Speeding Car Co Employee Dies En Route to Hospital
A. R. Scanlon of Chicago was driving north on Chicago road when an unnamed vehicle cut in and hit his Ford, throwing it into a ditch. He died at Ingalls Memorial hospital. coroner’s inquest named Christine Bellacci of the CG and EI railroad as the victim, with verdict that death came from an unknown car.
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A. R. Scanlon
110Th Street
Chicago
Chicago Road
147Th Street
Scanlon
Edward Schaeffer
Edbrook Avenue
John Coshar
Michigan Avenue
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Christine Bellacci
CG. & EI. Railroad
Ford
Bellaci
Mary Hubac Held to Grand Jury in Larceny Case
Mary Hubac aged 85 of 5319 Artesian Avenue was held to the grand jury on larceny charges. Police say she was seen in the People's store Saturday night holding a bag while a confederate filled it with dresses valued at $50. two accomplices escaped.
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Mary Hubac
Artesian Avenue
Marton and
Barry
People’s Store
South End
Two Boys Drowned at Lake Calumet Inlet
Two Pullman youths, Carl Strama aged nine and Joseph Mamak aged twelve, drowned Monday at an inlet of Lake Calumet by 110th street near the Pullman Car works. Both were swimming in about four feet of water and debris may have caused their entanglement. Joseph Mamak bore facial bruises and scratches from wires and boards found near his body.
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Pullman
Lake Calumet
110Th Street
Pullman Car Works
Carl Strama
Cottage Grove Avenue
Joseph Mamak
Langley Avenue
Dolton Fire Chief Urges Public to Stay Clear of Trucks
Notice from Alfred Heinke chief of the Dolton Fire Department requests nonmembers to keep away from fire trucks when en route to or from a blaze for safety and smooth operation.
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Searotiu
Alfred Heinke
Dolton
Riverdale Businesses Relocate and Local Fire Calls Persist
The Riverdale Beauty Parlor moved from People's Barber Shop to 13704 Indiana Avenue beside the bank. The Riverdale Fire Department was called to 146th and State Street at 2:30 this morning for a third time in ten days as a frame building seems to catch fire. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nintz hosted Otto Nintz and family from Allegan Michigan for a week bringing farm fresh produce. Mrs. L E Brookfelt underwent surgery at Roseland Community Hospital for gall stones and appendix trouble and is progressing toward recovery.
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Riverdale
146Th
State Street
Richard Nintz
Otto Nintz
Allegan
Michigan
L. E. Brookfelt
Roseland Community Hospital
Woodmen Parade Holds Class Adoption Event
Twenty years ago the Woodmen parade and class adoption drew nearly 400 participants. Calumet Camp provided 800 sandwiches and refreshments including ham cheese lemonade and cigars. Judge Harris and Hon. QO. E. Ailshire spoke from a platform near Dillner's Pavilion with delegations from Oak Glen Harvey Homewood Chicago Heights and more.
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Calumet Camp
Harris
QO. E. Ailshire
Chicago
Dillner
Oak Glen
Harvey
Homewood
Chicago Heights
Steger
Englewood
Strike Threat Over Beer At Indiana Steel Works
Bands of Gary steel workers declare beer is essential to daily meals and threaten to quit until beer is restored. Many have already stopped work, causing officials at the Indiana Steel Co. to face a labor famine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Indiana Steel Co
Tragedy at Gardner's Park Fatality at German Picnic
Thomas Harvey of 11217 Curtis Avenue died after being struck by Edward Jensen of 128 114th Street during a German Picnic at Gardner's Park last Sunday. The blow fractured the skull and Harvey died almost immediately.
