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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1916

Page

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Dolton Board Debates Licenses and Public Works Motiones

Dolton board held a long session at the village hall with all members present. Treasurer reports show July balance of 8 043 03 and July collections of 203 18 while various committees discuss licenses lights drainage streets and repairs and plan a special meeting August 17 to approve bond issues for water mains.

Riverdale Board Sellin Brandt Schoenhoefen Brewing Co Diehl Highlawn Hose House Hersey Emerald Avenue Lotz 133Th Halsted Ashland Indiana Harbor Railroad Stieman Calumet Brick Co Larson Village Hall B. & O. Terminal Pennsylvania 137Th Streets 136Th Street Zesch Unruh Justice of the Peace Reich Flick Fes Dolton Wulff Kaiser Albrecht Sanitary District P.O St. L.R. R. Dillner & Dorman Wm, Iranke Ludwig City of Chicago Rank Seesteadt National Meter Co First National Bank Ehlert Hall First National Bank of Dalton Dillner East End Village Propper Panhandle A. E. Moomaw Prickett Dearborn Electric Co Edison Lamp Works

Kipley Desjeau wedding at St Marys Riverdale

Miss Mary Kipley of Riverdale and Mr Cyril Desjeau of Indianapolis were married Wednesday morning at St Marys church Riverdale with Father Dettmer officiating. About thirty guests attended a wedding breakfast then the couple left for New York and plan to live in Indianapolis later.

Mary Kipley Riverdale Cyril Desjeau Indianapolis Ind St. Mary’s Church Dettmer New York Peter and Magdeline Ripley Pennsylvania Railroad

Local and Personal News of the Community

Mrs Hugo Schmidt welcomed a 10 pound baby boy born Friday August 4. Residents travel to New York City on a two week overland trip visiting Albany Rochester Erie Utica Syracuse Niagara Falls and Schenectady. Dedication of the band stand at Chicago and Main streets planned for Saturday August 12 with a musical program and speakers.

Amr Hugo Schmidt Iran Nairn Donald Figenbaum Wendel Tuohy New York City Albany Rochester Erie Utica al Mere Oledts Syracuse Niagara Falls Madfile Schenectady C. W. Wagner Houghton, Michigan J. O. Nairn J. A. Marshall Lydia Hartke Hammond Canton Ohio Chas, McRill Mary Goodshaw Ivan Mesnard, Jr Moline Lucy Fones Lamicitia Club Dillner’s Chicago Main Streets XE. E. Mangold Pittsburg I. W. Schmidt Harold Stanley L. C. Krueger P. Schubert Moscomma Mich Art DeVries South Park Avenue Roseland Riverdale G. Holmes St. Louis Carl Keller Buckley

Dalton Bride Survives Auto Crash in Funeral Procession

Mrs. Anthony Michalski of Dalton narrowly escapes serious injury when a Studebaker driven by Martin Hamera veers from a funeral procession, crushes against the Hahn barber shop, breaking her arm and bruising her. Dr. Weidner treats the fracture and she is recovering at home. Witnesses suggest the driver may have pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.

Anthony Michalski Dalton Augusta Williams Studebaker Hahn Martin Hamera Michigan Avenue Michalski

Village Board Conforms to New Pay Law

Riverdale village passes ordinance aligning with the Cities Towns and Village Act. Trustees receive 3 per meeting with limit of one meeting per week. aldermen in larger cities earn higher annual stipends. The scribe notes the modest $3 per meeting reflects faithful service. Harvey city officials earn 355 per year according to the act.

Riverdale Harvey

Harry Robinson Celebrated With Midnight House Party

Wednesday evening Harry Robinson and family motored to Highland Indiana and on return to Dalton Theatre their garage lawn lit with electric Japanese lanterns. A large crowd from the Sappy Hour Club joined in to celebrate his milestone with games and a generous spread of food. The party dispersed at midnight with warm wishes for the Rohbiagons.

F. W Schmidt Harry Robinson Highland Ind Dalton Theatre Harry

Protest Lodged Over Unsightly Sign Board at Lincoln and Main

The Dalton village board faces a protest against a large sign at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Main Street. Locals say the board obstructs Main Street views and harms property values. The Pointer criticizes selling town beauty for dollars and urges enforcement of any ordinance against billboards.

Dalton Village Lincoln Avenue Main Street Pointer

Double Wedding in Storm Plunged Church at St Pauls Ey.

A heavy rain and darkness could not dim a double wedding at St Pauls Ey Lutheran Church. Emma Wichmann and Eugene Bloss wed, joined by Meta Wichmann and Robert Appelt in a separate ceremony. The Blosses plan a Chicago residence after a tour of eastern points, while the Appelts will live in West Roxbury. Appelt teaches privately there. John Harms Jr seeks vacation in Michigan.

St. Paul’s Ey. Lutheran Church Emma Wichmann Wm. Wichmann Riverdale Eugene Bloss Chicago Meta Wichman Robert Appelt West Roxbury Boston Mass Appelt

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Dolton Board Big Sign Board Grant Brosiban The Porezseree Frank Lotz Bere Hawes Chicago Telephone Co Cobatethoe Olabudia Uil Lo Nels Johnson P.P. Flicka Ilinois Central Or. R F. L. Logana A. Strosinski Kipley—Desjeau Alfred Cap” Mayhew Sherwin-Williams Paint Co. Laboratories Kensington Pullman Hospital John Klinkhammer Julius Puder Highlawn Concordia Cemetery Silver Leaf Pleasure Club Riverside Ion Labor Day Riverdale Trust and Savings Bank Mason Frank Engel John Harms, Jr
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