Viaduct Petition Debate Spurs Sewer Plan at Wentworth Atlantic
Riverdale west of Illinois Central tracks may form a new city area as residents push for a two–sided sewer system. The village board discussed the Wentworth Avenue outlet to the river, and a main westward sewer extending to Halsted on 138th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Illinois Central
Highlawn
Board of Local Improvements
Halsted Street
138Th
Wentworth Avenue
Acme Steel Co
134Th
135Th
Zornow
Strosinski
Sandberg
Unruh
Black
Bowse
142Nd Street
Reich
137Th and
138Th Streets
138Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Chicago
139Th Street
137Th Street
Willey
Branigar Bros
For Sale or Rent: New 6 Room Bungalow
For sale or rent a new six room bungalow located at 13934 South State Street. Inquire on premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South State Street
Dolton Boy Narrowly Escapes Injury After Street Collision
Henry Dickman 14, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Dickman of 119 Lincoln Ave Dolton, was struck by a car driven by Bert Wood while crossing 187th street near Illinois street in front of A F Bowse store. He was taken to Blue Island hospital with a forehead cut and bruises but soon conscious and recovering. The car’s axle dragged him several feet before stopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dickman
Charles Dickman
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Illinois Street
A. F. Bowse
Bert Wood
Bert
Acme Steel Co
Blue Island Hospital
Illinois Central Electrification Opens with Big Gala
The Illinois Central electrification launch went smoothly with Branigar Bros decorating Ivanhoe Riverdale and greeting railroad officials. Large bombs greeted the official train passing through Riverdale last Saturday as Ivanhoe impressed among communities between Matteson and 12th street station. New electric trains will reduce smoke noise and dust as suburban service expands. The ceremony marked a milestone with hundreds in railroad and public life joining a banquet at the Palmer House where Vice President Dawes spoke to about 3000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Riverdale
Dalton
Branigar Bros
Ivanhoe
Illinois Central Railroad
Matteson
12Th Street
Death Notice for Alexander Palchinsky
Alexander Palchinsky of 13832 Indiana Avenue died at Oak Forest hospital on August 11 at age 48 years 7 months 23 days after illness from tuberculosis. Survived by widow and five children. Bachman undertaker conveyed the body to Dalton chapel. Funeral at St Marys Church by Father Liebreich with interment at Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
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Alexander Palchinsky
Indiana Avenue
Oak Forest Hospital
Bachman
Dalton
St. Mary’s Church
Father Liebreich
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Water Tax Notice for Village Hall Collections
Water tax due with collection times at the village hall office each evening from 7:30 to 9:30 starting Tuesday August 17 through Friday August 27. Tax may be paid at 30 East 137th Street. If unpaid by August 27 no discount will apply and water service may be Ab. A De Sup Vile.
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East 137Th Street
Church Groups Plan August Community Events
The Ladies' Aid of Our Savior's church will host a bakery sale in the church basement on Saturday August 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The Low Vale chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star meets at the A O U W hall on Wednesday August 18. The Ridge M E church Ladies' Aid meet at Mrs. Fred Diekman's home on Thursday August 19.
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Ladies’ Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Low Vale
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Dalton
U. D
Ladies’ Aid of the Ridge M. E. Church
Fred Diekman
Local and Personal News From Dalton and Nearby
Friday column notes Mrs. Anna VanDyke leaves for Holland Michigan to help her sister in law with the home. Italian chef Marcellino Brincielli buys Sally Taylor tea shop on Sibley Street and offers Italian dinners. Cyril Desjeanes visits from Indianapolis and Florence with the Reich family. William Claussen family to return from Three Lakes Wisconsin. The article lists several visits, moves, and travel plans including Mrs. Prindle to New York City and Detroit. Lost watch with KE initials sought. reward offered.
