various locals host guests, celebrate birthdays, and plan picnics and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Reich
Viola
Fairmount
Minnesota
Louis Niewald
Henry F. Mohr
Athelston
Marinette County
Wis
Charles Krumrie
Anthony Michalski
Dalton
Per Luster
Helen Hankey
Zadie Burnham
Dolton
Peoria
Inl
Henry Thielen
Russell, Ill
Wirtz
James Johnson
Grace
Peona
Albert
Starry Stump
Riverdale
Officer Ennis Dies After Appendicitis Operation
Thomas J. Ennis a longtime Kensington station officer died at Pullman hospital on July 23 after an appendicitis operation. He had recently returned from a municipal sanitarium and was a member of the Police Benevolent Association Holy Rosary Court No 131 CG O F and San Salvador Council No 1262 E of C. He leaves a widow Susan nee McMahon and children Mary Thomas Johanna Eileen and Edward. Burial was at Mt Olivet after services at Holy Rosary church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om Ennis
Kensington Station
Policemen’s Benevolent Association
Holy Rosary Court
CG. O. F
San Salvador
E. of C
Michigan Avenue
Holy Rosary Church
Mt. Olivet
Susan Ennis
South End
Illustrated Passion Play lecture at Dalton Methodist Church
The Dalton Methodist church hosts a Sunday evening lecture titled The Passion Play with about 75 colored views taken by the official photographer. The free illustrated presentation at M. E. Church aims for a large audience and is led by Rev. R. N. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Methodist Church
R. N. Miller
Overseas Barge Service Expands Towage to Shanghai
The Standard Oil tanker Richmond towed a barge to Shanghai after an eighty two day voyage from New York. Marine circles discuss extending towage to general cargoes for foreign ports as three-barge strings have long towed along the Atlantic. Standard Oil has also carried towing through all seasons across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Richmond
Shanghai
China
New York
Atlantic
Public Auction Of 36 Dolton Estate Lots Planned
Dr. C. H. Thomson who manages the S. Ellen Dolton estate will auction 36 lots across Dolton including sites on 138th street near B&O tracks Lincoln avenue Forest avenue Park avenue and Sheridan street. The lots suit home building and are offered at reasonable prices. Details will run in the next issue of She Pointer. The sale is scheduled for Saturday afternoon August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Heidenreich
William Dorman
Harold Kaiser
Robert Kaiser
Rose Minstra
Mirth Perry
Alga Heidenreich
Marion
Young Peoples Society of
St Pauls Lutheran Church
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Riverside Fan
Riverdale
Labor Day
C. H. Thomson
S. Ellen Dolton
Dolton
138Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
Forest Avenue
Park Avenue
Sheridan Street
Dalton
Male births outnumber females in Paris hospital ward
A Paris maternity hospital reports on one day last month that in one ward 21 of 23 babies were boys and in an adjacent ward 16 of 17 were boys, the highest proportion recorded. France overall shows more male births than female this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Extension of the L to South End Promoted by Civic Clubs
At Palmer Park assembly hall on Wednesday evening over twenty civic clubs pressed for an elevated railroad extension to the South End. The initiative, urged for years by local papers and the South End Business Men's Association, drew in groups from Pullman Fernwood Gano and West Pullman plus several women's clubs including the South End Business Women's Club. Delegates formed a joint committee to work with Aldermen Block and Vanderbilt, signaling the extension as a major district need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer Park
South End
Block
Vanderbilt
Lincoln Highway Tourist Season Economic Outlook
It is estimated at least 10 000 automobile tourists will cover 46 000 000 car miles on the Lincoln Highway this season. Expenditures include gasoline 4 600 000 gallons totaling 1 150 000 dollars oil 230 000 gallons 138 000 dollars tires 9 200 sets 1 150 000 dollars and hotel accommodations 2 677 000 dollars.
Federal Building For Harvey
Telegram from Congressman Wilson to A M Lambert editor Harvey Tribune dated July 24 1916 states a post office building for Harvey valued at not less than 46000 dollars will pass. It compares to Chicago Heights and Blue Island projects and promises a nice addition and improvement to Harvey Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Wilson
A. M. Lambert
Harvey Tribune
Harvey
Washington, D. C
Harvey, Ill
Chicago Heights
Blue Island
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C. & E. L. Freight—Wild Recover
Peter Schrum
William Roekrohr
Pres
P.O. Box
Elmer Hancock
Indian Lake
Mich
Carl Dieck
Carl
Lt. W. Wilcox
Barnard Seed Co
J. W
J. W. Bressler
Our Savion’s
Berlin Hat
Setlin
Herman Werner
C.& Wei
Roy Smythe
Panama
Iowa
Win
Robertson
Ennis
M. E. Church
Oversea
Horace Holmes
Jolmes
Seipp Brewing Co
Kensington
Kensington Police
Ifrank Ott
Dalton School
Ruth Warning
Homewood
Myrtle Bargwald
Anna Warning
St. Mary’s Church
Gardner's Park
War and the
Lincoln Highway
Federal
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