$2 600 000 Sewer System Work to Begin May
The Sanitary District plans a large sewer project costing about 2.6 million dollars aimed to drain a vast area including South Park Avenue. Work starts around May 15 with a new eighteen foot interceptor sewer feeding into the Calumet sag channel. A 250 thousand dollar pumping station will be built at 127th Street and Calumet Avenue. The South End Business Men's Association backed the effort to ensure completion with no special assessments on property owners.
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127Th Street
Calumet Avenue
South Park Avenue
Sanitary Board
City of
Chicago
Wentworth Ave
Halsted Street
Indiana Avenue
Sanitary District
Calumet Sag
South End Business Men’s Association
Dolton Theatre Presents Weekend Film lineup
Friday features A Recent Confederate Victory a two reel story and A Maid of War It s a Bear comedy Saturday shows The Perils of Pauline two reel finale Pauline wrecks a motor boat and is rescued with help from her dog Also on view the Vitagraph Mr Santa Claus and The Methods of Margaret a Lillian Walker comedy Sunday offers A Soldier of The Peace a two part Civil War to present day drama The DeMar Stock Co presents Beyond the Rockies a mining camp comedy drama Matinee Saturday and Sunday at 3 16 Evening shows start 7 Admission 5 and 10 cents Joan G Hrusy Manager
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Pauline
Mr. Santa Claus
Margaret
Lillian Walker
the DeMar Stock Co
Joan G. Hrusy
Mgr
Thanksgiving note and local club obit and ball club officers
Mrs Carl Kroenig expresses thanks to the Dalton Women's Club the W R C Ladies of St Pauls Lutheran Church and all who helped after the death and burial of her husband The Valley Stars opened their season with a game and have elected officers Chas Slaughter manager Thomas White president Chas West treasurer John White secretary
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Carl Kroenig
Dalton Women’s Club
W.R.C . Ladies of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Valley Stars
Chas. Slaughter
Thomas White
Chas. West
John White
Minstrel Show Delights Dalton Women’s Club at Lincoln Avenue
The Dalton Woman's Club staged a successful minstrel show at Lincoln Avenue School auditorium last Friday. Attendance was strong and audience enthusiasm high as songs and dancing impressed. The production featured Mass Lily White as interlocutor and a tableau titled The Sultraggist drew applause despite a brief encore. The review notes humor and youthfulness among the ladies and congratulates the club on a first-time event.
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Dalton Woman’s Club
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Ferguson
Miss Collison
Miss Boon
Jamison
Ray Vandeursen
Lily White
Dalton
Onn
Infant Irene Agnes Kelly Dies in Indianapolis
Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kelly of Indianapolis died February 22 at 1 month 2 days old. Body brought to Riverdale and buried in Oakland cemetery in the Kelly family lot Wednesday. The family receives sympathy from home friends.
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Irene Agnes Kelly
Arthur Kelly
Indianapolis
Ind
Riverdale
Kelly
Oakland Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
We thank neighbors friends and relatives for kindness and respect shown during illness death and burial of our beloved wife and mother also Rev R N Muller Mrs Wm Wadell Jr and Mrs E Conner and all who sent flowers Fred Wesse and Family
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R.N. Muller
Wm. Wadell, Jr
E. Conner
Fred Wesse
Riverdale Theatre Schedule Promises Rare Farces and Dramas
The fare features Thanhouser dramas, Keystone comedies, Broncho shorts and a 5 reel Protea II feature. Program includes The Menacing Past A Fatal Bumping The Deadly Spark The Twenty Million Dollar Mine Mystery The Gentlemen Crooks and the Lady A Midas of the Desert Charlie's Aunt Shep's Race with Death A Colored Girl's Love Under False Colors Master Key and Protea II with matinee Sunday at 3 and evening shows 7 and 8:30 Admission 10 cents adults 5 cents children Connap Kern Proprietor Get Acquainted edition.
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Thanhouser
Keystone
James Cruze
Jim Baird
Enterprise Stock Co
Shep
Connap Kern
Local and Personal News of the Community
Cornelius Messmaker of Atwood visits relatives in the neighborhood. A large crowd celebrated Otto Lentz’s birthday with many attendees from Lansing and nearby towns. Lawrence Brandt objects to a birth notice in The Pointer claiming a political stance. Jones Martine loses his wife. he returns to the Dalton Theatre next Sunday. Reverend George P. Kabele spoke at a Chicago patriotic service. Harry Lee recovers from a foot injury and returns to work. Thimble Club hosts gatherings. Study Club to meet March 2. G. W. Spencer Corps adjusts meeting times. Horace Holmes celebrated a birthday with family visiting from Chicago. The National Motor Boat Show takes place at the Coliseum February 27–28. Civic Club event at Lincoln Avenue School draws free admission. 7 room house for rent on Park Ave. Inquiries at 389 Park Ave.
