Riverdale Team Wins Tug at School Festival
Riverdale wins the tug of war at the school festival on the Fourth of July. Dalton plans to challenge Riverdale at the Business Men's Picnic on July 21 at Dillner's Grove. For sale ten acres in section five, township 36, range 14, east of 8d P M, Village of Riverdale. Address Wm Bachmann, Dolton, Cook County, TH.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Dillner’s Grove
Township 36
Range 14
Wm. Bachmann
Dolton
Cook County
Synopsis of the 1907 Fish Law Effective July 1
The act requires a 50 cent yearly license per hoop net and 5 dollars per 100 yards of seine. Hoop nets may be used June 1 to April 15. seine Sept 1 to April 15. trammel nets in specified rivers for carp and other fish. Net hours restricted to daylight. no shipping Illinois fish between April 15 and June 1. Nets must display public view tags. licenses from local clerks. violations carry 25 to 200 dollars fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Ohio
Mississippi
Big Wabash
Calumet
Illinois
Bobby’s Curried Chicken Confusion in Canada
Bobby visits his English aunt in Canada and tries to behave at luncheon. When offered curried chicken he is speechless. He admits he does not know if he likes it, adding the remark that they do not curry theirs but pick them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby
Canada
Lippincott's
Firemen's Tournament Team Heads to Kewaunee Ill
Riverdale based Firemen's Turnament Running Team of sixteen leaves Sunday at 3 32 p m for Kewaunee Illinois to compete in State Champion Hose Company races Ed Ripley enters hose coupling Henry Koehncke Jr tops in yard dash Hilgendorf Messer Schmidt DeVriese Lentz VonKoten run flag race Chiefs Sorgenfrei Ott Ripley lend support The tournament runs the 15th 16th and 17th with marching home in uniform of blue to celebrate after racing days end
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Kewaunee
Ed. Ripley
Henry Koehncke, Jr
Hilgendorf
Messerschmidt
DeVriese
Lentz
VonKoten
Sorgenfrei
Blue Island
Ott
Harvey
Ripley
Mother Dear
Riverdale Improvement Association Meeting
The Riverdale Improvement Association discussed locating a factory and agreed to assess members $1 to hire a clipping bureau. A committee reported Calumet Electric Company seeks to extend lines to Riverdale and Dolton pending Chicago ordinance. Herman Hanschman urged school duty options for Highlawn children, proposing grades stay or move to Calumet School. The group pledged support and noted other local matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Association
Riverdale
Calumet Electric Company
Sloan
Dolton
Chicago
Herman Hanschman
Highlawn
The
Dalton School Board
Highlawn School
Calumet School
Dalton
Hanschman
Thornton Township Bridge Payments and Local Updates
The records show Calumet Trust & Savings Bank bridge payments totaling 3664.24 with multiple named recipients, including Brehm and Veenstra, plus a village half payment on 147 street. Augusta launch baptised, travel notes, and Dolton visitors are reported. A.G. Milhahn treasurer notes. An advertisement for the Astzka symbol jewelry sold by A P Reich Jeweler.
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Calumet Trust & Savings Bank
John J. Brehm
Lincoln Ave
Seong Vike Saeetrees
Ege
Joe Veenstra
Adolph Schmidt
August Volbrecht
Village of Dolton
G. Brandewick
Ditching
Henry Tanis
Teaming
Geo. Hoffman
John Braschler
John Barwick
D. P. de Young
John Schilling
Tealining
Fees
A. L. van Druner
Henry Milhahn
John C. Gouwens
John Schueman
Treasurer Highway Commission
Augusta
Edward Stahnke
Calumet
John Buck
Dalton
Michigan
W. G. Ankrey
Ellaise
Hazel
Denver
Col
Alban Reich
Dolton
Ankrey
Astzka
China
Egypt
Greece
A. P. Reich Jewler Dolton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eagle Pleasure Club
Riverdale Park
Delaware
Steam Launch
Wm. H. Rippe
Indiana Avenue
W. L. Douglas Shoes
S.W. Schwab
Fordtran Bros
Leyden Ave
Telephone Riverdale
Frank O. Bergold
Custor
Enue
Riverdale Improvement Association Meeting
Thornton Township
Highway Commisson
Frank C. Lund
Lincoln Avenue
Oswald Obeldobel
Insurance and
Woodmen Modern Protective Association
137Th Street
I. C. Depot
Jennie G. Dalton
Lodge and Society
Dolton, Ill
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