Dalton Village Moves to Station Officer at Lincoln Crossing
At the regular Dol ton Village Board session President Harris presiding, the board voted to station an officer at the Lincoln avenue crossing of the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad to protect school children. The action follows a Dalton School Board request cited by Henry Grapenthein concerning dangerous “beating freights” by local pupils.
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Dolton
Harris
Lincoln Avenue
Indiana Harbor Belt
Dalton School Board
Henry Grapenthein
Community events list features January concerts and plays
The Dalton Methodist church Ladies Aid sponsors Krantz family concert January 18 at 8 p m. Thornton Township High School Boys Club brings Coffer Miller players January 20–21 for two comedies The Liar and Poorer Son in Law. Other meetings and socials January 19 25 and 31 invite all.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
Dalton Methodist Ep
Krantz
Apollo
Thornton Townhip High School
Coffer-Miller
Thornton Township High School Boys’ Club
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Notice to Dolton on Dogs at Large
Village board warns that any dogs running at large without a muzzle will be shot without notice to the owner by order of the Dolton Village Board.
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Dolton
Death of 15-year-old William Mohr Jr in Roseland
William Mohr Jr died at Roseland Community Hospital after a five day illness from spinal meningitis. He had injured his neck and back last summer when he dived and struck the bottom while swimming. Funeral services were held at St. Pauls Church with interment at Oakland Cemetery. The Mohrs also lost their daughter Gertrude at age 14 two years earlier after arriving from Germany.
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William Mohr, Jr
William Mohr
Leyden Avenue
Roseland Community Hospital
Kemnitz
St. Paul’s Church
Oakland Cemetery
Mohr’s
Gertrude
Ellis Island
Germany
Dalton
Bertha Sprick Wolff 1863 1928 Riverdale obituary
Rev Voorhees pays tribute to Bertha Sprick Wolff born in Witom wire Germany June 21 1863 died January 3 1928 at her Riverdale home after a long illness aged 64 years 6 months 13 days She came to the United States at age seven settling in Cleveland Ohio with her family further details end mid sentence from the obituary fragment.
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Bertha Wolff
Witomwire
Germany
Riverdale
Cleveland
Ohio
Chi
Riverdale and area noted in sparse town items
The column records family moves and births in Riverdale and nearby towns. Bertha Sprick’s family history traces from Cleveland to Chicago and Riverdale, with daughters Agnes and Mabel. other notices report injuries, hospital stays, a fire hydrant incident, a tool shed theft, and a fatal train accident impact on Theron Hill.
Harvey Girls Top Beloit Fairy Girls 11 10 in Narrow Win
The Harvey Girls basketball team edged Beloit Fairy Girls 11 to 10 last Monday evening. It marked Beloit’s first defeat in six years.
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Harvey
Beloit Fairy Girls
Beloit Girls
Ford crashes into water main at 137th and Indiana
A wild Ford struck a water plug at the corner of 137th Street and Indiana Avenue last Monday evening, breaking the lower connection to the mains. The break caused significant water loss and needed costly repairs. A gang of workers labored through the night to complete the repair.
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137Th and
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale youths arrested for car break-ins and stolen property
Several Riverdale boys and young men were arrested this week for breaking into cars on the C. and E. I. railroad and others for receiving and selling stolen property. Thieves near ly always land in jail. It's great sport, but it's nicer to be honest and on the square.
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Riverdale
Dal ton couple heads to California for vacation
Mr and Mrs August Jonas of Dalton depart Wednesday evening for a several weeks vacation in California. They will visit coastal sites and return with memories from the trip.
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August Jonas
Dalton
California
Trussells Start Extended West Tour With Family Visit
Mr and Mrs S E Trussell left Thursday for an extended auto tour through the west. They will visit their son Harold and family at Okene Oklahoma during the trip. Mr Trussell recently took a leave of absence from duty because of ill health.
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S. E. Trussell
West
Harold
Okene
Okla
Mr. Trussel
Friday the thirteenth brings superstition and caution
The text notes that people who fear ladders mirrors and black cats will tread carefully on Friday the thirteenth, emphasizing superstition and caution for the day.
