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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1927

Page

7

Walton Village to Hear Sidewalk Assessment Aug 29 1927

The Walton Village trustees order sidewalks along multiple street sections in Dalton Cook County Illinois and seek an assessment of cost by benefits. The final hearing is set for August 29 1927 at 10 AM in Cook County Court. Citizens may file objections before the day and attend the hearing. Commissioner Joseph L. Locher dated August 12 1927.

Board of ‘Trustees Village of Walton One Hundred and Thirty Eighth Street 148Th Lincoln Avenue Center Avenue Forest Avenue Park Avenue 188Th Kanawha Avenue Catalpa Lane Thirty-Eighth Street 138Th One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Place Dalton Cook County Illinois Joseph L. Locher

Good Doctrine Perhaps it is in moral shield

A brief quotation from the Atchison Globe notes that harming a person’s feelings can be as wrongful as causing physical injury, reflecting a sentiment on empathy and ethics in everyday conduct.

Atchison Globe

Learning to Walk Through Observation Kaleidoscopic Drama

A reflection on walking as a theater of life where careful observation turns a simple stroll into a vivid, entertaining performance. The piece suggests few men know this art and hints at everyday motion revealing rich, dynamic scenes.

Regular Army reorganizes into inactive divisions

The War Department announces a reorganization to speed mobilization in emergencies. Three of nine infantry divisions are placed in inactive status, leaving six active infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions. Headquarters locations include Fort Hamilton New York Fort Sam Houston Texas Camp Lewis Washington Fort Bliss Texas Fort Sheridan Illinois. The act aimed to raise the army to 280000 men and 17726 officers, with current figures at about 118000 enlisted and 11816 officers.

Washington Regular Army War Department Congress Fort Hamilton N. Y Fort Sam Houston Texas Camp Lewis Fort Bliss United States Fort Sheridan

Illinois News Notes: Tragic deaths and local disasters

Claude Lear died at fifteen in Marion from blood poisoning after a facial scratch. A fire damaged East St Louis’ Black and White Milling mill, estimated at 150000 dollars. State Senator John Dailey of Peoria seeks the Republican nomination for Illinois attorney general. Isaac Miller Hamilton of Chicago, ex-legislator, named president of Hoopeston Illinois Can ning company. Six hundred inmates of Normal Soldiers' Orphans home attended an annual picnic. Ned Crowder died en route to Lakeview hospital after an auto struck him off a wagon. University of Illinois engineer student William Monroe Phillabaum bled to death at Danville hospital after two weeks’ treatment. Civil war veterans form Big Bend Reunion association to meet in Cornell August 28 to September 2. Ida Ferris and her brother Robert killed in Sterling. Dr Hoffman injured near Milledgeville after car went off paving into a railroad embankment. Jail delivery attempts at Williamson county jail in Marion noted. Edgar Mayes admitted smuggling saws. State's Attorney Arlie Boswell targeted by assassins after an American Legion rally. Illinois Agricultural Association picnic draws 63000 members from 102 counties at Mooseheart with contests and a farm-bureau baseball title.

Claude Lear Marion Black and White Milling Company East St. Louis John Dailey Peoria Illinois Isaac Miller Hamilton Chicago Illinois Canning Company Hoopeston Illinois Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home Normal Illinois War Veterans Ned Crowder Lakeview Hospital Danville William Monroe Phillabaum University of Illinois College of Engineering Third Illinois Cavalry Big Bend Williamson County Oren Coleman Edgar Mayes Harrisburg Eldorado Mayes Arlie Boswell American Legion Shawneetown Crab Orchard

Visitors Day at Fort Sheridan Draws Notables and Cadets

Hundreds of visitors including Vice President Charles G. Dawes and Senator Charles S. Deneen will attend Fort Sheridan’s Visitors Day as 1625 Citizens Military Training Camp cadets complete 380 days of training. A 10 o’clock parade leads to medal ceremonies for athletic champions and top students from colleges and clubs.

Charles G. Dawes United States Charles S. Deneen Edward King Fort Sheridan Citizens Military Training Camp C. M. T. C. Band Dawes University of Chicago Lake Forest College St. Viators College Bradley Polytechnic Institute Marquette University DePaul University Wheaton College Chambers of Commerce Civitan Club of Milwaukee Wis Peoria Chamber of Commerce

Adaptability: Feds See Statistics Bend with More Flexibility

Federal officials resist rigid rules yet acknowledge that statistics show a degree of pliability in behavior. Analysts caution that data must be interpreted carefully to avoid overstating trends and to guide policy calibrations.

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I. C. Depot Wabash Avenue Riverdale Fred W. Rahn E. 137Th Place Michigan Avenue State Street Branigar-Spies August C. Reich Lana Avenue A. C. Reich Indiana Avenue Telephone Oaklawn John Ravesfoot, Jr South Holland Ill Harvey E. Rollert 144Th St Delton Irwin Ave E. 137Th Pl Riverd 138Th St Riverdale el H. J. Mohr Dolton Ike Vincennes Avenue Chicago Heights Peter J. P. DeYoung Woodlawn Avenue E. Price 159Th Street Lansing John Meeter & Son J. C. Hunter, Dolton East 138Th St Guernsey Durham Wisconsin A. Levy and Sons Oakley Ave Prospect A. Burth Chesterfield Lansing Electric Shop Ridge Rd Martir Rispens Pullman D. Schermer LaSalle Street Walter R. Stroh Dolton, Ill A. W. Hamann Roseland St. Michigan Ave Henry W. Schnoor Chicago Street Telephone Riverdale Anthony Basile Joseph Radtke Lincoln Ave Pennsylvania G. J. Vulcanizing Washington St Stern Bros Forest Ave Illinois News Notes Illinois Agricultural Association Mooseheart Strefe Bradford & O’connor General Contractors South Park Sanitary Plumbing CO W. J. Cecilio 115Th Street K. L. Sherrill Leyden Ave Gladstone Bldg Isaac Shilling South Holland M. van Mourie General Sewer and Drainage Stewart Ave G. Gallegos Riverdale Bank A. J. Allen East 137Th Street Carl Dieck William Lotz 138Th Street Frank C. Ott Chicago St WM. C. Zesch & Son Avalon Ave Saginaw
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