Riverfront Street Questioned. Beet Sugar Works Sewer Planned
VIllage of Riverdale committee reports on a proposed temporary sewer along the river front near Beet Sugar Works with cost estimates for tile and trenching. Board orders survey for street access, cites delinquent dog owners to appear, and imposes permit rules for water taps and tool lending.
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Beet
Riverdale
VillageClerk Decklar
Reich
Bowse
Baumgartner
Goos
Nemeyer
Bonse
State Street
Illinois
138Th
137Th Place
188Th Street
Neweage
Schaefer
Deam
Koehler
Strosinski
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Rossiter
Schmidt
A Schmedl Bakery Announces Price Reduction
Notice states that from September 1 1909 bakery goods will revert to old prices at A Schmedl Bakery Riverdale. It promises fresh rolls and bread daily for breakfast and invites customers to try the baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Schmedl
Riverdale
Chicago Heights Anchors to Host Sunday Baseball at Athletic Grounds
The Chicago Heights Anchors announce ongoing Sunday games at the Athletic Grounds Dalton for the remainder of the season. Next Sunday August 29 they face the Chicago Screw Company team with admission at the grand stand ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Dalton
Chicago Screw Company
Sewer by special assessment on Chicago street
The Chicago street sewer from 159th street to the river will be built by special assessment after some property owners refused to pay 40 cents per front foot. Estimated cost is 8000 dollars for a four foot cement sewer with 5000 charged to property owners and 3000 to the village. The old board sewer under the sidewalk will be removed and the new sewer will run ten feet in the street from the sidewalk line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Street
159Th Street
Board
Ivy Poisoning Remedies and Film Trouble Report
The article notes simple ivy poisoning treatments including bathing the affected area and warnings against using sugar of lead. It also mentions a fragile film breaking at the Nickel Show in Lund's Hall, Dalton, causing audience delays and operator frustration due to Mr Hruby’s new fire proof film.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Hruby
Judge Schafer
al Burger
Benton Harbor
Mich
Adolph Reich
St. Joe
Reich
Nicole
Chicago
Aruby
A Deal That Fell Through
Baron Feweash pressed exact requirements for terms while Mr. Cumrox notes the failed engagement. The dispute centers on a cash advance sought to purchase an engagement ring, deemed unbusinesslike by Cumrox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron Feweash
Mr. Cumrox
Umbrella raffle winner and social notes from Riverdale
Otto Flieth won the Umbrella raffle by the Riverdale Athletic Base Ball Club with the number 96. The column records visitors, travels, funerals, bank security scare, local entertainment and community news from Riverdale and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Athletic
Otto Flieth
Bessie DeRidder
Kalamazoo
Mich
Paster Rev A E Helm to miss Sunday service at Ey Immanuel Dalton
Reverend A E Helm, pastor of Ey Immanuel Church at Dalton, will be unexpectedly away next Sunday. The church will hold afternoon services at 2 o'clock and Sunday School as usual, with all invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Helm
Ey. Immanuel Church
Dalton
Coming Events Picnic and Festival at Riverdale Park
Community notices invite the public to a Riverdale Park picnic on Saturday evening and Sunday. St Luke s Court and Catholic Order of Foresters plan a Sunday festival with afternoon and evening activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Park
St. Luke’s Court
Catholic Order of Foresters
Judge Rules Father Not Entitled To Family Support
Judge A H Williams in McHenry county sitting in Cook county courtroom ruled that a father who deserted his wife and four children thirty seven years ago cannot claim a share of their prosperity. The 87 year old John Griffin had sought alimony from his former family but was met with stern resistance from his grown children who testified of the deceased mother’s labor and support. Griffin admitted wandering the world and being homeless but asserted he deserved aid. his son declared he would not donate a cent and would go to jail instead if forced to provide for the old man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob A. Decklar
Helen
Freeport
Geo. Washington Lodge
S. DU
N. A
Riverdale
John O’brien
Xmr
Starry Robinson
Jeanette
Evelyn
St. Joe
Mich
Robinson
Mr. Ripley
A. HH. Williams
McHenry County
Cook County
John Griffin
Griffin
John A. Bell
Circuit Court Clerk
Tommy
Martha
Anderson
Reed
West Adams Street
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Support
To friends and relatives who stood by us in our bereavement and offered kind words and acts to ease our sorrow we express sincere thanks. Special appreciation to the Degree of Honor the Woodmen the Business Men's Association the Mr Choir and Rev John Berger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’ S Association
Mr. Choir
John Berger
Blue Island Man Dies After Engine Collision
Grover Dedrick an 18 year old son of a local politician from Blue Island was killed when his switch engine No 145 on the Rock Island road collided with a charging train. He recently promoted to foreman had only served three days. The impact occurred after a defective calling signal on the following train led to the fatal crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Dedrick
Doc’ Dedrick
Blue Island
Rock Island Road
Grover
Hremeno
Ingine Rich
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C. & E. J. Railroad Company
154Th Street
154Th St
Geo. I. Schaefer
Amiss Louise Koehineke
Cayuga
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Big Dick
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Los Angeles
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FR. Baker
Herman Wegener
Schoof
J.C. Horton
Mary Seymour
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Mr. Ulorton
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Wm. Wichmann
Wlinois Central Bridge
Iinois Central
City Fruit
James McCarty
Mac
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T. H Kelly
Appleton
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Cold Harbor
Mr. Kelly
West
Elsie Hanschman
Eleanor Baumgartner
Eagle Lake
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Brickmaker’s
Dillner’s Grove
Labor Day
Bernice
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