Dolton Board Passes Bills and Enacts Handbill Permit
The Dolton Board met in regular session and approved monthly bills. Trustee Krueger was absent due to sickness. The clerk sought a raise but no action was taken. The Howe Company announced the new Ford Fire Engine will be shipped around January 9, delayed by steel and coal strikes. Delivery will be by freight instead of overland. Residents complained about handbill nuisance and the board enacted an ordinance charging 1 dollar per day for distributing circulars in the village, with the full text printed elsewhere.
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Dolton
Krueger
H.C.L
Howe Company
Anderson
Ind
Ford
Delton
Calandars Available for Every Dolton Family
Dolton residents are urged to call and request a calendar, with one issued for each household. The notice mentions a card bank and HUW First National Bank in Dolton as contact points for obtaining a calendar.
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Dolton
First National Bank
Bowen School Adds Nine New Books to Library
Bowen school notes nine new books added this week including The Bobbsey Twins in a Great City and Cudjo's Cave. Obeldobellots flood ed now for skating. village board may fund 150 by 300 feet across Huntleys for ice. Miss Rogge's room plans February entertainment. Five initiative standings were granted in December 1919 and four appreciation marks recorded. Indian Club exercises begun. music and penmanship stressed with good effect.
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Bobbsey Twins
Mark Tidd
Ruth Fielding
Red Cross
Cudjo
Historic America
Huntleys
Riverdale
Highlawn
Census notice urges families to prepare farm data
The notice warns residents to expect the census taker by January 16 and to collect family history data from grandparents, including ages and places of birth. Farmers are asked to provide a complete report of all crops and animals raised on the farm this year.
Officers Installed of G W Spencer Relief Corps 279
The installation of officers will be held at Riverdale village hall on Friday January 16 1920 at 2 o clock. Members are urged to attend and all are welcome.
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G. W. Spencer Women’s Relief Corps No. 279
Riverdale
Degree of Honor to Install Officers Next Tuesday
The Degree of Honor will install officers next Tuesday evening January 13. Officers listed include Mary Ferguson as Chief of Honor Hattie Albrecht as Lady of Honor Emma Scheer as Chief of Ceremonies Tillie Scheer as Usher Ethel McPike as Assistant Usher Alvina Perry as Recorder Louisa Muehler as Receiver Fredericka Albrecht as Inside Watch George Scheer as Outside Watch Anna Belz as First Maid of Honor Edith Scotten as Second Maid of Honor.
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Mary Ferguson
Hattie Albrecht
Emma Scheer
Tillie Scheer
Ethel McPike
Alvina Perry
Louisa Muehler
Fredericka Albrecht
George Scheer
Anna Belz
Edith Scotten
Immanuel Church Sets Annual Meeting for January 11
The Immanuel church congregation will hold the annual business meeting on Sunday January 11 at 2 00 p m All members are urged to attend.
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Immanuel Church
Modern Lighting in Missouri Farm Homes Sparks Reform
Home economics workers report in Missouri that 645 farm homes show only 27 lit by gas and 28 by electricity while 55 percent have automobiles. Installing electric or gas lighting boosts real estate value and aids in keeping young women in rural areas. kerosene lamps cause fires and increase work for women. Some people resist, claiming others should focus on community advice instead.
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Missouri
Riverside community notes and births
Mrs Will Nieske of Chicago visited Mr and Mrs Martin Steinke last week. Estey Gouwens and spouse welcomed a baby girl born January 5. The German M E Ladies Aid plans a meeting at Mrs Fred Engels home Thursday afternoon January 15.
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Will Nieske
Chicago
Martin Steinke
Estey Gouwens
M. E. Ladies’ Aid
Fred Engel
He'd Take a Chance on Insurance Question
An applicant being examined for an insurance policy was asked if he used intoxicating liquors. He replied that he did not, but asked the doctor where he could obtain some, offering to use it if possible.
Propaganda and Deportation Meet a Growing Challenge
The piece argues that deporting agitators abroad will not quell unrest and urges employers to engage directly with workers. It suggests exposing alleged profiteering by agitators and proving the value of the American economic system over communism to win the workingman’s trust.
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America
Rural Education and Labor Unite for Progress
A wartime era admonition urges balanced view of collective action, arguing that unions and farmer groups serve mutual interests. It contends education tailored to rural industries strengthens country life and notes skeptics miss participation in regular meetings, implying active civic involvement yields progress.
Local notes mention births, deaths and society events
Mr and Mrs Wm Cray welcome a baby boy born Dec 30. Dr Thomson buys a new Dodge for hospital trips. Students Kern and Weidner return to school after holidays. Lucile Kern operated for appendicitis. Riverdale Hose Co to host Masquerade Ball Jan 17. Several residents treated for appendicitis. Bunco parties planned at St Pauls Church. constitutional prohibition to take effect Jan 16. News about Prof Black returning to Mattoon. Readers urged to submit local items. Doctor Kettles schedules visits. Mrs Mary Ivert Larson of Chicago dies at 67 after operation. funeral in Chicago, interment Mt Olive. Mrs Emma Holtslander dies in Hammond. burial in Dalton. WCT A meets Jan 15 at Mrs Headleys. Summary notes include many local names and events.
