Dolton State Bank a Century of Community Banking
The Dolton State Bank established in 1907 with a $25,000 capital stock is a local home enterprise serving Dalton and Riverdale. It offers a 3 percent savings rate, general banking, bonds, mortgages, and real estate loans. President Peter Ripley and officers S. P. Schoon and Lorenz J. Kaipley lead a directorate including John Berger Lawrenceman W. S. Popper Simon Schoon and others.
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Dolton State Bank
Dalton State Bank
Savings Department
Dalton
Riverdale
Peter Ripley
S. P. Schoon
Lorenz J. Kaipley
John Berger
Lawrence Man
W. S. Popper
Simon Schoon
Straus
Henry Mulhahn
Frank Lund
Lorenz F. Kaipley
Dolton Drug Store Pioneer Frank C. Lund Honored
The Dolton drug business founded by Adolph Lund and continued by Frank C. Lund stands as one of the earliest in Cook County. Lund, long a village leader, helped secure Dolton’s sewerage system and guided numerous local improvements through years on the Village Board.
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Frank C. Lund
Dolton
Cook County
Adolph Lund
Lund
Dalton
Edwin Douglas Drugs Riverdale Store Opens
Edwin Douglas, a graduate pharmacist, has acquired the drug establishment at 15638 Indiana Avenue from Roy F. Parker and now operates in Riverdale. With ten years at Roseland pharmacies, he brings wide local acquaintance and offers a full line of drugs sundries and holiday goods including manicure sets jewelry and Christmas cards.
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Riverdale
Hdwie Douglas
Indiana Avenue
Roy F. Parker
Douglas
Roseland
Hardware Firm Led by William May Gains Local Honor
The hardware business built on honesty and fair profit has long stood as a model in local commerce. William May’s store offers a complete stock of standard brands, tools, house furnishings, paints, oils, and glass. He is aided by his son Walter Mau, a popular figure in the community.
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William May
Mau
Mr. Mau
Walter Mau
Boettger and Schmidt Open Longtime Lincoln Hardware Stand
John F. Boettger, veteran hardware man at the Lincoln Avenue and Grant and Main streets location, operates a complete hardware stock, tin shop, and repair service. He served nearly eighteen years as postmaster before resigning to focus on hardware and timing business. Martin Schmidt has long been his timner and assistant, together offering extensive experience in building materials and hardware to the community.
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Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Grant
Main Streets
German Oaks Lodge A. O. U. W
Martin Schmidt
Timner
Messrs. Boettger
Schmidt
Simon P Schoon A Prominent Calumet District Grower
Simon P Schoon longtime Riverdale area grower and shipper operates a 100 acre tract harvesting his 36th crop. He grows onion sets sugar beets and cabbage marketed widely. He serves as vice president and director of Dalton State Bank and leads Local No 20 of the Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association.
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Simon P. Schoon
Riverdale
Calumet
Mr. Schoon
134Th Street
Schoon
Dalton State Bank
Sehoon
Cook County
Truck Gardeners’ and Farmers’ Association
Dalton
South Holland
Charles Waterman Noted Local Farmer and Onion Grower
Charles Waterman emerges as a leading farmer in the region and a major grower and shipper of onion sets and cabbage. Based east of Dalton beyond the village limits, he maintains substantial village interests and has been very active in local affairs.
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Dalton
Waterman’s Market Leadership Boosts Local Agriculture
Mr Waterman, a leading citizen, built a market for farm products after years of study. He promoted better market conditions through community cooperation and now runs a profitable business supplying seed and contracting crops. He also serves as president of the Virsi National Bank.
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Waterman
Ile
Virsi National Bank
Vandeursen Bros Longstanding Illinois Produce Firm
Vandeursen Bros, founded in 1884 by C. S. and M. Vandeursen, now run by John and William. They are a major cabbage and onion set grower and shipper with two warehouses at Riverdale and one at South Holland. The firm ships up to thirty carloads in a day and maintains a main office at 114 So Water Street in Chicago.
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Vandeursen
Dalton
Water Street
Chicago
Lawrence Rau A Leading Grower and Farm innovator
Lawrence Rau emerges as a principal figure among local growers. Starting in 1890 he specialized in asparagus and onions while expanding into cabbage and sugar beets. He built warehouses at Blue Island Road and Halsted Street to stabilize prices and now operates wholesale seed supply and crop contracting. Rau serves as director of Dolton State Bank and as vice president of the State Bank of West Pullman, living at 121386 Stewart Avenue.
