Village Hall Project Dominates Delton Board Meeting
Delton Village board met last Monday with all members present except Trustee Smythe. Bills approved include H J Peters Co and Fred Weiss totaling 177.88. numerous items across committees were discussed from drainage to street work and lighting. A plan to move the Sanitary District light plant to the village hall was explored, with cost estimates and potential coal savings noted.
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Delton
Smythe
Wulff
H.J Peters Co
Albrecht
Main Street
Engleside Avenue
Indiana Ave
135Th Street
Weber
Dillner
Irving Avenue
Frederica Street
Greenwood Road
Jacob Lotz
John Greick
Round House
Ehlert
Sanitary District Board
Sanitary District
South Park Avenue
Schnoor
Village Hall
L. M. Vanderaa
W. C. Zesch
Village weighs shift to incandescent street lighting
Riverdale considers replacing carbon street lamps with incandescent units to cut costs and improve light. The town notes past assurances from Public Service Company and compares with Dalton where 400 watt incandescent lamps reduced bills and improved service, urging action now.
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Riverdale
Public Service Company
Dolton
Dalton
Public Service Co
Democratic Outing for Ninth Ward Members at Fleischhauer’s Park
Five thousand invitations have been issued for the first annual outing of the Ninth ward regular Democratic organization to be held at Fleischhauer's Park Riverdale tomorrow Saturday August 21. It will be a family affair with dancing boating and games and prizes. Mr and Mrs Charles B Blair and two children are visiting his mother at 425 Main Street Dolton.
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Ninth Ward
Fleischhauer’s Park
Riverdale
Charles
Blair
Main Street
Dolton
Local and Personal News of the Community
Nank Park of Dunlap Iowa spent days in Riverdale and Dolton visiting relatives and friends. He farms 240 acres near Dunlap and lists goon vraps in his area. Mrs Park will visit Riverdale to see her mother Mrs Stump. Mr and Mrs 3 E Trussell children and others returned home after a 10 day trip through Wisconsin and Minnesota visiting New Lisbon LaCrosse Minneapolis. Miss Arline Dickelman left for Cleveland Ohio to visit Miss Rodiman. A party at Mrs Stump’s Riverdale celebrated Miss Charlotte only’s birthday with a fine luncheon. Rockport residents report a baby born to Mr and Mrs Klerman Bauer. Mrs Louise Blair returned from a visit to Ran som. Captain and Mrs P H Plunkett and family are guests of Harvey Grimmer. Mrs Allen Hedges of Northfield Vermont visits Geo Neath and family. Ladies Aid of Dalton M E church hosts an open meeting Thursday afternoon August 26 at the church parlors. Road work prompts complaints about roads tearing up by large trucks. Miss Elizabeth Thiel, longtime Chicago Public Schools teacher, sister of Mrs ALS Vickimance, died at home August 17 1915. W R C plans a bazaar in early September. George Day purchases a new Ford. considers expanding to Lansing and South Holland. Miss Gladys Minardo visiting Delong Indiana. Mrs Chas Stone visiting her mother in Middletown Ohio. Miss Trene Dally Andrew Garry and friends plan Starved Rock trip. Miss Laura Rosenthal and Miss Grace Tman visited Muss da Stieman last Sunday. Rev Edward Lawrenz of Lansing Michigan to preach at Emanuel's Church next Sunday evening. Full house hoped.
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Nank Park
Dunlap
Lowa
Riverdale
Dolton
Park
Rockport
Klerman Bauer
Ma. Bauer
Muinardon
Dalton
Louise Blair
Ransom
Dir
P. H. Plunkett
Catherine
George
Milwaukee
Harvey 4Rimimer
Allen Hedges
Northfield
Geo, Neath
Kipley Co. Announces New Dolton Location Opening
The Kipley Co announces a new Dolton stand at 425 and 427 Chicago and Main streets ready next Sunday August 27. They invite patrons to visit for better service and lower expenses.
