Snow plow is ok as contractors may resume work soon
The Dolton Village Board met February 6 with President absent. Minutes approved, bills read, and treasurer reported $5,360.27 on hand. Drainage notes sewer work at standstill but Monahan Bros. plans to finish. workers to be paid as claims are approved. Streets and alleys: crossings improved, weather paused work. lanes and spots on Park and Greenwood to be leveled when possible. Sidewalks: grader and snow plow praised. culprits warned for obstructing cinder walks. Light plant in good condition. water rental refund ordered for burned cottage owner. Communications: transformer contract renewed with Ft Wayne Electric. Chicago Telephone allowed to string wires on Park avenue poles. old typewriter exchanged. fire truck work to be billed after checks.
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Dolton
Harper
Mt.Clemens
Mich
Hahn
Harter
Lund
Wanienberg
Weber
Ward
Heidenreich
Verhoeven
Monahan Bros
Vandenberg
Park Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Greenwood Road
Chicago Street
Charles Holden
Trustee Land
Dalton
Willigan
Ft. Wayne Electric Company
Chicago Telephone Company
Second Oldest Railroad Agent F R Baker Notified
Second oldest agent on the Pennsylvania system west of Pittsburg is F R Baker of Riverdale Pa. He began as night telegraph operator at Ridgeville Indiana in October 1870 and became agent at Lansing in 1871 before later postings to Riverdale and Globe Station. Baker, 68, remains active with two years until retirement at 70 under company policy.
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F. R. Baker
Riverdale
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
L. G. Townsend
Bever Fails
Baker
Ridgeville
Ind
Lansing
Globe Station
White City Chatter in Dolton Ward Tale
Local note from J E W White City in Dolton gibes at dry ward life and political bus rides. Mentions Frank Cumoski marriage to Maria Grabinski and notes John Grabinski as Yard Center blinker and chief clinker-puiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White City
Dolton
Frank Cumoski
Round House
Maria Grabinski
Misa Grabinski
John Grabinski
Yard Center
John
Village Masquerade Ball and Local Recitals Next Week
Events include the Riverdale Hose Co masquerade ball at the Village Hall on Saturday Feb 11. Recitals by Miss Alice Anderson's pupils at Dalton M E Church on Friday Feb 10. St Pauls By Lutheran Young People entertain at Lund's Hall on Tuesday Feb 21. Dolton M E Sunday School entertainment and church dinner planned Feb 14 and Feb 22 respectively.
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Riverdale Hose Co
Riverdale
Alice Anderson
Dalton M. E
Young Peoples Society
St. Pauls By
Lutheran Church
Lund’s Hall
Dolton
Dolton M. E
Umbrella mystery rings as owner chases borrowed item
Local scuffle over a missing umbrella clues a borrowed item dispute. Jones lent the umbrella. the lender reports the owner seeks its return, while the narrator notes unrelated events about electrical supplies at Obels.
Riverdale Community News Jumps With Snow Storm And Local Events
Local notes report a deep snow storm of eight inches and a major rail disruption. Community life highlights include visits by John Leverenz and Charles Leverenz, a new city policeman A A Boege, upcoming valentines sales, a Dal ton Sunday School play, and multiple obituaries and personal notices from Riverdale and surrounding towns.
Haas Murphy Wedding in Kensington
Miss Edna Haas of Dolton and Mr. Charles Murphy of Kensington were married in Kensington last Saturday February 4 1911. The ceremony surprised many Riverdale and Dolton friends. Murphy works for the Sprohike Company and they will reside with the bride's mother Mrs Mary Haas in Dolton.
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Edna Haas
Dolton
Charles Murphy
Kensington
Nagel and Waterman Married in Chicago Ceremony
Albert Nagel the Roseland baseball player and Dorothy Waterman of Roseland wed in Chicago on Thursday February 2. The couple will establish their future home in Roseland.
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Albert Nagel
Dorothy Waterman
Roseland
Chicago
Nagel
Holden Keintz Nuptials in Dalton Highlights Local Union Ties
Miss Jennie Holden daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Holden wed John F Keintz in Dalton last Monday evening Rev G G Presa officiated Keintz employed as a locomotive fireman with the CG B I Railroad town at heart and connected to the railway union community
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Willian Rampke, Jr
Highlawn
Elenry Goos
Derman Dresen
Geo. Koehler
Wm. Ramp
Jennie Holden
Chas. Holden
John F. Keintz
Dalton
G. G. Presa
Mr. Keintz
Recital by Miss Alice Anderson at Dalton Church
The pupils of Miss Alice Anderson the elocutionist present a recital at Dalton M E Church this evening at 8 o clock. Admission is 10 cents.
