IS AGAIN HONORED STATE FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION RE-ELECTS
Riverdale delegate Richard Hess and Dalton delegate Asmus Claussen returned from Morris Illinois where over two hundred departments were represented at the state firemen’s convention. Peter Ripley Riverdale chief was re elected president by acclamation and delegates will explain a 2 percent tax on foreign fire insurance. Found a ladies gold watch at the C and E depot in Dolton December 31 the owner may claim it by describing property and paying for this ad. Start the year with a savings account at Home Savings Bank for a boy or girl with $1. First National Bank Dalton Illinois.
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Ilinois
Peter Ripley
Riverdale
Hess
Claussen
Illinois
Dolton
A. Nywening
136Th Street
First National Bank
Dalton, Hl
First National Elects Directors
The stockholders of the First National Bank of Dalton met at the new bank building on Tuesday afternoon and chose directors for the visiting year: Chas E Waterman John Shilling Dr R M Weidner J B Van Deursen H J Dillner A S Diekman Pp A Anker C Baake Horace Holmes. The bank has done exceptionally since its organization and with its strong board the outlook for the present year is very promising.
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First National Bank of
Dalton
Chas.e.waterman
John Shilling
Dr. R. M. Weidner
van Deursen
H. J. Dillner
A. S. Diekman
A. Anker, C. Baake
Horace Holmes
Mad Dog Shot In Highlawn
Residents of Highlawn were frightened by a supposed mad dog on Thursday morning. Mrs. Wm Lotz was the first victim, returning from 138th Street, when the dog pursued her and was killed by several men. Additional dogs suspected of bites were also killed in the neighborhood.
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Highlawn
Wm. Lotz
138Th Street
Roll Call of Death Answered Patrolman Herman J. Schwartz enberg
Patrolman Herman J. Schwartz enberg of the Kensington Police Station died at his home 11517 Michigan Avenue Roseland after a prolonged illness at age 52. Appointed November 4 1889 he was well known in Riverdale. Funeral today at 1 00 pm at the Lutheran Church corner 114th and State Street under the Masonic Order escort of 25 policemen. Burial in Grace land cemetery beside his wife who died six weeks earlier.
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Herman J. Schwartzenberg
Kensington
Michigan Avenue
Roseland
Riverdale
114Th
State Street
Masonic Order
Graceland Cemetery
Riverdale Seeks Water Main Tapping Bids
The village clerk of Riverdale will receive bids for tapping the water mains in the village in accordance with the village ordinance. All bids must be filed on or before January 28, 1908. H. S. Penfield, Village Clerk.
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Riverdale
Penfield
Snowball battle injures light and mocks youth
Tuesday evening a snowball war near 136th Street and Indiana Avenue involved two citizens and a policeman. A glass in a street lamp was knocked out and the light extinguished instantly. The piece ends with a moral jab at youth behavior.
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136Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Berger and Propper's Corner Birthday Praise and Local News
Mrs F C Propper celebrated her 59th birthday on Thursday January 9 with surprise presents from the German Woman's Aid Society and others. Col F C Propper suffers a severe grip and pneumonia but is recovering and hopes to be up in a week or two. Chas and Henry Milhahn attended the Crete Mutual Farmers Insurance Co election. Mr Balgeman president of the Dalton State Bank was elected a director. Sleighing is fine and sleighing parties are out each evening. Miss Ellen Walkerly was home for a short visit last weekend.
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Berger
Propper
F. C. Propper
German Woman’s Aid Society
Col
Chas
Henry Milhahn
Crete Mutual Farmers Insurance Co
Balgeman
Dalton State Bank
Village Of Riverdale Holds Meeting On Sewer And Licenses
Village trustees discuss sewer construction as proposed by the engineer and plan to read an ordinance creating a board of local improvements. Goos notes bets on saloon limits. voters reject the ordinance. Logan misses meeting to pick flowers at Ocean Springs.
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Riverdale
Reich
Logan
Ocean Springs
Miss
Bowse
Northwestern Brewing Co
Baumgartner
Goos
138Th Street
Ashland Avenue
Ladwig
Barkmeier Bros
Neimeyer
137Th Place
State Street
Ludwig
Schmidt
Ag O.k.d
Finance Committee
Board of Local Improvements
Highlawn
Souvenir edition delay and local fire report at Riverdale
A 48 page Pointer souvenir edition is delayed. A handcar house roof near Panhandle depot in Riverdale caught fire Thursday at 7:45. Calumet Company responders arrived but three Junior Company members Peter Ripley Fritz Schafer and Fred Diekelman controlled the blaze. Victor Shanke of Peotone visited his cousin Allen T Shanke of Rivergale last weekend.
