Riverdale Village Board Ends Busy Session with Projects
Riverdale Village Board held its regular meeting on Tuesday August 8 with all members present. The group discussed hall use for Sunday services, light costs for Sunday School, water and street cross issues and contracts, park and band stand requests, thistle enforcement, water taps bids, dog licenses and sprinkling taxes, and village lot leveling. The board approved several measures including a watchman at Halsted street crossing and water repairs, and granted the Riverdale Band permission to use park space for a stand.
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Riverdale
G. P. Kabele
Ludwig
Goos
Weidner
Dalton Board
Brandt
Halsted Street
Schmidt
Indiana Harbor Belt
de Ridder
138Th Street
S. C
Wagner
Paul Schafer
136Th Street
Water Committee
Trapp
G. W. Spencer Post
G.A.R
Hilmer
E.tripp
Schneider
Ladwiz
Boy Scouts Camp at Thornton Illinois Week of August 21
The Boy Scouts plan a camp at Thornton Illinois during the week of August 21. New recruits may join and should attend tonight's meeting at 7:30. All Scouts should aim to be present if possible. the meeting will end quickly. Secretary.
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Boy Scouts
Thornton
Ill
Death of Mrs. John C. Ravesloat at 43 in Berger Station
Mrs. Dora VanZanten Ravesloat of Berger Station died suddenly on Aug 13 after years of poor health. She leaves husband John C. Ravesloat and three children Bertha Marion Okka Orvil and Myra Lucile, plus her mother Mrs. O. VanZanten and many relatives. Funeral was held Aug 16 at First Reformed Church South Holland with Rev. VanDuine and Rev. TePaske. interment in Thornton Cemetery. Born September 26, 1867 in South Holland. married December 25, 1902.
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John C. Ravesloat
Berger Station
O. VanZanten
First Reformed Church
South Holland
A. M. VanDuine
John TePaske
Mrs Bos Dies After Cancer Battle In Englewood
Mrs Jacob Bos aged about 40s died Wednesday evening after ten months battle with cancer. She was mother of eight children, seven living. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at St Paul’s Church with Rev Wind. interment Oakland Cemetery. Minnie Kelpien born in Germany January 29 1870 married William Schuett 1887 widower 1894 left three children. Jacob Bos marriage 1896 produced Rosa Lena Jacob and Gertrude. Mr T J Boyd longtime Illinois teacher died August 12 in Englewood buried Dwight.
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Jacob Bos
St. Paul’s Church
Wind
Oakland Cemetery
Minnie Kelpien
Germany
Wm. Schuett
Anna
Edward O’ Marrow
South
Chicago
Frederick
William
Rosa
Lena Jacob
Gertrude
T. J. Boyd
F. W. Robison
Illinois
Englewood
Dwight
Mary Schmidt
Mishwanska
Ind
J. C. Brookfelt
Frank Engel
West Pullman
Winterhausen
Bavaria
Bernhardt Engel
Mr. Engel
Engel
Richard Bushkinz
Schmidt
Two Indiana Men Die in British Columbia Canoe Accident
Donald C Adams and Albert C Jennison from Columbia City Indiana drowned after their canoe capsized near Tete Jauna Gache in British Columbia while canoeing and camping. Adams, 27, worked with The Pointer after Wabash College. Jennison, 25, a Wabash and Harvard Law School graduate. The two were traveling northwest with families and friends.
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Pointer
Columbia City
Ind
Pugt
Donald C Adams
Albert C. Jennison
Frazer River
British Columbia
Northwest
Fitzhugh
Alberta
Province
Canada
A. C. Jennison
Crawfordsvile
Donald C. Adams
Tete
Jauna Gache
Wabash College
Senate
Associated Press
Jennison
Harvard Law School
Adams
The
Donald
J. W. Adame
Mrs. Adamain
Community News and Personal Events in Dolton
Dolton watchers report a busy round of visits and events. Photoplay at Lund's Hall features Hinrich Struve singing operatic parts Friday through Sunday. Local residents travel, attend lectures, celebrate birthdays, and note health and travel updates across Dolton and nearby towns.
