Dalton Village Board Plans to Link Water With Chicago System
The Dalton Village Board met January 5 to discuss connecting the water mains with Chicago at Lincoln Avenue and 138th Street. Trustees considered temporary city connections for outages, reviewed December bills, and approved vouches. Sidewalk snow removal and a horse-drawn scraper option were debated. a deep well pump upgrade and wiring timeline were reviewed with Erb the pump manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Lund
Harper
Ehleit
H. L. Lucas
Schafer
Dickleman
City of Chicago
Lincoln Avenue
138Th Street
Dickelman
Erb
Notice to Subscribers Collectors to Call for Delinquent Subscriptions
A publisher announces a collector will visit subscribers next week to collect unpaid subscriptions. Mr Anne De Ridder, trusted employee, will make the rounds to recover debts so the company can pay its bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne de Ridder
Kinney
Fireman Killed as Train Hits Freight at Yard Center
A passenger train No. 34 on the C. and E. I collided with a freight at Yard Center last Saturday night. Fireman Keily died from injuries while three other crew members were hurt, with one reportedly a friend. The report notes limited details and uncertainties about the extent of injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yard Center
Keily
Multiple Riverdale area for sale items listed in notices
Business items advertise rugs ranges a newspaper route two villa lots and several houses for sale in Riverdale Dalton Dolton and Hazel Crest. Properties include 9x12 and 14x16 Wilton rugs, a 4 room house with lot 50x145 near Illinois Central depot, a 4 room house 34x12 on 187th street, two riverdale lots near 137th 138th streets, and an acre tract at Hazel Crest. Listings direct readers to The Pointer office or specific contacts such as Louis Mabnke Carl Dieck Andrew Baumgartner or 420 Grant street Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Hotel
Riverdale
Louis Mabnke
Chicago Street School
Dalton
Pointer
137Th
138Th Street
Western Indiana Railroad
Carl Dieck
Engle Street
Main
Grant Streets
Dolton
Grant Street
Andrew Baumgartner
Wabash Avenue
State Street
Illinois Central Depot
Hkiverdale
South Holland Notes and Local Tidings
Local residents report births visits and illnesses. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Anker on December 29. Several residents travel or visit relatives in Iowa and the west, while others recover from illness. A C E I wreck caused a fatality and damage to trains. ice conditions are noted as over a foot thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Anderson
Roel van Vuren
Richard
South Dakota
Hay P. Anker
Nelson Dalmverg
Hope College
Brinkman
First Reformed Church
John Shilling
Xn. C. Gouwens
Moving Picture Show Promises Evening of Film and Prizes
A local moving picture program is set for Saturday night with doors at 0 00. The Jean Valjean film will be shown with the line quote they speak for themselves. On Monday January 10 a 20 piece silver set will be raffled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Valjean
Ted
John Hruby
Local notes from Dalton and neighboring towns
Dolton residents report sickness and recoveries. Henry Dillner Jr and Geo Engel show improvement after illness. Locals host New Year gatherings and visits among Engel, Albers, Hanschmann, Van Deursen, and Schaffen families. A German Oak Lodge reception, G A R officers installed, prize at Alban Keiru's event, sleigh party from Walton, and preparations for firemen convention in Granite City. Dalton journalist notes weather, school disruptions, and a three monthGermany trip of Herman Kalas with ship plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence van Deursen
German Oak Lodge No
A. O. U. W. Hall
Dalton
Ellis Kluckbohn
Fred Singel
Chicago
Odelport
Iowa
McPhearson Circle
Riverdale
Cook
Alban Keiru
Walton
Fred
Berton Causen
Wellington
Dil
Ed. Dutner
Dalton Fire Department
Louis Reich
Riverddit
Chicago Tire Department
Granite Cry
Léen
H. A. Costello
Bowen School
Lis Clabes
Lis Uelgubuilvod
Herman Kalas
Laursday
Germany
Lauzen
Elba
New York
Pennsylvania
Threatened Switchmen Strike Settled by Arbitration
The Switch men's Union and the railroads agreed to arbitrate to resolve differences under Chairman Knapp and the Interstate Commerce Commission. The settlement ends weeks of debate and aims to prevent future large strikes, with praise for union representatives and a return to stable business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dalton
Riverdale
Election results for Brickmakers Local No 5 officers
Local Union No. 5 held its annual officers election on Thursday December 30 naming Wm J Albrecht as President Frank Krueger Vice President Albert Kasten Recording Secretary Andy Messerschmidt Financial Secy Geo Day Treasurer August Gropenthein Doorkeeper Wm Nerche Steward at Chicago yard Fred Smith Steward at Wisconsin yard and delegates Chas Dickelman Wm Albrecht Fred Weber Frank Krueger Albert J Casten and Grant Bour to District Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickmakers Local Union No. 5
Wm. J. Albrecht
Frank Krueger
Albert Kasten
Andy Messerschmidt
Financial Sec
V. Geo
Rosebud Club Elects 1910 Officers and Schedules Dance
The Rosebud Club elected Fred Diehl as President Charles Grapenthein as Vice-President Edward Diliner as Recording and Financial Secretary Henry Petersen as Treasurer John Petersen as Doorkeeper for 1910 The club plans a dance in the latter part of January.
