Riverdale Chronicle Highlights 1915 Prospects and Local News
Industrial optimism marks Riverdale and nearby areas with the addition of Hales Elevator Co. as a new asset. The record lists numerous births, marriages, deaths, and civic notes including streetcar service, theater opening, elections, and notable deaths such as Anton Stieman, Henry Kay, and Paul Frederick Middleborn, along with Farm sales and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Vicinity
Hales Elevator Co
Civic Club Smoker and a Month of Local Marriages and Deaths
A April page lists events from the Civic Club smoker to a string of marriages, elections, deaths, and notable incidents. Notable items include marriages of Christina Zietler and Emil Heimsoth, Wilhelmina Evert and Charles Schafer, Roy Fisher and Anna Hoekstra, and Eliza Bessette with John Morin, alongside deaths of Geo Diehle Sr, John Lieckey, Edward Klaege, Julius Fried, John Kowalski, Mollie Bishop, Mrs. Anna Schultz, and other casualties and events such as a suicide at Rockrohr and a leg injury during a club initiation. The June entries note additional weddings, graduations, and deaths, concluding with continued notes on school events and commemoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Christina Zietler
Emil Heimsoth
Wilhelmina Evert
Chas. Schafer
Geo. Diehle, Sr
John K. Lieckey
John Vanderaa
Andrew’ Messerschmidt
Martin Niewald
Anton Stosinski
Nellie Rodenberg
I. C
August Nordhof
Mary Twisal
Frank Ott
Julius Fried
John Kowalski
Arthur Reich
Catherine Braun
Emil Dieck
John Stern
Joseph Lieb
Roy Fisher
Anna Hoekstra
Louis Hameister
J. C. Brookfelt
Anna Wortleman
Victor Cardin
Bertha Belz
Wm. Malinski
Lillian Goos
Herman Middleborn
John Muenster
Zgelma Goeringer
Chas. Krueger
Minnie Krueger
Paul Lotter
Cornelius Messmaker
Atwood
Kansas
Walter Ludwig
F. W. Propper
Mollie Mary Bishop
Frank Scott
Arthur Boch
St. Louis
Doiton
Wm. Lotz
Peggy
T. H
Eliza Bessette
John J. Morin
Nicholas van Buren
Pullman
Bowen School
Dalton Public Schools
Anna Schultz
Riverdale Branch
Geo M. Pullman
St. Pauls Parochial School
Lucy Johnson
Albert Stump
Hulda Schulte
John L. Finerty
Charles W. Wesse
Reward for information on Leyden Avenue window thrower
A reward offer seeks help locating the boy or boys who shattered a window at a building on 18739 Leyden avenue Liverdale last Monday December 28 around 7 30 p m The notice also lists for sale fresh milch cows 70 to 83 dollars each from Vaughan Farm and a lost black Cocker Spaniel with a white breast and long hair The reward is to be returned to Gus Verhoeven Dolton Illinois.
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Leyden Avenue
Liverdale
Vaughan Farm
Hazgl Crest
Gus Verhoeven
Dolton, Ill
Local and Personal News of the Community
Miss Isabella Dolton hosts a New Year reception for the Dolton Women’s Club at her home from 3 to 5 PM. The Dalton Theatre features the Sweets and “The Girl From Bowery” with Miss Marjorie. Mrs. Carl Stickweh heads to Juniatta, Nebraska for winter visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Dolton
Dolton Women’s Club
Riverdale Theatre
Helen Hankey
Minois Central Depot
Riverdale
Iell
Los Angeles
California
Mable McKnight
Miss Hankey
Dalton Theatre
Marjorie
Bowery
Carl Stickweh
Juniatta
Neb
Dalton
Tragic Death of Illinois Central Yard Clerk at Wildwood
Fred Schneider 22, a longtime Illinois Central yard clerk, was killed Saturday morning at 7 40 on the Wildwood tracks when he and two companions fled a passing freight. A companion ahead escaped, another halted as Schneider cried out, was crushed beneath the engine, and dragged with his heart exposed. He was beloved by coworkers and German society members, a seven year ILC employee. The piece warns readers to practice safety around trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schneider
Illinois Central Yard
Wildwood
Schneider
Fred
A. C. Schneider
Houston Ave
South
Chicago
ILC Railroad
John Pauls Died in Riverdale After Long Illness
John Pauls a long respected Riverdale resident died December 27 1914 at 615 am after a year of failing health. Born December 1 1839 in Nordstaple Schleswig Holstein he married Margaretha Brumm November 19 1865. Surviving children include Tena Anna John and Peter with four grandchildren and two sons and two daughters deceased. Funeral was held Tuesday at Immanuel Church Dolton with interment at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pauls
Riverdale
John Henry Pauls
Nordstaple
Schleswig-Holstein
Germany
Margaretha Brumm
Bunge
Tena
August Fleischhauer
Anna
Frank Zornow
John
Peter Pauls
Jergen
William
Margaretha
Mary
America
Crete
Immanuel Church
Dolton
Hoffmeister
Oakland Cemetery
Anderson DeVries Wedding At DeVries Home
Katherine DeVries and Robert Anderson wed Christmas night at the DeVries home 134th Street Riverdale. Rev G P Kabele officiated with Bessie DeVries Clara McGrain and Cornelius DeVries as attendants. The couple to Emington Illinois then Sawyer Michigan for residence.
