Riverdale Park Bond Vote On 27 Acre Site Near Depot
Riverdale voters will decide Saturday January 6 on a Park Board proposal to issue 450 to buy 27 acres west of the Illinois Central depot for a public park. The Pointer voices caution about the large outlay for a small community and notes nearby forest preserves and high costs of developed parks in Dolton and Harvey. An election notice also outlines plans for Dolton to form a park district known as Twin City Park District with five commissioners.
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Riverdale
Park Board
Illinois Central Depot
Pullman Land Association
Forest Preserve
Harvey
Dolton
Cook County
Illinois
Thornton
Cook
Calumet River
Twin City Park District
General Assembly
Park Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
K. Jarecki
Calumet Harbor Project Wins Federal Permit for Chicago
U S Engineer at Chicago and City Council announce a federal permit to build Calumet Harbor. The plan dredges 21 feet deep over 700 acres and reclaims 1400 harbor acres with 14 mile frontage. First unit costs about 600,000 dollars. total project could complete in six years as Chicago expands its deep waterway.
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Rufus W. Putnam
U. S
Chicago
Secretary of War
City of
Lake Calumet
Council
Council Harbor Committee
Rose A. Woodhull
Alderman Woodhull
Calumet Federal Deep Waterway
Harbor Basin
Harbor
Mrs George Dickelman Dies at 21 in Dolton
Mrs George Dickelman aged 21 nee Martha Johnson died Thursday morning at Blue Island hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the home 104 Lincoln Avenue Dolton.
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George Dickelman
Martha Johnson
Blue Island Hospital
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Bowen School Notes and Village Park Vote Preview
Bowen School notes report net proceeds from a recent school entertainment totaling twenty six and one fourth dollars allotted to the board for future school use. Riverdale village residents vote next Saturday on a park proposition. The home declamation contest is set for January 12 with the Calumet Township contest likely January 26 at Bowen and Calumet schools. A Christmas program featured Vivian Burchett and Miss Hedtke’s class.
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Rogge
Riverdale
Highlawn
Calumet Township
Bowen
Calumet School
Bowen School
Vivian Burchett
Miss Hedtke
A Word in His Favor Belief in Tomorrow
A reflection on a man who همیشه promises greatness tomorrow and continues to retain belief in a remaining chance for achievement.
Hospital operations for appendicitis and local news roundup
Miss Elsie Schmutzler and Walter Pohlers underwent appendectomies at Blue Island hospital with favorable post operative reports. William B. Richards returns to Branigar Bros. sales after a month layoff due to an auto accident. News notes include New Year visits, family gatherings, a birth in Iowa Falls, and film listings at Riverdale and Dalton theatres. Universal Portland Cement Co. cuts cement prices by 15 cents per barrel in Chicago and 10 cents in Pittsburgh and Duluth.
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Elsie Schmutzler
Blue Island Hospital
Walter Pohlers
W. F. Propper
Mabel
Will Minardow
Elkhart
Ind
James Black
Lowell
Ray Vandeursen
N. T. Lorenzen
Warren
Reesburg
Wis
P. N. Smith
Mortimer
Viola
Dalton Theatre
Universal Portland Cement Co
Universal
Local clubs announceJanuary events in Dolton area
The Degree of Honor installs officers Tuesday January 9 at 8 p m. sharp. A Banco Party hosted by Paul Gall Post is set for January 20 at the Dolton village hall. The Dolton M E Church Ladies Aid meets January 11 for an all day gathering with a pot luck dinner. members urged to attend.
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Banco
Paul Gall Post
Dolton
Dolton M
Collins to Speak on Social Unrest in Palmer Park
Victor W. Collins of Boston eminent sociological authority will discuss Social Unrest at Palmer Park assembly hall 111th street and Indiana avenue on Thursday evening January 1 1923 under Knights of Columbus San Salvador Council No 1202. Admission is free and all ministers employers labor reps teachers and interested citizens are invited.
