Call for Riverdale extension by Blue Island rails debated
Blue Island urges the State Utility Commission to require Chicago Interurban Traction to extend its line to Riverdale to serve workers at rail yards and factories. The commission heard two sessions with opposition to abandoning the Calumet Grove stub and calls for relief to keep the river district connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island
Calumet Grove
Riverdale
State Utility Commission
Chicago Interurban Traction Co
Atttorney Massena
Traction Company
Chicago and Interurban Traction Company
Canal Street
Blue Island Chamber of Commerce
Calumet
Public Utilities Commission
West Pullman
Woman's Forrester Card Party at St Mary's Jan 14 1921
Coming events note two church gatherings. The Woman's Catholic Order of Forresters hosts a card party at St Marys hall January 14 1921 with prizes and refreshments and 35 cent tickets. The Dalton M E Church Ladies Aid Society holds a regular meeting January 13 with a public noon dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Catholic Order of Forresters
St. Mary’s Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dalton M. E. Church
Tax forms to be mailed to past year filers
The collector of internal revenue announced income tax blanks will be mailed Monday to all persons who paid income taxes in the past year. They must be filled out and returned by March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Mager
Dahlberg Elected Speaker in Springfield
G A Dahlberg of the thirteenth district Roseland was elected speaker of the house of representatives at Springfield. The longtime follower of the Thompson Lundin Small faction now gains honor as a champion of the dry cause and his friends in the neighborhood celebrate his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Dahlberg
Roseland
Springfield
Dahlberg
Other Worlds with Double Shadows Feature Two Suns
The article explains that some star systems host two or more suns whose gravity shapes orbits and tides, creating extreme tidal effects on orbiting planets and causing objects to cast two shadows instead of one.
Engineer Stoner Dies After Yard Center Wreck
Engineer Stoner fatally injured last Friday at Yard Center died at St Bernard's hospital the same day. Fireman G Dilly died at scene as a switch derailment dragged the locomotive. Stoner bore a silver plate and steel corsage from the wreck. An inquest was held and a hearing set for January 13 to determine the wreck's cause. a funeral train was provided to Villa Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner
Yard Center
St. Bernard’s Hospital
G. Dilly
Villa Grove
Dalton
Brandt and Schug Couple Set for Jan 8 Wedding
Miss Tillie Schug and Mr Herman H Brandt plan to wed Saturday January 8 in a ceremony conducted by Father Franz. An interesting note is that last week a brother of the groom and a sister of the bride, Lloyd Brandt and Katherine Schug, were married. The Pointer joins friends in congratulations.
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Tillie Schug
Herman H. Brandt
Franz
Lloyd Brandt
Katherine Schug
Pointer
Extending Education in Agricultural Colleges
The article praises agricultural colleges for expanding outreach through extension schools, demonstrations, and lectures. It notes large attendance in New Hampshire and widespread demand in Illinois, stressing that rural life can improve with affordable programs and continued appropriations to reach all communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampsire
Agriculture College of the
University of Illinois
Rural school consolidation raises high school enrollment
Superintendent Fogarty of Preble County Ohio reports a 55 percent rise in high school enrollment after rural grade schools consolidate. He says consolidation keeps students in school longer and fuels ambition to pursue further education rather than leaving for work early.
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Fogarty
Preble County
Ohio
Little
Money to Loan for Local Real Estate
Private party offers two to three thousand dollars for a first mortgage loan on local real estate. Inquiries at The Point er office.
Local and Personal News Briefs From Dalton
Several residents travel for work and family reasons including Harold Diekman moving to Milwaukee for a manufacturing post and Mrs. James Johnson with daughter Grace leaving after visits with relatives. Mrs. Clara Wedyck gains custody in a divorce case. other items note nursing changes, birthdays, and social visits. A freight train derailment near 154th St is reported with several cars piled up. Local hunters return with rabbits and a Indianapolis guest remarks on Riverdale versus Indianapolis. Fireman Asmus Claussen helps contain a closet fire with modest damage. January weather remains unseasonably mild with no major storms.
