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Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

26 Aug 1916

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Riverdale Pointer

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Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1916

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Dolton Board Deliberates on Ordinances and Street Work

The Dolton Board meets with Absent Trustee Albrecht, approving minutes and bills. Officers report on irrigation and street projects, including repairs by Chicago Brick Co. and cement sidewalks by Frank Clausen. An ordinance authorizing Public Service Co to string wires on 138th Street is laid over for second reading.

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Dolton Public Service Co Dolton Board Albrecht Truste Wulff Aug Ludwig Dillner James McLaughlin Chicago Brick Co Frank Clausen Smythe Truman Smythe Wulff Propper Pennsylvania Dalton 138Th Street Indiana Avenue Ingleside Avenue Illingson The Riverdale Chicago
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Health Messages on Disease and Prevention

The text highlights links between disease and daily habits, noting the hand that feeds can spread germs and stressing health first as safety. It mentions a free Public Health Service booklet on flies and diseases and asserts that breast feeding and physical fitness aid defense against illness.

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U. S. Public Health Service
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Laborers Sought for Riverdale Halsted Street Project

Advertises men needed for concrete work on Halsted street in Riverdale with state aid road and pay of 3 dollars per day. Direct applicants to Peter Simons, contractor on the job. Also notes a Labor Day picnic by Silver Leaf Pleasure Club at Riverside Inn and a large Summer Festival by St. Joseph's church in Homewood with multiple club days planned.

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Halsted Street Riverdale Peter Simons Silver Leaf Pleasure Club Riverside Inn Labor Day St. Joseph’s Church Homewood
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Geo. F. Roberts West Pullman Township of Calumet 138Th St Indiana Ave Park Avenue Forest Avenue Lincoln Avenue Sheridan Avenue Maurer Indiana R. R Ohlson and Ehlert S. Ellen Dolton Henry J. Dillner
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