Come to School Week in District 148 Honors Lincoln Avenue
During Come to School week January 26 to 30 1920 District 148 schools saw 266 visits at Lincoln Avenue three at Chicago Street and 55 at Highlawn evening meetings drew attendees despite sickness in Dalton. Friday 7 15 to 8 00 pm Lincoln Avenue received the Superior School diploma Chicago Street earned the Standard diploma. Supt O T Bright Jr opened the meeting and introduced Mr O T Bright former County Supt of Cook County who spoke. George Schaefer president of the Board introduced State Supt Blair. Blair praised Lincoln Avenue as Illinois first to win a Superior diploma and urged continued high standards to retain the honor.
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Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Highlawn
Dalton
Board of Education
Soldier Died of Wounds at Front in France and in Peoria
Roland Vandenberg a 28 year old former railroad worker and steel mill employee died Sunday February 1 in Peoria Illinois after a three day illness of pleurisy and pneumonia linked to gas exposure in France. He served 12 months overseas with the 108th engineers and was praised as a local war hero. Born in Dalton February 4 1893 he leaves a mother six brothers and two sisters. The brothers William John Charles Orrin Ralph and Edward were pallbearers. Funeral was held in Riverdale with burial at Berger cemetery in the Van denberg family lot.
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Roland Vandenberg
France
Peoria
Roland
108Th Engineers
Dalton
William
John
Charles
Orrin
Ralph
Edward
Henry Vandenberg
Lillian
Nick VanderAa
Ada
George McDonald
Racine
Wis
Riverdale
McCracken
Berger Cemetery
Vandenberg
Acme Steel Goods Plant Expands With Huge New Addition
Excavation for a large addition to the Acme Steel Goods plant is underway. The steel and cement building will span 150 feet in width and over 600 feet in length, becoming the region’s largest steel structure and doubling current plant capacity. A theft occurred at Rolfe Iron Co. as an office window was jimmied and a typewriter stolen. Police ask for public tips if they see someone with a package resembling a typewriter early Friday morning.
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Acme Steel Goods
Rolfe Iron Co
Rolfe Tron Co
Riverdale 2
Bunco Party Planned by Ladies' Aid at St Pauls Church
The Ladies' Aid of St Pauls church invites all to a Bunco party in the church basement on Wednesday evening February 11. All welcome.
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Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Church
Wanted Watchman at Illinois Brick Co Yard
A help wanted notice seeks a watchman for the Illinois Brick Company yard. Apply to Superintendent E. C. Kasten for the position.
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Illinois Brick Co
E. C. Kasten
Farm Lease Notice for 274 Acre South Holland Property
On account of moving to Harts dale Ind I will sell the lease on my present farm 274% acres well manured and in fine state of cultivation A good opportunity to lease a good small farm Nicholas Leensvaart 15Sth and Greenwood Road South Holland atp.
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Hartsdale
Ind
Nicholas Leensvaart
Greenwood Road
South Holland
Atp
Store For Sale In Oakglen Grocery And Meat Business
On account of my health I will sell my grocery and meat business at Oakglen. Good stock and established trade. Four years lease on building with living rooms, $25 per month. This is a good opportunity for any meat business. K. Dykema Oakglen Illinois Telephone Lansing 54 J. 37-3t.
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Oakglen
K. Dykema
Lansing
Ward Race in Ninth Ward Sees Five Aldermanic Candidates
The Ninth Ward race features five aldermanic hopefuls Adam Geringer S W Govier Thomas A Guiana John M Berg and Charles V Johnson with Govier currently holding the seat. Morris Wilson seeks ward committeeman against John J Leonard with factional backing. Registration produced high turnout and the committeeman contest is the central battle. Riverdale polling place moved from Hess barber shop to Orr's drug store at the corner of Indiana Avenue and 136th Street.
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Adam Geringer
S. W. Govier
Thomas A. Guiana
John M. Berg
Charles V. Johnson
Alderman Govier
Morris Wilson
John J. Leonard
Sullivan
Mr. Wilson
Harrison-Hoyne
Thompson
Nick Zylstra
E. E. Ertsman
Brundage
Walter G. Davis
Deneen
Riverdale
Hess Barber Shop
Orr’s Drug Store
Indiana Avenue
136Th Street
Death of Mrs Anna Cassel in Chicago
Mrs Anna Cassel aged 29 years 1 month 12 days died after a brief illness of influenza and pneumonia at 1796 Michigan avenue Chicago Funeral services were held at Hurson Chapel and interment was at Hazelhurst cemetery She was the youngest daughter of the John Cramer family of Riverdale eight with Theodore and Mr Cramer dead from accidents Mrs Haas the sister was called from Omaha to attend the funeral.
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L. G. Haas
Katie Cramer
Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Anna Cassel
Michigan Avenue
Cassel
Hurson Chapel
Hazelhurst Cemetery
Ridge News Gustav Fadtke to seek hospital care today
Gustav Fadtke will go to Blue Island hospital today to seek treatment for heart trouble and dropsy. Friends hope for a swift return to health. Franklin Steinke's car, carrying Miss Gladys Steinke, Miss Anna Faden, and Miss Grace Meyer, was sideswiped by a coal truck in Dalton last Friday morning. Gladys suffered a forehead bruise and losing consciousness, Franklin was badly bruised with rib cartilage torn from two ribs, while Anna and Grace remained uninjured aside from fright. Franklin says no fault is found and the wreck was costly but not seriously harmful.