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Cornelius Messmaker
Atwood
Kan
Otto Lentz
W.rampke
Aug. Grapenthien
H. Dreesen
L. E. Reich
H. Middleborn
Schmidt
United States
Brandt
White House
Harry Bross
Jeffry Avenue
Chicago
Harry Lee
Henry Propper
Thimble Club
Dolton
A. Providy
Study Club
Edith
Isabelle Dolton
G. W. Spencer Corps
Horace Holmes
W. C. Holmes
Laura
Coliseum
Civic Club
Lincoln Avenue School
Mrs. Fred Wesse Dies After Long Illness in Dalton
Mrs. Fred Wesse aged 51 died at 437 Main Street Dalton on Saturday February 20 at 1 pm after a lengthy illness. She leaves husband Fred Wesse 11 children including Alma Cora and Walter and 7 grandchildren. Surviving siblings include John Dickelman and Chas Dickelman a sister Anna Albrecht and Emma Dolton. Funeral at home conducted by Rev. R N Miller with interment at Oakland cemetery. mourners and carriages filled the procession.
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Fred Wesse
Main Street
Dalton
Caroline Dickleman
Fohrhurst
Germany
Amanda
Alma
Clarence O’ Brien
Frank
Albert
Cora
Brien
Frank Miller
Walter
Fred
Della
Leona
Clarence
Mildred
John Dickelman
Riverdale
Chas. Dickelman
Dolton
Anna Albrecht
Emma Dolton
R. N. Miller
Oakland Cemetery
Ridge District Notes A Busy February Convention and Local News
The German Epworth League of the Chicago District held their annual convention on February 22 in South Bend Indiana. Ridge attendees Walter and Wesley Diekman Minnie and Grace Meyer report excellent meetings and a splendid time. Several local notices follow including Mrs Anna Engle leaving for Nebraska to resume work as head millingress in West Point, Lydia Engel visiting Chicago, and a group from Chicago visiting John Faden for a birthday milestone. A Ridge road auto collision injured no one. many small family events and a birthday anniversary are noted along with sale notices for a base burner stove and a large Highlawn residence.
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Epworth
J. Schwarz
Claus Bruhn
Chicago
John Faden
Minnie Klien
Rose Huber
Worth
Robert Eidam
Washington
Alice Waterman
William Faden
Gustave Milhahn
Herman Faden
Holstein
Iowa
Henry Meyer
Robert Hanschman
Riverdale Village Board Advances Licenses and Repairs
The Riverdale Village Board met last Tuesday with all members present. The Clerk was ordered to notify Berghof Brewing Co to obtain a six month peddler license ending May 1 1915. Street lights were noted as fair. Drainage work on Stewart avenue and Indiana Harbor tracks was referred to the Drainage Committee. The Clerk was instructed to ask Chicago Telephone Co to remove ditch guy wires on Halsted street. Street and Alleys duties and five concrete hitching posts were approved. Several bills were approved for payment. Public Service Co. workmen on Illinois and 138th streets were ordered to repair within five days or the village would complete and bill the company.
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Riverdale
Dieh
Berghof Brewing Company
Sellin
Stewart Avenue
Indiana Harbor
Lotz
Chicago Telephone Company
Halsted Street
Brandt
Village Hall
O. K’d
Standard Oil Cos
Cccsssesessees Sreeneh
Martin Wilkens
John Schulte
Senagtade
Eves Wise
Carl Krause
A. Baumgartner
Kinney Bros
Carl Fadke
Siieman
Public Service Co
Illinois
138Th Streets
Fifth Dalton Lecture Concert by Imperial Male Quartette
The fifth Dalton Lecture Course will present the Imperial Male Quartette at Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium on Thursday March 4 at 8 oclock. The Chicago based quartet is billed as the leading male quartet in the city with tours nationwide and humorous selections. Reserved seats go on sale March 2 at Lunds Drug Store. Adults 26c Children 15c.
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Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Imperial
Chicago
Lund’s Drug Store
Dolton M E Church Revival Events February 28
Dolton Methodist Church plans a full revival program on Sunday February 28 with worship at 11 am sermon by Rev W E Cissna special music and large church membership intake. Afternoon women's and girls meeting 6 pm and men's and boys talk at 4 pm on The Devils Incubator. Evening revival at 7 30 pm features many young people joining the church.
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Dolton Methodist Church
Carswell
First Methodist Church
Harvey
Dalton Methodist Church
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Albert Niewald
184Th Street
Riverdale Theatre
Parrot & Co
Harold MacGrath
Park Ave
John Jacobs
Pointer
Highlawn
Dolton M. E. Church
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