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Hinrich Struve
Lund’s Hall
Dolton
Community events in Dolton and Riverdale area
Readers are invited to a string of local gatherings. St Marys Congregation hosts a Bazaar at Dillners Pavilion in Dolton October 16 to 21. Calumet Camp Forester Team hosts a Labor Day picnic at Riverdale Park on September 4. Dolton M E Church schedules an ice cream social August 18 and a lecture The New Crusade on August 25. St Pauls German Lutheran Ladies serve lunch August 20. W R C hosts a card party at Riverdale Village Hall on September 8.
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St. Mary's
Dillner’s Pavilion
Dolton
Forester
Calumet Camp
Riverdale Park
Labor Day
Dolton M. E. Sunday School
New Crusade
Dalton M. E
Ladies Society of St Pauls German Luthern Church
W. R.C
Riverdale
Blinkies to quit baseball for rest of season
The Blinkies will stop playing for the remainder of the season after a rough year. Dalton A A’s vs Hebern, Ind., game was rained out. Riverdales lost 8 to 3 to Highlawn A C and will host a rematch next Sunday. Dalton Blue Stars beat Harvey Rivals at Harvey with a return game planned in Dolton.
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Blinkies
Dalton A. A
Va. Hebern
Ind
Lanning NL
Riverdales
Highlawn A. C
Riverdale
Joe Berachinski
Ed, Wirtz
Gus Bowse
Henry Matthieson
John Reinke
Clarence Austgen
Floyd Grotts
George Bessette
August Builetski
George Lee
Pat'’ Wirtz
Dalton Blue Stars
Harvey
Dolton
Judge Schafer Enjoys St Joseph Visit in 1911
Judge Schafer reports a pleasant outing in St. Joseph Michigan on August 17 1911 with Adolph Reich William Dillner Jacob Weigel and T F Sweat. They rode in Reichs new auto town car and later met Sweat at the hotel before plans to return home this weekend.
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Schafer
St. Joe Mich
St. Joseph Mich
Adolph Reich
William Dillner
Jacob Weigel
T. F. Sweat
Sweat
Runge and Boetiger Tie The Knot In Thornton Nuptials
John Runge of Thornton and Anna Boetiger daughter of Bernard Boetiger of Riverdale married at the bride’s sister home in Dalton on Saturday August 12, with Rev. G G Press officiating a wedding dinner followed. The bride cared for younger brothers after her mother’s death and the couple plans to reside in Thornton.
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John Runge
Thornton
Anna Boetiger
Bernard Boetiger
Riverdale
Ralph Vandenberg
Dalton
G. G
Runge
Riverdale Park to Host Moving Picture Show
Riverdale Park will feature a nightly moving picture show starting Tuesday evening August 22. Managers promise a good show each night with varied programs.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Park
Photoplay Program Highlights From Friday to Sunday
Photoplay presents a Friday night with The Star Spangled Banner origin story The Carrier Pigeon Great Western Play Soldiers Three and When the Scotch Laddies Went to Swim a top comedy. Saturday features The Primal Call Splendid Biograph. Hinrich Struve will sing Ratschmar's Song in English and German. Sunday shows Bearded Youth The Delayed Proposal Biograph comedies. Shows begin 7 30 p.m. John Hruby manager.
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Splendid Biograph
Hinrich Struve
Ratschmar
Ratschmar of
Hammeln
Biograph
John Hruby
Mgr
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W. E. Cissna
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Bigandy
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Eorge Dutt
Raulf
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Mrs. Ellis Logan
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Bob
J. M. Deam
Gale
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Jennie Deam
Otto Mkeiser
Sophie Koehncke
St Bernard Hospital
Kern & Sipley's
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Henry Goos
H. Werner
Carl Dieck & Co
Phylis Koehler
Dorothy Schaefer
Henrietta Engel
Balsinger
Illinois Central
Marshal Buechler
Pullman Hospital
Emily Swift
F Dolton
L. S. Wertman
James Shannon
Lena Walkerly
Wm. Dolton
Louisa Mehler
Base Ball News
Edward Wirtz, JR
Runge-Boetiger
Land's Hall, Dolton
Cook County Press
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Kankakee
Chicago & Southern Traction Co
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