Bridge project plans loom for Riverdale on Indiana Avenue
Alderman Chas E Reading pushes for a new bridge or major strengthening at Indiana Avenue Riverdale to support a street car extension to 138th Street and Leyden Avenue. Engineers survey the old structure as village-city status shifts. A paid Riverdale fire department may follow with a five man crew at the current fire house.
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Chas. E. Reading
Indiana Avenue Riverdale
Riverdale
Calumet Electric Street Railway Company
138Th Street
Leyden Avenue
Alderman Reading
137Th
134Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Seeberg Buys Otto Boulevard Lot for Six Thousand
Max Seeberg purchases the lot at 1610 Otto boulevard opposite the city hall from Mrs. Hogan for $6,000. He plans a 25 by 150 foot building to house his growing business, reflecting rising Chicago Heights real estate values since 1893 when Hogan acquired the plot for $725.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Fordtran Bros
Max Seeberg
Otto Boulevard
City Hall
For Sale Items Listed in Local Advertisements
Rubber tired runabout for sale viewable at H H Meyers 147th and Lincoln east of Dalton. Cook stove for sale by Mrs Anderson 223 18th place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.H. Meyer's
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Cook Stove
First Riverdale Boy Graduates Curtis High School
Fred L. Hadorn of Riverdale Roseland was the first Riverdale boy to earn a Curtis High School diploma. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Hadorn and plans further study in architectural drafting or electricity at a technical school, possibly Armour Institute. The class had thirteen graduates, six girls and seven boys, including Phyllis Greenacre daughter of I. T. Greenacre. Henry Newald, a former Curtis graduate, is now a student at Michigan State Agricultural College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Curtis High School
Fred L. Hadorn
Roseland
Henry Newald
Michigan Central Bridge
State Agricultural College
Lansing
Mich
Prayer A Horse Uttered Here
A quivering plea from a horse urges kindness and humane care from owners. The piece asks owners to feed water shelter and comfort, speak to and pet the horse, avoid cruelty, and ensure proper gear and health. It appeals to mercy citing a humane God and ends with Amen from a journal attribution.
Lost wagon and gear of Harvey man seeks rewards
George Weber of Harvey started January 12 delivering sash and coal to Tinley Park. After getting lost he rode a horse home and found his wagon bed coat and window frame abandoned near Propper's corner on the Hammond road. The running gear was stolen and Weber offers a $10 reward for information.
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George Weber
Harvey
Tinley Park
Jie
Riverdale
Dalton
Imade
Propper
Local and Personal News of Dalton and Riverdale
Community notes report Mew C. H. Smyth seeks health in Mt. Clemens mineral baths with Village President Harpe escorting him. Arthur Verdine sick with typhoid. Mrs. Albert Wlinkhammer visits. Eastern Star chapters organize White Shrine of Jerusalem in Bethany lodge with Albert and Mrs. Moomaw named officers. Births and social visits observed. Chicago Heights raises saloon licenses. fire bell to be tapped on meeting nights. local tradesmen and residents noted. Community welcomes new baby, discusses property purchases, and reports trains and freight activity on regional lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Smyth
Dalton
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Harpe
Smyth
Clemens
Agro
Albert Wlinkhammer
Weet Pullman
Slinkhamime
Herbert Verdine
Arthur Verdine
J. KR. Stanley
South Englewood
Order of the Eastern Star
Monsonic Temple
Pullman
Jerusalem
Bethany
Albert Moomaw
Joseph Piette
Canada
Port Huron
Riverdale
O. L. Koehler
Mnglewood
Koehler
Blarvey
Dan Bradley
Harvey
Luesday
Bradley
Lesna Krueger
Gon William
Chicago
Open Grave Exhumation in Death Probe at Elmwood Cemetery
Coroner Hoffman ordered the exhumation of Evangelos hiliarchos, reported as George Harris, who died January 20. The body was examined after an inquiry into his death linked to the German remedy 806 for blond neoran, allegedly sold by a druggist. The inquest found death from inhaling coal gas at the Riverdale home.
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Hoffman
George Harris
Elmwood
Evangelos Hiliarchos
Riverdale
Chicago Record Herald
Installed Officers of Women’s Relief Corps Named
The Ladies of the Women’s Relief Corps held a Friday installation led by Mrs. Stinson of Harvey Corps. Emma Kelly and Mane Hadorn named to top posts with a list of officers and color bearers announced after a luncheon and a wartime story by Judge Schafer.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Stinson
Harvey Corps
Pullman Corps
Judge Schafer
Emily Claussen
Emma Kelly
Mane Hadorn
Dorothy Niemeyer
Della Deam
Alice Dowd
Bertha Sprick
Amelia Hedtke
May Propper
Anna Glenn
Millie Claussen
Presa
Marion Jones
Nellie Stewart
Mabel Sprick
Alma Kelly
Theresa Hess
Recital at Dalton Church by Miss Anderson pupils
The pupils of Miss Alice Anderson will give a recital at the Dalton M H Church Friday at 8 p m admission is 10 cents. Martha Koehncke is very sick with scarlet fever the house is quarantined and friends hope others in the family stay well. Charley DuClos of Saginaw visited Highlawn with relatives. Win Wendland plans move to California and may sell Riverdale property. O L Brown secretary of the Federation of South End Civic Bodies may join Wendland if land is sold.
