Paving Push for Riverdale main streets heats up
Residents of Riverdale and Southern Cook County press the City Wheel Tax fueled drive to pave Indiana Avenue Leyden Avenue and Michigan Avenue from 124th to 127th. A public meeting at City Hall next Friday urges Board of Local Improvements to act now with no further delay.
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Riverdale
Cook County
Indiana Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Leyden Avenue
Calumet River
Torrence Avenue
Halsted Street
Board of Local Improvements
Paving Plan Sails Ahead for Dalton Street Improvements
Thomas F. Kinney of Pointer Building Dalton Illinois is advised that public hearings on a new paving plan for South Michigan Avenue East 124th to 127th East 127th Street Indiana Avenue and Leyden Avenue from Indiana to East 188th Street will be held February 29. Property owners will receive notices and may send a delegation to press for Board approval and funding this year.
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Sheldon W. Govier
9Th Ward
City Hall
Chicago
Shell
Leyden Avenue
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Michigan Avenue
124Th Street
127Th Street
Board of Local Improvement
Thomas F. Kinney
Pointer Building
Dalton
Ilinois
Tom
South
Indiana
Board of Local Improvements
Board of Local Improvements signals public hearing stance
The letter urges a delegation presence at the public hearing and states the board does not intend to push improvements without owner consent. Signed by S W Govtrr, Alderman, 9th Ward.
Death of Antone Kollar in Pana
Antone Kollar, father of Dr J A Kollar, died at his home in Pana NL last Monday from pneumonia. The Pana Tribune obituary sketch details his life and activities.
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J. A. Kollar
Antone Kollar
Pana
Pana Tribune
Anton Kollar
Leading Citizen Antone Kollar Dies in Pana
Antone Kollar a longtime Pana businessman died at his home on East Fifth Street after a two week illness with pleuro pneumonia. He had lived in Pana over thirty five years and held varied business ventures including Farmers' Friend Restaurant and work with Reisch Brothers Springfield. He helped close two key real estate deals, helped found Sell & Kollar, and supported local street paving. A devout Catholic, family man, and war volunteer, he contributed to St Patrick's Church Community House project and the parish. He was born in Gonno-
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Antone Kollar
Pana
East Fifth Street
Kollar
John A. Kollar
Chicago
Farmers’ Friend
Reisch Brothers
Springfield
Reisch
Sell & Kollar
Illinois
Oconee
Arkansas
Stuttgart
B. P. O. Ellis
Panaman
St. Patrick’s Catholic
Gonno
Community Event Listings and Local Notices
Village hall dance on February 29 and multiple church and society events across Ridge and Dalton communities scheduled between February 23 and March 4 1924. Activities include bunco and bakery sales concerts birthday party and charity gatherings with modest admission prices and refreshments. Local residents Richard Reich and new baby boy born February 12 noted with well wishes.
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Riverdale
Immanuel Church
Dalton
Ridge Ladies’ Aid Society
Berger School
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the
Dolton M. E
Young Peoples Society
St. Paul’s Church
Steger Church Assembly Hall
Richard Reich
P. J. Grandmaison
Lincoln
Anniversary Feasts as Minnesota Guests Honor Vandeur Sens
On a Wednesday evening, the Vandeur sen couple hosted the Minnesota guests from Chicago Hammond and Dalton to celebrate their 35th anniversary. The visitors presented fine silverware and recalled their shared summer memories in northern Minnesota while a crowd noted ample fish for a four month supply at lunch.
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Will Vandeursen
Minnesota
Van
Bill
Chicago
Hammond
Dalton
Emigrant Resident of Pana Dies After Long Life
He came to the United States thirty five years ago and settled in Pana. Survived by his second wife Anna Fleck and children Mrs Emma Laine Dr John A Kollar and Mrs Rosa Berneker. Funeral at St Patrick church with Requiem High Mass conducted by Rev Fr Moroney. Interment Calvary Cemetery. Pana Lodge Elks will hold services at 8 30 and attend in a body.
