Taxes Higher In Country Towns On 1928 Assessments
Reassessment experts set 87 percent of actual valuation as the 1928 tax base, risking 50 to 100 percent higher bills in Calumet Worth Bremen Thornton Orland Palos townships if rates stay the same. Protests to the Board of Review may relieve some districts. The outlying areas face larger increases than Cook County as a whole.
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Calumet
Thornton
Bremen
Chicago
Board of Review
Board of Assessors
Cook County
Orland
Palos
Battle on Dalton grounds pits married men against singles in baseball
A Sunday game on Dalton Athletic grounds matched two picked nines the Married Men and the Single Men of the association. Managers Geo H Schaefer and Frank C Lund led teams with players including Luckenbill, Smith, McLaughlin, Rose, Krueger, Poutre, Harter, Horn, Anders, and Lund. A playful clash ended with light-hearted errors and banter as managers commented on the spirit of a gentlemen’s game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Athletic Grounds
Association
Geo W. Luckenbill
Frank F. Smith
James McLaughlin
Wm. F. Rose
Louis Krueger
F. Kinney
Joseph Pinger
Edward Diliner
George Poutre
Lorenz Ripley
August Krueger
John S. Harter
Leo Horn
Harvey Zimmer
Herman Anders
Frank Krueger
Frank C. Lund
Schaefer
Lund
Locher Bride Weds Augusta Bruhn in Dal ton Parish
Ex judge Joseph Locher and Miss Augusta Bruhn wed at Immanuel church parsonage with Rev. Kreiss presiding. The couple to honeymoon in Wisconsin then set up a new home at 128 Lincoln avenue, near Twin City Garage owner Locher. Local society notes report Bunco prizes and visits, plus a birthday party for Mary Alda Nelson and a work trip of Arthur Fischer. Also listed is a five room bungalow for sale through First National Bank of Dolton.
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Joseph Locher
Dalton
Immanuel Church
Kreiss
Augusta Bruhn
Fred Bruhn
Wisconsin
Jacob Moeck
Lincoln Avenue
Twin City
First National Bank of
Dolton
DeRidder Leaves for Fortnight Vacation in Farmington
Henry R. DeRidder departed Wednesday for a two weeks vacation in Farmington Ohio. Mrs. Wm Vandeursen has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. DeRidder
Farmington, Ohio
Wm. Vandeursen
Herman Baumgartner, Jr
Thayer, Ind
Firemen Save Two-Story Building at 127 Lincoln Avenue
Firemen from Dalton and River departments rushed to 127 Lincoln Avenue last Friday night after 12 o'clock to battle a blaze in a large two story frame building housing several families. The fire, likely starting in walls near a stair to the second floor, caused minor damage. Owner Charley Ohisen of Acme Steel Co. owned the building. Elmer Schmutzler was struck in the face by a hose nozzle during the rescue. Dr. Thomson treated a gash above his left eyelid with stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton and River
Lincoln Avenue
Charley Ohisen
Acme Steel Co
Elmer Schmutzler
Ex Chief of Police Held Up on Lincoln Avenue
Ex Chief Decklar was held up on Lincoln avenue last Saturday night by two cars near the Jacob Lotz residence. Four men ordered him and his companions from the car. he was struck on the lip with a billy but escaped as the pursuers failed after a puncture. Dr. Thomson treated the lip with three stitches. The assailants appeared to mistake the car for another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decklar
Lincoln Avenue
Jacob Lotz
Jake
Notice to Cut and Destroy Obnoxious Weeds Dolton Village
According to ordinance property owners must cut and destroy obnoxious weeds on their property and parkway by order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolton. WM. G. Dolton, Village Clerk.
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Board of Trustees
Village of
Dolton
WM. G. Dolton
SUPERS AGAIN Club Has Hopes of Winning Pennant
The SUPERS AGAIN club aims for a pennant in the current season as players express confidence in sustaining strong form and team spirit to secure the title.
Mrs. Wm R Meeder Dies In Arkansas Auto Crash
Telegram announced the death of Mrs. W R Meeder at Harrison Arkansas from an automobile accident. She leaves her husband and six children. Mr. Meeder supervises motive power for M and M A R R at Harrison.
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D. C
Elks Picnic Set for August at Hoxie’s Grove
Harvey Lodge BPO Elks will hold its 18th annual picnic at Hoxie’s Grove in Thornton on Sunday August 25. The lodge also plans to initiate a class of about one hundred new members this fall.
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Harvey Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Hoxie’s Grove
Thornton
E. VY. Price Tailored Clothes Ad
Dolton clerk E VY Price offers tailored clothes at Triangle Toggery with a new ad campaign highlighting custom fittings and quality fabrics.
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E. VY. Price, Tailored Clothes
Triangle Toggery, Dolton
Adv
Delton Board Considers Water Main Extension
The Delton Board, with President Dickelman presiding, plans a $2326 water main extension along Kimbark avenue and set a public hearing for August 27. Citizens urged refunds on taps and road repairs after sewer work while weeds in streets and parkways were blamed for unsightly conditions.
