Village and Riverdale boards and clubs meet monthly
Dolton Village Board meets on the first and third Mondays at 8 p m in Dolton Village Hall with Asmus Claussen president and Wm Dolton as Clerk. Riverdale Village Board meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 p m in Riverdale Village Hall with Dr F W Schmidt president and F O Bergold Clerk. Various lodges and societies list meeting nights and officers at Dolton and Riverdale venues including United Workmen Modern Woodmen Catholic Foresters Women’s State and Maccabees with hall locations and officers.
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Dolton
Asmus Claussen
Wm. G. Dolton
Village Board
Riverdales
Village Hall
Riverdale
F. W. Schmidt
F. O. Bergold
Riverdale Improvement Association and Local Houshold Groups
Riverdale Improvement Association meets 2nd Monday monthly at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall with T F Kinney as President and officers including F R Baker Secretary and EH Hanschmann Treasurer. Highlawn Hose Co No 1 holds meetings 1st Wednesday at the Hose House with Fred Ludwig President and Martin Wilkins Secretary. Corps No 279 meets 1st Thursday and 3rd Thursday at Vintage Hall with Emma Kelly President Josephine McLaughlin Secretary and Della Deam Treasurer.
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Catholic Order Foresters
Luke’s Court
Riverdale
Conrad Kern
Henry Hilpendorf
Jul Gerszen
Peter Mipley
Magdalen Ripley
Hanor
Emma Kelly
Catharine Kurz
Highlawn Hose CO. NO. 1
Hose House
Highlawn
Fred Ludwig
Martin Wilkins
Herman Dreesen
W. Spencer Corps No
Vintage Hall
Josephine McLaughlin
Della Deam
Boy Scouts Junior Division Meet at Park Avenue School
The notice notes the danger of infection from drinking cups as a concern dating back roughly 350 years. It lists meeting every Friday evening at the Park Avenue School Building in Dolton with Rev. W. B. Cissna as Scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scouts
Park Avenue
Dolton
W. B. Cissna
Scoutmaater
Phosphorus Boosts Illinois Wheat Yields Doubling Output
Reports from the University of Illinois soil experiments under Dr. Cyril G. Hopkins show phosphorus enrichment doubled wheat yields from 14.4 to 28.9 bushels per acre. Across Urbana Galesburg and Mascoutah test sites, organic manures limestone and phosphorus consistently improved production, underscoring long term benefits of a permanent soil enrichment system.
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Urbana
Illinois
Cyril G. Hopkins
Bureau of Statistion
University of Illinoia
Galesburg
Mascoutah
Miinois
B. K. Powell
Oldest Settler Charles B Lane Dies at 81
Charles B Lane aged 81, the area’s oldest settler, died Tuesday night at 9 30 at his home northwest of Blue Island after heart trouble. He settled in Worth township in 1834 and lived on the farm where he died. He is survived by eight sons Charles D Hiram I John G Thomas W Joseph L Stephen M Jesse E and George E. Burial will be in Hazel Green cemetery on the farm property. Mrs Lane died about eight years ago.
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Charles B. Lane
Blue Island
Worth Township
Charles D
Hiram I
Denver
John G
Fort Collings
Col
Thomas W
Chicago
Joseph L
Wurgan Park
Stephen M
Jesse E
George E
Blue Island Standard
Train Schedule Frisco Chi and East III Saturday Sunday
Daily service except Sunday from South Holland departs early morning with No 67 leaving 47th Street at 5 57 a m and arriving South Holland at 6 45 a m the Saturday and Sunday schedule indicates limited operations for the line.
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South Holland
47Th St
Chicago. S
Dalton
Western
Indiana
R. R
Chicago
Doiston
For Sale Farm and Property Listings in Riverdale and Dalton
Multiple real estate notices list farms, business properties, and residences for sale in Riverdale Dalton Roseland and nearby areas. Properties include a two story corner building on Chicago street, a seven room house, a six room bungalow, a fine poultry farm near Harvey, and various land parcels in Indiana Michigan and Illinois. Listings invite inquiries at The Pointer office or to agents F A Reich Martin Finneran Peter Gouwens and K A Helcy with details such as lot sizes and prices.
