Sugar Beets Tariff Cut Sparks Riverdale Meeting
Riverdale villagers debate proposed sugar beet price drop from six to five dollars per ton tied to tariff cuts next spring. Speakers from Pope Beet Sugar Works and Holland St. Louis Sugar Company present contract data and warn price declines could shutter beet plants. Members urge protest to Congressman Elect Gorman and Senator Cullom, forming a committee for resolutions. The annual meeting is set for January 11, 1913 at the Village Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale-Dolton
Cook County Truck Gardners and Farmers Association
Riverdale
Congress
Hess
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Holland St. Louis Sugar Company
Thos. J. Bairnson
L. C. Villard
Chas
C. H. Howell
Sugar Trust
Truman G. Palmer
Senator Lodge
United States
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ouro
Illinois
Pope’s Riverdale
Indiana
Gorman
U.S
Cullom
Biu
Simon P. Schoon
Wm. van Deursen
Wm. Bachman
Fred Water
Dolton Progress Shown With Modern Utilities and New School
Progress in Dolton notes substantial improvements over the past four years. The village now has modern drainage, cement sidewalks, upgraded lighting, and a new water system sourced from a Chicago station. A concrete street project connects key routes to Indiana and Chicago. The district built a $50,000 schoolhouse with seating for 500, while three schools operate under Superintendent W Robison. Two banks and a loan association serve the community. Prospective buyers are urged to inspect Dolton properties near Western Indiana, Chicago & Eastern rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
Diebman
Dolton
Ialfic
Chicago
Indiana
Caicaro Lions
Doltonesel
Distret Saon Ains
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Uigalawa Senou
W. Robison
Inindergarten
First National
Dolun State Bank
Budding & Loan Association
Dalton
Western Indiana
Cincaro & E.stera
Mains Central Railroad
Riverdale
Card Of Thanks For Kindness In Sickness Death
We thank neighbors relatives and friends for kindness and sympathy during the sickness death and burial of our beloved father Mrs WM Klein and family acknowledge Brick makers Local No. for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm, Klein
Local and Personal News of the Community
Xo sand Neola Weidner are home for the holidays from St. Josephs Academy at Adrian Michigan. They will return January 6. Mr. and Mrs Ilward Luckow of Fairmont Minnesota guest of L. G. Reich family and visit their father in Crete before returning. Rev. and Mrs. Walter Firth spend holidays in Dalton. Mrs. Albert Klinkhammer and son Garriet at Grand Laven Michigan visiting relatives. Magdeline Walkerly and daughters Dorothy Victoria Margaret of Champaign visiting Delton and Berger. Myrtle and Nattie Carter attended the Ellis Minstrel Show in Chicago Heights. Village President Asmus Claussen of Dalton spent Christmas in Richmond Indiana with his son. Frank Claussen and family from Reading Pennsylvania visiting. Holmes family from Ottawa Illinois visiting in Dalton and plan to move spring to Dolton near Geo. Dolton subdivision. Mrs John Mueller and children, with Herman Zirzow, in Milwaukee for rheumatism treatment. improving. Adda Berger teaching in Lexington Illinois High School spending holidays with parents. German Oak Lodge No 66 officers requested for Dec 30 meeting. Mrs Burnett Jones and brothers visited W. R. Meeder family. McMillen won fancy pillow No 88. Jack Nolan won center piece No 203. Charley Lang detained. John Claussen and children of St James Minnesota visiting his Dolton parents. Carl Kroening of Dolton, 85, oldest neighbor, heard he is great-grandfather. birth of a boy December 8 1912. Conger Jesselyo enlisted in navy, spent four months on Great Lakes. to ship January 2 for Francisco navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xo Sand Neola Weidner
St. Josephs Academy
Adrian
Mieh
Ilward Luckow
Fairmont, Minn
L. G. Reich
Luckow
S S Ster
Reich
Fochin Wichemer
Crete, Jr
Albert Klinkhammer
Garriet
Grand Laven
Mich
Herbert Verdine
Magdeline Walkerly
Dorothy
Victoria
Margaret
Champaign
Delton
Berger
University Town
Myrtle
Nattie Carter
Chicago Heights
Asmus Claussen
Dalton
Richmond
Ind
Frank Claussen
Auta Claus
Frank J. Delureck
Reading
Penn
Minnie
Mery DeTurck
M. R. Weidner
John Mueller
Herman Zirzow
Milwaukee
Mueller
Sacred Cart Daniarium
Adda Berger
Lexington, Ul
Joan Berger
Burnett Jones
Charles
Clarence Tunnel
Des Moines
Iowa
Meeder
McMillen
Jack Nolan
Charley Lang
John Claussen
St. James, Minn
Dolton
John
Carl Kroening
Paul Kroening
Lulare
South Dakota
In Memoriam for William Ludwig
In remembrance of William Ludwig who died December 29 1911. Gone but not forgotten by the Rosebud Pleasure Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ludwig
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Death of William Klein in Englewood Hospital
William Klein died Saturday December 21 at Englewood Hospital from intestinal trouble. Born March 30, 1863 in Blue Island Illinois he married Fredericka Fudke March 22, 1890 and lived near Berger station on the Ridge. He leaves a wife four children a mother a brother Nelson and sisters plus many relatives. Funeral services were held at the German Methodist Church with Rev. Mueller officiating and burial at Berger Cemetery. He was a member of Buckmakers Local No 5 and many coworkers attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Klein
Painter
Englewood Hospital
Blue Island
Ill
Fredericka Fudke
Berger Station
Ralph
Minnie Melvin
Alenora
Nelson Klemm
Mueller
Berger Cemetery
Buckmakers Local No 5
Andrew Ward Strikes Oil Near Thornton Township
The Harvey Herald reports Andrew Ward, a noted railroad contractor, may have tapped an oil pocket near his Thornton township farm in Lansing. A 175 foot water well showed increasing oil seepage, prompting plans to consult oil men about a possible gusher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Herald
Thornton Township
Lansing
Andrew Ward
Ward
Thornton
Parcels Post Law Focused In The Pointer Readers Advisory
The Pointer highlights the Parcels Post law taking effect January 1 and urges readers to study its provisions for future reference. The article emphasizes the importance of the new law and encourages continual reading for full value in every issue.
