Riverdale village board tackles motors and bills
Riverdale trustees discuss replacing two small motors with a 25 horsepower unit, weighing load impact on service. Surveyor Rossiter seeks 75 for past advice on water tower and well, with settlement expected next meeting. Minutes note other village items and a widow of notices in The Pointer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Sellin
Reilly
Public Service Co
Rossiter
J. Wilkens
Stieman
Chicago Gravel Co
Sanitary District
Sellien
Tracy Avenue
Wilkens
Pullman Co
Unruh
Lotz
Village Hall
I. C
188Th Street
Stiemann
Calumet Hotel
Diehl
Train Strikes Auto at Illinois Central Crossing
A northbound Illinois Central fast train hit an automobile at the 130th Street crossing Thursday about 10 pm. In the car were John Rutgers of Holland Michigan his wife Mrs Rutgers Garret Rutgers and Mrs B F Brookman visiting Chicago friends. The car was demolished with Mrs Rutgers dragged 200 feet on the engine pilot and severely injured others with cuts and bruises. A long freight blocked the crossing until the train was moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Central
130Th Street
John Rutgers
Holland, Mich
Peter Howe
Otto Ehlers
Frank Lund
Hammond
John Schug
Moline
Dalton
Schug
Chicago
Adolph Reich
St. Joe
Mich
Alban Reich
Dalton Overland
Lake Michigan
M. H. Kelly
Massena
N. Y
New York State
Great War Brings Big Orders For Chicago Industry
The Chicago Tribune reports that the European conflict spurs two major requests for goods. England seeks $54,000,000 yearly hosiery supply. Vancouver steel firms seek suppliers for large German-trained output. Saburo Kurusu outlines Japan’s rising US purchases in petroleum, iron and steel, dairy, and electrical goods. Chas Dawes calls for national unity to ride a new era of prosperity under President Wilson.
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Sam
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
England
Association of Commerce
Germany
Vancouver
B. C
Saburo Kurusu
Japan
United States
Chicago Association of Commerce
Chas. G. Dawes
Central Trust Company of
Ilinois
Wilson
Mexico
Pullman Car Works to Lay Off for Stack Repair
Workers at the Pullman Car Works will be briefly laid off from September 4 evening to September 14 morning while the boiler house smokestack is repaired. Engineers prepared plans to minimize idle time and the plant will resume operations on September 14, dispelling rumors of a two to three month shutdown.
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Pullman
Wulff Family Welcomes New Grandchild in South Chicago
Word arrives from South Chicago that Mr and Mrs Ernest Wulff are proud parents of a fine boy born Thursday August 27. Carl Wulff enjoys a new dignity as grandpa and Uncle Frank beams with pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ernest Wulff
Carl Wulff
Frank
Moonlight and Labor Day Picnics Promised at Dillner's Grove
Local notes mark Moonlight picnic by Rosebud Pleasure Club and Labor Day picnic by Brickmakers Local No.5 both set for Dillner's Grove. Residents and visitors from Indianola Mississippi to Dalton partake in visits, travels, repairs, and minor incidents across Riverdale and nearby towns.
War News: German Sweep Into France and Fronts Rise
The War Late reports German forces advancing into France while Russians mass in Prussia and Italy nears war. Field battles widen as casualties mount and nations edge toward broader conflict.
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France
Prussia
Italy
Dalton Public Schools Set September Start With New Texts
The Dalton Public Schools will open Tuesday September 8. Pupils promoted to their rooms should report. An exam for make up work will be held at Lincoln Avenue School Saturday September 5 at 9 a m in Room 8. A new rule allows six year olds to enter first grade in early September. No entering classes in February or spring term. The district will replace MecMaster's with Bourne and Benton’s U S History in grades seven and eight. Pupils in all grades above third must bring a copy of Pierce's Speller.
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Dalton Public Schools
Lincoln Avenue School
Board of Education
U. S
MecMaster
Bourne
Bourne and Benton
Pierce
Labor Day Parade Call Urges Local Participation
On September 7 Labor Day, business leaders and citizens are urged to join the local parade. The notice asks all community members to take part in the celebration and showcase civic pride.