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Alice Anderson
Dalton M. E
Studio at Riverdale Schedules Weekend-Only Open Hours
During January and February the Riverdale studio will be open on Saturdays and Sundays only. Other days are by special appointment. ForptRAN Bros., photographers.
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Riverdale
Forptran Bros
Photoplay Lunch Hall Week Features
The program highlights three days of entertainment. Friday shows Crazy Apples, Saturday presents An American Count, and Sunday offers Blue Horse Mine starting from 3 p.m. at Great Western Drama.
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Blue Horse Mine
Dancing School at Lund's Hall Dalton February 14
Dancing class notice for Lund's Hall Dalton on Tuesday evening February 14 from 8 to 11 p.m. Beginners 8 to 9 p.m. Ladies free. Gents 25 cents.
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Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Dressmaking School Opens February Term
Dressmaking school announces term opening on February 14 at 13617 Indiana Ave. Mrs. Weigand invites prospective students to enroll now to prepare for spring positions.
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Weigand
Indiana Ave
Blinkie's Elected Officers Names for Riversdale Club
The Blinkie Baseball Club of Riversdale elected officers at their annual meeting Friday night with Emil Rosenthal as President Louis Reich as Manager Herman Buechler as Captain and Peter I Ripley as Secretary Treasurer The season lineup includes Henry Michalski Daniel Wissel Orman Buechler Peter Ripley Henry Grote Ralph Gerloff Al Nagel Abe DeRider Alfred Mahue and Henry Maracong.
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Blinkie Baseball Club
Riversdale
Emil Rosenthal
Louis Reich
Herman Buechler
Peter I. Ripley
Henry Michalski
Daniel Wissel
Orman Buechler
Peter Ripley
Henry Grote
Ralph Gerloff
al Nagel
Abe DeRider
Alfred Mahue
Henry Maracong
Broncho Pony for sale and local notices
Broncho pony five years old for sale contact William Bachmann Dalton. Fresh mushrooms daily from beds by John Stamborsky Riverdale 273. Loan sought five hundred dollars by a young businessman with good security through private party. Lost fur gloves between Pointer office and Dolton State Bank. To mend, return at Pointer office. Ten acre Riverdale farm for rent with house and barn. Found black horse near Dalton, particulars at The Pointer office.
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John Stamborsky
Highlawn
Riverdale
Dalton
Wm. Bachmann
Telephone Riverdale
Pointer
Pointer Office
Dolton State Bank
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Obels
A. C. Reich
Ill
John Leverenz
Watseka
Qhas
Leverenz
Wellington
A. A. Boege
City Force
Dickey
Groundhog
Dewey Hathley
Jacob Lau
Dewey
Dalton M. E. Sunday School
Naperville
Alban Reich
F. A. Reich
L. G. Reich
L. E. Reich
L. Hadorn
California
Hadorn
Melbourne
Australia
Joseph Kawalewiski
Jacob A. Decklar
Coal Trust
Fred Wilder
Steel Trust
Lincoln
Washington
Emil Franke
Henry Dillner
North Harvey
Henry J. Dillner
Edward W. Fulford
Mr. Fulford
J. al. Steele
Julius Levy
Fred Piette
Harry Zirzow
Mercy Hospital
Herman Zirzow
Indiana Avenue
Eleanor Baumgartner
Schtitt
Wm. Wendland
Sacramento Valley
O.L. Brown
Wendland
Charley Wendland
Oswalds Obeldobel
Homewood
Robert Tinsley
Riverdale Friends
Tinsley
Pullman Company
Proper
Frederick W
Dr. Doepp
Tor Sa'e
Lund’s
Wilson’s
Germany
Anna Drissen
Long Beach
Adda Berger
Dr. Hammer
Lexington
Theodore Pourck
Haney
Bradley
F. Dawson
Mia
Theodore Jashewik
Alinoia
White County
Poseyville
Posey County
Hooppole Township
Obele
Haas-Murphy
Waterman
Holden-Keintz
Dancing
Blinkie
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