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Gardner’s Park
Thomas Harvey
Curtis Avenue
Edward Jensen
114Th Street
Local notices from twenty years ago
Mrs Harry Packerd recovers from appendicitis attack. Miss Elsie Hanschman of Highlands visits Miss Eleanor Baumgartner at Eagle Lake near Beecher. Miss Helen Meuhmel of Dalton returns home after five weeks in Scotland South Dakota. Mrs Fred Ehlert and sons travel to Champaign NS for a week with sister Mrs A J Parker. Arthur Smith of Belvidere NI. Continued on Page 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Packerd
Elsie Hanschman
Highlands
Eleanor Baumgartner
Eagle Lake
Beecher
Helen Meuhmel
Dalton
Scotland
South Dakota
Fred Ehlert
Frederick
Ernest
A. J. Parker
Champaign
Arthur Smith
Belvidere
Thirty one Churches In Harvey Tag Day Debate
The Harvey city council debated a Shafer A. M. E. church request for a tag day on August 31. Health official Bates urged approval without bias, while Mayor Bruggemann queried the purpose and noted the city limits tag days to crippled children and Legion poppy drives. The communication was returned to the church for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafer A. M. E. Church
Harvey Tribune
Public Health and Safety
J. A. Bates
F. W. Bruggemann
Thornton Township High School and Junior College Opening
Thornton Township High School begins the 1929-30 year on Tuesday September 3 with juniors and seniors at 8 10 and freshmen and sophomores at 8 55. Buses run two trips for outlying districts and students should bring funds to buy books. Registration days are August 26 27 from 8 30 am to 5 pm. Thornton Township Junior College opens September 16 with registration possible until September 14. E V Price Tailored Clothes Triangle Toggery Dolton Adv.
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Thornton Township High School
Thornton Township
Mae Freehauf and James Mossell wed at Methodist Church parsonage
Freehauf daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Wegener of Dalton married James Mossell of South Holland at the Methodist Church parsonage on Saturday August 17. Rev Thompson officiated. The bride wore georgette and lace with pink roses and orchids as corsage. Attendant Joelle Wegener wore green satin. The groom was attended by Carl Lindell of Harvey. They reside at 549 Grant Street.
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Mae Freehauf
H. F. Wegener
Dalton
James Mossell
South Holland
Methodist Church
Thompson
Joelle
Carl Lindell
Harvey
Grant Street
Local Nurse Alta Itter Offers Health Center Help
Public nurse Alta Itter, back from vacation, available to confer on health center work. She invites calls and notes recent Baby Conference attendance of 20 children and mothers. date for the next meeting will be announced soon.
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Alta Itter
Dolton Riverdale resident John Belz Sr dead at 75
John Belz Sr. of Dolton and Riverdale died at home 334 Park Avenue Dolton Sunday at 3 30 aged 75 years 1 month 10 days He was born July 10 1854 in Flatow Germany married Bertha Siebert in 1880 emigrated to America in 1886 and settled in Riverdale He leaves a widow two sons Carl and John a daughter Edith six grandchildren two brothers William and August and many friends Interment at Oakland cemetery Funeral services were held Wednesday at St Pauls church conducted by Rev Kemnitz.
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John Belz
Dolton
Riverdale
Park Avenue
Flatow
Germany
Bertha Siebert
America
Belt
Carl
John
Edith
Earl Shipe
Willliam
August
St. Paul’s Church
Kemnitz
Oakland Cemetery
Earl Griffin
Chicago
R. Schafer
Antone Strosinski
Valeria
Marshalltown
Town
Chas. West
Glen Burwell
Karl Meginnis
Hazel
Toronto
Canada
Homewood
Kiddies
Judge Swanson
F. O. Bergold
Riverdale A & P
Felton
Orrin
Crivitz
Wisconsin
Fred Kasten
Detroit
Mich
Robert
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. Be governed accordingly 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
Local Hearts and Travels Share Summer Visits Across States
Dorothy Reichert of Springfield and relatives in Riverdale plan a two week vacation in Harvey and Gary Indiana. R. G. Warner and wife of Wabash Avenue depart for Northfield Vermont with stops at Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Mrs. Wm. Machel vacationing with daughter in Riverdale. Zelda Beck's eleventh birthday party includes Ehlers and others. Ralph Gerloff, C E I transfer conductor, injured falling from a box car at Yard Center. taken to St Bernard's Hospital and reported to be improving.
