Dolton Board approves street and utility improvements
The Dolton Board met last Monday with all members present. Actions include extending water mains on Grant Fredericka Monroe, cindering South Grant and Engle, awarding Roseland Street Metal Works a village hall roof repair contract, and passing a gasoline station ordinance. The clerk will seek better telephone service and an alley pole ordinance for new subdivisions.
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Dolton
Smyth
Arthur Fisher
Kanawha Avenue
138Th
138Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
William Maurer
Dalton
Krueger
Village Street
Co. & E. I. Railroad
Village
Board of Local Improvements
Grant
Fredericka
Monroe
Grant Street
Engle
Chicago Street
Roseland Street Metal Works
Riverdale Honors Local Rail Advocate T F Sweat
Mr and Mrs T F Sweat of Detroit visited Riverdale with the Logan and Sprick families and friends. Sweat, a retired Illinois Central agent, helped secure Riverdale’s 35 minute main line train known as the Riverdale Business Men's Special. His efforts led to faster service with steel coaches and comfort on the 5 10 p m run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. F. Sweat
Detroit
Logan
Sprick
Sweat
Illinois Central R. R
Riverdale
T. F
Acme Petroleum opens new service station at 138th and Halsted
The Acme Petroleum Co. has leased the southeast corner at 138th street and south Halsted street and is building a first class gasoline service station with two visible pumps. It will offer high grade lubricating oils a rest room telephone service air and water. An extra high test gasoline will be sold this winter. On opening day motorists receive a souvenir. Also Gladiolus for sale at 35 cents a dozen from Charles Milhahn. Dolton 391.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acme Petroleum Co
138Th Street
South Halsted Street
Gladiolus
Charles Milhahn
Dolton
Proclamation by President Coolidge Calls Nation to Day of Mourning
The proclamation designates Friday August tenth as a national day of mourning and prayer for the late President. It urges assembly in places of worship to mourn, honor the memory of the deceased leader, and bow to God’s will. The document is dated August 3, 1923 in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Coolidge
United States of America
United States
Local and Personal News From Minoak and Indianapolis
August Rost spends a month with relatives in Mishawaka Indiana. Monee Illinois to host the state fair September 26 to 28 with big features. Lydia G C Stotzer returns from New York with a growing chiropractic practice. The Kaiser family reports a Denver Round Up trip with mountain adventures. Alberta Shoop Ruth Reich vacation in Manhattan Illinois to visit grandmother Mrs Kahant. Anna Cole of Indianapolis visits relatives in this area for two weeks. Mr and Mrs R L Hall Catherine Lombard visit. Catherine to stay through Sept 1. Repaving Indianapolis boulevard northern Indiana entrance to Chicago nearly assured. county to share two thirds of cost. Hugo Schmidt welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday August 7. Catherine Kern Lucile Andre trip includes Los Angeles Denver Salt Lake City and other western sites. Pointer office to close Friday afternoon for memorial services. Mrs C F Murphy Ethel and Edward Murphy visit Indianapolis for a few weeks. A V Berger family reports a fine tour from Massillon Ohio.
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Rost
Mishawaka
Indiana
Monee
Ill
Lydia GC. Stotzer
D. C
New York
Kaiser
Denver
Kansas City
Alberta Shoop
Ruth Reich
Manhattan
Alberta
Kahant
Anna Cole
Indianapolis
Stanley Prymas
W. A. Cole
R. L. Hall
Catherine of Lombard
Catherine
Indianapolis Boulevard
Chicago
John Clausen
State Highway Commission
Hugo Schmidt
Catherine Kern
Lucile Andre
Los Angeles
California
Peter Kern
Salt Lake City
Pointer
C. F. Murphy
Ethel
Edward
Ind
Charley
A. V. Berger
Massilon
Ohio
Woodmen Will Picnic at Gott Chalks Park
The Southern Cook County Booster Club Modern Woodmen of America will hold its annual picnic at Gott chalk's park Homewood Illinois on Sunday August 12 1928 starting at 9:00 a.m. Events include forresters drills ball games races and dancing in the afternoon and evening. All Woodmen and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Modern Woodmen of America
Homewood
Ill
Forresters
Five Die in Griffith Indiana Grade Crossing Crash
A large touring car carrying the Kendall and Spalding families from Kingsville to Chicago was struck by a coal car at a grade crossing in Griffith Indiana. O L Kendall, Robert Kendall aged 9, Dorothy Kendall aged 3, Charles Spalding, and Leola Spalding aged 15 died. Two families' four others were injured and taken to a Gary hospital. The coal car backed onto the crossing as the car approached, crushing the vehicle.
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Chicago
Griffith
Ind
O. L. Kendall
Kingsville
O. Robert
Dorothy
Charles Spalding
Leola Spalding
Kendall
Spalding
George Huron
Ohio Street
Robert
Gary
President's Funeral Train Draws Masses Across Chicago District
A somber crowd of over a million gathered along the railroad to view the president's funeral train as it moved through Illinois Indiana and Ohio. The train ran four hours behind schedule, with most spectators standing in silent reverence for hours. Mrs Harding vowed to remain brave and requested the speed be kept under fifty miles per hour with slower movement through towns. Across towns and crossroads the nation mourned through the night. In Iowa, people left coins on the rails from pennies to dollars as keepsakes for the funeral train.