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Chicago
Main Streets
Peter Kipley CO
Dolton
Lena Claussen Schmidt Dies After Long Illness
Lena Claussen Schmidt born September 10 1881 in Dalton married Joseph Schmidt November 28 1901. She died August 19 after cancer and leaves husband parents two brothers one sister and many relatives. Funeral Sunday with service at Immanuel church Purton after a 1:30 viewing and 2:00 service.
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Joseph Schmidt
Lena Claussen
Dalton
Frank Claussen
Wm. J
Emerson
Mamie
Heln
Claussen
Lincoln Avenue
Immanuel Church
Purton
Sunday Evening League
Lena Claussen Schmidt
Vandal Wrecks Calumet Hotel Front After Painting
Vandals attacked the Calumet Hotel building owned by A. V. Burger and I. L. Logan, spreading black and red acid paint across the front. The same night the crew marked about 20 other buildings south of 63rd street. Burger offers a $200 reward for arrests and conviction.
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A. V. Burger
Calumet Hotel
Logan
Mr. Burger
DeVries Marries Florence Bader In Chicago Ceremony
Arthur DeVries longtime Riverdale resident and Harbor Master captain wed Florence Edith Bader of Roseland in Chicago. The groom, famed as a mechanic and navigator who aided at the Mastland wreck, and the bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Bader, will reside at 11164 Yale Avenue after October 1.
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Arthur DeVries
Riverdale
Chicago
Viorence Edith Bader
Roseland
Frederick Bader
Yale Avenue
Chicago Tribune
DE Vries
Pullman
Weckler
West One Hundred and Tenth Place
Chicago River
Florence
Bader
Little Vernon Avenue
Lochingal
Adeline Avenue
Stuart B.idmondson
Broadway Methodist
Ted
For Sale Items and Local Store Ad
A list of household goods for sale and local shop notices includes kitchen table priced at 1.50 and dining room table at 3.00, plus a coal heater and chairs. Also a local store ad promoting fresh killed fowls at Peter Ripley store in Dolton with Riverdale mentions.
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Juquire J. M. Deam
Panhandle Depot
Riverdale
Peter Ripley
Dolton
Reich Promoter of New Car Line to Wed Miss Herzke
Alban P. Reich, promoter of a new Dolton enterprise, will marry Augusta Herzke of Blue Island on Saturday. The event precedes the unveiling and christening of the new street car line in Dolton with a 2 p.m. ceremony at the bride’s home and an 8 a.m. Sunday schedule to Hammond.
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Alban P. Reich
Miss Herzke
Blue Island
Dolton
Augusta Herzke
Ossear
Reich
Riverdale
Hilda Kasten
Dorothy Engel
Holly Day
Dalton
Vicinity
Hammond
South Holland
Harvey
Henry Milhahn
B. P. Good
Mr. Reich
Enterprise
William Milhahn
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Jamily Swift in Dalton
A group of old friends honored Mrs. Jamily Swift on her 77th birthday last Friday August 13 in Dalton. Mrs Shannon promised to write if unable to attend next year and wished many more birthdays.
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Jamily Swift
Dalton
Shannon
West
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Delton Board
Dinance
McCullough & Kennedy
Ft. Wayne & Co
Orney Propper
Eblert
Democratic Outing
3. E.trussell
Carlos
Harold
Melen
Ruth
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New Lisbon
LaCrosse
Wis
Minneapolis
Minn
Arline Dickelman
Cleveland
Oho
Rodiman
Stump Ofiverdale
Charlotte
Tomikky
Dalton M. LE
Leyden Avenue
Elizabeth Thiel
Als
Bennet Avenue
S'hiel
George Day
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Lansing
Gladys Minardow
Delong
Ind
Chas. Stone
Mrs. Jenkins
Middletown
Ohio
Amiss Trene Dally
Andrew Garry
Starved Rock
Deer Park
Laura Rosenthal
Grace Tman
da Stieman
Eidward Lawrenz
Lansing, Mich
Lomanuel’s
DeVries
Ady
Clyde Madison
Raymond
Connersville
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