Village and Fraternal Groups Meet in Delton and Riverdale
Delton village board holds meetings at 8 p m with Asmus Claussen president and Wm Delton clerk. Riverdale board meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 8 p m with Dr W Schmids president and F O Bergold clerk. Various lodges meet weekly or monthly at the village hall and A O U W hall with officers named. Catholic and women’s orders convene on specific Sundays and Thursdays. George Washington Lodge and Twin City Tent No 1150 also listed with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delton
Asmus Claussen
Wm. G. Delton
Village Board
Riverdale
Village Hall
W. Schmids
F. O. Bergold
Modorn Macocabhes Twin City
A. Q. U. W. Hall
Rhndolph Schaefer
John 5. Harper
Heaard
R. Vandenberg
Riverdale Improvement Association Monthly Meetings
Riverdale Improvement Association holds its 2nd Monday monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall Riverdale with T. F. Kinney as President and officers IW Baker secretary John E Schafer and Hanschmaann as Treasurer. Highlawn Hobh Co No 1 meets 1st Wednesday at the Hose House Highlawn with Fred Dwig President Martin Wilkins Secretary Herman Dreesen Treasurer. Women's Relief Corps W Spencer Corps No 279 meets Monday at 2 p.m. and Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall Riverdale with Mrs Imma Kelly President Mrs Josephine McLaughlin Secretary Della Deam Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Catholic Order Foresters
Riverdale
Magdalen Ripley
Raner
Misa Hmma Kelly
Misa Catharine Kurz
Highlawn Hobh CO. NO. 1
Hose House
Highlawn
Freddwig
Martin Wilkins
Herman Dreesen
Women’s Relief Corps
W. Spencer Corps
Sid Fhurs
Village Hall
Imma Kelly
Mra
Josephine McLaughlin
Della Deam
Treasurey
Tramp Converts Cards into Bible Almanac at Court
At a Sunday service a tramp pulled out a pack of cards and was jailed. In court he gave a moral tale linking each card to biblical events and yearly cycles. The judge fined him fifty dollars but praised his ingenuity and warned him not to repeat the stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
God
Noah
Mer
Moses
Heaven
Sheba
Solomon
King Solomon
Ming Solomon
Novel Dusting Method Mentioned in Europe Gallery Work
A brief note describes dusting paintings in European galleries using allay ranges. It also lists Boy Scouts Junior Division meeting Fridays at Park Avenue School Dolton with Rev W E Clagna as Scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
BOY Scouts
Park Avenue
Dolton
W. E. Clagna
Concrete roads offer durable, low maintenance pavement
The article notes concrete pavement reduces horse use and costs from 69 to 130 cents per square yard across multiple cities. It highlights savings for milk haulers and farmers, with Ada countys Boise Meridan route at 69 cents, Jacksonville to Pueblo Beach at 84 cents, Ann Arbor at 85 cents to 1 dollar, Mason City about 1.10 dollars, and Plymouth around 130 dollars. It argues concrete needs minimal cleaning and can be resurfaced later to extend life.
