Public Letting of Cement Sidewalk in Dalton Illinois
Notice from the Village of Dalton Cook County Illinois that proposals for building a cement sidewalk on Michigan City Road from Stohnke Street to Sanderson Avenue will be received until 7:00 p m August 17 1908. Bids must include a certified check of at least 10 percent payable to the President of the Board of Local Improvements. The project plans are on file with the Village Clerk. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids and payments are in cash.
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Board of Local Improvements
Dalton
Cook County
Illinois
Michigan City Road
Chicago and
Stohnke Street
Sanderson Avenue
Dolton
Thomas Harper
John S. Harter
Wm. G. Dolton
Why John Left the Seance
A paragraph from the New York Times recounts a couple at a seance where a widow-husband pair dispute the genuineness of spiritualist phenomena. The wife jokes about her husband’s obsession, while ghostly visitors claim the late Mrs. Brown and a red haired squaw warn him. The husband dismisses spiritualism as a fake.
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John
New York Times
Dancing Defined by a First Time Dancer
Charles observed a dance and returned home saying it differed from his expectation. He noted dancers did not jump but instead took partners by the waist and "okated" as a term of his understanding.
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Charles
Walter’s Coin Wish Sparks Dad’s City Mission
In a brief exchange Walter asks if his father goes downtown to earn money and requests a set of United States gold dollars. The moment captures a child’s curiosity about treasure and a father’s nod to a small personal goal.
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Walter
United States
Locals beat West Pullman in baseball clash on Penfield grounds
Dalton Locals defeated West Pullman 12 to 2 after Huth pitched three innings before being replaced. Pisk and strong slugging led the Locals with noted errors by West Pullman. The lineup showcased improved fielding and base running as they prepare to face the Independent Stars next Sunday.
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Dalton
West Pullman’s
Penfield
Highlawn
Huth
Pisk
Independent Stars
Barker
Williams
Evans
Fancy
Hayes
Powers
Picer
Govier
Banamna
Glottler
Dwyer
Ham
Pennington Hulls
Fisk
Walkerly
McInre
Hoyt
Goettler Fisk
Govier Banamna
Goettler
Banamnn
Pennington
Aultz
McGuire
Wise
Dwyers
Hoyt Evans
Fish
Hultz
Thoeming
Blue Island
Trolley League
Mulvhill
Oi Vandenberg
Reich
Andersen
S. S
VanHorn
R. Vandenberg
Packard
Clausssen
Grapenthein
Local residents take vacations and visitors in Riverdale
Henry De Ridder travels to Cleveland for a week long vacation while Frank Wulff heads to Toledo and eastern points for two weeks. Alban Reich recovers from illness and a local jeweler plans to resume work. Several guests visit the Reichs in Dalton. A riverdale peddler crackdown is noted with the Chief of Police monitoring violators. mournful note: D H Ketelsen, a cement contractor, dies leaving ten children. funeral held at Palmer Place Chicago with Dillner visiting from Dalton.
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Henry de Ridder
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank Wulff
Toledo
Alban Reich
St. Joe
Mich
Adolph
Alban P. Reich
Dolton Jeweler
Samuel Holmes
Chas. Dolton
Park Avenue
W. G. Unkay
Denver
Col
John Leonard
Hilen
Chicago
Dalton
Riverdale
Andy
Maud Tomlinson
F. R. Baker
Union Pacific
F. L. Baecker
Yellowstone Park
Mr. Baecker
West
D. H. Ketelsen
Palmer Place
Mount Rose Cemetery
Henry Dillner
Worry and Consumption Take Highlight in 5s Study
Worry is identified as a highly productive influence in consumption patterns, described as a fruitful factor in an early 5s analysis. The text frames concern as a principal driver shaping spending and behavior, noting its pervasive role across economic choices.
Vandenbergs Return From Nebraska Farm Visit
Mr and Mrs Charles Vandenberg of Dolton return from a two week vacation in Emerson Nebraska where they stayed with William Vandenberg a former Dolton resident now farming near Emerson and prospering.
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Charles Vandenberg
Dolton
Emerson, Neb
William Vandenberg
Emerson
Kensington man arrested at Riverdale station pleads guilty
Chas. McCue of Kensington was arrested Sunday at Illinois Central Station Riverdale by Chief Baumgartner. He appeared before Magistrate Obeldobel and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, being fined 3 dollars plus costs which were paid.
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Chas. McCue
Kensington
Illinois Central
Riverdale
Baumgartner
Ife
Obeldobel
Crescent and star as ancient Mesopotamian symbol
The crescent and star originated as hieroglyphic picture words in Mesopotamia. They were used as charms or incantations to ward off evil spirits, with tablets and protective symbols found in ancient ruins. The motif appeared in Assyrian gateways and common homes as a protective charm.
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Mesopotamia
Shot Out and One Eyeed Sot Referenced by Waters
A fragmentary line cites Reverend Waters and Bill Curley with a quip about drinks and a reference to Cactus Charlie. The dialogue suggests influence on a character nicknamed the one-eyed, brow-sot figure and attributes blame to different speakers for his condition.
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Mr. Waters
Bill Curley
Devon
Cactus Charlie
Timebbe
Philadelphia
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Kern & Kipley
Tag
You
Evear Booy Jha Dovatt
Ahk
Baseball
Wisconsin
Atlas
Universal
Wisconsin Lime & Cement Co
Dolton, Illinois
O. E. Cook
THE
Calumet Hotel
Paul Schaefer
Prop
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