Mrs Kipley Dies After Long Illness in Riverdale
Magdalene Ripley, wife of Riverdale president Peter Ripley, died Sunday at 1 15 PM after a long illness aged 87 7 77. She and family were nearby as cousin Mary Powell cared for her. Funeral at St Marys Riverdale followed by village board resolutions praising her charity.
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Peter Kipley
Mary Powell
St. Bonifas
Edward
Lorenz
Peter
W. A. Reich
John Neering
Harry Ripley
Mary Magdeline Franz
Chicago
Peter Ripley
Matilda
Edward A
Lorenz F
Clara
Mary
Anna
Florence
St.Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Father Dettmer
Theodore Bonifas
Arthur Me
Block Nominated Seen as Strong Rural Ward Hopeful
In Riverdale precinct Block won 31 votes to Martins 9 and Spiker 8 with 44 ballots cast. He led the ward race by 1 125 votes and drew 9 votes from Beadle and 1 from Spiker. Nine women voted in Riverdale with Block receiving eight ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Block
Riverdale
Block
Martin
New Agreement Talks With Brick Makers Union
Representatives of the Brick Makers Union and the Employers Association meet this week to finalize a new wage scale as the old contract expires March 1. Progress on working conditions is reported and leaders hope to avoid disruption or a strike. Lost items and rewards noted: a fur collar between 264 EB 136th Place and Parker's Drug Store, return to 254 EB 186th Place Riverdale. a bunch of keys on 137th Street Riverdale, reward at The Pointer office.
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Brickmakers Union
Employers Association
Parker's Drug Store
Riverdale
137Th Street
Pointer
Local and Personal News of the Community
The Study Club meets at Miss Dolton's on March 5 at 4 00 p m All members urged to attend E W Grothe leaves St Paul s parochial school Dolton to head Immanuel Parochial school Belvidere Ind with best wishes for his family and future success Mrs George Ultsch seriously ill at home John Baumgartner of Roseland marries Miss Kranz Riverdale friends attend Rue and Mrs Herman Wesse welcome a daughter February 22 Brain s entertainment at Dalton Theatre features flights of hand and mystery Jim Easton performs well Frank Krueger and wife become parents of a boy Feb 23 A movement to form a Woman s Democratic club in Thornton discussed Klaus Workman s black Minareco hen lays an oversized egg Lena and Dora Bomus visit Propper family Roy Wiegand visits from New York City Obn Fisher to New York to visit Roy and his European tour Mr Wiegand s son Roy is a chauffeur in NYC Mrs J H Wiegand recovering from a fractured hip in County Hospital George Washington Lodge 189 A N A plans annual ball March 17 Quo Vadis announced for Dalton Theatre March 7
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E. W. Grothe
St. Paul’s Parochial School
Dolton
Su. Belvidere
Immanuel Parochial School
Mr. Grothe
Pointer
Dalton
John Krueger
Wesley Hospital
Krueger
George Ultsch
138Th Street
Highlawn
Ohn Baumgartner
Roseland
Kranz
Riverdale
Klaus Workman
Ben
Lena
Dora Bomus
Peotone
Ill
Henry Propper
Obn Fisher
Chicago Brick Co. Yard
New York
Roy
Europe
George Washington Lodge
N. A
Lund’s Hall
August Stichweh
Junieta
Adams Co
Nebraska
Carl Stichweh
Mr. Stichweh
Carl
A. Schmed
Leyden Avenue
Dalton Theatre
Village primary election filings list candidates
The village holds a primary on Tuesday March 10. Filed petitions include Riverdale People's Party for Clerk F Q Diehl Henry Brandt, Police Magistrate A C Reich. Citizen's Party for Clerk A C Kasten and Clerk George Hankey. Trustees F R Baker John De Ridder A F Bonse.
