Village Improves Infrastructure and Fire Precautions
Dalton Illinois board approves sewer dig start this week and sets railroad crossing gates. Monaghan Bros win drain contract at 48 cents per foot saving homeowners 12 cents. Fire equipment debated. volunteers offer 200 toward a two horse hose wagon costing 700. Ordinance to place watchmen and gates at crossings passed.
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Monaghan Bros
Dolton
Board of Local Improvements
Win
Schmuck
Dalton
Edward Conner
Chicago
Joliet
Verhoeven
Riverdale Village Board Votes on Hall Fees and Fire Chief
Riverdale trustees meet at 8:30 with all members present. TheTreasurer reports 2135.47 on hand at Jan 31. A decision requires residents to pay for hall use. A nuisance at a hall dance prompts possible arrest and prosecution. Peter Ripley is named chief of the Village Volunteer Fire Companies. Water mains extension to 136th Street is postponed due to sewer costs. referred to water committee.
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Riverdale
Schmidt
Deam
Baumgartner
Reich
Tix
Ludwig
Conipanys
Peter Ripley
Goos
Ripley
Ernest Hanschman
136Th Street
Water Committee
Local and Personal News of Dolton and Riverdale
Local residents share social visits and comings and goings across Dolton Riverdale and Hammond Ind. Notables include Mrs Wm Blocker entertaining friends, Mr and Mrs Ed Watts hosting, and many guests visiting relatives. A Fr anciscan mission at St Marys Church Riverdale closed after attentive sermons. A robbery in Evans ton injured Nicholas Treff a Chicago Brick Co stockholder. Several couples attend birthdays and parties. Emma Schwartz returns from Hammond. Miss Ella Rudloff visits Sherrard IL. Mr Nimtz visits Riverdale transacting business after moving to Allegan Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Blocker
Park Avenue
Dol‘ton
Blocker
Chicago Brick Co
Madison Street
Evanston
Jack Siebert
West Pullman
Riverdale
Edward Russell
Chicago
Louis Wesse
Michael EH. Kelly
Ella Rudloff
Sherrard
Ltl
Wesley Hospital
Laura
George Engle
Hamilton Park
Arthur Nemieyer
Auburn Park
Wilmer Bonse
Agusta Krause
Ernest Wyase
Harry Loken
West Pullawan
F. Bowse
J. C. Dolton
Chicago Heights
Laurence Rau
Fuuerde Lis Club
John Bebros
Dolton
Mary Schablnski
Geo. Koch
Dalton Pedro Club
B. A. McBride
Harry Morgan
Frossmoor
Dalton and
John Prohl
John
Hammond
Ind
Kerman Werner
William Nimtz
Allegan
Mich
Atlante Street
Tighlawn
John Isrose
Nimtz
Hie
Julius VanGenderen
Mice Ela VanBuren
Miss VanBuren
Calumet Lake
Miss van Buren
Dolton and Riverdale Real Estate and Farm Auction Notes
A dense list of real estate for sale in Dolton and Riverdale includes multiple houses, lots, and farms with details on locations such as Lincoln Avenue, Main and Grant streets, and 144th place. Additional items cover draft horses, a surrey with harness, a piano certificate, and other sale offers. Local notices mention Lincoln's birthday and upcoming holidays, plus brief social and transportation news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
144Th Place
Dolton
Sir Lincoln Ave
Ipley
Emil E. Fischer
Riverdale
Chicago
Surrey and
Harnese
Paul Middleborn’s
Atlantic Street
Highblowan
Lincoln Avenue
Washington Street
Main Street
Diekman
Village Notes and Local Happenings in South Holland
Mrs Renkema sick and recovering. A Anker village president convalesces from pneumonia. Henry Van Ostendrugge has a stiff neck. The Dry Man s Hospital by A Huizenga to open soon. J P DeYoung adds tables at ice cream parlor. Piulstra hardware store promises wide stock. George Davis the axle grease man leaves for Chicago.
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AJR
Thornton
Chicago
Geo. Daily
Gilbert Hoxie
Mr. Daily
Langley Avenue
Daily
Dave Hoekstra
Imp
A. Anker
Henry van Ostendrugge
A. Huizenga
J. P. DeYoung
Jake
A.R ‘Piulstra
Tha
George Davis
Lincoln's Birthday Holiday Bank Closure Notice
Notice that Lincoln's Birthday on Saturday February 12 is a legal holiday and banks will be closed. DoLron State Bank Wunsch Rennacker Electrical Contractors announce a new firm with offices at 2725-27 187th Street Riverdale. They offer wiring motor repair and gas and electric fixture installs. George Washington Lodge No. 1898 UCN A will host a reception and dance at Lund's Gail Dalton on Wednesday evening March 17 St Patrick's Day.
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Lincoln’s
DoLron State Bank
Wunsch & Rennacker
187Th Street
Calumet Hotel
Riverdale
George Washington Lodge
U. Or
N. A
Lund’s Gail
Dalton
St. Patrick
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Harter
Drainage Board
Hight
Grant Bros
Water
Harper
Commonwealth Electric Co
Chicago Brick Company
Electric Company
Cros
W. R. Meeder
Andy Messerschmidt
Dickelman
Idm
Sihetter
Reni
Wabash Avenue
Raiverdale
Steel
J W. Malloy
Chicago St
Chicago Street School
CO. & Ki Ll. KR
147Th Street
Linnots Central
Pointer
Main
Grant Streets
Grant Street
Walton
Lincoln
L. G. Reich
Mercy Hospital
Bertha Albrecht-Neidew
Blue Island
Robert Hanschmann
Pedro
Illinois Central
Thornton Readdy
Mr Daily
Andy van Bodegraven
South Holland News
Renkema
Iss
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