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Panhandle
Riverdale
Calumet Company
Peter Ripley
Fritz Schafer
Fred Diekelman
Victor Shanke
Peotone, Il
Allen T. Shanke
134Th Street
Rivergale
State Bank Elects Officers
Dalton State Bank held its annual election of officers last Monday evening with all current officers re-elected. Ernest W. Balgeman was named President Edmund Fordtran Vice President Lorenz F. Ripley Cashier and a full board of directors including John Berger Simon Schoon Peter Ripley Lawrence Ray Edmund Fordtran W. F. Propper Dr C H Thomsen Frank Lund and Ernest Wigeman. A banquet followed with speeches praising the bank’s growth and role in local prosperity and development.
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Dalton State Bank
Ernest W. Balgeman
Edmund Fordtran
Lorenz F. Ripley
John Berger
Simon Schoon
Peter Ripley Lawrence Ray
W. F. Propper
C. H.thomsen
Frank Lund
Ernest Wigeman
Damage Suit in Wisconsin Lime Case Hits Dalton Jury
Theodore Ehlert sues Wisconsin Lime and Cement Company for crop damage caused by gas. A complex legal point is argued as a large Dalton, Wisconsin, audience of summoned witnesses observe the trial. Verdict likely appealed to higher court.
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Theodore Ehlert
Wisconsin Lime and Cement Company
Dalton
Missouri Mat Poole recalls meeting wagons headed west
Matt Poole son of J. E. Poole now farming near Madison Missouri visits Dolton friends. He reports a November husking incident where a wagon traveler named A C Stanton with a Woodmen’s pin asked for work. Stanton, with wife and three children, left Charlevoix Michigan and aimed for Ottawa Kansas after finding local labor.
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Matt. Poole
J. E. Poole
Dolton
Madison
BE. M. Wahmbhoff
Mr. Poole
Pointer
Dalton
Riverdale
A. C. Stanton
Blue Island
Charlevoix
Mich
Ottawa
Kan
Mrs. Caroline A. Bowen Dies at 87 in Chicago
Mrs Caroline A Bowen aged 87 of 6342 Cornell Avenue Chicago died last Sunday. She is survived by two children Mrs W H French and Arthur Peabody Bowen. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery after services in the cemetery chapel. Her husband the late James H Bowen was a colonel on Gov Oglesbys staff.
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Chicago Tribune
Bowen
Caroline A. Bowen
Cornell Avenue
Graceland Cemetery
James H. Bowen
Oglesby
Colonel Bowen
Calumet
Wildwood
Palman Estate
French
Chicago
Riverdale
Vei
Bow
Dolton Board weighs gates at Lincoln crossing
Dolton Illinois officials met to discuss a railway crossing gate request from the C T T Railroad. The village attorney argued municipalities may enforce safety ordinances while the railroad company, under receiver, faces doubtful prospects for improvements.
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Lincoln Avenue
C. T. T. Railroad
Dolton Board
Returned West Norman Miller Pioneers In Washington Farmland
Norman Miller returns to Julia Washington to homestead 160 acres of government land. After Christmas death of his mother he moved home as sage brush, rattlesnakes, and isolation mark his pioneer cabin life. He plans irrigation to reclaim the land and hopes for a worthwhile return after long months of rugged settlement.
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Norman Miller
Julia
Wash
Norman
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State Firemen’s Association
Morris
Richard Hess
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Co. No
Asmus Claussen
Dalton Volunteer
Peter Kienpey
First National
Mad Dog
Ellen Walkerly
The
State Bank
Missouri
Mr. Stanton
Col. Bowen
Village Board of
Thomas Harper
Frank C. Lund
Verhoeven
Vandenberg
188Th Street
Ile
New Chicago
146Th
147Th Streets
Ehlert
Emil Kasten
Chicago Brick Company
147Th Street
Weber and Harter
Behrens
Law Department
C. T. T. A. R. Company
State of
137Th Street
Panhandle Tracks
H. Block
Henry and
Lewis Wolkon
Beecher, Ill
Fred Hameiater
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