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Anna VanDyke
Wm. Vandeursen
Holland
Mich
Vandeursen
Harris
Marcellino Brincielli
Sally Taylor
Sibley
147Th Street
Chicago Street
Dalton
Cyril Desjeanes
Indianapolis
Wm. Reich
Florence
Tillie
Mamie Ripley Dejeanes
William Claussen
Three Lakes
Wis
Edward Ripley
Delores
Gertrude Baumgartner
Norwood
Minn
Peter Hank
Stacia
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale
Chattam Fields
Evans Avenue
Pullman Public
Chicago University
F. F. Prindle
Lorraine
New York City
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Dells
North Woods
William Ehlers
Arne
William
Mason Charles
Henry Stiers
Shelby
Hersel Bach
Boch
Michigan
Wm. Ehlers
North Park Avenue
Fred Pahn
Herman Arnold
Roseland Community Hospital
W. Kehoe
Co. L. Keenan
Dorothy Fay
Los Angeles
Calif
Henry Dieck
Grandma Dieck
Carl Dieck
C. Rudolph
Matilda
Presho
South Dakota
Otto Gall
Rapid City
Ivanhoe Playground
Pointer
186Th Street
American Legion carnival seeks community center funds
The American Legion plans a September carnival at Paul Gall Post to raise money for a community center gym and auditorium and a permanent Legion home. A drive by over 100 men aims to recruit last members as Comrade Lester Brookfelt leads the effort. Funds are designated for the project. The note on flag handling adds marching order guidance.
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American Legion
Paul Gall
Lester Brookfelt
Lester
Former Riverdale Resident Carl Stichweh Sr Dies at 73
Former Riverdale resident Carl Stichweh Sr died at 73 after returning from Kenesaw Nebraska where he had lived in a sod house and farmed for forty years. He helped run an early meat market in Riverdale and was well known locally.
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Carl Stichweh
Kenesaw
Nebraska
August Stichweh
Smiedl
Riverdale
Engelhardt proudly greets new baby daughter
Mr and Mrs Leo Engelhardt of 11829 Normal avenue welcomed a baby girl born August 2 at Roseland Community hospital. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Grandad Dick Engelhardt, a Pullman post office foreman, beams about the new arrival.
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Richard Englehardt
Pullman
Leo R. Engelhardt
Normal Avenue
Roseland Community Hospital
Dolton Board Awards Street Contract and Discusses Water Supply
The Dolton board awarded the paving contract for Chicago street from Washington Ave to 147th St to Meckler Lorenz Co for 49 158 75 dollars. They also approved two weeks paid vacation for Police Chief Klaege and addressed broken water meters and a river of flies from a Panhandle train. South Holland asked to enlarge the water main to 147th St with funding from South Holland, while Dolton pledged cooperation in water supply and de annexation discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton Board
Krueger
Board of Local Improvements
Chicago Street
Washington Avenue
147Th Street
Public Construction Co
Joseph Ort .Eee
Meckler-Lorenz Co
Mohr
Klaege
Panhandle
Dolton
Globe
Joseph Fisher
South Holland
Fisher
South Holland Board
Acme Growing Plans New Picketing and Warehouse
The Acme Steel Co plans a new 100 by 630 foot steel building with wood block floors and an electric crane. It will house levelers automatic cut to length machinery slitting edging equipment and picketing oiling gear to support the 20 inch hot strip mill which recently began operation and is setting output records.
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Acme Steel Co
James F. MacMurray
Notice of driveway projects in Dolton village
Property owners may have driveways installed by paying in advance. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolton. WM. G. Dolton, Village Clerk.
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Board of Trustees
Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
Notice for Bids on Coal for Berger School District
Berger School District No 149 invites bids for 35 tons Virginia Pocahontas 3rd vein lump coal to be delivered to the basement of the school building. Bids will be opened August 16. Address Wm S Gentry Clerk of the Board South Holland III.
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Berger School District
Virginia Pocahontas
Wm. S. Gentry
South Holland
III
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Atlantic and
Iulinois
United States
Fordtran Bros
L. G. Reich
Bank
Heimsoth
Schmidt
187Th
Emil Heimsoth
W. C. Zesch
August Belz
Fanny Rubinkc
Josephine Packard
Trene Rentner
Tony Rubinic
Camp Lake
Wisconsin
Louis Casanov
Gladstone
St. Luke’s Hospital
Casanov
Ellen Waddell
Frank Ward
Delavan
147Th
Sooth Holland
Delton
Acme Growing
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