Village Boards Schedule and Notices in Riverdale area
Village Board Dolton meets the 1st and 3rd Mondays at the Village Hall Dalton at 8 p.m. Asmus Claussen president Henry Haba clerk. Village Board Riverdale meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at the Village Hall Riverdale at 8 p.m. Dr. F W Schmidt president Alvin G Wilkins clerk.
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Dolton
Dalton
Asmus Claussen
Henry Haba
Village Board River
Village Hall
Riverdale
F. W. Schmidt
Alvin G. Wilkins
Fraternal Lodges and Societies Meet in Riverdale and Dalton
Fraternal groups meet weekly or monthly in Riverdale and Dalton with officers named for each unit. German Oak Lodge No 257 convenes Fridays at 8 p.m. at A. A. W. Hall Dalton. Modern Woodmen Calumet Camp No 6142 meets 4th Thursdays at Village Hall Riverdale. Catholic Foresters St Luke's Court No 186 meets 2nd and last Wednesdays at Village Hall Riverdale.
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German Oak Lodge No
Dalton
Carl Wulff
Chas. C. Schnoor
John F. Boettger
Henry W. Schnoor
Treas
Woodmen Calumet
Village Hall
Riverdale
George H. Schaefer
Henry Mohr
Catholic Order Foresters
St Luke’s Court No
Conrad Sforh
John BD. Kinney
Albert Schumann
Peter Ripley
Riverdale Improvement Association Meets Monthly at Village Hall
The Riverdale Improvement Association holds its meetings on the second Monday each month at 8 o clock p m in the Village Hall. Officers listed include T F Kinney president and I R Baker vice president.
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Riverdale
T. F. Kinney
I R. Baker
John Schafer
F. A. Reic
Women Relief Corps and Scout Meeting Schedule
Women's Relief Corps Georgia meet Fridays at 2 p m and 8 p m at Village Hall Riverdale with Emily Claussen as president and Dorothy Niemeyer as secretary. Boy Scouts Junior Division meet Fridays at Park Avenue School Dalton led by Rev W E Cissna scoutmaster. Seniors meet Fridays with Stanley Smyth president Edw Kinney secretary Robi Hany treasurer.
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Ga. W. Spencer Corps
Riverdale
Emily Claussen
Dorothy Niemeyer
Park Avenue
Dalton
W E. Cissna
WE. C Isna
Stanley Smyth
Kinney
Robi Hany
School Board Meetings Announced for Dlton and Riverdale Directors
A schedule lists Dolton School Board meetings with monthly metal at 7 30 P M at Park Avenue School and Riverdale Board of Directors meetings on the fourth Friday each month at 7 30 P M at Bowen School with Herman Faden as President Fred Stanley Secretary and Donald Jennens Treasurer.
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Herman Faden
Fred Stanley
Donald Jennens
Dolton School Board
Fueaday
Park Avenue
Riverdale Board
Bowen
A Man Designs a Graceful Dress for the Womanly Figure
An expert crafts a blue crepe de chine gown in kimono style with empire waist and long flowing lines. The design features an embroidered gold buckle, a wrapped sash, and a soft silhouette intended to conceal angles and enhance curves.
In Memoriam for John Raver
In loving remembrance of our dear father and husband John Raver who died December 26 1911. Weep not for me for I am not dead but sleeping here. The verse shows the family’s belief in a afterlife and their hope to be reunited in heaven.
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Husand
John Raver
Plenty of Water Now at Gano Pumping Station
The new pumping station at Gano began operating last Tuesday at 5 30 PM ensuring ample water for the Calumet region. Dalton will benefit as crews on 138th Street install a water meter in the new arrangement. A brief note on using oiled white paper under a child’s plate offers protection for the tablecloth and easy replacement after boiling.
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Gano
Calumet
Dalton
138Th Street
Daily Thought on Best Efforts for Tomorrow
Daily Thought urges doing your best today as preparation for tomorrow. It emphasizes thinking and acting with excellence to shape future tomorrows. The message encourages personal discipline and forward planning in everyday life.
Nature's Workings and a Cautionary Figure
A colloquial piece hints at a man famous for shouting Fill ’em up again in youth. It labels him a genuine Tight Wad and warns others to avoid him for the sake of humanity and self-preservation.
Japanese wooden false teeth pass New York customs
A remarkable example of Japanese ingenuity has cleared New York customs. A complete set of false teeth carved entirely from hardwood in a color matching natural teeth is intended for actual use.
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New York Custom House
No More Silk Hat Heroes Declines in Real Life and Fiction
A Book Monthly note links the fading silk hat hero in novels to the waning popularity of the hat in society. It argues that fashionable heroes once defined by immaculate top hats and uniforms are becoming rare in both literature and everyday life.
For Sale Farm and Property Listings Mixed in Dolton Area
A dense notice lists multiple properties for sale or rent around Riverdale Dolton Oakgren and surrounding towns. Items include poultry farms near Harvey and the Calumet river, 10 to 80 acre farms near Oakgren Lans ing, houses and lots, a country inn near Eagle Lake Illinois, and multiple 4 to 9 room houses with terms. Also offers quick sale lots in Leonard's subdivision and other land parcels.
