New Theatre Planned at Chicago Street and Washington Ave
Dolton to get a fine new theatre building by Komarek and Hruby on a 45 by 124 foot corner lot. Auditorium seats 500 with a 22 by 22 store and a modern second story flat. Fireproof construction and electric ventilation expected to enhance patron comfort.
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Chicago Street
Washington Ave
Messrs Komarek and Hruby
Dolton
Messrs. V
F. Komarek
John Hruby
Hruby
Washington Avenue
Dalton
Farewell Party for Pope Beet Sugar Works Workers
Riverdale Village Hall hosted a farewell party Thursday as the sugar campaign closed. Workmen from Michigan and other states attended. music dancing and a fine lunch marked the evening, likely to become an annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Riverdale
Michigan
Wildwood Sold to W K Young in 110 Acre Tract Transfer
Mrs Frank C Lowden sold the Wildwood tract comprising 110 acres to W K Young. The parcel spans West 127th Street north to the Calumet River south, between the O P and St L railroad west and the S C railroad east. Records show a quitclaim dated Aug 6 1912 from Illinois Trust and Savings Bank as trustee for Florence and Harriet Lowden with a $66 000 amount and a trust deed of $40 000 to Wm Hinkle as trustee.
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Frank C. Lowden
Wildwood
W. K. Young
Supreme Court
West 127Th Street
127Th Street
S. C. Railroad
Calumet River
Illinois Trust & Savings Bank
George M. Pullman
Florence Pullman Lowden
Harriet Pullman
Carolan
Wm. K. Young
Wm. Hinkle
Photoplay bill for Dolton theater week buzzes with variety
At Photoplay Theatre Lands Hall Dolton shows run Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun with titles such as The Capture of Mr Softly and The Wonderful Queen Horse Shay plus Balkan War footage. The Laon farmers Revenge and 20 lions in this picture feature. doors open 7:00 p m Sundays 3:00 p m. Also ad for Cochins chickens $10 at Pointer Office.
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Que Horse Shay
Toll Gate Raiders
Srland the Oppressed
Pathe
Wedenday
Laon Fumers Revenge
Prowl ers Burst Into Dalton Stores Last Friday Night
Prowlers broke into several Dalton businesses causing damage last Friday night. They stole $15 from John Pralle's cash register and liquor from Fd Dillner's. Fred Diehl the bartender saw a man he suspects, while Charles Dickelman and Paul Jacabszinski reported ladders and close encounters. A seven foot ladder with paint marks disappeared from Riverdale street.
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Dalton
John Pralle
Riverdale
Paul
Hit or Miss Column Sparks Mixed Social Observations
The column riffs on suffrage demonstrations in London, trust splits in the Harvester group, and political humor about a nonpartisan Chicago government. It quips about a wife training her sons’ servants, Canada and Chicago overlap, and odd court taunts over meat trimming. A blend of social and political asides.
Village Hall W R C Card Party Tonight in Riverdale
Local notes report a W R C card party at the Village Hall Riverdale with many prizes for top players. Various community updates include visitors from Chicago and Beaverdam Michigan moves, town prep for Lent Easter dates, and local job and sale notices.
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Village Hall
Riverdale
Anna Behrens
Chicago
John W Vandeursen
Harvey region notices and business updates from local papers
Harvey merchants plan to close stores Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6 pm with some advocating all week except Saturday. Eight Harvey churches launch Evangelistic Campaign led by Hart and Marann starting Sunday February 9. Street sign project begins between 115th and 128th streets and Michigan and Wentworth avenues. Union Car and Equipment Co repairs refrigerator cars, led by Mr. Jacobs, as a home industry revival after Ostermann Company collapse. A $5,000 damage suit tied to Blue Island streetcar fight targets Mayor Weasel personally. Morgan Park mayors duties and $1,500 annual pay change eyed. Max Verne cleared of forgery charges by Justice McColly. Fire at Harvey B and Co freight terminal gutted seven cars on Grand Trunk line. loss around $10,090.
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East End
Gano Improvement Club
115Th
128Rd
Michigan and
Wentworth Avenues
Ostermann Company
S. C. Railway
Union Car and Equipment Co
Jacobs
Blue Island
Weasel
103Rd Street
Blue Island Standard
Morgan Park
Max Verne
Chicago Heights
Justice McColly
Harvey
Grand Trunk
Riverdale Committee Pushes Fast Tracing of Indiana Avenue Bridge
A Riverdale committee with Alderman Block visited the City Engineering Department last Monday urging quick letting of the contract for the Indiana avenue bridge over the Calumet River. Department heads promised action as plans are ready.
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Riverdale
Alderman Block
Indiana Avenue
Calumet River
McKinley Elected Speaker on 76th Springfield Ballot
William McKinley of Chicago won the speakership at Springfield on the 76th ballot ending a deadlock since January 8. Our representative J J O Rourke nominated the new speaker on the 2nd ballot and remains a close ally. O Rourke's name was once thought possible for nomination.
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William McKinley
Chicago
Springfield
McKinley
J. J. O’ Rourke
O’rouke
O’ Rourke
Wanted Office Boys Must Be 16 Years Old
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co offers sale items and a top buggy for bargain. Inquiries directed to T. T. Gouwens in South Holland.
