Man Killed by Pennsylvania Train at Signal Work
Theodore Kramer age 24 son of Mr and Mrs John Kramer of Riverdale was struck by a Pennsylvania engine and caboose while working on the signal system at 40th and Root Streets Thursday at 8 50 am He died at Englewood Hospital about 12 hours later He belonged to Western Indiana RR under Al Burger and was with a companion when the accident occurred near the track He leaves his parents two sisters Mrs Lee Haas and Mrs Raymond Cassell and many friends The Dalton Village Board met and approved November bills and reported sewer collections and street work progress including a culvert on 147th Street and Indiana Avenue and cleaning ditches
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Engewood Hospital
Laat
Western Ind
RB. R
Theodore
Ted” Kramer
John Kramer
Riverdale
Pennsylvania
40Th and
Root St
Englewood Hospital
Western
Calumet Camp
Theodore Kramer
Lee Haas
Raymond Cassell
Lund
Geo. A. Dolton
Harter
Vandenberg
147Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Main Street
Lunn
Harper
Harvey
Weber
Lincoln Ave
Local and Personal News of the Community 4
An oyster supper at M. E. Church Friday December 16 by the Choir to aid the piano fund. Proceeds from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. priced 2c, children 15c. Various local notices include marriages, visits, illnesses, and social events such as a Masquerade Ball at Fleischhauer's Pavilion and a Parisian variety of social updates from Riverdale and Dalton, plus community concerns on coal prices and local incidents.
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M. E
Julius Heigenrich
C. & E. I. Round House
Pointer
Ernestine Miller
Christian Miler
Carl W Whittock
Chicago
Oakglen
Parr. Mc
George Schmidt
Hamwound
Ind
O. F. Reich
Frank Kacak
127 Street
Illinois Central
Harvey
Louisa Demke
Mise Clara ‘Martin
Paul Middleborn
Widdleborn
Advent Services and Church Activities at St Marys
St Marys Church announces Advent events, including 8 and 2:30 rites on the third Sunday with Immaculate Conception Benediction. Upcoming Lumber Days on the 16th and 17th, and Altar Society meeting next Friday at 2 p.m. led by Rev A A Riss.
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Ata P.m
Altar Society
A. A. Riss
Dolton M E Church Announces Weekly Services
Dolton M E Church outlines Sunday School at 11 and morning sermon Overcoming the World. Evening sermon Christian Liberty. Wednesday prayer meeting. Friday civic rehearsal. Alternate Thursdays Ladies Aid. Public and members invited to all services. Pastor W E Cisgna.
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Dolton
M. BE
Ladies Aid
Puvie
Dolton Bakery Holiday Fruit and Pound Cake Ad
Dolton Bakery urges quick orders for holiday fruit and pound cakes. Call Dolton 373 to place an order and ensure timely pickup for celebrations.
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Tha Dolton Bakery
Dolton
Photoplay Lunds Hail Before Winter Break
The photoplay theater announces suspension of Saturday shows and winter closure due to cold weather and low patronage. No performances Monday and Tuesday. other days feature a large bill of 4000 feet of film. Doors open at 7 PM, Sundays at 3 PM. admission 10 cents, children under 14 five cents.
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Dora Krueger
Helen Willig
Blue Island
Aurehia Hochheimmer
John Hruby
Lund’s Hall
Hruby
St. Elmo
Pheto
Culcagou
Sc Theatrea
Uunse
Swindler Passes Phony Check In Colum Puesday
A stranger named Adam Miller, dressed as a working man, bought shoes for children at A W Wesse’s store in Columbia Tuesday. He paid with a blank $15.50 check from the Hibberian Banking Association Chicago, signed by a rubber stamp National Crushed Stone Cp, and cashed it before the fraud was detected. The loss was $15.50. three other local merchants report similar swindles by the same man. Police describe him as about 40 years old, 5 ft 8 in, brown hair, brown eyes, medium build, wearing a soft black hat.
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Adam Miller
A.W. Wesse
Stds
Colum Puesday
Hiberian Banking Association
Chicago
National Crushed Stone Cp
M. A. Sargent
Wease
Bluesland
Smoker Event at Riverdale Village Hall Draws Thirty Guests
The Riverdale Improvement Association hosted a smoker at the village hall last Saturday attended by about thirty live wires. Attorney U. Reica was elected to leadership and gave a speech on community history. Village President Dr. Schmuidt and officials Peter Ripley Judge Schafer and A. C. Reich were present with questions on the village’s past present and future. The committee received praise for the setup and refreshments. The association will tackle new topics at its next meeting Monday evening November 17.
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Riverdale Improvement Association
U. +. Reica
Toassmaater
W. S Schmuidt
Peter Ripley
Schafer
A. C. Reich
Elected Officers Parade at Local Lodges
A garbled clipping lists elected officers for Modern Woodmen and related groups. Names include Geo H. Schafer as Consul and J A Decker as Adviser, with officers such as H Mohr Banker and Danald Uneldubel Clerk. Additional lines show officers for Hi g h lawn Hoste Co and other bodies, plus convention delegates and alternates.
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Geo H. Schafer
J. A. Decker
H. J. Mohr
Danald Uneldubel
Clarence Uuarrington
Emi Kampke
Carl Dieck
F. W. Schmidt
Andrew Baumgartner
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A. L. Cardin
Wesley Hospital
Kumax
Schutes
Sue Pointer
Hariss
Dalton
Ward and Heidenreich
Vak
Fredericka Streets
Fredericka Street
Panhandle
148Th St
Chivago Street
Dalltram Park Avenue
Chicago Street
Board of Local Improvements
Gus. Freischnauer
John Sobeck
Muscada
Wis
James Staucaik
Hesaac Asanor
Rosebud
Fleischhauer's
Young
Wmra
Christena Schmidt
John Piepiow
Dotson
John Schmidt
Statceson
Lll
Pieplow
W. H. Wind
Ernest Wesse
Verhoven
James L. Graham
Lakeside Hospital
Calumet
North Harvey
Leo Burke
John Scully
Eleanor Verhoeven
Attorney Verhoeven
John Metevia
Higniawa—tos
Sieat City
Geo. H. Schaefer
Frank iSasten
Dalton Boy
Wiliam Nerche
New England
Geo. Nairo
Ailee Dorothy Auderaun
Puolitter
Pred Peters
Muget Street
Lee Wisner
Margaret Street
J. Mineger
Flenny Strosinski
Higulawa
St. Francis Hospital
Bauton F. Kleeman
Kuseidad
Ben
Surive
Crete
U. O. Rippe
Cueir Farm
Rippe
Bunb Section
St. Mary’s Church
Dolton M. E. Church
Kev
Cisgna
A. W.wesse
H. OC. Krumm
Paul Schubert
L. C. Krueger
Red J. Ott
Wa. Rose
Henry Hugendorf
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Grapenthien
Wu. Kuaiert
Edward &. Villusr
August Grapentagin
Fred Kay
Highlawn Hoste CO
Fred Ladwig
George Key
Mactin Wisin
Herimin Wieden
Did. Homer
Vapuaio
Julius Wilkins
Wu. Ladwig
Yauusspier
Pipamen
Richard Niuz Velesace
Dawald Oheldohel
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