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United States
Pana
Mary Kollar
Anna Fleck
Emma Laine
Tony Laine
Springfield
John A. Kollar
Chicago
Rosa Berneker
Pana Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
William E. Hess
Pana Lodge of Elks
Pioneer Mary Pohlers Dies After Stroke at Home
Mary Pohlers a longtime Southern Cook County resident died February 15 at her Lincoln avenue home after a partial paralytic stroke on February 13 and a fatal second stroke. Born December 27, 1834 in Brandenburg Prussia she emigrated to America in 1852 married Gottlieb Pohlers in 1857 and left four children William Adolph Fred Mary and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon and interment followed at Berger cemetery.
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Mary Pohlers
Cook County
Lincoln Avenue
Michigan City Road
Oakland Cemetery
Mary Schultz
Brandenburg
Prusia
Germany
America
The
Ridge
Gottlieb Pohlers
William
Adolph
Fred
Mary
Grandma Pohlers
Berger Cemetery
Peter Lau dies suddenly at Riverdale home
Peter Lau of Riverdale aged 79 died at his daughter’s home at 2 a m after a brief illness. A gas man at the Acme for four years and formerly of the Pullman Rolling Mill for 20 years, he was born in Holstein Germany March 11 1861 and came to America in 1885. Survived by two daughters Edith and Katherine, three sisters and two brothers. Funeral from his home to Oakland cemetery.
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Peter Lau
Riverdale
Emil Maatz
East 187Th Place
Acme
Pullman
Holstein
Germany
America
Edith
Katherine
R. W. Gerloff
Jacob
Henry Lau
Anna Dieck
Max Struven
Dalton
Mary
Bunter
Oakland Cemetery
Lau
Dolton Peoples Party Caucus Elects Ticket Leaders
The Peoples Party of Dolton held its annual caucus last Tuesday evening and elected John J. Connors as president and Hugo Schmidt as secretary. The slate for the primary includes Wm. G. Dolton for clerk and trustees John J. Connors Henry J. Mohr and Harry Hartford.
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Peoples Party of Dolton
John J. Connors
Hugo Schmidt
Wm. G. Dolton
Henry J. Mohr
Harry Hartford
Riverdale Primary Candidates Filed for Village Offices
The filed petitions list candidates for Riverdale village offices to be decided at the Primary Election on Tuesday March 11. Peoples Ticket nominates Clerk George L Koehler and Trustees Edward Ripley Wm Wunsch and Charles Unruh. Independent Republican fields Clerk Gerben VanderVeen and Trustees Herman Middleborn Edward Dickelman Otto Wagner.
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Riverdale
West Coast Trip Notes From Emil C. Kasten
Emil C. Kasten and companions report a Chicago to Los Angeles tour for the National Brick Manufacturer's Convention. They detail blizzards near Omaha and Denver, Lookout Mountain burial lore of Buffalo Bill, the Royal Gorge voyage, and Salt Lake City's sights including the Tabernacle and Mormon talks.
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Emil C. Kasten
Kasten
James McLaughlin
Los Angeles
Kinney
West Coast
Chicago
C. B
Pike’s Peak
Denver
Golden
Lookout Mountain
Buffalo Bill
Col. Cody
Royal Gorge
Arkansas
Salida
Mt. Shawona
Salt Lake City
Temple
Tabernacle
Hebe J. Grant
Utah
Pres. Grant
Mormon Church
Immanuel Church Banco Party Set For Thursday
A group of ladies from Immanuel church Dalton host a banco party at the church parlors on Thursday evening February 28. Prizes await the best players.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Dolton M. E. Church
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Church
Immanuel Church
Dalton
Banco
For Sale Four Room Bunga Low Near Riverdale
Four room modern bungalow with two car garage and side drive offered for sale. Complete household furniture or sell items separately including washing machine dining room and bedroom sets rockers chairs gas stove divan couch and other articles. Must sell quickly due to moving at 13907 South Michigan Avenue Riverdale.
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Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
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Govier
Dr. Kollar
Vandeursens
Emil Kasten
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