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James Johnson
Grace
Harry Stomp
John Mattiesen
Myr
Ray Wertman
New Orleans
Clara Wedyck
Clara Baumgartner
Walter Wedyck
Wm. GC. Ehlers
Marie
Henry Stier
Shelby
Mick
John Beck
Vernon Day
University Ofllinois
Marie Fregeau
Raymond Manthey
Fennville
Mich
Edna Rowan
Edna
Miss Rowan
Harvey Nolan
Fredericka Street
Dalton
154Th St
Henry Reinberg
Jacob Lieb
Down State
Jeannette Walton
Indianapolis
Chas. Orr
Riverdale
Asmus Claussen
Art
Expansion of Water Causes Ice to Rise and Break Objects
The text explains that ice floats because water expands as it nears freezing and expands by about one ninth when it freezes. This expansion generates strong force able to break glass and earthen pitchers and to crack rocks where water has frozen in crevices.
Ancient Greek ABC found on ink bottle in Italy
A Fifth century BC artifact yields the oldest known alphabet primer. An ink bottle fragment from a Greek settlement in Italy shows a child’s scratch of letters, marking early literacy practice and writing systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Public Health Goals for Cook County 1921
Harriet Fulmer RN outlines health priorities for 1921 including strict quarantine to prevent contagious diseases among children, universal vaccination, improved school nutrition with milk intake, and regular health checks. She advocates hot school lunches funded by small student contributions and daily 15 minutes of health and hygiene in schools with weight height and chest measurements charted for all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook County
Memories Cling to Chapel in Santa Fe New Mexico
The Santa Fe chapel stands as one of the nation’s oldest and holds legends of padres and Indians. Visitors toll a large old bell and enter a whitewashed chamber beneath four-foot adobe walls. A dated 1719 restoration and a giant historic bell reflect its solid colonial build.
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Santa Fe
N. M
United States
Spain
San Miguel
Italy
Pilgrim Fathers and Puritans in Early Colonial Reform
The Pilgrim Fathers were Separatists from Leiden who formed an independent congregation and sailed to New England, landing at Plymouth on December 20, 1620. They established the Mayflower covenant linking civil and religious life and aimed to found a church without a bishop and a state without a king. James Martineau is cited on humility and reverence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Fathers
Church of England
England
Leyden
New Jngland
Plymouth
Halsted Street Bridge Plans Evolve For North Harvey Route
A party of engineers met with Mayor Stobbs and City Engineer Hersey to discuss a new bridge at North Harvey to open Halsted Street. The project ties to paving Halsted Street from North Harvey to Chicago Heights and may cross Illinois Central tracks at 149th Street and Vincennes Avenue. Elevation of the S. C. tracks at Harvey drives the plan, with surveys for 147th Street to begin soon and plans due to the State Highway Commission in May or June. The group included Clifford Older, Eugene Shreets, District Engineer Lamb, S. D. Barker, and Major Geo A Quinlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsted Street
Stobbs
Hersey
Harvey
North Harvey
Chicago Heights
Illinois Central
149Th Street
Vincennes Avenue
Quintapy 4 Co
147Th Street
State Highway Commission
Clifford Older
Eugene Shreets
Lamb
D. Barker
Cook County
Geo. A. Quinlan
Fire at Schaacks Store Prevented by Quick Action
A small blaze at Schaack's Grocery and Meat Market Riverdale started by a boiling coffee pot on an oil stove was halted by store staff and nearby telephone line men. Water from a basement supply and rapid response by engine Co. No. 18 and West Pullman fire engine limited damage to under one hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaack Grocery and Meat Market
Werner
Riverdale
Dolton Methodist Church Prepares Evening Series on Ephesians
Dolton Methodist Church schedules 11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. services with Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Epworth League meets at 6:45 p.m. Pastor J. L. Albritton announces a sermon series on Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians with a morning sermon from Ephesians 1:18 and 1:14 and an evening sermon on perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Paul
Ephesians
J. L. Albritton
Card of Thanks Expressing Gratitude for Funeral Help
I express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who assisted during my wife’s sickness and burial and those who took part in the funeral.
Dalton-Riverdale Building & Loan issues 19th series shares
Horace Holmes announces January 1 release of a limited number of shares in the 19th series by the Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association. Secure stock promptly to fund a home or savings goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Horace Holmes
The Dog Watch and Its Meaning on Ships
The article explains two ship watches the four hour long watch and the two hour dog watch. It notes the dog watches run 4 to 6 am and 6 to 8 pm to dodge routine and prevent the same crew from always standing watch.
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Brandt-Schug
Harold Diekman
Milwaukee
Wis
Ancient School Book
Harriet Fulmer
R. N
New Mexico
James Martineau
Halsted Street Bridge
Schaack’s
Dolton
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