Dalton Village Board Meeting Notes and Bills
The Dalton Village Board met Wednesday evening to approve numerous bills including Deering Coal Co 51.30 and Remington Typewriter Co 235. Henry Krueger Frank Berndt and Mrs H Krueger were among those paid. The treasurer reported January 31 balance 3853.11. Committees reported on gutters paving need repairs to the water tank door and a possible dismantle of the water tank to save costs.
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Dalton Village Board
Ag O. K
C. & Eli Tay
Deering Coal Co
Fred Eblers
Henry Krueger
Frank Berndt
National Meter Co
Herman Wegener
Frank Freehaus
Andrew Vandenberg
Edward Dorman
Thepleb
Wm. Franke
Peele
City of Chicago
Dearborn Electric Co
A. Looner
Kees
Sanitary District
Central Engineering Bureau
Judiciary
Dillner
Kaiser Reports Committee
Pinger
Sanitary District Board
Dickelman
Caroline House
Buildinga
Trucéee
Riverdale Board approves bills and new sidewalk action
The Riverdale Board met Tuesday Jan 27 approving bills from Ed Fulford Carl Krause F O Bergold Hulda Sellien Chicago Telephone Co Geo Hilary R Nottorf The Pointer and Fred Hilmer with small totals. Trustees report condemnation to lay sidewalks on 138th Street and a defective water meter valve will be replaced. Branches over wires near 138th St Halsted to be cut by Sanitary District notice.
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Riverdale Board
Ed Fulford
Carl Krause
F. O. Bergold
Hulda Sellien
Chicago Telephone Co
Geo. Hilary
R. Nottorf
the Pointer
Fred Hilmer
Lota
138Th Street
Truste Unruh
138Th St
Halsted
Sanitary District
Skating urged away from treacherous river ice at Calu met
River edge skating warned as youths risk drowning near Calu met river. authorities urge staying off dangerous ice and suggest ponds for recreation. Riverdale German Lutheran Band announces a Box Social on Saturday evening February 14 1914 at Riverdale Village Hall with cordial invitation and promises a good time.
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Calumet River
Riverdale
Riverdale Theatre Opens With Fireproof Comfort
The new fir eproof theatre building by Conrad Kern will open Saturday evening February 7 at 6 30. It seats 330 and features modern ventilating heating and fireproofing. The premier adds to town business and offers wholesome amusement for all.
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Conrad Kern
Kern
Local and Personal News of the Community
The column notes theatrical touring by George W Sweet and family in Riverdale with a spring vaudeville opener. Illinois Brick Co declares 54 percent dividend and cites ample brick stock and efficient plants. Various society events, visits, and local sales are listed along with a winter scene, a marriage rumour, a charity raffle, and club meetings including Ladies Aid and Dolton Women’s study group.
Registration Day in City Records 158,897 Voters
Last Tuesday February 3 marked registration day with 158,897 people registered in the city. In the ninth ward 8,391 women signed up, while Riverdale precinct added 31 new voters with 21 women and 10 men registering.
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Ninth
Riverdale
Runaways Clara Stanczik and Louis Berieski Return Home
The young couple who disappeared last Sunday January 25 returned to Ohio and went to friends. They were brought to Juvenile Court after hearings the boy was released on bail and Clara is home with her parents.
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Clara Stanczik
Louis Berieski
Ohio
Clara
Dry Issue Fails to Qualify for Ballot in Chicago
Chicago voters will not see a spring election measure on the ballot as the petition to make the city dry did not reach the required 75,090 signatures. Circulators gathered less than half that target, making success unlikely this year and leaving potential for a future attempt.
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Chicago
Dolton Theatre Seeks Daily Show Series This Week
Dolton Theatre opens daily except Mondays at 7 p m with a week of films. Friday February 6 features The Runaway Freight in two reels followed by The Elusive Turkey. Saturday presents The Escape of Jim Dolan. Sunday shows Bear Escape and Our New Minister. February 11 through 14 highlights Broncho Billy’s Squareness and The Adventures of Kathryn No 2.
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Jim Dolan
Selig
Denman Thompson
George W Reyer
Billy
Kathryn
Card Party by St Marys Church Feb 18 in Riverdale
The Young Ladies Society of St Marys Church will hold a card party at the Village Hall Riverdale on February 18. Tickets are 45 cents. Refreshments will be served.