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Chicago
Indiana
Ohio
Iowa
Onion Set Harvest Task In Cook County Fields
The onion set harvest is in full swing with thousands of workers, many young, removing dead tops and loading onions into crates to dry. Cook County supplies nearly all onion sets for the country. The crop is good overall but some fields may underperform.
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Cook County
Twin Cities to Meet Providence A. C. Giants Sunday
The Twin Cities will play the Providence A. C. Giants, a top colored Chicago team that has lost only two games this year. Slim will pitch with Folie catching.
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Providence A. C. Giants
Giants
Chicago
Slim
Howland Becomes Studebaker Agent for Local District
Howland Studebaker Agent Guy Howland takes the agency for Studebaker cars in the district. He shows several models in his Harvey showroom at the former Ford headquarters located at 123 154th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Howland
Studebaker
Harvey
Ford
154Th Street
Card of Thanks for Neighborly Sympathy
We thank neighbors and friends for their kind sympathy in the loss of our dear wife and mother and especially Rev. Wike. Wm. Stern Family.
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Wike
Wm. Stern
Notice for Bids for Water Main Extension in Dalton
Sealed bids to furnish labor and materials for installing about 1000 feet of 4 inch cast iron water pipe on Monroe street with two Eddy hydrants plus 400 feet on Fredericka street and 500 feet on Grant street with one hydrant in place. Bids due August 20 1923 with 10 percent certified check. Board may reject any bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Dalton
Monroe Street
Grant Street
Board of Local Improvements to hear riverdale repair demands
A local delegation will go before Chicago's Board of Local Improvements on Tuesday August 21 at 11 to urge repairs or rebuilding for Leyden and Indiana avenues in Riverdale. Alder man Govier will head the delegation. The outlook is that the streets will not be rebuilt this year. The board has chosen the material but work has not started yet.
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Board of Local Improvements of
Chicago
Leyden and
Indiana Avenues
Riverdale
Govier
Burglar Alarm Triggers at Reich’s Jewelry Store
A burglar pried at the back window of A. P. Reich's jewelry store last night using a shovel and shattered the window. Alarm woke Allie, who grabbed a gun, and the burglar fled down the street.
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A. P. Reich
Allie
Wanted Clerks and Stenographer for Riverdale Firm
Wanted young men 18 to 21 for general office positions at Austin Manufacturing Co Harvey Illinois. Good opportunity for advancement. Also seeking an experienced stenographer at a well known Riverdale manufacturing concern with clean office and good salary. Apply at the accounting office 12 1.
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APPLY
Austin Manufacturing CO
Harvey, Ill
Riverdale
Farm land sale expands Chicago industrial tract
Eighty nine acres at the southeast corner of Halsted and 127th streets were sold for 184 500 to a syndicate including W K Young and Edward F Shellaberger. The purchase adds to the Bowen homestead and pulls the group to 212 acres fronting the Blue Island road Calumet river and crossed by the Pennsylvania railroad, per the Calumet Index.
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Halsted Street
127Th Street
Freeman L
Howard A. Hess
W. K. Young
Edward F. Shellaberger
Alex. S. Mullen
W. M. Alister
James Bowen
George Pullman
Blue Island Road
Calumet River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Calumet Index
Mrs Stern Dies at 261 East 134th Street
Mrs. William Stern died suddenly early Sunday morning at her home 261 East 134th Street from heart failure after taking medicine for indigestion. Born Helen Nelson in Chicago on June 4 1864 she moved to Riverdale in 1871 and married William Stern at age 16. four generations include 14 children with 7 surviving. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at her home conducted by Rev Wike. interment Oakland Cemetery.
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William Stern
East 134Th Street
Helen Nelson
Chicago
Riverdale
John
Louis
Albert
Arthur
William
Amy
Wm. Schlieman
Alice
Wike
Oakland Cemetery
Obituary: Omar Albert Gillaspy Dies in Dalton
Omar Albert Gillaspy born December 1 1879 Tipton Indiana son of William and Rebecca Gillaspy died August 4 after long illness in Chicago He leaves wife Elsa Rockrohr three children Elvira Omer Melvin father two sisters brother and many friends Funeral services August 9 at 2 30 PM at the M E church with Rev Blomberg and interment in Dalton cemetery lasting condolences extend to the bereaved family.
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Omar Albert Gillaspy
William
Rebecca Gillaspy
Tipton
Indiana
Trafalgar
Illinois
Mansfield
Chicago
Elsa Rockrohr
Dalton
Gillaspy
Elvira
Omer
Melvin
Display of Jesse James Relics At Dalton Theatre
On Monday and Tuesday August 13 and 14 the Dalton theatre lobby will feature a Jesse James relic collection with pistols powder horns scabbards and other items once tied to Jesse James and his associates The display accompanies the photoplay Jesse James Jr Under the Black Flag and includes weapons linked to Cole Younger Bob Younger Frank James and Quantrells Guerillas with some items dating back to 1830.
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Dalton Theatre
Jesse James
Jesse James, Jr
Middle West
Lawrence, Kans
Cole Younger
Bob Younger
Frank James
Charles Quantrell
Quantrell
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United Staties
Warren Gamaliel Harding
Washington
Ahunarea Ana
White House
Washington, D. C
Baseball News
Howland Studebaker Agent
W. J. Anker
South Holland
W. K. Young Syndicate
Omar Gillaspy
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