Village Boards Meet in Dolton and Riverdale
Dolton village board meets on the flat and 3rd Mondays at 8 p m in the village hall with Asmus Claussen as president and Henry Hahp as clerk Riverdale board meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 8 p m in the village hall Dr F W Schmidt serves as president and Alvin G Wilkins as clerk
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Dolton
Dalton
Asmus Claussen
Henry Hahp
Village Board
Riverdale
Village Hall
F. W. Schmidt
Alvin G. Wilkins
Lodges and Societies Meet in Dalton Area Fr iday and Monthly
Local fraternal groups including German Oak Lodge No 257 Modern Woodmen Calumet Camp No 5142 Catholic Order Foresters and Women’s Catholic Order Foresters George Washington Lodge 189 U of N A Twin City Tent 1159 and Bricklayers Local Union No F meet at A O U W Hall Dalton Village Hall Riverdale and Dolton on various Fridays and monthly dates with officers named for each group.
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United Workmen
German Oak Lodge No
A. QO. U.W. Hall
Dalton
Carl Wulf
Chas. C. Schnoor
John F. Boettger
Henry W. Schnoor
Treas
Woodmen Calumet
Village Hall
Riverdale
George H. Schaefer
O. Oberdobel
Henry Mobr
Maccabees
A. Q. U. W. Hall
Dolton
Dat
Andrew Baumgartner
John 8. Harter
R. Vandenberg
Riverdale Improvement Association Meet Schedule
Riverdale Improvement Association meets the second Monday each month at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall with T. F. Kinney as president and officers F R. Baker secretary John E Schafer secretary and F A Reid treasurer. Highlawn Hose Co No 1 meets the first Wednesday each month at the Hose House with Fre Ludwig president Martin Wilkin secretary and Herman Drecsen treasurer.
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Catholic Order Foresters
St Luke’s Court No
Riverdale
Conrad Kern
John E H. Kinney
Albert Schumann
Peter Ripley
Riverdale Improvement Association
F. Kinney
F R. Baker
John E Schafer
F. A. Reid
Highlawn Hose CO. NO
Hose House
Highlawn
Fre Ludwig
Martin Wilkin
Herman Drecsen
Women and Scouts Meet Across Dolton Riverdale
The Women’s Relief Corps and W Spencer Corps No 279 meet on the 2nd Friday at 2 pm and 4th Friday at 8 pm in Riverdale Village Hall. Scout groups in Dolton and Riverdale hold Friday sessions at Park Avenue School with leaders Rev W J Cissna and Rev W J Ciesna, plus officers Kinney Smyth Hanry. Dolton School Board gathers first Tuesday at 7 30 pm. Riverdale Board Directors meet fourth Friday at 7 40 pm at Bowen School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Spencer Corps
Riverdale
Emily Claussen
Dorothy Niemeyer
Park Avenue
Dolton
W. Ji. Cissna
BOY Scouts
W. J. Ciesna
Stanley Smyth
Dw. Kinney
Robt. Hanry
Dolton School
Riverdale Board
Bowen
May List of Local Events and Notable Tests
A historical ledger notes community happenings with names and dates. It lists marriages births deaths transfers church notices and local business openings and closures across May and June in the Lincoln Avenue area and surrounding townships.
Deaths and marriages in a local community ledger
Entries record multiple deaths including Herman Werner Andrew Engle residence destruction by fire and Mrs J Ravesloat Mrs Jacob Bos Henry Scheffel Rosemary Dolton and others. Marriages listed include John Runge and Anna Boettger Otto Wagner and Augusta Ludwig Frank Tlamsa and Ella Rudlofi. A steamboat Tourist burned to the water edge. Berger family reunion noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Werner
Andrew Engle
David Thurston
Ida Stane
Berger
John Runge
Anna Boettger
J. Ravesloat
Jacob Bos
Henry Scheffel
Waters Edge
Rosemary Dolton
Frank Wesse
List of Obituary Notices and Death Dates
The record lists several deaths and memorial items including Samuel Humphrey who died from injuries in C. and E I. yards on the 11th, Mrs Carl Saurbier on the 14th, Henry Lenfer on the 17th, and Jacob Bern on the 19th. It also mentions Mr and Mrs Edward Diliner and Mr and Mrs Herman Werner as a second notice line items and Henry Wilkens with Mrs Lotz as another grouping.
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A. A. Rise
St. Mary
Vola
Ill
W. F. VerHalen
Otto Miller
Tillie Prill
John A. Verhoeven
Mary Cogan
Otto Kaiser
Sophie Koehnucke
Christian Meister
Albert Nagle
Henry Guenther
Elizabeth Vah DerMeer
Wm. Stutzreim
Edward Diliner
Herman Werner
Henry Wilkens
Lotz
Samuel Humphrey
Carl Saurbier
Henry Lenfer
Jacob Bern
Local Marriages and Deaths Reported This Month
The 27th notes the marriage of W. R. Mong and Florence Schroeder. The 29th records the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Geo Koch, a boy. The 30th lists the marriage of Alfred Wexelburg and Bertha Stuler, and the death of Wim Arndt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Mong
Florence Schroeder
Geo. Koch
Alfred Wexelburg
Bertha Stuler
Wim. Arndt
City and Local Events Chronicle Summary
A compiled list notes multiple local happenings: marriages and anniversaries for several couples including William Bachmann with Alma Heinrich and Carl Wosch with Mrs. Anna Nagle. deaths such as Sophronia Harter, Francisco Bunse, John Rampke, Henry Mobr, John Raver, Clarence Miller, William Ladwig. notable incidents including a suicide attempt in the Calumet River and a Panhandle train fatality. civic notes on sewer completion and a franchise grant to Public Service Company in Riverdale. and several building, loan, and ward-change developments.