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Crine DeVries
134Th Street
Riverdale
Katherine
Robert Anderson
Sawyer
Mich
G. P. Kabele
Bessie DeVries
Clara McGrain
Cornelius DeVries
Connie DeVries
Mrs. Anderson
Emington
Tfl
New England hotel for rent in Homewood Illinois
Modern hotel with steam heat offers 22 bedrooms two dining rooms lunch room and washroom property known as New England hotel located at Henry Gottschalk Homewood Illinois telephone Homewood 23J seeks new occupants or owner operator Build details emphasize substantial guest capacity and amenities for prospective renters.
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New England
Henry Gottschalk
Homewood
Ill
The Thorntonite Debut Magazine At Thornton Township High School
A new student magazine from Thornton Township High School presents its first issue with editor Herman Faden introducing the paper in Our Debut. The piece includes a poem praising a vivid image of the Thornton Girl and hints at school news and artistic printing by the Rapid Print Shop of Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorntonite
Thornton Township High School
Herman Faden
Faden
John Faden
Dalton
Harvey
Mr. Faden
Elected Officers of Brickmaker's Local No. 5
Elected officers Tuesday evening Dec. 29 include Wm. J. Albrecht as president Truman Smythe as vice president Albert C. Kasten recording secretary Robert Kaiser financial secretary Axel Pierson treasurer Carl Meier doorkeeper steward Herman Zor now Chicago yard Illinois yard No. 35 Axel Pierson delegates to District Council No. 1 Wm. J. Albrecht Walter Rudloff A C Kasten Axel Pierson Robert Kaiser
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. J. Albrecht
Truman Smythe
Albert C.kasten
Robert Kaiser
Axel Pierson
Carl Meier
Chicago
Herman Zornow
Illinois
Walter Rudloff
A. C. Kasten
Saloon Gunfight on Burley Avenue Ends With Retreat
In South Chicago a hold up at 8757 Burley avenue escalated into a firefight. Cassmere Wolecko defended his saloon with glasses and bottles as improvised weapons, shattering a mirror while repelling two attackers. After depleting the intruders’ ammunition, they fled and Wolecko summoned reinforcements. Police seek the retreating attackers.
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Cassmere Wolecko
Burley Avenue
Wolecko
89Th
Exchange Avenue
Calumet
An Optimist Pat Says He Will Die With One Eye
An old joke describes Pat with one good optic after an accident. Mike teases that dying will be easy since Pat will only have one eye to close.
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Pat
Mike
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfred Perry
Richard Klinkhammer
Joltema
Adda E. Berger
Gentry
Mary Stuart
Ralph Squires
Mary Schabloski
Wm. Rudloff
Frank Albrecht
Mary Morgan
Joseph Haines
Anton Stieman
Mankato
Minn
Harrison
Raymond Perez
Emil Verhoven
Rosa Kramer
Universal
Earl Weaver
G. A. Ernst
P. Schoon
Henry Kay
Harry Krames
Jacob Berger
120Th
S. C. Crossing
Carl Fadke
N.L. van Gent
Lena Vanderaa
John Jacobs
Frederick W. Hildebrand
Peter Ripley
Frank Krueger
Charles Stuhr
Indiana Harbor R. R
Halsted Street
Ernest Hanschman
I.C
Norman Haskins
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry Stolzenbach
J. L. Roberts
J. W. Wilkens
Albert Steinke
William Heath
Panhandle
F. L. Baecker
Henry Phael
Paul Frederick Middleborn
John Lau
Our Savior’s Ev. Lutheran Church
Ernest Rockrohr
John Rentner
Edward Klaege
Francis Olson
St. Pauli
Indiana Avenue
138Th Street
N Adoph Reich
St. Joe
Alban Reich
William Koempel
188Th Street
Charles Krueger
Winchester
Ind
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Denver
Dalton Volunteer Fire Department
Lund’s Hall
Riverdale Hose Co. No. 1
Lamacilla Social Club
Obel’s
THE
Thornton Girl
Thornton
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