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Riverdale
F. Q
Diehl
Henry Brandt
A.C. Reich
A. C. Kasten
George Hankey
F. R. Baker
John de Ridder
A. F. Bonse
Dolton Citizens Party and Peoples Ticket Board Names
The Dolton Citizens Party lists Clerk William G. Dolton and Trustees Joseph Pinger Henry J. Dillner Robert F. Kaiser. The Peoples Ticket lists Clerk George H. Schaefer and Trustees Fred Weber Henry W. Schnoor Charles H. Smythe.
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William G. Dolton
Joseph Pinger
Henry J. Dillner
Robert F. Kaiser
George H. Schaefer
Fred Weber
Henry W. Schnoor
Charles H. Smythe
Local Notes and Socials from Ridge News
Snow delays travel but brings a lively Ridge community gathering as Mr Nottermann and guests celebrate Mr Faden’s 47th birthday. Rev Hartle lectures on Labor and Christianity at Ridge M E Church with a large attendance and musical interludes.
Farmers' Meeting of Local 20 Hears Issues and Condolences
Locals No. 20 of the Farmers' Association held a well attended meeting at the village hall Riverdale last Saturday afternoon. Resolutions of condolence on the death of Chas Fadke were passed. John Krueger was reported seriously ill at Wesley hospital. The group discussed employing a weighmaster at the Beet Sugar Works next season, but laid the matter over for neighbors' discussion and a future vote. The next meeting will be at South Holland on Saturday afternoon March. The clerk was to invite a speaker from the State Agricultural College.
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Farmers’ Association
Riverdale
Chas
John Krueger
Wesley Hospital
South Holland
State Agricultural College
Riverdale Village Board Postspone Meeting Actions
The Riverdale Village Board, meeting Thursday evening without President Ripley, elected Trustee Niemeyer as president pro tem. Reports note Indiana Harbor railroad continues blocking Halsted Street and repairs were made to the water system. A water mains extension on State Street was referred to the Water Committee. Tax collection by Township Collector Davis was approved for March 2 in the Village Hall.
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Riverdale
Ripley
Niemeyer
Sellien
Indiana Harbor Railroad
Halsted
Unruh
State Street
137Th Place
138Th Street
Water Committee
Julius Wilkeos
Cccsseeessenseres
R. Nottorf
FE Berschinski
Giydawees
Chas. Niemeyer
Cccsecevsceee Ea
Pope Beet Sugar Worka
Indiana Avenue
John Kinney
John Schulte
Henry Jonas
Edward Scholl
Fred Ludwig
Harry Hanschman
Taxes Due Calumet Town March 2 at Village Hall
Walter G. Davis, collector, announces taxes for the town of Calumet will be collected at the Village Hall in Riverdale on Monday March 2, 1914 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nebraska-style civic notice with locality and official.
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Riverdale
Calumet
Walter G. Davis
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Magdalene Ripley
Riverdade
United States
Frederick W. Hildebrand
William Stieman
Ellis Avenue
Makel
Posen
Germany
Louisa Witte
America
Riverdale Park
Mt Greenwood Cemetery
Peter Kiprey
Study Club
Miss Dolton’s
Herman Wesse
Washington
Herman
Braswell
Mr. Brain
Jim Easton
Frank Krueger
Frank
White Sox
Woman’s Democratic Club
Thornton
J. H. Wiegand
People’s Party
Citizen’s Party
Dolton Citizens Party
Ridge News
Daniel Nottermann
Claus Tiepenthal
Daddy
Schwartz
John Faden
Ridge M. EB
Charles Waterman
Fred Waterman
Frank Diekman
Albert Steinke
Robert Dickman
Edward Engel
Alfred Vandenberg
Stanley Steinke
Robert
June
Ruth Boyne
Homewood
A. W. Meyer
Minnie Meyer
Meyer
John Franz
Adrian
Kane
William Vandeursen
Will
Nicholas McGrath
Milwaukee
Brown
Indiana Harbor Yards
Blue Island
Kansas City
Herman Brolsma
C. & E. J. Yarda
Farmers’ Meeting
Pope Beet
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