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Young Ladies Society of
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Local Health and Social Notes Include Weddings and Ball
Mrs. Helena Buechler shows some improvement after weeks of illness. Mr. and Mrs Herman Horn and Mrs Louis Wesee return from Rhodes hospital where operations and treatment were given. they are much improved. Mrs L M VanGent of Dalton improves after late surgery at Englewood hospital. Miss Hilda Wichman hosts a party at her North Side home for her upcoming wedding to Walter Kellar, nephew of Rev Wind, who teaches in Buckley IH. George Washington Lodge No 189 will hold its annual ball at Lunds Hall Dalton on Tuesday March W
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Helena Buechler
Herman Horn
Louis Wesee
Rhodes Hospital
L. M VanGent
Dalton
Englewood Hospital
Hilda Wichman
Walter Kellar
Wind
Variety Shower For Newlyweds Ernest Wulff Household
Friends from the Degree of Honor Lodge surprised Mr and Mrs Ernest Wulff at 13766 Leyden Avenue with a large variety shower. Guests carried mysterious packages and presented useful and ornamental gifts while the bride showcased her cooking skills during a joyful evening.
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Ernest Wulff
Degree of Honor Lodge
Leyden Avenue
Workers at Pullman Car Works Show Regional Prosperity
The Calumet region reports 11 475 men at work for the week ending January 31. In the passenger department 24 cars were built that week including 7 Pullman sleepers 12 Santa Fe coaches 4 Harriman Linen baggage cars and 1 Western Maryland private car. January shipments totaled 145 passenger cars and 856 freight cars.
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Pullman Car Works
Calumet
Pullman
Santa Fe
Harriman Linen
Western
Notice to former customers on overdue accounts
All accounts due us are now payable. Former customers urged to settle at once. Payments accepted at Star Market and Grocery to Miss Roga Benjamin or to us personally, Wutrr Bros.
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Star Market
Roga Benjamin
Wutrr Bros
Dalton Women’s Club Meeting Notice and Local Ads
The Dalton Women’s Club will meet in the store room at Hubry's Theatre Friday evening February 13 at 8 p.m. All members urged to be present for the committee report by Mrs. G Holmes. For sale five room frame dwelling with basement and lot on 148th street near Chicago Street Joseph Seymour residence. All bids due February 7 1914 apply to Geo Piette 421 Engle Dolton IL. For rent five room house water and electric light $8.50 monthly inquire George Diehl Sr Dolton. Found a small Colorado stone cross in a small box lost months ago call The Pointer office. Lost a gold watch in CO and E Dolton January 19 liberal reward at The Pointer office. For sale high grade second hand piano practically new used briefly inquire The Pointer office 2Ww.
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Dolton
Dalton Women's Club
Hubry’s Theatre
Pointer
Block and Bendle vie for Riverdale ward seat in April election
Eugene Block seeks renomination as Democratic alderman of the 9th Ward with strong backing for his performance on the Transportation Committee. Fred C. Bendle, Progressive candidate, and petitions from Peter J Martin and Joseph J Spiker add rival activity as April voting nears.
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Eugene Block
Pointer
Riverdale
Biehl
Reading
Block
Harrison
Calumet
Eugene Black
Fred C. Bendle
Bendle
Peter J, Martin
Joseph J. Spiker
Mart
Joe
Mrs Earl Weaver Dies in Harvey At 16
Mrs Earl Weaver of Harvey daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Smith died at her home Sunday morning February 1 at 2 30 after a bout with quincy sore throat aged 16 years 6 months Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from her late residence to Oaklawn Cemetery near Thornton She was a former Pullman Branch Riverdale student and married recently deepening grief for her parents and friends.
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Earl Weaver
Harvey
Bessie Smith
Riverdale
Quincy
Oaklawn Cemetery
Thornton
Harry Smith
Pullman Branch
Gary Steel Works Returns to Full Operation
Conditions at Gary's steel plants have improved with five open hearth furnaces back in use and a blast furnace plus another hearth furnace restarted on Monday to handle large orders. With the blast furnace lit, seven of eight furnaces are operating, restoring capacity for 8,670 workers at the Illinois Steel Company's Gary works and bringing about the rehiring of about 1,000 formerly laid off employees.
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Gary
Gary Worka
Ilinow Steel Company
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Riverdale Theatre
George W. Sweet
Marjorie
Mr. Walker
Mr. Sweet
Riverdale and
Illnois Brick Co
Schlake
Chcago
Ladies Aid Society
Dalton M E. Church
Wm. van Deursen
Charles Krueger
W. 2. Collett
Winchester
Ind
Flora Smith
Grace McBride
Mozart Concert Co
Dolton School
Lincoln Ave School
Helen Laura Emmart
Peter Roth
Norwood
Minn
A. O. Roth
Roth
Minnesota
Thia
O. Penrod
Helen
LaFayette
Nicholas Simon
Rairie Svenue
Michael Stramboreki
Andrew Laube
Calumet Avenue
Henrich Schmohl
William Maurer
Frank Lund
Winnipeg
Canada
Northwest
Blue Island Arie
William Rudloff
Mies Mary Shablanki
Crown Point
Folke
Will
Wisconsin
John Ruse
Herman Wulff
Wulff
Jonix G. Hrung, Mgr
Diekman
George Diehl, Sr
Wan
E. I. Yarda Dolton
Qulien
Mrs. Earl Weaver
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