Concrete Roads Push Forbond Issue Backing In Dalton
The Harvey Tribune reports the Village Board favors concrete streets if a bond issue passes. Wayne County Michigan shows success with concrete pavements reducing maintenance and enabling higher loads, with costs around 9 000 per mile. Farmers benefit from better access and more days to market, per County Road Commissioner Hines.
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Harvey Tribune
Dalton
Pointer
Detroit
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Wayne County
Michigan
Edward N. Hines
United States
Europe
Hines
Mrs Margaret Sheahan Dies at Dolton at 61
Mrs Margaret Sheahan aged 61 years 1 month 22 days died at her Dolton home early Wednesday from erysipelas. Born May 19 1851 in Waterford Ireland she came to Dolton about ten years ago. She was a St Mary's Catholic Church member and leaves six children and ten grandchildren. Remains sent to Covington Indiana for interment with pallbearers listed. Funeral held Friday.
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Margaret Sheahan
Dolton
Waterford
Irland
Sheahan
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Margaret
F Nolan
Chicago
Catherine
Sand
Butchers and Grocers Close Sunday Markets
Stores close Sunday under the rules of the Butcher's Union. No butcher shops will operate Sunday in the locality. Patrons are asked to arrange accordingly. Dolton and Riverdale Butchers and Grocers.
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Butcher’s Union
Dolton & Riverdale Butchers and Grocers
Marriage Bells Tie Reich to Miss Prille in Quiet Ceremony
Theodore Reich son of Mr and Mrs L G Reich and Emma Prille daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Prille wed at the bride’s parents home on Sunday July 7 with Rev H Wind presiding The groom known as Riverdale’s star baseball pitcher and CG E I clerk also receives congratulations from friends Rose Willette daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Willette Dalton and Frank Russell Harvey wed at St Mary’s parochial residence after a ceremony also on Sunday July 7 A reception followed for the couple
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Theodore Reich
L. G. Reich
Emma Prille
Charles Prille
H. Wind
Teddy’’ Reich
Riverdale
Rose Willette
Joseph Willette
Dalton
Frank Russell
Harvey
St. Mary’s
W. F. Verhalen
Kinney Authorized to Collect Outstanding Accounts
Notice states that for convenience to customers, Robert Kinney has been employed to collect outstanding accounts. The document designates Kinney as collector for the business and outlines the scope of collection duties.
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Robert Kinney
Picnics Scheduled by Local Organizations This Summer
George Washington Lodge No 189 plans a Riverdale Park picnic on Sunday August 18 1912. Brickmakers Local No 5 Dolton invites a Riverdale Park picnic on Sunday July 28 1912. Dolton Volunteer Fire Department to host a Moonlight Picnic at Dillner's Grove on July 27.
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George Washington Lodge No. 189
Riverdale Park
Dolton
The
Dolton Vol. Fire Dept
Dillner’s Grove
Shoe shining parlor opened in barber shop by Oswald Obeldobel
Oswald Obeldobel runs a shoe shining parlor in his barber shop with George Holt in charge. Mr Gonrad Kern and son Peter plan a several month visit to relatives in Neuses Hessen Nassau Germany sailing New Amsterdam July 16 from New York then to London and other European cities before returning. John Perry begins a month long Great Lakes cruise as a cadet in the Illinois Naval Reserve. Schmiedt's Bakery in Riverdale offers Drake Baking Company pound and fruit cake.
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Oswald Obeldobel
George Holt
Gonrad Kern
Peter
Neuses
Hessen Nassau
Germany
New Amsterdam
New York
London
John Perry
Great Lakes
Ilinoia
Local and Personal News of Riverdale and Nearby Areas
Charley Busby yard foreman at Pope Beet Sugar Works visited Detroit and Michigan points. Harvey Lodge B P O Elks won a large silver cup at the Kankakee Homecoming July 4, with 60 Elks in uniform marching in the parade. A lodge delegation will attend the Elks Carnival in Chicago Heights. Families and residents visit relatives in Bay City and other towns. Picnics, sewing circles, and church events take place at Horn's Grove and Calumet river banks. Communities welcome guests and report travel and health notes among locals.
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Charley Busby
Pope Beet
Detroit
Michigan
Harvey Lodge
B.P. O. Elks
Kankakee
William
Margaret
Bay City
Mich
Julius Neering
Floyd Vogel
D. H. Heroert
Concordia Mutual Benefit League of
Riverdale
Chicago
Hammond
Horn’s Grove
Calumet River
Dolton and Riverdale Board Meet Over Street Upgrades
Dolton board opened bids July 5 for 138th Street improvement with six bidders including McGarry & Co and others. John A. McGarry & Co. awarded a 16522 dollar contract contingent on bond passage. public meeting to discuss the bond planned. Riverdale held a regular meeting July Tuesday with bids for macadamizing 188th Street. another session Saturday may accept a bid. Proceedings to be published in The Pointer.