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Delton
Dickelman
Board of Local Improvements
Kimbark Avenue
Dalton
Wm. Rockrohr
A. W. Meyer
Jacob Lotz
Rudolph Schaefer
Schaefer
Schnoor
Dalton Marine Guard Ernie Slusser Featured in Chicago Paper
Several hometown friends saw a photo of Ernie Slusser of Dalton, a U S Marine guard stationed at Lakehurst New Jersey, published in the Chicago Evening American. The report notes a German Zeppelin stowaway, held under Marine guard, with Ernie as his guardsman. Maurice Roth, the stowaway, slid into a hatch before the airship sailed toward the United States and later arrived at Lakehurst.
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Ernie” Slusser
Dalton
U. S. Marine Guard
Lakehurst
N. J
Chicago Evening American
Zepelin
Germany
Marine Guard
Ernie
Maurice Roth
United States
Granddaughter Birth News From Archer Iowa
Frank Kort reports the birth of his granddaughter Lavon Arlene Paulson on August 11 in Archer Iowa. He plans a trip to visit his daughter Esther and son in law Albert Paulson on a nearby farm. Robert J. Haney of The Pointer enjoys a Wisconsin vacation heading toward Lake Geneva and the Dells for golf.
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Frank Kort
Archer
Iowa
Lavon Arlene Paulson
Grandpa Kort
Esther
Albert Paulson
Robert J. Haney
The
Pointer
Wisconsin
Lake Geneva
Dells
Judge Reich Returns Home After 14 Weeks Hospitalization
Judge A C Reich left St Josephs hospital last Saturday after fourteen weeks of care and multiple major operations. He is regaining strength and hopes to resume his duties at the office soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Kettler
Auburn Park Hospital
A. C. Reich
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Teen Sparks House Fire in Grant Street Shed
Tony Mucci, 16, started a dangerous blaze at 11 p.m. by lighting a match while drawing gasoline from his car in the shed at 611 Grant street. Local fire crews saved nearby buildings. damage is about 400 dollars. Mucci suffered severe burns. Irene Nimtz of Riverdale and Emily Pollack of Chicago are vacationing at Paw Paw Lake and will visit Nimtz’s grandparents in Allegan, Michigan.
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Tony Mucci
Grant Street
Irene Nimtz
Riverdale
Emily Pollack
Chicago
Paw Paw Lake
Mich
Miss Nimtz
Allegan, Mich
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Bunco
A. Mongeau
Rose Matus
Walter Matus
Rose Mongeau
W. Smith
C. Shroeder
T. McDonald
Florence Matus
Laucille Matus
Clyde Young
Lillian Mongeau
Margaret Stieman
Clara Stieman
M. Bailard
Lester Brookfelt
Lester, Jr
Philadelphia
Mary Alda Nelson
H. J. Nelson
Michigan Avenue
Violet Porter
Holly Matz
Elinor
Muriel Wordelman
Ruth Matthieson
Victoria Cordin
Barbara
Marion
Harriet
Francis Goeb
Arthur Fischer
Winnipeg
Canada
Minneapolis
Minn
James Carlyle
James
Rita
E. J. Wirtz
Ed. Jr
Jeane
Muskegon
Michigan
Morgan Park
Phoenix
Norymile
Pullman Tech
Fyre
Dazzy” Albrecht
Lansing
Beverly
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Harvey
Tandaslaaccanenne AB
Steinke
Bruhn
Schlinger
Tps
Koehncke
Simnick
Wetee
Cheskie
Ates
Needles
McClosky
Poe
Albrecht
Seeee
Morgan Park Abrhpore Mitchel
Stevens
Gauser
Koehneke
Wm. R. Meeder
George L. Koehler
Marcellus, Mich
Hattie Gravenstuk
DeMott, Ind
Mrs
Richard Gravenstuk
138Th Street
Women’s Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
Dalton Troop
Ferguson
HH. S. Bock
Ross Lambert
Audrey Baumgartner
Vivian Dickelman
Michigan Beach
Coloma
Gus Fiddelke
Muscoda
Wis
E. N. Burwell
Charles
Mervin
Amaranth
Manitoba
Ed Stahnke
Edward
Muriel
Elmer Fink
Victoria
Long Beach
California
Velma Hand Cadmus
Conover
Lake Buckataubau
Jony Wurll
Ernest Strassenberg
Chicago Street
Mildred Remkus
Heart Group
Raymond Gibson
Jack Hankey
Yvet Klaege
Earl Wise
Elma Schulze
Romaine Klaege
Tommy Smith
George Wise
John Schulze
Howard Brookfeldt
Ruth Smith
Junior Wesse
Ray and
Parker Gibson
Mis. J. Hoppe
F. Montgomery
Theenry Schnoor
Long Lake
Ind
Melvin Schroeder
Martin Schroeder
St. Frances Hospital
Blue Island
Ellamae
Lorraine Holland
West Pullman
Viola Reich
Henry Laurie
East 134Th Street
Oakland Cemetery
Wm. Greiling
William and
Paul
Jean
la Porte
Fred Scheer
Alban P. Reich
St. Joseph
Adolph Reich
Alice
Harris Edward
H. E. Mortimer
East 136Th Place
Danville
Til
George Koehler, Jr
Marcellus
Walter Sellin
Miss Schug
Wm. Dreshal
Wisconsin Dells
Delton Board
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