Timely Smith Lever Bill Aims for Farm Modernization
Congress considers the Smith Lever Agricultural Extension bill to fund state and federal cooperation for county farm demonstrators. The program, backed by the National Soil Fertility and the National Grange among others, seeks to boost yields, soil fertility, and farming profitability within a year. Local agent L F McMillen holds printed materials for interested readers.
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Congress
Smith-Lever
Colleges of Agriculture
National
National Grange
Farmers’ Institute
Women’s Clubs
C. & H. I Lines
L. F. McMillen
Air Line Service to Chicago to Begin via South Bend
Announced Aug 15 introduction of a new through service from South Bend to Chicago via the New York Chicago Ai Line Railroad. Murdoch system links Laporte to South Bend with a Hammond connection. officials invited to join the inaugural trip. Local notices advertise stationery sales and unrelated local rental listing.
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South Bend
Chicago
New York-Chicago
Murdoch
Laporte
Hammond
Hammond Chicago
Community Picnics and Events Across Riverdale Area
St Marys church picnic at Horns Grove Labor Day September 2 1912. Silver Leaf Club picnic at Riverdale Park Sept 1. Rosebud Club picnic at Dillners Pavilion Labor Day. Tug of war races games and dancing featured. Big Riverdale Park picnic Labor Day with musical and literary event at Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium Sept 5. Homewood Fire Dept picnic at Gottschalk Park Labor Day.
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St. Mary’s
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Dillner’s Pavilion
Labor Day
Riverdale Park
Lincoln Avenue
Homewood Volunteer Fire Dept
Gottschalk Park
Good Roads Special Tour to Dolton
The Frisco good roads special, touring the country along the company's lines, will be in Dolton soon. It aims to draw a large crowd of farmers and automobile owners to hear speeches by experts on good roads and related topics.
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Dolton
Ton Family Reunion at Calumet Grove near Blue Island
The Ton Family, about five hundred strong, held a reunion at Calumet Grove near Blue Island on Thursday August 29. Family historian C. J. Ton of Roseland traces the line to Dirk Ton born in 1740 who died in 1798 in Holland. Descendants reside across Roseland and nearby states and enjoyed a picnic dinner, ball game, races, contests, and a musical literary program.
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Ton
America
Calumet Grove
Blue Island
C. J. Ton
Roseland
Dirk Ton
Holland
Shortage of Cars Warns Shippers to Plan Ahead
The railway manager's association chairman issues a circular with facts on an approaching car shortage this fall. He urges shippers to anticipate needs and move non perishables now, so cars may be available later when crop movement and coal shipping peak.
For Sale Farmland and Buildings in Illinois and Indiana
Multiple property listings including two story building on Chicago Street Dalton 100 by 200 lot Farm property Riverdale Dalton Riverdale Indiana for Rent farms houses and rooms asking prices ranging from 800 cash to 9375 for two Roseland lots 85 by 125 and a Calumet river poultry farm near Harvey listed by F A Reich Peter Gouwens and Martin Fioneran plus repairs and small ads for seeds heaters and clothing found and wanted notices.
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Business Place
Chicago Street
Dalton
Aauike
Andrew Baumgartner
Riverale
I. C. Depot
Riverdale
Pointer
F. A. Reich
Michigan Road
147Th Street
Martin Fioneran
Hammond
Ind
Roseland
114Th Street
Yale Avenue
Park Avenue
Dolton
Lincoln Ave
Indiana Avenue
River
Calumet River
Harvey
F A. Reich
Indiana
Michigan
Iinois
Peter Gouwens
South Holland
144Th Street
Harvey Zimmer
Lincoln Avenue
H. Werner
New Chicago
154Th Street
S. C
Richard Hess
John Pralle
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Indiana Ave
Ill
Delton Station
Office of Publication
Ember
Cook County Ary Press
Air Line
Schaefer
Main Street
S. W
Main St
Carl Dieck
Werner
Star Market and Grocery
Holmes
Wulff
Leyden Avenue
Horn's Grove
A. C. Roth
May’s
Lsyden Avenue
Riverda E
Cook Co
Sruck Farms
J. C. Ton
Oakglen, Ill
E. W. Grothe
Dolton Cottage
Fordtran Bros
Chicago Blue Island
Chicago Heights
Dolton Bakery
William Minardow
WM. C. Zesch
Riv
Midway
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St. Dolton, HI
Fred J. Ott & Son
Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
E. F. Tripp
Benk
Hommewaep
GEO
Tuch
Grant Bros
General Machinists
Cor
138Th St
Carl Wulff
Dolton, Ill
West 137Th St
West Pullman
O. Christensen
Michigan Ave
W. P
D. VanWyngarden
Undertaker
Roseanld
Christ Schmutzler
Dolton, Hl
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
Dolton,ll
Henry W. Schnoor
W. Fulford
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