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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1915

Page

4

For Rent and Sale Notices Across Local Properties

A dense classified page lists for rent six room flats on 137th street and near 139th street, large multi room houses in Dalton, and numerous farm and town properties for sale including an 180 acre Bloom Township farm, five acre lots near Panhandle tracks, Riverdale and Homewood parcels, and a Highlawn corner residence. Also included are livestock, machinery, and miscellaneous items for sale such as a 1914 Harley motorcycle, pigs, fertilizer, and a Jersey cow. Found items include a lost gold spectacles case.

Bloom Township Oak Glen Lil Pointer Corner 147Th and Panhandle Tracks Old Camp Meeting Grounds Vaughan, P. Q. Drawer V Chicago Riverdale Dalton A. C. Reich Highlawn South East Front East End Homewood Owen Doyle Prairie Avenue Vaughan’s Seed Store Randolph St Dearborn Reliable Garden Jersey Cow 134Th Street Tlinois Central Tracks Gus Schultz

Hammond Voters mull canal plan for Calumet district

Hammond Indiana faces a January 30 special election on a proposed drainage canal to serve the Calumet region. East Chicago Whiting and Gary supporters back the project while Hammond leaders argue against funding. Mayor John D Smalley led fifty residents to Crown Point opposing盖 referendum costs.

Indiana Calumet District Hammond Ind East Chicago Whiting Gary Drainage Board Indiana John D. Smalley Crown Point Lake County

Virginia Brooks Welcomes Newborn Son in Chicago

A newborn son of Virginia Brooks, once known as West Hamond Joan of Arc, was born just before midnight in Chicago. The child weighs nine and a half pounds and is described by Mrs. Charles Washburn of 2624 Indiana Avenue as healthy. Both mother and baby are doing fine.

Chicago Virginia Brooks West Hammond Joan of Arc Charles Washburn Indiana Avenue Washburn

Unemployed to Work as Union Depot Start Nears Chicago

President Daniel Williard of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad travels to Chicago to clear the last obstacle to beginning work on Chicago’s new $65,000 Union Depot. Railroads have funds and are ready, but land along the Chicago river needs city land for sixteenth street yards. City council likely to pass an ordinance upon assurance funds exist, enabling work to start within thirty days and employing about 20,000 unemployed. The Union Station Company will hire only Chicago workers.

Daniel Williard Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Chicago Union Depot Baltimore & Ohio Chicago River Ltarrison Street Sixteenth Street Union Station Company Daniels Larrison Railways Terminal Commission

Dress Making School Opens Winter Term in Harvey

The Dress Making School in Harvey invites entrants for the winter term starting January 4. The former price per term applies to all who enroll before January 18. Visit Marr. J. Hu. Wineanp at 1538rd St and Center Ave. Don’t miss Zudora at Riverdale Theatre every Saturday.

Harvey Marr J. HU Riverdale Theatre

Central Th News Brief Fragment

Ambiguous OCR fragment from Central TH page notes jumbled digits and a lone name Jay. No clear event, date, or institution to identify for a complete summary card.

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Indiana Ave Dalton Poat Office of Publication Ill Ember Cook Coonty Ae 137Th Street Atlantic Avenue 139Th Street Hightawn Bath Oak Street Alx Bosch Hickory Street West Jim Propper Dolton Martin Walkerly Eiger Station Globe Rendering Co I. T. Gouwens South Slelland Dalton Post Office Lincoln Avenue School Wim. Beck Pointer Office Garrit Victor Phonograph Pointe Office Timothy Hay K. Hancock Vaughan Farm Hazel Crest Union Picost Prairie State FF. L. Liless Stewart Avenue West Pullman W. L Warley Davidson L. Iless W. Pullman John Ravyesloot, Jr South Ilolland Illinois Nor Riversdale Ly. Randolph St South Riverdale North Chicago & Eastern III North Bound RM Sy Western R. R North Bownd Nis Oakdale W. P John Turkstra Michigan Avenue Ghicago Paul Heydebreck Phone Riversale Riverdale, Ill Grant Bros. General Machinists Fred Dracula Illinois Hammond Monumental Works B. H. Kruegeh Prop Hobman St Propper’s Corner Phofe Dalton Frank Waggoner Mgr Union Florist P.O South Holland, Ill WM. C. Zesch Midway Leyden Avenue Chavacy Ave Grand Crossing Edward F. Dillner Summer Garden Chicago St. Dolton F. J. Higgins Wabash Webster Bldg LaSalle St Carl Wulff Dolton, Ill Munn & Co Scientific American Acientiac All Newsdealers Broadway New York F St Washington, D.C Roseland Richard J. Ton Robert Hanschmann Park Ave Emil Fischer E. 137Th Street A. J. Ferner Cottage Grove Ave Fordtran Bros Edward F. Fulford 138Th St Leyden Ave Henry W. Schnoor Chicago Street Bikemeas Ab Herbert Dalton State Bank
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