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Dolton Board
Riverdale Board
138Th Street
Wm. Kigsack
John A. McGarry & Co
John Shilling
John J. Brehm
Nydl & Greenwald
Fred Nelson
188Th Street
Pointer
Farmers Meeting Deliberates Factory Inspectors Action
Riverdale and nearby farmers meet at Village Hall in Riverdale on Saturday evening July 13 to discuss eight warrants against C. J. Hess for employing boys under 14 on his farm. A Chicago Municipal court hearing before Judge Blake is set for August 5. Farmers urged to attend to learn about a question impacting farm labor laws.
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Riverdale
Dalton
Villlage Hall
C. J. Hess
Chicago
Blake
Engineer Hurt In Harvey Train Incident
C. & B. L. engineer Arnold Bolhouse slipped while alighting from an Illinois Central train at Harvey last Wednesday morning. He suffered a fractured leg and crushed toes with back injuries. reports conflicted on amputation, but a nurse at Pullman hospital said the injuries are not as severe.
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Arnold Bolhouse
Illinois Central
Harvey
Pullman Hospital
High Class Motion Pictures at Land's Hall Dolton
Land's Hall in Dolton screens every Friday and Saturday with Sunday and Wednesday shows. Margaret's Awakening a comedy leads Saturday, When the Live Bells Rang a Biograph comedy Sunday, She Ruba's Easter at Atlantic City a comedy Wednesday, plus A Reconstructed Rebel about two flags and patriotism. Two nightly performances at 7 45 and 9 00 with outside temperature 20 degrees colder.
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Land's Hall
Dolton
Margaret
Ruba
Atlantic City
Riverdale Wins Move to Get Fire Dept for Town
Supreme Court ruling on annexation of St Atorgan Park vs Chicago led Riverdale to push a plan to move the fire engine and company from Morgan Park. After talks with city officials and Aldermen Block Reading, a remodel deal with Herman Getz for the Rippe Building on the North Side was approved. Firemen will operate from Engine Companies 62 and 75 during six week remodeling.
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Riverdale
Rippe
Supreme Court
St Atorgan Park
Chicago
Peter Ripley
Herman Horn
Reading and Block
Morgan Park
Harrison
Seyferlich
Stieman
Herman Getz
Schlitz Brewing Company
City Comptroller
John E. Trieger
Alderman Richert
Block
Reading
Heeman Getz
J. F. Ryan
Board of Local Improvements
Fire destroys barn at Highlawn. owner thanks fire crews
A fire at Highlawn destroyed a barn and contents owned by Frank Lotz last Wednesday at about 3 30 am. Dogs barked awake Mr Lotz who found the barn in full blaze. The Calumet Fire Dept and Highlawn Hose Co acted quickly and prevented spread to nearby buildings.
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Frank Lotz
Lotz
Calumet Fire Dept
Highlawn Hose Co
Riverdale Boys Lose雙 Sagatuck Doubleheader on July Fourth
Riverdale team traveled to Sagatuck Michigan on July 4 and lost both games to Sagatuck 16 to 7 and 11 to 7. All players reported a fine time.
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Riverdale
Sagatuck
Mich
Sagatuck Aggregation
Free rich dirt from beet washing at factory
About 40 carloads of rich dirt washed from beeta are available free to beet growers or anyone interested. Call at the factory to arrange pickup.
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Drake Baking Company
Schmiedt
Sunday Evening League
Immanuel Church
Wm J. Albrecht
Henry Moher
136Th
John Pauls, Jr
Indiana Avenue
Gale Deam
George Obeldobel
Hinkel
Saratoga
Ind
Helen
Master Finbarr Heintz
Joes
W. J. Haney
Mt. Clement
Lewis Coreveau
Adile
John Weiuling
George
Shelby, Mich
Minnie DeTurck
Penn
Mary Deiurck
Colorado
Charley Unrub
Uurun Bag
Toney Meyer
Raymond
Dunkirk
L. 5
Willia
Herman Krueger
Jellet
Ark
A.M. Dufresne
Walter Gerloff
Highlawn
Misa Mabel E. Root
Englewood Hospital
New and Family
St. Mary’s Church
J. McGarry & CO
Farmers Meeting
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