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Wm. Cray
Atlantic Street
Cray
Highlawn
Dr. Thomson
Ford
Peter Kern
Quincy College
Weidner
Culver Military Academy
Doltoo
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
St. Paul’s Church
Young Peoples Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
H. B. Black
Mattoon
Kettles
Dalton
South Holland
Mary Ivert Larson
Chicago
Walter E. May
Indiana Avenue
Riversdale
Mau
Mary
Mt. Olive
Emma Holtslander
C. R. Belz
St. Margaret’s Hospital
Hammond
Oakland Cemetery
J. E. Headley
John Barley Corn
Leone Walkerly Waddell
Sale of Interest in Farmers Pure Milk Co
Proprietor transfers ownership to John Ambrose of Dalton Il and disclaims debts incurred after January 2 1920. The note states the seller will not be responsible for future liabilities of the company. Such changes affect creditors and suppliers with due dates and obligations.
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Farmers Pure Milk Co
Dalton, Il
John Ambrose
Riverside Theatre Schedule Highlights
The Riverdale Theatre lists weekly showings: Alice and Frances Mann in The Fruits of Passion Saturday, Norma Talmadge in The Forbidden City Sunday, Dorothy Dalton in Extravagance Wednesday, Eddie Felo in Lure of the Circus episode Thursday plus Kingcley and a comedy, and special benefit for Evangelical Deaconess hospital Friday with Billy Rhodes in The Blue Bonnet. Saturday features Dorothy Green and Arthur Ashley in The Forest Rivals and Sunday Margarita Fisher in The Tiger Lily. Emmy Wehlen appears Wednesday in The Bonded Wife.
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Alice and
Frances Mann
Norma Talmadge
Dorothy Dalton
Eddie Felo
Alsn Kingcley Benedictin
Lonesome Larry
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital
Emanuel Church Ladies’ Sewing Circle
Billy Rhodes
Dorothy Green
Arthur Ashley
Margarita Fisher
Emmy Wehlen
Names Across the War Risk Insurance Files
The War Risk Insurance files reveal many prominent names and strange spellings among veterans. They list numerous George Washingtons and Abrahams, with Rodriguez family members from Porto Rico totaling 894 men. A clerk notes Aloysius and Ignatz spellings, while John appears in 24 variants. The bill doubling some disability compensation was signed last Wednesday, with overtime by bureau staff to rush December to January checks.
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Bureau of War Risk Insurance
George Washingtons
Washington
Robert E. Lee
John Quincy Adams
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Wellington
Pickett
Jackson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Rodriguez
Porto Rico
Domingo
Francisco
Jose
Juan
Ramon
Tomas
Antonio
Uncle Sam
Aloysius
Ignatz
John
Giovanni
Ian
Jac
Jack
Jackie
Jacques
Jan
Jans
Hans
Jean
Joahn
Johann
Johannes
Johni
Johnie
Johnnie
Johnny
Harry
George
Benjamin Somes
David
Charles Owl
Isaac
Salmon
Idaho
Harry Adolph Thomas Richard Eugene Bullock
War Work Risk Insurance Bureau
American Legion
Public Auction of Household Goods Scheduled for Jan 14 1920
Mrs H J Wertman and R A Wertman announce a public auction of household goods to be held Wednesday January 14 1920 at 1 PM. For details contact Henry J Diliner, auctioneer.
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Henry J. Diliner
H. J. Wertman
R. A. Wertman
SLOGANS FOR 1920 Public Health Column
Public health column urges equal health slogans and continued sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals in Cook County. Notes high seal sales led by James Phillips of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute and stresses vigilant care for childhood health through examinations and quarantines for contagious diseases like measles and whooping cough.
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Cook County
Red Cross
James Phillips
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Mrs. B
Dalon Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services
J L Albritton pastor preaches at 11 am and 745 pm with sermons The Worth of a Man and Hunting for a Man. Sunday school 945 am Epworth League 645 pm Boys Choir sings two selections. Choir meeting at 8 pm to discuss music. Wednesday John gospel talks 8 pm. Community invited.
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Dolton Methodist Church
J. L. Albritton
George Schaefer
Epworth
Dalton Methodist Church
J. L. Albritton D
Senators Sharpen Tone as Peace Pact Voted Urgency Grows
Business leaders urge rapid action on the peace treaty while senators weigh dignity and potential national disaster, signaling intense pressure in the chamber.
Prodigious Inference Amidst Economic Gloom and Hot Air
A sardonic remark questions the reliability of economic forecasts and notes excessive production of hot air as the only abundant commodity. It contrasts analysts' certainty with a paradoxical view of the market, framing the era as noisy and unproductive.
Navy Dances Spark Debate Over Decorations
A bustling dance scene shows naval officers in uniform drawing attention from the girls, with critics arguing Uncle Sam’s blue uniforms serve as the only decoration needed, while others call for broader festivity adornments.
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Navy
Uncle Sam
Strikes Could Spark Scarcer Goods and Higher Prices
The quote warns that a new epidemic of strikes may curb supply making products scarce and giving profiteers room to raise prices, potentially creating more millionaires.
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Calandars
Bowen
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the Dolton Theatre
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