Riverdale Board Meeting Addresses Licenses and Local Issues
The Riverdale Village Board met on Monday evening. Topics included a six month milk license for Spoor from Nov 1 to May 1 1908, a debate over watered milk and plumbing compliance, a water works inspection order, and cinder disposal near the Highlawn Hose House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of
Riverdale
Reich
Spoor
Sweat
Riverdale Improvement Association
Charles Prill
188Th Street
Michigan Avenue
Bonse
Water Works Committee
Hameister
Highlawn
Ludwig
Schmidt
J. M. Deam
Chas
Prill
O.k.d
Aurora and
Wheaton
Ill
Aurora and Joliet Electric R. R
Bergold Bergold and Minnie Buggert Wed in Homewood
Frank Bergold the painter and Miss Minnie Buggert of Homewood were married December 21 at the German Evangelical Church attended by a large gathering. Rev. J. H. Kaly officiated with Kate Bergold as bridesmaid and John Baumgartner as best man. The couple plan to reside in Highlawn Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bergold
Frank
Minnie Buggert
Wm. Buggert
Homewood
J. H. Kaly
Kate Bergold
John Baumgartner
Chicago
Lilly Buggert
John Wilson
Harvey
Elsie Buggert
Gustav Krake
Crete
Sophie Liebbe
Chicago Heights
Herman Boening
Starkman’s Hall
Bergold
Highlawn
Riverdale
Wisconsin bridegroom claims Riverdale’s Alma Middelborn
Zumm Middelborn. Frangott Zumm of Wisconsin has captured Miss Alma Middelborn in Riverdale. The ceremony occurred Thursday at St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church with Rev Wind officiating. Alma Middelborn is the daughter of Mrs. Frederick Middelborn of 2447 136th Place. Zumm, a prosperous young farmer, will take his bride to Wisconsin to begin their life together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frangott Zumm
Wisconsin
Riverdale
Alma Middelborn
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church
Wind
Miss Middelborn
Frederick Middelborn
Zumm
Logan couple to tour South with extended stay
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Logan left on the Illinois Central limited for New Orleans for an extended visit lasting several months. They plan most of their time in Ocean Springs Mississippi, with visits to Memphis and Pensacola Florida. Logan is in Illinois Central train service, president of the Riverdale School Board, and active on the board of trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred J. Logan
Illinois Central Limited
New Orleans
Ocean Springs
Miss
Memphis
Pensacola
Florida
Logan
Illinois Central
Riverdale
Dalton Quarantine Lifted After Diphtheria Scare
Miss Tilla Talamsa sister of Mrs. Harry Packard leaves Dalton for Chicago tomorrow. She visited six weeks ago. a severe cold led to diphtheria, affecting Marrian and Elanora Packard. The Packard household was quarantined for six weeks and has now recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilla Talamsa
Harry Packard
Chicago
Dalton
Marrian
Elanora
Riverdale to gain north and south side sewer systems
Riverdale will receive two city sewer systems in 1907 with plans from the Chicago Board of Local Improvements. The notice details Calumet Avenue, 134th Street, Indiana Avenue, Prairie Avenue, Leyden Avenue and related streets with tile and brick sewers, catch basins, and bulkheads. Estimated costs total around 21 thousand dollars, payable in annual installments, with public consideration set for December 27, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Chicago
North Side
South Side
Board of Local Improvements of the
City of
Board of Local Improvements of
Indiana Avenue
Calumet River
Leyden Avenue
138Th Street
135Th Place
185Th Place
186Th Street
136Th Place
Board of Local Improvements
City Hall
Public Hearing On Proposed Improvement Costs
The board will hear public comment on the kind, character and estimated cost of the proposed improvement as allowed by law. All persons desiring to be heard may address the necessity, nature or expense during the hearing.
One Vacant Chair Marks Christmas Eve Family Gather
Mr and Mrs Herman Werner of Riverdale hosted a large family reunion on Christmas Eve. Nine Werner children three grandchildren three sons in law and one daughter in law attended alongside relatives in Riverdale Harvey Hammond Chicago and other places. A single broken sink and one vacant chair stood beside Mrs Max Ehlert during the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Werner
Riverdale
Vire Werner
Herman Werner, Jr
Roy Lee
Dorothy
Harvey
John Prohl
John
Hammond
Max Ehlert
Helen
Henry Sanerman
Chicago
Emma
Edna
Walter
Rudolph
Limited Endurance and Walking Contest at Blue Island
Businessmen announce a New Year’s Day event at the Opera House Blue Island starting 1 p m. A two mile course requires each man to carry a 100 pound sand bag with the fastest time winning. Entry is one dollar with prize to winners. Write P H Krick Blue Island for details. Dalton and Riverdale are urged to send a representative. Case Vischer is urged to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island
Opera House
P. H. Krick
Case Vischer
Dalton
Riverdale
Remembered William G Conner Receives Gold Watch
A Dalton Sunday School superintendent William G Conner was surprised with a solid gold watch on Christmas Eve by his scholars and co workers. Conner, a machinist at the Pullman Works, has lived in Dalton seventeen years and the Sunday School enrollment is now 237.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Conner
Dalton M. E
Billy
Conner
Pullman
Dalton
Special Souvenir Edition Promises Local Biographical History
The Pointer plans a January Souvenir Edition with biographical and pictorial history of the community. It will feature maps of railway facilities and the Calumet river, cuts of local business leaders, and aims for a 5000 copy run. The Village Board meeting for 1907 ends tonight with full coverage to follow. Arthur Albrecht improves after illness, and the Tompke family reports diphtheria illness subsiding. Carl Neidew buys a new horse for the hearse team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Dalton
Calumet
Outlook
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Riverdale Board
Henry Gottschalk
Henry Stolzenbach
Herman Wulff
Far West
Adolph Reich
St. Joseph
Mich
Alban Reich
Alban
Henry Petersen
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Sts
Dolton
Bergold—Bugsgert
Frank C. Bergold
Frank Obergold
Zumm-Middelborn
Riverdale Sewer
Emil Ruf
Landon
Norman Miller
Julia, Wash
Mr. Miller
Julia Wash
Wm. F. Propper
Mabel Cox
Essex
Cowboy
Domino
Gunt Schultz
North Judson, Ind
Arthur Albrecht
Wm. J
Arthur
Charles Tompke
138Th
Illinois
Tompke
Carl Neidew
Alck
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