Illinois Central Raises Suburban Fares Starting 1913
The Illinois Central announces a fare increase for suburban trains from Riverdale to Chicago effective January 1, 1913. Single ride tickets rise to 32 cents, round trips to 64 cents, with 2 cents per mile allowed by state law. Commutation, monthly, and ride books remain unchanged, and the higher fare will affect Western Indiana travel from Dolton. Lost ring notice and readers wanted appear in the same item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Chicago
Tts
Ilinois Central
Indiana
Dolton
Tragedy on Illinois Central Tracks Claiming Carl Prille
Theodore Hilmer found a mangled body near the Illinois Central tracks at night. The victim, Carl Prille, watchman at Rolfe Iron Works, left behind a wife two daughters and a son. Identification came from pay checks in his pocket. Funeral set for Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Hilmer
Ilinois
Agent Powers
Niedow
Dalton
Carl Prille
Rolfe Iron Works
William
Lillie
Emma
Theodore Reich
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Officers elected by Silver Leaf Pleasure Club for 1913
The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club selected its officers for 1913 with John E. Stern as President Louis Stern as Vice President Henry Kummerer as Treasurer John M. Gertzen as Secretary C K DeVries as Escort Albert Sterne as Sentry and Louis Berzineski Andrew Engle and Albert Stern named to the Investigating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
John E. Stern
Louis Stern
Henry Kummerer
John M. Gertzen
C. K. DeVries
Albert Sterne
Louis Berzineski
Andrew Engle
Albert Stern
High Class Motion Pictures at Lands Hall Dolton
The Dolton Lands Hall presents a Shakespearain special, Vitagraph feature in three parts titled As You Like It. Also showing The Family Next Door a dandy Western comedy and The Daughter of the Spy a two part romantic thriller. A special matinee is set for New Year’s Day. Joan Hauay, manager.
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Farmers’ Association
County Association
Join
Anunnen
Fred A. Jachmann
K Bink
Geo. Dalton
Robert Erdam
Otto Padke
Homeier
J. Hess
L. Hess
Jobo
UC. Krueger
H. HH. Meyer
Wmn
Messmaker
Jacob Noman
N.P. Faadberg
L. II. Rau
Isaac Shuling
James Stancazik
W. J. Wilcux
Feams VanDeian
Win. VanDevrsen
Frank Stump
Dan Kapp
Emil Vernoeven
Jacob Oung Win
Vyan
Win Fachmann
Osent
Li Breyfople
Jacob A. Deeklur
P. J. DeYoung
Nicolas Ettema
Henry Tometer
Martin Ilattach
A. Hess L. Woth
Kf, Keutzberg Ae, W»Leyer
Peter Norman
Join Papp J.C, Paul John H. Rau
P. Schoon Brank Stiemann
Fred Waterman
Flores van Buren
Johan Liversi, Gc, Withens
Wm. Edam A .Niewald
Mat van Deursen Vienen, Jr
News OF the Communty
Henry Holmes
Phillip Schock
Ottawa
Geo. Dolton
Wim. B. Holmes
Holmes Senior
Fll
German Oak Lodge
No 66
Conger Jesselyo
Navy
Great Lakes
Isrorst Boyce
Francisco Navy Yard
Uncle Sam
Memoriam
Amdy Ward
Vakglen
the Parcels Post
I. C
Two Pointer
Odiava Avenue
Mra
A. Murphy
Illinois Central
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