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Dorothy Reichert
Springfield
E. Reichert
Wentworth Avenue
Riverdale
O. E. Cantwell
Olive
Attica
Indiana
Raymond Baumgartner
Harvey and Gary
R. G. Warner
Wabash Avenue
Northfield
Warner
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Wm. Machel
Pittsburg
Arthur Paynter
State Street
Zelda Beck
Wm. Ehlers
Stier
Ehlers
Zumm
D. Trapp
Zelda
Carl Warren
Saratoga
O. R. Warren
Michigan Avenue
Eleanor Waddell
Sams
Waukegan
Ralph W. Gerloff
Yard Center
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Riverdale Residents Headed for Vacations and Gatherings
Local and personal notices chronicle trips to Beechwood Michigan and northern Wisconsin, marriages, and family visits. Town figures like Mayor Price recover at home while Louis Lagaros sails to Monastir, and many families plan vacations and reunions across Wisconsin Ontario and Alberta.
Supers Close Gap in South Suburban Baseball Standings
In a high scoring Sunday game the Supers defeated Phoenix 14 to 11 to move within one game of the league leaders Lansing and Harvey who are tied for first. A rough field produced 18 errors as Chelewa exited after Semnick line drive hit glove hand. Next Sunday the Supers meet Lansing at Riverdale with many spectators expected.
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Phoenix
Lansing
Harvey
Riverdale
Chelewa
Semnick
South Suburban Baseball League
Hazelcrest
Beverly Hills
Homewood
Fox Club
Supers
Dolton Theatre China Nights Inaugurated For Ladies
The Dolton Theatre launches China Nights starting Tuesday August 27 with each attending lady receiving a fine china ware piece. The promotion aims to show the upcoming season’s attractions. A bicycle theft from Harry Rush of 645 Grant Street is also noted and requests its return.
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Harry Rush
Grant Street
Dalton
Marion Grapentheien
Bunco
Kathryn Hand
Mildred Berner
Jean Devie
Maxine Barfield
Ruth Mullen
Thelma Coursey
Ethel Grapenthien
Aileen Middleborn
Clara Krause
Adline
Helen Evertsen
Henry Dieck
Anita
Decatur
Findlay
Elks Picnic Set for August at Hoxie's Grove
Harvey Lodge B P O Elks announces its 18th annual picnic at Hoxie's Grove in Thornton on Sunday August 25. The lodge also plans to initiate about one hundred new members this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Hoxie’s Grove
Thornton
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UWL Rascuy
People’s
Indiana Avenue
E. V. Price
Tailored Clothes
Triangle Toggery, Dolton
Adv
Frank Price
Beechwood
Archie McKay
Mayor Price
McKay
Louis Lagaros
New York
Asia
Monastir
Macedonia
Louis
Clifford Waddell
Viola Schmidt
Sam Lundquist
Auto
J. E. Sams
Mary Ellen
Illinois
Mary Waddell
Carol Church
Louise Montgomery
Henry Schnoor
Northwood Park
Milton Meeder
Thomas
Patricia
Gale Meeder
Leland, Mich
Aurelia Strosinski
Alberta
Banff
Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies
Edmonton
J. Hersam
Dorothy Reich
Margaret Warner
Evelyn Palmer
Edward Carlson
Camp
Elinor
Lake Geneva
Otto Yuds
Chas. Hameister
Ralph Mowery
Columbus
Ohio
Leon Warren
P. Miller
Wes Ebeseeenane
Bruhn
Schlinger
Simnick
Cheski
Steinke
Aadeems Koehncke
McClosky
Ee Albrecht
Weer
Poae Dyrez
Cf Pateencean
Faber
Weeeeeeee
Ryan
Hoffman
Il Ring
Nelson
Maccesaes
Cholewa
Peterson
Novak
Koehneke
Dyrez
Ring
Albrecht
Morrell
Dolton Theatre
China
Triangle Toggery
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