Girl Murdered on West 188th Street After Night Out
A 17 year old mother Valeria Tymus was found dead with a 45 caliber bullet wound in the neck on West 188th Street. Her husband and sister identified the body and an inquest is postponed to January 21. Investigators traced movements to a friend’s house on 120th Street and Halsted with a party attended by Susan Enokian and two men. Police questioned the Enokian girl Harold Edwards Rocco Lacarde and other associates as they seek a killer identified as Jammer and motive of a fatal ride and murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hiram
Twin City
West 138Th Street
Halsted Street
I. H. B. Yards
Blue Island
Harbor Round House
Frank Stieman
Bachman
Bachman Mortuary
F. L. Trainor
Micheal Hughes
Couny
Chicago
City News Bureau
Daily Papers
South Green Street
Calumet Park
Valeria Tymuse
West 188Th Street
Dalton
Tymus
Diedrich
Hughes
Casimera Chepanskas
120Th Street
Susan Enokian
West 120Th Street
Kensington
Susan
Rocco Lacardi
Harold Edwards
Enokian
Casimera
Valeria
188Th Street
Bowen School Notes Reflect 1926 Palmer Penmanship Awards
Raymond Heydebreck and Audry Baumgartnner receive the last Palmer Penmanship awards from Bowen School for 1926. A $17.84 contribution to the Tuberculosis Institute from stamp sales and a $335.50 Christmas entertainment receipts fund are noted, with prior funds used for library books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Heydebreck
Audry Baumgartnner
Palmer
Raymond
Batton
Audrey
Tuberculosis Institute
Board of Directors
Miss McMahon
Ruth Reich
L. EB. Reich
Keith Burchett
Edward
Alice Boyens
Samuel Richter
Teddy Reich
Park Commissioners
Yard Center Items Reflect Holiday Quiet Season
The Yard Center notes accelerated Fall and Winter work leading to more workers on site. Christmas and New Year fell on Saturdays, letting many men spend holidays with families, making this season quieter than usual. Doc Surgeon visited relatives in Danville. B F Wigfuld spent holidays in Pittsburgh. Charles Slaughter in Buffalo. N Earle Slaughter went hunting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
B. F. Wigfuld
Pittsburgh
Charles Slaughter
Buffalo
Earle Slaughter
Lost small black and white bulldog in Harvey Illinois
Liberal reward offered for return of a small black and white bulldog. Contact D Nagel at 14782 Washington Avenue in Harvey Illinois. End of notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Nagel
Washington Avenue
Harvey, Ilinois
Local Bank Figures Highlight 1926 Results and 1927 Outlook
The Pointer prints local bank statements showing a solid 1926 and promising 1927. Edmund J. Claussen of Continental and Commercial Trust Bank in Chicago is listed as assistant secretary of the Trust Department. Community New Year’s Eve dance funds will aid firefighters with rubber coats and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental and Commercial Trust Bank
Chicago
New York
Edmund J. Claussen
Trust Department
Riverdale
Britton I Rudd Medal For Life Saving Announced
Britton I Rudd president of the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois announces a life saving medal. The Britton I Rudd medal will be awarded to any company employee who saves a life with a committee finalizing decisions. Awards retroactive to January 1, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britton I. Rudd
Public Service Company of
Northern Illinois
New York
Public Service Company
Budd
Vehicle License Notice Dolton February 1927 Due Date
All vehicle licenses are due and payable by February 2th, A D 1927 or prosecution will follow. By order of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Dolton. WM G. Nol Mceaud 35-2 Ville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Truster
Dolton
G. Nol Mceaud
Ville
Mike Stanczik Dies After Week Long Illness At 62
Michael Stanczik longtime Riverdale Delton resident died this morning at 6 after a week's illness from pneumonia aged 62. The body will be taken to his daughter Mrs Arthur Bessette at 634 Fredericka Street Delton. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 9 at St Mary's Church with interment at Oaklawn Cemetery Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Stanczik
Riverdale
Delton
Pneumona
Arthur Bessette
Fredericka
St. Mary's Church
Oaklawn Cemetery
L'Hornton
Girl Saved From Two Attackers on East 134th Street
Fire Captain William Stitsel of engine company 118 Riverdale with three helpers surprised and overpowered two men who attacked a girl near a ditch 500 feet from William Brucer’s home. The girl identified as Mrs Jean LaFrance. The suspects George Koelowski and Dean Sheahan were turned over to Kensington police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fron Ywo
134Th Street
William Stitsel
Riverdale
Kensington Police
William Brucer
130Th Street
South Park Avenue
Brucer
Stitsel
James McLaughlin
Peter S. Ripley
Jean LaFrance
Robins