Smiths Wed in Dalton with Ernsts present
Ernst Smith and Miss Rose Smith of Kensington wed last Sunday afternoon August 28 at the groom’s sister’s home in Dalton. Judge Baumgartner performed the ceremony. The groom is a son of Postmaster Ernst of Pullman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franz August Ernst
Rose Smith
Kensington
Fred Ehlert
Dalton
Democratic Mass Meeting At Dillner’s Pavilion
A Democratic mass meeting is set for Saturday evening September 5 at Dillner's Pavilion, Dalton. Daniel L. Cruce and other speakers will address the gathering. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillner’s Pavilion
Dalton
Daniel L. Cruce
Penny Social by Women's Catholic League Aug 29 1914
The Women’s Catholic League invites attendance at a Penny Social on Saturday August 29 1914 at Mrs. Joseph Piette’s home located at corner 188th Street and Lincoln Avenue. Supper served from 3 until 10. Patronage prices solicitated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Catholic League
Joseph Piette
188Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
Pices
Ninth Ward Voter Roll Totals 16,063
Revised registration figures from the Ninth ward show 16,063 eligible voters. Chief Clerk William Stewart released the list last Friday, noting both men and women are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Stewart
Fulford and Henken Blacksmiths Dissolve Notice
Notice that the firm of Fulford and Henken, blacksmiths, will be dissolved September 1. All bills due the firm are payable at the Dalton State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulford & Henken
Dalton State Bank
Riverdale Dog Tax Notice for Delinquent Owners
Riverdale village demands all dog owners who have not paid dog tax to settle by September 17. The collector will be at Village Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. to receive payments. By order of the village board. Alvin Wilkens Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Alvin Wilkens
Armour Iron Co Plans Big Riverdale Plant
Armour Iron Co owner of the Riverdale Iron and Steel plant reports securing 25 acres near the current site for a large new facility. A 65 foot stack was set and repairs contracted as the mill aims to open October 1. The plant will focus on high grade iron not steel and awaits local support as the iron and steel outlook looks positive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armour Iron Co
Riverdale Iron and Steel Co
Riverdale
E.R. Kent
Kent
Hazel Crest Day Sets Sixth Annual Celebration
The village of Hazel Crest will hold its sixth Hazel Crest Day on Saturday September 29. More than sixty prizes will be awarded in races with dancing and games for all residents.
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Hazel Crest
Merchants Visit Riverdale on Downriver Tour
A South Chicago business delegation visited Riverdale last week to size up the town and its people. Editor George Bolling of the Daily Calumet reports the party sailed the river aboard the Chester, stopping at Riverdale Park where Herr Fleischhauer welcomed them and granted the group access to his estate aboard. The aboard roster includes Wulff Cohen, A B Schulz, W W Talcott, H H Till inghaust, Squire 8 Burke, Geo W Bolling, James H Johnson, A Abrams, A Emil Anderson, Patrick F Drew, Wm Chelius, John Chelius, Arthur H Hensen, Samfridus.
Ten Women Still Seek County Commissioner Nominations
The election board ruled women cannot vote for county commissioners but this does not bar the ten women running for nominations on diverse party tickets. The decision follows lawyers advice and outlines the legal stance affecting candidacies.
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Magdeline Walkerly
Dorothy
Champaign
Ill
John Watts
Indianola
Miss
F. R. Baker
Robert Hanschmann
William Dillner
Joe Pinger
Benton Harbor
Joe
Berschinski
Leverman
I. C. Tower
New York City
Buffalo
Arnold Bowse
Burnside
Tower
John Schroeder
Hertha
Alabama
Gustav Koch
Esherta
Ala
South
Koch
Elberta
E. VanRossen
Thornton
A. Oppenhuis
Wm. Wendland
Wabash Avenue
Charley Pope
Pope Beet Sugar Works
W. H. Dettmer
Otre Dame
Ind
Col. Bowen
Wildwood
J. M. Deam
Gale
Florida
Dalton School
Alma Lund
Winnipeg
Canada
W. J. Haney
Hig
Park Avenue
L. G. Reich
Schanl
Ernst Smith
Penny
Armour Iron Company
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