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Detroit
Nine Mile Road
Ada County
Idaho
Boise
Meridan
Jacksonville
Fla
Pueblo Beach
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dolluway
Mason City
Iowa
Plymouth
Wis
J. B. Bielfeldt
Wisconsin
Notice of Doctor Relocation from Riverdale Branch
A. J. Pearce D D announces closure of the Riverdale branch due to increased practice in Roseland. All Riverdale and nearby patients may visit at 131 E 111th Street Roseland or call Wear Pullman 3382 for appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Roseland
111Th Street
A. J. Pearce
D. D
Coming Events Picnic Reminders From Local Lodges
George Washington Lodge No. 189 hosts a picnic at Riverdale Park on Sunday August 18, 1912. Briskmakera Local No. 5 of Dolton schedules a Riverdale Park picnic on Sunday July 28, 1912. Dolton Vol Fire Capt. holds a Moonlight Picnic at Dillner's Grove on July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Lodge No
Riverdale Park
Briskmakera Local No. 5
Dolton
The
Dolton Vol. Fire
Dillner's Grove
Special Election Called for Dolton Bonds in 1912
Notice declares a special election in Dolton Illinois Cook County on July 30 1912 to issue General Corporate Bonds of 15000 dollars for street and avenue improvements Polls open seven A M to five P M at the Village Hall ballot to include the issuing ordinance in full Dated July 5 1912
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Cook County
Illinois
General Assembly
State of
A. D
Diverse Classifieds Fire Sale and Rentals in Dolton Riverdale
A dense classified listing offers items for sale including a Ford car, harness, horse and buggy, gas stove, lawn equipment, and saloon stock. land and houses for sale or rent across Dalton Riverdale Harvey Roseland and Chicago. lost pocketbook and job ads. several farmers and property brokers named with contact points at The Pointer office or local addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mickert
South Holland
Dalton
Pointer
John Pralle
J. J.joens
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
J. E. Paine
Minerva Avenue
Woodlawn
Halsted Streets
Phoenix
Main and
Grant Streets
137Th Street
Riverdale
Lincoln Ave
New Chicago
154Th Street
Harvey
Ren
Leyden Avenue
George Dutt
Ren I
F. Cu, Propper
Lebphone Dalton
Rene
F. A. Reich
Riverdale Ill
Reni
136Th Street
Andrew Baumgartner
Wabash Avenue
Ren P
Dignlawn Riverdale
A. Reich
Indiana Avenue
George Heimsoth
136Th Place
H. D. Leoffer
Ludiana Ave
kKiverdale
Fairbanks Morse
L. W. Rosenstein
Homewood
Lil
Valumet River
Leonard
Dolton
A.C. Reich
Indiana Ave
The Great Bugaboo Truth Fever Inspires Mass Alarm
The passage warns that Truth, termed the Great Bugaboo, terrifies many but draws crowds of people toward it. It depicts Truth as a fearsome force affecting mothers and fathers and spreading through the populace.
Dressmaking School Announces Summer Term Price Cut
Dressmaker Mrs. J. H. Wiegand to open a summer term for her dressmaking school with a half price reduction. Instead of 320 for 10 weeks, charges are 10 dollars for 8 weeks. Pupils may also enroll at 1.50 dollars per week. Students must bring and make their own material. Further announcement to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Wiegand
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Kinney Brothers
P. Kinnet
John B&b
Kinney
Ill
Baisep
Gale
Office of Publication
Kemberthe
Cook County Press) Club
Owen
German Oak Lodge No
A. O. A. W. Hall
Branke
Bchnoor
Boater
Beary
W. Sohnoor
Gus Eno
Wooten
Veyerdals
F. Stewart
Oswald Upeldobel
Henry Monr
T. Luke's Court
G. m
Conrad Kern
Henry Hilgendorf
John Geytzen
Peter Kipsey
George Washington
A. A
N. A
A. Q
W. Hall
John O'Brien
D. J. Gallagher
J. A. Headiey
Brickmakers’ Local Union No
A. U. W. Hall
William J. Albrecht
Albert Kasten
Andrew Messerschmidt
Riverdalw Improvement Association
Justice
Stone
Wm. Bachmann
Yale Avenue
Sk Urcher Particulara
Fred Oehrman
Homeword
Indiana
Michigan
Peter Gouwens
Fordtran Bros
Chicago
Blue Island
Chicago Heights
Dolton Bakery
William Minardow
WM. C. Zesch
Viet iv
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Edward F. Dillner
Summer Garden
Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
A. C. Wesse
Chicago Street
Fred J. Ott
Geo. Tuch
Grant Bros
General Machinists
Cor
138Th St
Ernest Hanschmann
Henry C.krumm
F.bonse
West 137Th St
W. P
C.p.banfield
Michigan Ave
Leyden Ave
Carl Wulff
Dolton, Ill
Henry Koehneke
Iverdale
JW. Vanderveen
Bonge
Llth St
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