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Gustav Fadtke
Blue Island
Gus
Franklin Steinke
Good
Dalton
Franklin
Gladys Steinke
Anna Faden
Grace Meyer
Sewing event at Dalton M. E. church public lunch
The Ladies' Aid of the Dalton M. E. church holds an all day sewing on Thursday February 12 in the church parlor with public lunch at 12.00. Community members are invited to attend and take part.
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Dalton M. E. Church
Brass gold brick scam at Halsted corner saloon
Three slick men enter a Halsted and 120th saloon and sell a brass brick claiming it is gold. A phantom jeweler tests and assures purity then multiplies the advance to 2100 for the saloon keeper who borrows 900. They leave, address fake, police search for the jeweler as the brass brick proves worthless.
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Halsted
Tor
Mexico
Prisoners of War Deaths in Serbia Stir Regret
Report notes 375000 Austria-Hungarian prisoners died in Serbia during conflicts. The piece observes sorrow over their deaths and asserts they will not threaten friendly nations again on short notice.
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Serbia
Tuberculosis Institute Extends Traveling Clinic Nationwide
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute approves a country wide expansion of its Traveling Clinic and nursing service. Dr Wilson Ruffin Abbott leads the medical examinations in smaller towns with a mobile diagnostic unit. Miss Anna V McVady directs a large nursing staff trained in public health and overseas service. Requests to 8 South Dearborn Street Chicago. Telephone Central 8316. Service is free funded by Christmas Seals and separate from Cook County Nursing Service.
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Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Wilson Ruffin Abbott
Mgr
James F. Phillips
Anna V. McVady
Miss McVady
South Dearborn Street
Chicago
Telephone Central
Cook County Nursing Service
Cook County
Dolton Church Notices Preaching and Meetings
Dolton Methodist Church led by Pastor J. L. Albritton sets preaching at 11 a m and 7 45 p m. Epworth League meets at 6 45 p m with Miss Carrie Vandenberg as leader. Continuation of China lessons. Choir directed by Miss Link. practice at 8 o’clock Friday. Sunday school board meets at 7 30 sharp.
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J. L. Albritton
Epworth League
Carrie Vandenberg
China
Miss Link
Forty Days and the Mythic Number in Tales
The article surveys the recurrent motif of forty in stories from Mohammedan ritual to Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. It cites Aladdin, the Thousand and One Nights, Nasir and the ring test, and the king’s 40 day recovery, highlighting the cultural prominence of the number forty.
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Ali Paba
Nasir
Conveyer Doubles Duty in Eastern Paper Mill
A single conveying installation in an eastern paper mill supplies coal to furnaces and removes ashes, while the text notes radical Socialists advocating force and predicts they may face its display.
Woodmen Meeting Urges Calumet Camp Members
All members of Calumet Camp are urged to attend the next regular meeting on February 12. A class adoption will follow, then refreshments will be served. Co. W. Berger, Clerk.
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Calumet Camp
Co. W. Berger
Card Party by G. W. Spencer Women Relief Corps
The Dalton village hall hosts a card party by G. W. Spencer Womens Relief Corps No. 279 on Saturday evening February 7 1920. Admission 25 cents includes refreshments. Everyone welcome for a good time.
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W. BR. C
Dalton
G. W. Spencer Womens’ Relief Corps, No
Dalton Village
For Sale 13924 Alantic Street Framed Cottage Sale
Public auction set for February 14 1920 at 11 o clock in Room 1737 111 W Washington Chicago NL selling cash for 50 by 125 foot parcel with frame cottage deed delivery pending court approval Richard Nimtz administrator Charles Fedtke deceased estate indicated by listing firm residents and property location provided in formal notice
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Alantic Street
W. Washington Street
Chicago
Card of Thanks for Honor and Funeral Support
I thank neighbors and friends for kindness sympathy and respect after the loss of my wife. Gratitude to all who sent flowers and to Rev Albritton for his ministering at the service. John Uruby and Family.
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Albritton
Blunders of Novelists in Moonlight Misstatements
The London Chronicle notes inconsistencies in fiction with baroness Orezy claiming a crescent moon at 11 p m in June, Miss Stevens attributing a full moon to rise and set in under three hours, and Marie Corelli’s tale mentioning eight Highland bull heifers from pasture.
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Baroness Orezy
Petticoat
Miss Stevens
Buc
Marie Corelli
London Chronicle
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184Th Street
Fred Hameister
Beecher
Milk Producers Association
Fred
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Sollet
Dalton Theatre
Arthur Selk
Elsie Schroeder
Beecher, Ill
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Henry J. Schroeder
Hilda
Grant Park
M. H. Schroeder
Schroeder
H. Wind
F. W. Rademacher
Wm. Struss
Richard Buschking
Luther League
Chicago Heights
Marguerité (Lewis) Morenus
Park Ridge
Ellen Dalton
Francis Lewis
Rose Hill Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
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I. S. Patterson
Des Moines, Ir
H. S. Ferguson
W. P. Robinson
Board of Local Improvements of
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Lincoln’s
James McLaughlin
Federal Grand Jury
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Tuberculosis Institute
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Mystic
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Admr
Charles Fedtke
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