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Lawrence Rau
Rau
Blue Island Road
Halsted Street
Ray
Dolton and
Riverdale
Dolton State Bank
Stewart Avenue
State Bank of
West Pullman
Lawrence Ray
Burr Oak Farm Prospers Under Bachmann’s Care Near Dalton
WM Bachmann owns Burr Oak Farm just east of Dalton. A longtime local farmer, he improved the estate through fertilizing and modern methods. An active poultryman with hundreds of fancy leghorn hens, he studies asparagus, sugar beets, and corn to boost yields and market value.
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Burr Oak Farm
Dalton
Mr. Bachmann
Barr Oak
Cook Co. Farmers and Trach Gardeners Association
Farm family blends brains with brawn in crop growing
The text notes a farmer working with his son Fred who serves as secretary of the Farmers' Association Local No. 20. Fred follows in his father’s footsteps in growing the same crops, combining intelligence and muscle in their farming efforts.
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Fred
Farmers’ Association Local No
Henry J Dillner a Leading Dalton Citizen and Pioneer
Henry J Dillner stands among Dalton’s progressives as a prominent grower and shipper in the Produce trade, also in Insurance. He served twelve years on the Village Board including one year as President, helped organize Dalton and Thornton Township governance, and was a longtime village leader since arriving in 1869 at age ten.
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Dalton
Henry J. Dillsner
Dillner
Dolton
The Dolton Theatre Opens Under Hruby Leadership
The Dolton Theatre built by John George Hruby opened August 1 1918 with seating for 600 and an investment around 20000 The Hruby enterprise is a leading southern suburb theater featuring a 14 foot deep stage and ample ventilation Hruby also runs a Homewood theatre with brother Joseph J Hruby a seasoned partner in local film ventures and operations across several years
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Dolton
John George Hruby
Hruby
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Homewood
Joseph J. Hruby
Riverdale Theatre a Community Credit Under Mr Kern
The Riverdale Theatre run by Conrad Kern is a fireproof 1913 building showcasing first run, high class films. Kern, a leading local businessman, devotes effort to pleasing patrons with wholesome, ladies and children friendly attractions and regular comedies.
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Riverdale
Conrad Kern
Kern
Riverdale Theatre
Notable Denton area contractors highlighted in local notice
Contractor Robert Wanselman of the Dalton Riverdale district is among the best known citizens and leading builders in the area. Mr Hanschmann is described as a thorough mechanic and tradesman in the same notice.
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Robert Wanselman
Dalton-Riverdale
Hanschmann
Prominent Chicago Builder Hanchman Lays Foundation of Trust
Mar Liauschiuniin, a skilled craftsman, ranks among southern Chicago’s best in architectural trades and competes fairly. Hanchman’s conscientious supervision protects contracts while serving community needs. Robert Lansehman, trained in Germany, built a long career in Riverdale and Dalton, earning widespread patronage across Calumet.
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Chicago
Mar. Liauschiuniin
Hanchman
Robert Lansehman
Calumet
Germany
Riverdale
Dalton
Henry W. Schnoor Carpenter Contractor and Builder
Henry W Schnoor a Dolton carpenter contractor and builder showcases his work on Riverdale theatre and other major projects He plans and draws designs for clients and carries on the family business with his late father Frederick Schnoor as an early influence He serves on the village board chairs the finance committee and is a director of the Building and Loan Association He resides at 724 Chicago street Dolton phone Dolton 424.
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Schnoor
Riverdale
Mr. Schnoor
Frederick Schnoor
Henry W
Building and Loan Association
Chicago Street
Dolton
Phor
E Dolton
Paul Heydebreck Prominent Young Contractor in Riverdale Area
Paul Heydebreck, a young business man and noted building contractor, operates from 68 East 137th Street. He handles brick and cement work and all building tasks with prompt personal attention, serving all sections of the district with reliable workmanship guaranteed. Call Riverdale 764 to reach him.
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Paul Heydebreck
Heydebreck
E. 137Th Street
Col M H Kelly Offers Custom Cement Work and Vacuum Cleaner Agency
Col M H Kelly with extensive cement and lawn ornament experience can design urns jardiniers and other beautification features for yards cemeteries and lawns. He welcomes ideas and will mold and fit pieces to specific plans at 8 West 157th Street Riverdale and now represents the Princess Electric Vacuum Cleaner for home sanitation.
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Kelly
West 157Th Street
Riverdale
Princess Electric Vacuum Cleaner
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Edwin Douglas
William Mau
John F. Boettger
Charles Waterman
Vandeursen Bros
WM. Bachmann
Henry J. Dillner
Robert Hanschmann
Henry W. Schnoor
Col
M. H. Kelly
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