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Alice Anderson
Dalton M. H
Martha Koehncke
Henry Koehncke
Charley DuClos
Saginaw
Mich
John Wagner
Highlawn
DuClos
Riverdale
Wendland
For Sale Notices and Miscellaneous Ads in Dolton Riverdale
Multiple notices list ARM property acres and lots in Riverdale and Dolton from $150. A fountain pen is lost near Dolton Bakery to Berger Station with a contact at Victoria Walkerly. Several items include a team of heavy work horses for sale, a slide trombone, a 12 gauge hammerless shotgun, a 10 month old pointer dog, and a farm or house listing at 3824 Fredericka Street Dolton with cash price.
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ARM
Lota
Riverdale
Dolton
Llausea
J. A. Reich
Dolton Bakery
Chicago Street
Berger Station
Pleasy
Victoria Walkerly
MILI
Bachmann
Henry Dillner
Alide
A. F. Bach
Stephenson Avenue
Pullman
Fredericka Street
Pointer
L. C. Smith
Old and Young Die In Riverdale Notices
Mrs. Frederick Kay 72 died January 28 1911 at 332 138th Street after a paralytic stroke. Funeral January 30 at St Pauls German Lutheran with Rev Wind. Interment Oakland Cemetery. She leaves husband six children twenty two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. An infant daughter of Peter Kurz died January 28 and was buried Mt Olivet. Catharine Miszack three weeks old of Dolton died last Friday and was buried at the Polish Cemetery.
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Frederick Kay
Riverdale
138Th Street
St. Paul’s German Lutheran Church
Wind
Oakland Cemetery
Margaretha Kay
Germany
Chicago
Fred Kay
William
Katherine
Emma
Anna
Henry
Julia
Clyde Holston
Peter Kurz
137Th Street
Mt. Olivet
Catharine Miszack
Frank Miszack
Dolton
Campaign Closes at Pope Beet Sugar Works After Record Beets Run
The Pope Beet Sugar Works finished its longest campaign last Wednesday February 1. About 40,000 tons of beets were processed into high grade granulated sugar. Plant repairs begin immediately and a number of jobs will continue, though several hundred workers were laid off at campaign end.
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Pope Beet
Lund's Halli Photoplay Program and Dancing School
Friday features The Yaqui Girl a thrilling western while Bettys Fireworks is a comedy. Sunday offers His Wifes Sweetheart and After the Ball both comedies. Illustrated Song Come Josephine in My Flying Machine. Dance tonight and every Tuesday Jan 31 at Lunds Hall Dalton. Ladies free Gents 25c John Hruby Manager
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Betty
Josephine
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
John Hruby
Dolton Church Recitals and Events Schedule
Recitals and entertainments announced for February at Dolton venues. Miss Alice Anderson’s pupil performs at Dolton M. E. church Friday evening February 10. St Paul’s Ey. Lutheran Young People Society hosts at Lund’s Hall on February 21. Dolton M. E. Sunday School entertainment on February 14. Men of Dolton M. E. host church dinner February 22.
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Alice Anderson
Dolton M. E
Young Peoplea Society
St. Paul's Ey
Notice for Office Availability on Tuesdays and Fridays
Beginning January 13 I will be at my office at 13709 Leyden Ave Riverdale only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Dr E G Vance D D 8&
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden Ave
Riverdale
E.G, Vance
D.D
Studio Riverdale Hours Update For Polnter Notice
During January and February the Riverdale studio will be open on Saturdays and Sundays only. Other days are by special appointment. ForptRAN Bros., Photographers, subscribe for The Polnter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Forptran Bros
Photographera
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Reading
Seyferlich
Chicago Fire Department
Fred L, Hadorn
Haim
Faim
Riverdale Hose Company
Fred Peters
Yard Center
Dalton M. E
H.C. Lebaker
Wm. Bissert
Oakglen
Chas. Benjamin
Clifton
Thatcher F. Sweat
Oriental
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Riverdale Friends
Amiss
Irene VanDeursen
L. M. Vanderaa
South Holland
Hameister
Harry Biogsat
Adrian Bos
Lund
Halli
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