Wanted used piano in South Holland area
Classified notice seeks a secondhand piano. Contact South Holland at 1610 R 1 for details.
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South Holland
Dolton Riverdale Chamber Hails Rail Purchase Plans
The Dolton Riverdale Chamber reports Illinois Central and Insull interests may buy the South Chicago and Southern right of way through Dalton to Calumet City. The board also urges opening 154th Street over the Panhandle tracks and promotes local Illinois Central ticket sales. Committees prepare a February membership event. details to be printed in The Pointer.
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Dolton-Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Elmer Berger
Illinois Central
Insull
South
Chicago & Southern
Dalton
Calumet City
John Connors
154Th Street
Panhandle
Michigan City Road
Chicago Street
Chamber of Commerce
Berger
Riverdale
Pollution Hearing Called Over Thorn Creek Pollution
State official William F Mulvihill orders a public hearing January 22 in Chicago to determine if Chicago Heights sewage and storm sewers pollute Thorn Creek injuring fish and health. Affected residents and officials are summoned to present evidence January 20 at the Consumers Building Chicago.
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Chicago
Illinois Waterways
Wm. F. Mulvihill
Chicago Heights
Glenwood
South Holland
Thornton
Thorn Creek
Consumers
South State Street
Illinois
Department of Purchases and Construction
State Ofllinois
City of
Bowling resumes in St Pauls League after layoff
Bowling resumed in the St Paul's League Monday after a week off for New Year's Day. Hausman's Colts surged, while in the first series the American Legion edged the Shell Boosters two games to one. Hausman Colts also claimed a series win as details continue on page five.
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St. Paul
Fire Truck Plan Meets Village Lighting Contract Discussion
The Riverdale Board discussed using an 8 ton fire truck with a snow plow to aid street clearance and considered Branigar Bros. lighting contract for Ivanhoe at a lower village rate. The meeting covered sewer reports, street conditions, and safety concerns at Riverdale Products Co. walls.
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Branigar Bros
Request Village
Ivanhoe
Riverdale Board
Zornow
Propper
Springfield
Ortel
136Th Street
Schmidt
Tuttle Brick Co
138Th Street
136Th
Halsted
Committee For
Fire and Water
Unruh
Gruhlke
Unruh and
Ortell
State Street
Riverdale Products Co
Putnam
Chas. Selwyn
Neptune Meter Co
Meter
Water Committee
Joint Installation of M W A and R N A Officers
Calumet Camp No 5142 M W A and Mary E Teesdale Camp No 8142 R N A hold a joint officer installation at Dalton Village Hall Tuesday evening January 17. The meeting is open to all and welcomed. Clerk C W Berger and Recorder Lulu Berger announce.
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Calumet
Mary E. Teesdale
R. N. of A
Dalton
C. W. Berger
Calumet Camp
Lulu Berger
Vehicle Tax Due in Village of Riverdale as January 1
Oswald Obeldo Bel collects vehicle tax for Riverdale. Taxes are due and payable January 1 and are now on hand at the collector’s office.
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Riverdale
Oswald Obeldobel
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S. H. B. Crossing
Dol- Dolton
Cottage Grove Avenue
Voorhees
Bertha Sprick
Cage
Evangelical Protestant Church
Gustav Sprick
Agnes
Detroit
Michigan
Mabel
Mr. Sprick
Dalton Theatre
Merry Makers
F. E. Gunter
Englewood Hospital
Gunter
Robert Huber
East 136Th Street
Riverdale Lumber Co
Ny Mill
Adam Miller
137Th Street
George Smith
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Smith
William Kurz
Hopkins
Sibley Boulevard
Chicago Road
Louis Wiessner
Irma Klinkman
John Klinkman
Catherine Kay
Mt. Greenwood
Nash
P. B. Good
Gary
Indiana
Dick Bushking
Kankakee
Paul Demick
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Tom Corwine
WLS
Tom
S. C
Bowling News
Legion
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