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Calumet River
Harvey
F. A. Reich
Riverdale
Ill
Oakgren
Lansing
J. C. Ton
Hammond
A. Baumgartner
Country Inn
Eagle Lake
Lil
Beecher
Pointer
Doiroi
Chas, Rose, Sr
Oakland Cemetery
Dalton
Wisconsin
Leonard
A.C. Reich
Indiana Avenue
138Th Street
Halsted Street
Wentworth Avenue
For Sale and Wanted Ads From The Pointer
A cluttered classified page lists items for sale including a gas store nearly new at 14 cost selling at 8 50 a bargain. Two Shetland ponies with buggy and harness for inquiry at 411 Lincoln avenue. Eight day clocks on easy payments from Brookelte Riverdale. A 5 piece parlor suit in good condition cheap through Mrs Duller at 264 136th place Riverdale. A good work horse for inquiry with H Petersen 427 Lincoln Ave Dolton. Several second hand electric light fixtures in good condition from Schaefer's Dry Goods Store Dolton. Lost Illinois Central 23 ride ticket reward if returned to The Pointer office. Wanted an experienced girl for house work age 16 to 20 apply at The Pointer Office. A valuable collection of sea shells and minerals cheap with two cabinets inquire at The Pointer Office.
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Pointer
Lincoln Avenue
Brookelte
Riverdale
Duller
136Th Place
H. Petersen
Lincoln
Ave
Dolton
Schaefer’s
Illinois Central
Tue Pointer
Waste of Time Planning a Million Dollar Dream
A reflective line notes that most men have spent time imagining what they would do if they possessed a million dollars, highlighting human curiosity and future fantasies rather than current actions.
Chance for an Investigator in a Mouse Trap Foundry
The passage ponders whether J Y Gould built a fortune from rat traps and imagines a mousetrap that could be set without losing temper, noting the ten cent department store traps and the unsettling thought of following such a path.
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J Y Gould
Mirrors on Car Doors To Stop Women From Alighting Backward
A Colorado trolley manager proposes placing mirrors on car doors to compel women to face forward before alighting. He claims this will curb the habit and also delay traffic, calling the device a conspicuous success.
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Colorado
Science and Art in Pursuit of Mastery
The text argues that science and art share a spirit and require equal dedication to mastery. It condemns weak technique as making science seem amateurish and stresses willingness to sacrifice time and money to learn. It cites Richard C. Maclaurin urging kindness toward the absent and warns that criticizing someone not present lowers one’s own standing.
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Richard C. Maclaurin
The
Atlantic
Train Schedules Mention South Holland Stops
The notice lists train numbers No. 23 No. 81 No.21 with specific times, flags and daily exclusions. It notes a South Holland departure at 6.06 and No. 67 leaving 47th at 5:57 a.m. arriving South Holland at 6:45 a.m.
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South Holland
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the . Pointer Kinney Brothers
F Kinney
John & Kinney
Indiana Ave
Dekon Station
Office of Publication
Tilt
United Workmen
Women’s Catholic Order Foresthrs
Vilage Hall
Mia
Magdalen Ripley
Emma Kelly
Catharine Kurz
George Washington Lodge
A. O. U. W. Hall
John O’ Bren
D. J. Gallagher
J. A. Headiey
Maccabees
A. Q. U. W. Hall
Andrew Baumgartner
John Harter
R. Vandenberg
Brickmakers’ Local Union NO. F
Mets
Frank Krueger
Albert Kasten
Andrew Messerschmidt
Highlawn Hose CO. NO
Hose House
Lightawn
Women’s Relief Corps
Memoriam
Kuiverdale
F. A. Reidh
Otto Schleuter
New Chicago
Obeldohel
I,c
E 138Th Street
Mra
Henry Dreck
Grant Street
Ann Street
F.C. Propper
Riverdale III
C .Learpal
Illinois Central Time Card
Leave City
Randolph Street
Randolph St. Riverdale
South Riverdale
North
Kana RR
Chicago S
Chicago
RM Ly
IDALE
Dalton Wit
A. C
May
Leyden Avenue
Carlson & Powers Morticians
154Th St
Harvey, N
Carlson, Wm
Powera
Embalmers
Fordtran Bros
Riverdae
Chicago Blue Island
Chicago Heights
Dolton Bakery
Wiliam Minardow
WM. C. Zesch
Riv
Midway
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Henry C.krumm
Hotel and Buffet
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
Carl Wulfe
Dolton, Ill
Edward F.dillner
Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
Fred J.oit & Son
GEO
Tuch
Jajias & Cis Ars
137Th Street
Ernest Hanschmann
Carpenter
Grant Bros. General Machinists
Chicago Street
West 137Th St
W. Fulford
138Th St
Leyden Ave
E. F. Tripp
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