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Victor W. Collins
Boston
U. S
New York Builder Dedicates Block of Houses to Mother
A New York builder testifies he owes everything to his mother's teachings and dedicates a block of houses to her memory with a shield inscription attached to the cornice.
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New York
Mny
Washington student claims new fadeless green dye found in fungus
A University of Washington student describes discovering a fungus based dye that remains green under chemical tests surpassing those of known dyes. The claim suggests a durable, colorfast pigment with potential commercial use.
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University of Washington
Venezuela’s Torrid Climate Spreads Across the West
Venezuela records the hottest climate in the western continent, underscoring extreme temperatures across the region. The report highlights persistent heat and regional impact on daily life and environments.
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Venezuela
Joint Installation Planned by Woodmen and Neighbors
Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen of Riverdale and Royal Neighbors Camp of Dolton announce a joint installation of officers at Dolton village hall on Thursday evening January 11. All Woodmen and Royal Neighbors and their families are urged to attend as joint committees promise a good time for all.
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Calumet
Woodmen
Riverdale
Royal Neighbors
Dolton
Legion Buddies Host Social for Ex Service Men
Paul Gall Post 303 of the American Legion hosted a December 28 gathering for ex service men with card games music and refreshments. The event emphasized camaraderie tolerance and the Legion’s plan to sponsor future sociable meetings to renew friendships formed in service.
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Paul Gall
American Legion
Bachman
Doce Johnson
Brookfelt and Wolff
Wulff
Howard Nelson
John Thal
Oscar Reich
Jack Finerty
Jim Propper
Jim Prickett
Paul Gall Post
Legion
Illinois Brick directors resume 1% dividend
Illinois Brick Company directors order a 1 percent disbursement of capital stock dividends on January 15 to stockholders of record January 3. After a prior 1 percent dividend in 1921 and a heavy loss last year, the company recovered due to an industry boom and built a comfortable working balance. A found laundry bundle was reported east of Dolton with contact for J F Schultz at 159 Park Avenue.
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Illinois Brick Company
Dolton
J. F. Schultz
Park Avenue
Mrs Emily Reich Dies After Illness at Beverly Hills
Mrs Emily Reich wife of Attorney Otto F Reich dies after long illness at their Beverly Hills home 9401 Pleasant avenue She leaves husband one son Paul Frederick three brothers and a sister Funeral services set for Monday morning Jan 8 at the residence Neighbors recall her gentle influence and fluent in French and German
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Emily Reich
Otto F. Reich
Reich
Reichs
Paul Frederick
Pleasant Avenue
Beverly Hills
Out-Of-Doors From Riverdale Poem Fragment
A poem fragment speaks of preferring sun and trees over grand temples and tapestries. The speaker, Della Schwab from Riverdale, cherishes birdsong and the Creator’s fields as daily invitations from morning to night in a warm summer breeze.
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Della Schwab
Riverdale
Vehicle License Due for Dolton January 1 1923
Village of Dolton vehicle license due January 1 1923. Licenses payable to village. Plates available.
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Dolton
Notice to settle store account at once
Owing customers are urged to settle their accounts with Mrs. A. M. Reich at 185th Place Riverdale. Address listed as 32-p 231. Immediate action requested to clear balances.
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A. M. Reich
Riverdale
Home ownership through Building and Loan savings
A Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association stock offering opens Jan 1 1923. Horace Holmes, secretary, invites local investors to join a program of small denials and dimes saved to achieve a home of one’s own and a stable environment for families.
Blue Blooded Ants Show Ancient Social Order
The article notes ants possessed complex organized societies long before humans formed stable communities, highlighting their advanced colony structure and social roles. It contrasts ant social systems with early human development to illustrate evolutionary complexity.
Arctic regions enable clear long distance talking
In the Arctic air, voices travel far without devices. People two tiles apart can converse easily, using the purity of the atmosphere to carry sound across space.
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Arctic
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Pullman Land
S. C. Depot
Calumet Harbor
Mrs
William B. Richards
Branigar Bros. Co
Billy
Collins
O. F. Reich
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