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Rosebud Club
Fred Diehl
Charles Grapenthein
Edward Diliner
Henry Petersen
John Petersen
Otto Wichmann Held on Kidnapping Charge at Pontiac
Otto H. Wichmann of 13343 Indiana avenue was arrested last week for kidnapping Henry Schroeder’s six year old daughter from Dwight and fleeing with Schroeder’s wife. He had a preliminary hearing at Pontiac Illinois and was bound over to the grand jury under a $500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Wichmann
Indiana Avenue
Henry Schroeder
Dwight
Pontiac
Ill
Calumet
Gypsies at Thornton Featured in Chicago Record Herald
The Chicago Record Herald highlighted Thornton’s gypsies last Sunday with pictures and life stories. The piece notes that Thornton has "fallen and fallen hard" with a gypsy presence described as one Gypsie for every two Thorntonites, prompting questions about local action to curb their influence.
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Thornton
Chicago Record Herald
Dalton couple quietly marries in Chicago
Harry Thompson and Miss Minnie Messerschmidt of Dalton were quietly wed in Chicago on Wednesday. The ceremony surprised their friends, who now extend congratulations and wish them a long and happy life together.
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Harry Thompson
Minnie Messerschmidt
Dalton
Chicago
Panhandle Railroad Sends Christmas Passes to Agents
The Panhandle railroad issued annual passes for the coming year to its old agents and their wives, including FF, R. Gaker, J. M. Deam, M. H. Jenness, and Al Becker at West Pullman, who can ride without asking for passes. Still, none of these men is "stuck up."
Panhandle office thief sentenced after Chicago arrest
Coville, accused of stealing $78 from the Panhandle office in Ruyerdale weeks earlier, was brought before Judge Tuthill in Criminal Court last Friday. Youthful at 118 years old, he reportedly escaped Joliot Penitentiary and was sent to Pontiac for training in future misdeeds.
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Wim. Coville
Panhandle
Ruyerdale
Chicago
Tuthill
Criminal Court
Joliot Penitentiary
Pontiac
Obeldobela
Mrs. Mathilda Kort Dies Sudden Stroke At Home
Mrs. Mathilda Slabn Kort died suddenly on Wednesday evening from a paralytic stroke. Born March 12, 1867 in Matteson Illinois, she married Frank Kort on Thanksgiving 1889. Funeral services are Sunday at 10 in the house and 10:30 at German Evangelical Church Dal ton. Interment at Matteson. She is survived by her husband a daughter Esther aged 5 her parents six sisters and one brother.
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Frank Kort
Mathilda Slabn
Matteson
German Evangelical Church
Dalton
Helm
Matieson
Esther
Mrs Paul Boekert’s Death Is Noted at Dalton
Mrs Paul Boekert of Dalton died Friday December 31 1909. She left husband and five sons ages 12 10 9 6 and 4 with the oldest four sent to the Catholic Guardian Angel Orphan Asylum and the youngest cared for by his grandmother. Funeral was Monday January 3 from St Marys church Riverdale. She suffered bronchial tuberculosis and once lived in a tent on Lincoln avenue near 138th.
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Paul Boekert
Dalton
Guardian Angel Orphan Asylum
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Beekert
Lincoln Avenue
138Th
New England Mutual Loan To Charles Pope In Chicago Deal
The New England Mutual Life Insurance Company financed Charles Pope with a 765000 loan for five years at 4 percent. The loan is secured by property at the southeast corner of Market and Monroe streets, a 50 by 90 foot lot.
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New England Mutual Life Lusurace Company
Ugar M. Snow & Co
Charles Pope
Market
Monroe Streets
Pope
Riverdale
Big Mill for Blue Island A Rolling Mill Planned
A filing last week changes the name of the F H Niles Car company to Blue Island Rolling Mill and Var company with a capital stock increase from 50000 to 100000. The Niles company is in a promotional stage and construction is planned to begin early this year near Blue Island. The new firm will manufacture iron and steel products and operate a rolling mill.
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Blue Island
F.h.niles Car Company
Blue Island Rolling Millis and Var Company
Niles Company
Dawe
Wcrease
Capitas
Whab Company
Cosmopolitan street listing residents on 136th Place
A resident on 136ch Place describes a diverse set of nationalities living on the block. The note lists Dutch, Swede, English, Prussian, Hanoverian, Irish, Scottish, Saxon, Swiss, Danish, Norwegian, Russian and Polish residents totaling around forty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senda
136Th
Placda
Local Births and Society Notes From Ripouse Park Ball
The column lists newborns and proud parents including Mr and Mrs Robert Keiser and Mr and Mrs Otto Fadtke with births in December and January. Other notices mention Mr and Mrs Joseph Neath-a welcoming a baby born January 1. The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club announces a Prize Masquerade Ball at Ripouse Park set for Saturday evening January 9 7.
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Ae He
Robert Keiser
Otto Fadtke
Joseph Neath
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Ripouse Park
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Chicago Water System
South Holland
Peter H. Anker
Gerrit Koster
Andy Voss
Voniaert, Ill
Edwad Swarts
Richard Schap
Bessie Macbeer
Anna Paarlberg
Agnes Postman
Roseland
William Iyse
Tong Sandford
Lina van Vliet
Whichert
Ail
Z H. van Vliet
Lae
Netherlands
Muss
Nellie Dnilling
Charly Rose
Geo. Engel
Henry Dillner, Jr
Harvey
Fred Christ
Moody Institute
Fred Engel
Martin Schmidt
Wm. Albers
Francis
Mabel
Lena Schaffen
Monee
Henry Bockelman
Charles Hanschmann
Woodland
Fred Hanschmann
Local Union No
Otto
Chicago Tribune
Big Mill
The
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