Tap City Mains Plan Faces Funding and Repairs
Village moves to tap city water mains with meter purchase near 500 to relieve strained wells. Officials order water use curbs, no sprinkling, and water shutoffs for violators while awaiting hydrant and street survey actions. Engineer to be hired to survey 43 foot street north of Indiana Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Bersczinski
136Th Street
Reich
Bonse
City Engineers’ Office
Deam
Dalton
Hameister
Highlawn
Barkmeier
Indiana Avenue
Woodmen Third Reserve Movement Discussed for National Defense
Government weighs creating a third reserve class for national defense with Modern Woodmen proposed as part of it. Blue Island adjutant A Rice and Riverdale Dal ton Camp attach their unit to the South Side Regiment as a drill event is planned at Kankakee on August 29 with special car rates and a riverfront outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ir. A. Rice
Blue Island Adjustant
South Side Regiment
Blue Island Foresters
Calumet
Riverdale
Dalton
Woodmen
Kankakee
Southern Electric Street Car Company
79Th Street
Blue Island
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Community Log Shows Visits And Fire At Haney Plant
Irene Haney Ite.as Mrs Phil Johnson and family returned from St Paul after two months away. Mr and Mrs McBride and Wahmhoff families enjoyed a fishing outing at Momence on the Kankakee river. R L Stephens returned from vacation to Haney. A Coke Testing Plant fire at Haney on Aug 8 destroyed the main building. C and E I switch engine 42 saved the gas tank and offices but could not save the main structure due to northeast winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
Johnson
Irene
Gale
St. Paul
Minn
B A. McBride
M. EB. Wahmhoff
Isabell
Edna
Kankakee River
Momence
Ill
Haney
R. L. Stephens
Marion
Ind
Triplets Born to Brakeman and Wife in Danville
Edward Robinson a C E I freight brakeman residing at 500 Sidell avenue is father of three newborn daughters. They arrived at the Robinson home yesterday afternoon between 1 30 and 2 30. All are healthy and well formed and expected to live. Dr Walton attended the case and will report to President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Robinson
Sidell Avenue
Robinson
Stork
Walton
Roosevelt
Danville Press
Wife blamed in lighthearted household quip
A humorous remark shifts blame in a domestic scene as a man asks, Where did I leave my hat while noting he often says, Where did you put it. The exchange highlights comedic gender roles in everyday life.
Primaries in Cook County nominate incumbents in key races
The article notes heavy voter turnout with machine candidates winning top ballot spots in the U S Senate and House districts. Mann Wilson and McDermott were renominated in the 2nd 3rd and 9th districts with Wilson defeating Sadler by 3497, while Paul Hazard won as drainage trustee and Weber led the Assessors ticket in Blue Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hazard
Drainage Trustee
Machine Men
Billy’? Propper
Board of Assessors
Dalton
William Weber
Blue Island
Representatives Mann
William W. Wilson
James T. McDermott
60Th Congress
National House of Representatives
Mann
Boutell
Wilson
Sadler
Fined for indecent exposure near Oakland Cemetery
A young man from east of Dalton was fined $150 and costs by Judge Baumgartner for exposing himself on the public highway near Oakland Cemetery. Witnesses testified to troubling behavior. his father paid the fine, and residents warn of possible vigilante action if it recurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Baumgartner
Oakland Cemetery
Kuse Boy Dies After Train Collision in Chicago
Walter Kuse, a boy from Riverdale, died at Mercy Hospital Chicago after being struck by an Indiana Harbor train. He never regained consciousness following a skull fracture and failed operation. An inquest returned an open verdict as to liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kuse
Indiana
Oth
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Viday
Neidew
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Church
Oakland Cemetery
Rohlston’s Morgue
Lightning Strikes Homes in Local Thunderstorm Damages Noted
A thunderstorm caused multiple lightning strikes in South Holland Dalton and Harvey. Peter VanDrunen's residence lost a chimney and two rafters while a frightened four year old slept inside. Ben Wells and James McGowen reported roof and siding damage. A nearby electric light wire arc lamp was destroyed and Mrs. Miller was knocked down. A three year old in Harvey died after falling into boiling water while the mother rushed to aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter VanDrunen
158Th Street
South Holland
Ben Wells
Dalton
James McGowen
Fredericka Street
Edward Walsh
Harvey
Blue Island Hospital
Moonlight picnic and local notices in Riverdale area
Various local items from Riverdale and Dolton include a moonlight picnic at Riverdale Park, housing rental on Oak Street, births, travels, and visits. The Dalton scene reports mishaps, fishing gains, union visits, and municipal power talks unresolved for a week or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park
Oak Street
Dolton
F. C. Propper
John Dahlke
Prairie Avenue
Riverdale
John Daehn
Anna
Buffalo Lake
Minn
Joyce White
Pine Village
Ill
Ella Rudloff
Brunswick
A. Klinkhammer
Chicago
St. Dolton
Edwin Golbreck
Riverdale Iron and Steel Mi'l
A. C. Reich
Irene Vandeursen
Holland
Mich
Adolph Reich
St. Joe
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Village Board of Riverdale
Board of Local Improvement
Pennsylvania R. A
188Th Street
Pullman
Land Association
Indiana Harbor Railroad Company
Ludwig
138Th Street
Tlinois Central
Haney Ite
Papa
Deneen
Stevenson
McLean Cree Ars
Boos Asaet
Diecy
Sidlee
Pierson
Bielfeldt
Norman Ee Rs
Welk
Bedard
Lantz Dea
Koeb
McCarthy Pett Ee
Mickey 50
Kleeman Ee
Ton Co A
Fitch
Sehen E
Ead
Pete
Humphrey Hannon Te
Hanson
Poulton
Kensington Feeeeee
Phillips
Ienry W. Lee
Wallace G. Clark Tee
George W. Paullin
Paul A. Hazard
Frank X. Cloit Co
Henry W. Lee
Lewis M. Jones
Charles W. Seinworth
John Morey
Joseph E. Flanagan
William J. Legner Wee
Martin
Furman Peeder
John Fanning
Joseph C. Colgan Vere
Stanley J. Kuslewski
F. E. Richardt
Albert Schoubeck
Ewes
Charles A. Monear Ce
Alexander Gilchrist
Thomas W. Podzimek
Board OF Assessors Republican
W. H. Weber
Adam Wolf
D. D. Healy
Taylor A. Snow
W. F. Propper Ee
George McGurn Meee
J. J. O’ Rourke i
I Res
James H. Bowman
W. H. Stoke
A. W. Schwane He
Plummer Emer
Timothy J. Ryan
John J. Brittan
John F. Sheppard
Wm. Busse
C. Boeber
Wm. C. Hartray See
Joseph Carolan Tee
A. van Steenberg
Chas. H. Bartlett Tee
Fred Hohmann
James B. Ellis Es
Christian Jepson
L. B. Scharringhausen
Kuse
John Behrens
Florence
Lenora
Wells
Florence Sweat
Brother William
Edward Stewart
Mamie Ripley
Gertrude Kelly
Twin Lake
J. H. Williams
Lincoln Avenue
31St Street
Herman J. Horn
North Side
Garey
Herman
International
M. Comerford
Pittsburg
Penn
Wm. VonKothen
Kvk
Alexander Grant
Naomi
G. A. Sprick
Sheldon
M. J. Schech
Schech
Caledonia Roller Mills
Grant
Dalton Village
City Council of
Sanitary Board
Committee On Power
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