Riverdale Celebrates First Street Car Run to Leyden
City officials and Riverdale business leaders marked the opening of the Riverdale extension with a special car trip from Indiana Avenue to Leyden and back. The luncheon at Riverdale Park followed a formal toast by Herman Horn and remarks by Mayor Harrison praising the long effort for modern transit access and the historical site of Andrew Dalton.
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Harrison
Traeger
Buckley
Transportation
Roseland
Riverdale
Dalton
Indiana Avenue
134Th Street
Leyden Avenue
138Th Street
Riverdale Park
Herman Horn
O. F. Reich
Reich
Roseland street celebration draws leaders and families
About twenty five prominent buss men of Roseland attended with high enthusiasm as Henry Gundaker prepared Champaign for the Leyden avenue arrival. Mr. and Mrs. Fleschhauer hosted a fine dinner and the carvice was smoothly served in the pavilion.
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Bussmen
Roseland
Henry Gundaker
Leyden Avenue
138Th Street
Fleschhauer
Emily Waterman Concert at Dalton Theatre Jan 28
The Emily Waterman Concert Co plans a high class show at the Dalton Theatre on Wednesday January 28. Moving Pictures will screen from 7 30 with no extra charge. Admission is 125 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
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Emily Waterman Concert Co
Dalton Theatre
Local Man Discovers Old Shoulder Injury Reappears
Henry J. Dillner suffered a dislocated shoulder during sleep Tuesday night. He has a history of the same injury from six years ago on Sheridan Avenue Dalton, which reoccurred when his arm moved suddenly. He was treated at Englewood Hospital Wednesday with the joint reduced and will wear a brace for some time. Read Schwab's ad this week.
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Henry J. Dillner
Sheridan Ave
Dalton
Englewood Hospital
Schwab
Death of Joseph Haines a North Harvey resident
Joseph Haines a well known North Harvey resident died Monday January 12 after a three year illness. The funeral Thursday at his home with Rev. Argus of Chicago Heights officiating, burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. Born in England July 1 1855 he married Mary Parsons in 1881 and moved to America in 1889 settling near Dalton before North Harvey. A carpenter and alderman twice for the 5th Ward he leaves wife eight sons two daughters two sisters and one brother. Riverdale Seniors defeated Pullmans at Fleischhauer’s Bowling Alleys 2370 to 2180. Mr and Mrs W E Collett welcomed a 104 pound baby girl. Henry Hameister reopened his barber shop at 444 Lincoln Dolton. Ladies Aid Dolton M B Church meet January 22 at Horace Holmes’s home. Riverdale Pharmacy advertises foil ed soap samples. Henry Hameister improving from typhoid pneumonia. Horace Huron to perform at Riverdale village hall January 29 under Galumet Camp M W A. Mrs Elizabeth Frahm first passenger on the first regular salmon train leaving 119th Street. Emil Schumann left for Springfield IL then Quincy IL to attend college. Joseph Piette left for Montreal to visit relatives.
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Joseph Haines
North Harvey
Argus
Chicago Heights
Oaklawn Cemetery
Joseph Hains
England
Mary A. Parsons
America
Dalton
Haines
Philip Arthur
George Walter
Elsie
Alfred
Edward
Joseph
Edith
William
Henry Hahn
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Horace Huron
Riverdale
Galumet Camp
Elizabeth Frahm
Burnsi
August Beothen
Salmon
119Th Street
Emil Schumann
Springfield
Quincy
Joseph Piette
Montreal
Canada
Death Notices for Anton Stieman and John J Campbell
Old friends mourn Anton Stieman former Riverdale resident at Mankato Minnesota. He ran a blacksmith shop for years and died at 49 after injuries from a horse and buggy incident while town marshal. He leaves a wife two sons and a daughter. Interment in Mankato followed the funeral. John J Campbell died January 15 at age 35. Funeral planned for Sunday with interment at Mt Olivet. His mother and three sisters noted among mourners.
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Anton Stieman
Riverdale
Mankato Minn
Stieman
Horne
Mankota
John J. Campbell
Susan Campbell
Lincoln Ave
Dalton
Mt. Olivet
Taree Siatera
Young People stage play for church fundraising
The Young People’s society of Our Savior’s Church will present an evening of entertainment at the Dalton Theatre next Monday night, January 1, to raise funds for the church building.
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Young People's Society of Our Savior’s Church
Dalton Theatre
Fuad
Campbell Family Mourns Loss In Sad Bereavement
The Campbell family receives the sincere sympathy of the community in their sad bereavement and great affliction.
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Campbell
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Ilinois Central
Blocks
Drennan
Andrew Dalton
Alderman Black
Fordtran Bros
Frank Bund
Robert Hanschman
E. A. Fisher
Lockport
Elsie Hart
Joliet
C. N. Holden
Alderman Block
Charles Reading
John Traeger
Superintendent Talmadge
Vanderbilt
Representative Kleeman
Kendall Spiering
Trigg and
Cappiton
Troth
Illinois Central
State Warehouse Commission
Pointer
John G. Drennan
Rigth
I.C
Busby
Street
Burgee
Baltimore
Talmadge
John Finn
Burnside
Finn
Civic Club
South End
1. C
Simon Schoon
California
Simon
Pacific
CIA
Block
Chas
E. Reading
Buckly
Toome
Pullmans
Fleischhauer
Pullman
W. E. Collett
Old Hickory Hollow
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