Zylstra Indicted Over City Collector Shortfall
Roseland figure Zylstra the city collector faced indictment after a shortage near $100000 in Thompson era records. Henry Wulff identified as cashier with bond of $15600. balance paid from Zylstra bond. Southern Surety Co. obtained $211851 judgment for principal and interest after a jury reduced a $125000 suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zylstra
Henry Wulff
Thompson
Aje Zylstra
Roseland
Southern Surety Co
Zyistra
American Legion Post 202 to Meet Next Tuesday Night
Paul Gall Post No 202 announces a regular meeting next Tuesday with reports from the Constitution and By-laws Committee. Dues for 1927 are due, and members are urged to renew cards promptly. The Ladies Auxiliary donated 25 dollars and will hold an officers installation Thursday evening January 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ed Stahnke
Wm. Lotz
Riverdale
Richard McDonald
Legion
Tadies
Riverdale Events Include Masque Ball and Bunco Night
The Riverdale Volunteer Fire Dept plans a masque ball at the village hall Saturday night January 29 with advance tickets 75 cents and door price one dollar. Wallcon Boosters offer a village hall event on Saturday January 15. G W Spencer WRC No 279 installs Friday January 7 at the village hall. Ladies' Choir of St Pauls Lutheran hosts a Bunco party January 15, all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Riverdale Village Vehicle Tax Notice
Vehicle tax in the Village of Riverdale is due and payable at the village hall office in Menos. Contact CHAS Niemeyer, auditor for the village, for details and payment options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Menos
Init
Viaduct Plan Deliberated By Riverdale Boards
Riverdale village board and railroad attorneys met to discuss a proposed viaduct over Indiana Harbor tracks at Dearborn or State streets. The village claims a public street exists at Dearborn and State and seeks a bridge for the Ivanhoe subdivision. State Commerce Commission hearing set for January 11. action awaits the commission decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board of Local Improvements
Indiana Harbor
Dearborn
State Street
Dearborn Street
State
Ivanhoe Subdivision
Dalton Man Dies After Long Illness At 45
Marlin Montgomery of Dalton died in Forest Home hospital on Sunday January 2 after a nearly seven year illness. He was 45 years old and is survived by his widow five children including Theodore Willard and Hershel two daughters Ellen and Louise his mother and two brothers. Funeral services were held at his East Lincoln avenue home conducted by Rev. Kreis with interment at Oakland cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlin Montgomery
Dalton
Forest Home
Lincoln Avenue
Theodore
Willard
Hershel
Ellen
Louise
Rev
Kreis
Oakland Cemetery
Dalton man Absolom Fregeau dies after illness
Absolom Fregeau, foreman painter at C. and E. I. shops and longtime Dalton resident, died at home 541 Chicago Street Wednesday January 5 at 10 50 p m. Aged 58, he leaves his widow and daughter Marie. Born Beaverville October 28 1869. Funeral Saturday afternoon 1 20 at the house, Rev. Meyer officiating. Interment Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Absolom Fregeau
Yard Center
Dalton
Chicago Street
Marie
Beaverville
Riverdale Village Special Assessments Due Dates
Assessment Notice states Special assessment No. 3 is due January 2, 1927, and Special Assessments Nos. 8 4 5 6 and 7 for waiter service pipes second installment due January 6. Payments accepted at Village Hall daily 1 to 5 p m except Sunday. CHAS NIEMEYER collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy in the loss of our husband and father, and especially Rev. Muilenberg for consoling words. Mrs. John Dunker and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Muilenberg
Gratitude for Sympathy After Mother's Passing
We thank relatives, friends, and neighbors for kindness during our mother Mrs. Margaret Goos's illness and death. Special thanks to Rev. Kemnitz for comforting words, the Ladies' choir, those who sent flowers, from Mr. and Mrs. C. Emde and Family, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Goos, Carl Goos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Goos
Kemnitz
C. Emde
H. J. Goos
Carl Goos
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Nevek
Bowen
Horace Holmes
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Woodlawn Conservatory of Music and Expression
Majesnic Club
General Assembly
State of Illinois
State House
Springfield
Robert Scholes
Peoria
Wm. F. Propper
Martin Finneran
Calumet City
Andrew Dalton
Belle
Edith
Frank
Lloyd Dalton
Bill
Bill’ Propper
AeCharles Thomson
Junior Weidner
James Stieman
Arthur Dillmer
Ilinois University
Champaign
Mike Stanczik
American Legion
Harbor Bell R. R
State Or
Riverdale Village Board
Chas. Niemeyer
John Dunker
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