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Pope Beet Sugar Works
Man
Calumet River
Julius Wilkens
Louise Lotz
Dalton Sewer
Public Service Company
Riverdale
William Bachmann
Alma Heinrich
Carl Wosch
Anna Nagle
H Sophronia Harter
Arthur Strassenburg
Wm. Delgarno
Thomas Campbell
Theodore Koch
Lydia Frank
D. G. Gallagher
Robert Kaiser
Francisco Bunse
Wm. Kreinbrink
John Rampke
Henry F. Mobr
John Raver
Clarence Miller
Wm. Ladwig
Various real estate and farm for sale notices in Dalton area
A string of local classified ads lists farms of multiple sizes near Oakglen, Lans ing, and the Calumet river with land, barns, and greenhouses. residences and lots including a 6 room house for 900 and other properties in Riverdale Dolton Dalton Eagle Lake and Oakglen. Also 14 Leonard subdivision lots offered for 1000 cash and a Wisconsin 40 acre timber land farm with exchange options.
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Calumet River
Harvey
F. A. Reich
Riverdale
Lil
Oakglen
Lansing
J. C. Ton
Dalton
Pointer Office
Wisconsin
Leonard
A.C. Reich
Indiana Avenue
Dolton
I. A. Reich
Lincoln Avenue
Pointer
Otto Schleuter
For Sale and Rent Notices in Riverdale Area
A collection of classified notices lists sales and rentals including a 5 room cottage on 3 lots in New Chi cago, a 6 room flat on 320 E 138th street, farm land near Riverdale Ill, and other rentals. Also offers include gas store, Shetland ponies, clocks, parlor suite, electric fixtures, a shell collection, and an old store liquidation. Lost items and employment ad appear among the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
138Th Street
Henry Dieck
F. A. Reich
Riverdale Ill
Reni—Broom
Lincoln Avenue
Volton
Riverdal
Pointer Office
J. C. Brooxfelt
Inuquire
Brookfelt’s
Riverdale
Duller
136Th Place
Schaefer’s
Dalton
Illinois Central
Painter
Train schedule notes Frisco Chi and East Hl No 23
The timetable lists trains from Frisco Chi and East Hl 23 at 8:46 a m and 5:15 p m with No 21 flag at 8:41 p m on Saturdays and Sundays. The Daily Except Sunday service runs daily with departures from South Holland at 6 06 arriving at 6 45. No 67 departs 47th at 5 6v a m reaching South Holland by 6 45 a m.
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North
Riverdale
Leave City
Randolph Street
Randolph
South Riverdale
South Holland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana Ave
Delton Station
Office of Publication
Eridax
Pol
Women’s Catholic Order For Nsters
Mia
Magdalen Kipley
Emma Kelly
Catharine Kurz
George Washington Lodge
Gs. U. of N. A
A. O. U. W. Hall
John O’brien
D. J. Gallagher
J. A. Headley
Brickmakers’ Local Union NO. F
Spd
Frank Krueger
Albert Kasten
Andrew Messerschmidt
Women’s Relief Corps
Srd
Herman Faden
Fred Stanley
Donald Jenness
Obel's
Alderman Reading
Robert Hanschman
Joseph Morris
Rose Schauer
Julius Anders
John Hoppe
Germany
Kinney Bros
Thornton Township
Dreck
Omar Gillepsie
Zoun. Me
Theo. Schladter
Frederick Kay
Wm.Franke, Jr
Jos. Neath
Harriet Colling
Brick Yard
John Abondovitz
Carl Martinson
West Pullman
John Michalski
Louis Lau
John E.kinney
Robert Ginter
Helen Willis
Harold Forsberg
Anna Staab
Barbara Sporndly
Clyde Knapp
Herman Tbhoeming
Augusta Nommenson
Clarence Bishop
Frances Mahoney
Edwin Strassenberg
Lizzie Hettich
Joseph Duller
Roy F. Parker
George Ultsch
W. R. Meeder
Henry Peterson
Wm. Waddell
Leone Walkerly
Theodore Uhriandt
Earnest Neath
Mrs
Harry Robinson
Otto Wagner
Augusta Ludwig
Frank Tlamsa
Ella Rudlofi
Carl Krause
Fred Poblers
Samuel Obling
Clara Reich
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Emil Kopischke
Josefa Brezinski
John A. Mueller
Alma Schlueter
Panhandle
Alvin Wilkens
Fred Engle
Theodore Bourcke
Tillie Eggersteadt
Herman Wesse
Elsie Beckman
Chas. Rose, Sr
Oakland Cemetery
Halsted Street
Wentworth Avenue
New Chicago
Illinois Central Time Card
Western
Indiana
R. R
Chicago
Chicago S
Delton
Pace
Fordtran Bros
Riverdae
Chicago Blue Island
Chicago Heights
William Minardow
WM. C. Zesch
Midway
Leyden Avenue
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Henry C.krumm
Hotel and Buffet
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
Carl Walef
Dolton, Ill
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St. Dotton, Ill
Fred J. Ott & Son
Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
Tuch
137Th Street
Ernest Hanschmann
Grant Bros. General Machinists
Chicago Street
West 137Th St
W. Fulford
138Th St
Leyden Ave
Hamnyoer
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