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Business Place
Chicago Street
Dalton
Inmee
Andrew Baumgartner
Riverale
C. Depot
Riverdale
Pointer
F. A. Reich
Michigan Road
147Th Street
Martin Finneran
Hammond
Ind
Roseland
114Th Street
Yale Avenue
Park Avenue
Calumet River
Harvey
Lil
Lincoln Ave
Doltoun
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Peter Gouwens
South Holland
Fredericka Street
Renil
144Th Street
Harvey Zimmer
Lincoln Avenue
Mra. H. Werner
Fhone Riverdale
Highlawn Riverdale
Ff. A. Reich
Indiana Avenue
Asparagus
Simall House
Dolton
Omar Gillaspy Dolton
Reni
New Chicago
154Th Street
Ren P
Leyden Avenue
George Dutt
Reyvt—Vrain
Vy K. A
Helcy
Shi
Lost and For Sale Notices From Riverdale Area
A mixed local column lists items for sale including a four cylinder Ford runabout, six hens and a rooster, a gas stove with six burners, 112 feet of ground in Oakland Cemetery, an oil route, a buggy type automobile, and a saloon for sale. Also missing items include a white parasol and a white woolen coat. A reward is offered for a missing ring and a lost child’s white sweater. Multiple inquiries address Pointer and local offices, with several addresses in Riverdale and nearby Holland.
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Oakland Cemetery
Lnquire
Lue Pointer
Harry Sailling
Holland
Joan Kavesloot, Jr
Chicago Street
Why Is A Knocker You can't saw wood with a hammer
A Colorado editor extols positive community effort over criticism. He praises live communities built by boosting turnout and cooperation, noting San Diego voluntarily levies a per person tax to fund an Exposition and is already progressing quickly. He argues towns reflect their people's spirit and should showcase ambition and unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
San Diego
Coming Events Plan Piigin at Horn's Grove
Riverdale Lab announces a pinion at St Mary’s Congregation Day on September 2 1912 at Horns Grove. The event aims to gather the parish and community for a religious observance and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horn’s Grove
St. Mary’s
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Fustishers
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John
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Indiana Ave
Ill
Dakton Station
Office of Publication
Poe
Ember WE
Cook County Press
Leo EY
Dolton School
Riverdale Board
Bowen School
United Workmen
German Oak Lodge No
Woodmen Calumet
Meeta
Village Mall
Hiverdale
Dward I. Stewart
Oswald Uveldobei
Henry Mobr
George Washington
A. A
N. A
A. O. U. W. Hall
John O’bries
D. J. Gallagher
J. A. Headiey
Maccabees
É . U. W. Hall
Rhndolph Schaefer
John 3. Harver
R. Vandenberg
Mets
A. O. A. W. Hall
Dolteneid
William J. Albrecht
Alice. Kusten
Andrew Messerachmidt
Riverdale Improvement Association
Women’s Relief Corps
Illinois Central Time Card
Leave City
Randolph Street
Ly. Randolph St. Riverdale
South Riverdale
North
Frisco Chi
East
Losi
14760
Willagader
Porter
Ine Pointer Ottliee
Ford Automobile
Ne Pointer Otice
Richard Hess
John Pralle
155Th
Halsted
Phoenix
M. Farrenkop
Wanteul
WAN Ced
Cail
Denry Hahn’s
Laurence Ray
I. U
Brickyards
Dalton Wit
W. P
D. VanWyngarden
Undertaker
Michigan Ave
Christ Schmutzler Fine Bottle Beer
A. C. Roth
May’s
Riverda E
Cook Co
J. ©. Ton, Oakglen, III
West Pullman
O. Christensen
Fordtran Bros
Chicago Heights
Dolton Bakery
William Minardow
Telephone
WM. C. Zesch
Midway
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St. Dolton, HI
Fredj.o1t & Son
Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
Tripp
GEO
Tuch
137Th Street
Grant Bros
General Machinists
Cor
138Th St
Carl Wulff
Dolton, Ill
West 137Th St
Henry Koehncke
Northern
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