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Chicago & Riverdale Lumber
Bargain
T. T
W R C Installation Follows Officers Installed
W R C held its annual installation of officers last Friday evening in a filled hall. The program featured recitations by Dorothy Schaefer Mable Propper Catherine McLaughlin and Isabelle Wahmhoff and a performance by the Dolton Quartette. Officers installed include Miss May Propper president Mrs Geo Luckenbill sr vice president Mrs Mary Perry junior vice president secretary Mrs Josephine McLaughlin treasurer Mrs Della Deam chaplain Mrs A Sh Moomaw conductor Mrs Emily Ripley associate conductor Mrs Lucy Kinney press correspondent Mrs E Kasten patriot instructor Mrs Jennie Stieman guard Mrs Mary Burger assistant guard Mrs Bertha Sprick color bearer Mrs Louisa Schaefer second messenger Mrs Mary Hadorn third Mrs Richard Hess fourth Mrs Mable Claussen musician.
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May Propper
Geo. Luckenbill
Mary Perry, Jr
Josephine McLaughlin
Della Deam
A. Sh. Moomaw
Chaplin
Emily Ripley
Lucy Kinney
Asa’t
E. Kasten
Jennie Stieman
Emily Claussen
Mary Burger
Bertha,Sprick
Louisa Schaefer
Mary Hadorn
Srd
Richard Hess
Mable Claussen
Lecture on Clay Moulding Delights Lincoln Avenue Audience
Thuresday evening featured a detailed demonstration of moulding clay into domestic and ornamental items at Lincoln Avenue School auditorium. The instructive lecture highlighted skilled handwork with future talks by the Walter Wilson Company, set for Thursday evening February 13.
Mr and Mrs Floria Van Buren Trip to Amsterdam
Mr and Mrs Floria Van Buren left Sunday for New York and sailed on Tuesday for Amsterdam to visit relatives. A farewell party was held at their home Saturday. They expect to be away about six weeks.
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Dorothy Dolton
Frank Dolton
Rockerfeller
Geo. H. Dolton
Carl Bunge
Chicago
Henrich Struve
Bunge
Y. M O.A
John W. TePaske
Dutch Reformed Church
Dalton
Beaverdam
Mich
Zeelard
TePaske
Arthur Kelly
Indianapolis
Ind
Pino
Ehlers
Henry Stier
Shelby
Floria van Buren
New York
Amsterdam
Holland
Meeder Promoted To Master Mechanic In Chicago Division
W R Meeder, longtime general foreman at the Co and E I round house in Dalton, is promoted to master mechanic of the Chicago Division with headquarters in Danville, effective February 1. S T Parks resigns as superintendent of motor power and J H Tinker becomes master mechanic. Al Studer of Brazil Indiana succeeds Meeder as general foreman. The move will require Meeder and family to relocate to Danville.
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W. R. Meeder
Forman
Co. & E. I. Round House
Dalton
Chicago
Danville
S. T. Parks
J. H. Tinker
Maseter
al. Studer
Brazil
Ind
Meeder
Roundhouse
Park Avenue
Elmhurst College presents Dr Wespe comedy at Lincoln Avenue
The Ladies Aid Society and Sunday Evening League of Emanuel Church host an Elmhurst College program in the Lincoln Ave school auditorium February 1 at 7 45. The German comedy Dr Wespe staged at Harvard will be performed by Elmhurst students with four English songs by the College Quartette. Reserved seats 25 cents at Lunds Drug Store, children’s tickets ten cents at the door after 7 p.m.
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Ladies Aid Society
Immanuel Church
Auditorum
Lincoln Ave
Garday
Dr. Wespe
Harvard University
Elmhurst College
College Quartette
Lund’sa Drug Store
Card of Thanks for Aug. Jonag death
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy shown at the death in our home of Mr and Mrs Aug Jonag.
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Aug. Jonag
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W.K. Young
Land's Hall
Joux Hrusy
Mer
Pointer
BY C. H. Leetlefellow
London
Harvester Trust
Webb
Canada
Crawfordsville
Evanston
Turkey
Nelson
Duna
Lorimer
Samstag
Tim Wuchtoriunt
Lincoln Wve
Schuule
Sindertten
Elnhurst
Cole Lege Dinarietts
Beranstatwet Vom
Francoverein der
Sv. Guunamiels Gemeurde Eran Bs Albrehe Braj
Oray
Hoppe Sete
Ddl
Immanuel League
Arthur Dreshall
Bray
Exi
Alice Weber
Poincer
Willam F. Waddell
Leone
Link
al Becker
West Pullman
Geo
Lau
Carl Thompson
Y.M.C. A. Dolton
Detmer Wooden Co
Mr. Thompson
Emil Winter
Mr. Winter
Kirkwood
St. Louis
Dalton M. E. Church
John Vandeutsen
Stocks and Bonds
Board of Trade
Itelen Penrod
O. Penrod
Gustav Berschinski
Emil Kasten
Woolland
Will
Kasten
Jansenpfeffer
Obeldobel
Inquiresouth Holland Post Office
Theodore VanDeraa
Calumet Region
Hart and
Marann
W.R. C
Netherlands
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