New Bridge Over Calumet River Urged For Riverdale Line
Henry Lee and the South End Federation press for a $250000 viaduct and Indiana avenue bridge to support a Riverdale streetcar line. Illinois Central influence and a wary city budget spark calls for immediate crossing at 134th street and a proper replacement bridge.
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Calumet River
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale
Calumet Electric
Illinois Central Railroad
184Th Street
Henry W Lee
Calumet Record
Calumet
Record
Lee
Baldwin
Ilinois Central
134Th Street
1177Th Street
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Birthday Party for Mrs Gooes at Highlawn
Friends gathered last Sunday to celebrate Mrs. Henry Gooes of Highlawn as she turned 46. The crowd included Mr and Mrs Albrecht, Dressen, Rampke, Schraum, Koehler, Wilkins, Rampke, Lotz, and others, and the mood was a joyful neighborhood reunion.
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Henry Gooes
Highlawn
Goos
Highlawn Iluse
Wm. J. Albrecht
Herman Dressen
Win. Rampke
August Schraum
George Koehler
Henry Wilkins
Martin Wilkins
John Rampke
Jacob Lotz
Photoplay at Lund's Hall Great Features This Weekend
The program lists Friday showing The International Motor Boat Race Hank and Lank Life Savers and The Masquerada Cop two comedies. Sunday features Jean and the Waif at 3 pm a Christmas picture of fine sentiments making everybody happy plus other interesting pictures by John Hruby Mer.
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Hank
Lank
Jean and the
John Hruby
Mer
Dancing School Opens at Lund's Hall Dalton
Daltons Lunds Hall hosts a weekly dancing school starting Tuesday January 31 at 8 p.m. Manager Hruby invites ladies seeking lessons with a gentle 25 cent guidance fee.
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Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Genta
Hruby
Highlawn Hose Company Dance At Village Hall
The Highlawn Hose Company will hold a dance at the Village Hall in Riverdale on February 1. Proceeds support the fire department and community projects.
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Highlawn Hose Company
Riverdale
Classifieds: Multiple For Sale Listings
Items include a slide trombone outfit with case priced at 6000, a 7 room house and lot 624 by 116 feet for 650 cash, corner lot at same price, L C Smith 12 gauge with shotgun and pointer dog package, rubber tired runabout at H H Meyers, a cook stove via Mrs Anderson, and 25 acres with cottage greenhouses and barn with inquiries to Chas Rose Sr near Oakland Cemetery Dolton.
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U. K. Bach
Stephenson Avenue
Pullman
Fredericka Street
Dalton
Pointer
L. C. Smith
Algo
H.H. Meyer
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Anderson
130Th Place
Chas. Rose, Sr
Oakland Cemetery
Bridge Installation Marks Milestone in Local Project
The report notes the bridge is installed and situates the work within a broader pattern of long term, ongoing agitation required for such projects. It emphasizes sustained effort, community involvement, and the need for persistent advocacy to finalize related infrastructure goals.
Dolton District 148 approves new school site and $35,000 building
In Dolton District 148 last Saturday election 186 voters chose to purchase a new site and erect a $35,000 school building with 10 classrooms and a large assembly room. The board plans possibly a manual training and business course in the future.
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Dolton
Park Avenue
Dalton
Freiebecas
Riverdale Village Board Proceedings Inform on Town Issues
Riverdale Village Board met at the Village hall last Tuesday. It discussed sidewalk repairs, hall use for a dance, heating for the hall, road access to B and Q yards, street lighting and sanitary service, water mains on 136th street, and reports from business leaders about service quality. The Masquerade Ball by the Degree of Honor at Dalton raised funds.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Huse Company
Paul Schafer
Reich
Schafer
Hight Committee
Blue Island
Morgan Park
Otto Wagner
136Th Street
A. O. U. W. Hall
Dalton
Notice of Office Availability in Riverdale
Beginning January 13 the office at 138709 Leyden Ave Riverdale will be open only on Tuesdays and Fridays. Dr E G Vance DDS announces limited weekday hours for patient appointments and inquiries.
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Leyden Ave
Riverdale
E. G, Vance
D.D.S
Studio at Riverdale Opens Weekends for Photo Sessions
FORDTRAN Bros Photographers announce January and February studio hours at Riverdale open Saturdays and Sundays only with other days by special appointment.
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Riverdale
Fordtran Bros
Community News Burials and Local Happenings in Dalton
Michael J. Boyle a longtime Switchmen's Union leader buried from Princeton Avenue Chicago, with 500 attending at St Cecilia's Church. Ontario and Minnesota visitors, civic notes, real estate moves, brick yard upgrades, and a farewell party for Stohel and Adrian Willigan mark a lively week in Dalton and Riverdale communities.
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Michael J. Boyle
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Switchmen’s Union
Labor
Princetonvenue
40Th Street
Chicseé
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
45Th Street
Princeton Avenue
Geo. Washington Lodge
Dalton
John O’brien
Geo. W. Luckenbill
Edward Wirtz
D.J. Quinn
Wan, McMillian
A. E. Masse
John E. White
I. B. Wallace
Thomas Doughtery
Joseph Bennet
Mra
Fred van Buren
North Judson
Ind
Henry Grondike
Poisoned by Gas Fell Asleep Beside His Kitchen Stove
Riverdale residents were alarmed when George Harris a 30 year old Greek fruit peddler was found dead in his kitchen at 1 East 187th street after sitting by a stove. An inquest verdict of accidental death was returned though Greek compatriots later questioned the finding and called for a re examination citing a possible drug injection and arm markings. The case remains unresolved as investigators review additional evidence.
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Riverdale
George Harris
Dalton
East 187Th Street
Harris
Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen
Niedew
Dolten
Paul Harris
Chicago
George
Kensington
Oswald Obeldobel
Obeldobel
Neidew
Greece
Neidow
Wreck of wagon box on 154th and Grange line road
An overturned wagon box lies on the road at 154th street and Grange line road with about half a ton of coal and many windows nearby. The windows bear the mark G J Kramer Harvey Ill and the box and contents have sat in the ditch for over a week, suggesting the owner may be unaware of his property.
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154Th Street
Grange Line Road
G.J. Kramer
Harvey
Ill
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Block
Linois
Hammond, Dalton and
Calus Met Electric
Wildwood Yards
127Th Street
Illinois Central
Sanitary Board
Calumet Canal
South End Federation
Sullivan
Smyth
Clark
Kidman
Healy
Tt Ram
Atebhta
Federation
Eag
Photoplay
Dancing
Dolton School
Board of Education
Sae
Ae Eee
Riverdale Board
Frank Claussen
Minnesota
Duiton
Wilking
Sherburn
Minn
Claussen
Fairmount
Henry Hansen
Wellington
Mr. Hansen
Chicago Brick Company
138Th Street
Garde
Illinois
Wisconsin Lime
Evang. Sm. Church
Walton
Fred Schuoer
Henry Matz
136Th Place
Albert Miller
Chicago Street
Sheridan Road
C.H. Rippe
Crete
Rippe
Stohel
Adrian Willigan
Northwest
Misses Tienie Myers
Ella van Buren
Anna Schumann
Tina van Buren
Gertrude Wendland
Louisa Schmuizler
Elizabeth Dreger
Lena Ivers
A. P. Doepp
Homewood
Doepp
Edna Lund
Winnipeg
Canada
Eda
Stringer
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