Riverdale Board Sets August License Push and Light Redo
The Riverdale village board meets with all members attending. They approve June treasurer and collector reports, schedule auto license fees due by August 1, and order discontination of the Halsted street red light with ditch filling. Various committees address drainage, weeds, road repairs, and police equipment.
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Halsted Street
Riverdale Board
Sellin
Brandt
Stieman
Diehl
Public Service Co
Stirman
Indiana Harbor
137Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Lotz
Illinois Central
138Th Street
Canada
Unruh
Wentworth Avenue
Indiana Harbor R. R
Illinois Brick Co
Niemeyer
Hales Eevator Company
Gus Krueger
Max Schubert
L. E. Reich
Wabash Avenue
137Th Place
188Th
I. C
W. J. Schultz
City of Chicago
J. A. Decklar
Standard Oil Co
Grant Bros
Bert Hawes
Ben Wells
Johnson Oil Co
SCH
Ward
John Dickelman
A.C. Reich
Ripley
Strosinski
Red Cross Lecture To Promote War Relief Work
Dalton Riverdale Red Cross Auxiliary advances its program under the National Association. Miss Ann Forsythe of Chicago will lecture at Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium next Monday evening with late pictures of Red Cross work. All mothers and young ladies are urged to attend and support aid for wounded soldiers regardless of nationality.
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Dalton-Riverdale
Red Cross
Sailor's Letter From Seaman Packard in Michigan Navy
Seaman Harold E. Packard of Dalton writes The Pointer from U S 58 Michigan July 4 1917 praising the navy and urging Dalton Riverdale boys to enlist He mentions Lester Brookfelt aboard Missouri and himself on Michigan asks letters and notes his New York City care of postmaster address Also items: pendant lost at carnival grounds and a 3 room flat for rent at Grant and Main with contact Dolton 482
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Harold E. Packard
Harry Packard
Dalton
Uncle Sam
Navy
U.S
Michigan
Mr. Kinney
Riverdale
Lester Brookfelt
U. S
Missouri
Seaman H. E. Packard
New York City
P.S
Pointer Office
Grant and
Main Street
M. Dose
Dolton
Public light dispute over lamp wattage at local intersection
Iyatt and Construction Foreman Williams from Public Service Co. discussed red light at Halsted and 188th streets. Trustee Diehl questioned if the light was a 60 watt unit rather than 100 as charged. Hyatt showed a 100 watt lamp and defended uniform rates approved by the State Utilities Board.
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Ent Iyatt
Williams
The
Public Service Co
Halsted
188Th
Diehl
Hyatt
Riverdale
State Utilities Board
Local Community News Highlights and Notices
The Registration Board reports new numbers for Cook County Eight Districts. Naval recruiters Fred Vogel and Russel B. Smith visit Riverdale after bringing recruits to Great Lakes. Mrs. Walter May and son plan a Michigan visit to relatives at Lake Lelaneeau. Henry Matthiesen undergoes surgery at Wesley Hospital and shows progress. Dorothy Petersen celebrates sixth birthday with friends. Minnie Wendrich enjoys time with parents and summer in Wilmette. Grace Jeffs visits Dr. Kollar's family. she is Mrs. Kollar’s sister. Our Saviors Ladies Aid hosts by Mrs. Bertha Sprick on July 4. Local volunteers in Battery C head to St Sheridan for training. Elmer Krueger injured, wearing a plaster cast. Maysville guest Mrs. D Thurston visits Stanczik family. St Mary’s plans Riverside Inn picnic for church and school. John Ladwig and Detroit trip home after his father-in-law’s death. Ladwig connected to Ford Company application. James A. Culp, Blue Island railroad man, appointed to State Industrial Board by Gov. Lowden. Ripley Dolton eyes buy of strictly fresh eyes at 37 cents.
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Fred Vogel
Russel B. Smith
St. Louis
Floyd Vogel
Great Lakes
Riverdale
Walter May
Walter
Leland
Michigan
Ivert Larsen
Lake Lelaneeau
Henry Matthiesen
Wesley Hospital
Dorothy Petersen
Harold Kaiser
Myrtle Dillner
Maneda Dillner
Dorothy Rampke
Lulu Norton
Myrtle Perry
Minnie Wendrich
Dalton
Wilmette
Grace Jeffs
Kenwood
Dr. Kollar
Kollar
Ladies Aid of Our Saviors Church
Bertha Sprick
Harvey
Battery C
St. Sheridan
Elmer Krueger
D. Thurston
Maysville
James Stanczik
St. Mary’s
Riverside Inn
John Ladwig
Detroit
Ripley Store
Dolton
Dolton Boy Killed In Tree Accident
Gabriel Croni a 12 year old Dolton resident fell from a tree in his yard about 9 pm sustaining a crushed skull. He died shortly after at home. The family, son of Mr and Mrs Louis Cron, received condolences from the community.
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Gabrial Croni
Oak Street
Dolton
Louis Cron
Thomson
Cioni
Thornton Township plans winter agriculture course
The Thornton Township High School Board has approved a complete winter course in agriculture urged by the Farmers Association. The program covers general agriculture and a weekly rotation of topics including soil chemistry corn judging beef cattle dairy products farm machinery and marketing with score cards and government bulletins.
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Thornton Township High School
Thornton Township
Farmers Association
Western Restores Trains Under Community Drive
Alderman Eugene H. Block and the West Roseland Improvement Association led by Mr. Knoll win back suburban service. The Western Indiana Railroad will restore five of six trains removed after a company order, marking a victory for the west Roseland group. Alderman Block and Alderman Black receive praise, with Ald. Johnson aiding.
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Calumet Index
Eugene H. Block
West Roseland
Roseland
Alderman Black
Ald. Johnson
Death of Henry Weber of Dolton and Harvey
Henry Weber father of Trustee Weber of Dolton died at home in Harvey at 14624 LI Harvey Avenue on Tuesday July 10 at age 69. He leaves a wife two sons Fred of Dolton Henry of Roseland and three daughters Lena Emma and Gertrude, all of Harvey or Chicago. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the M church Harvey with interment at Oakland Cemetery.
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Henry Weber
Weber
Dolton
Harvey
Harvey Avenue
Luesday
Tred
Henry
Roseland
Lena
John Ames
Emma
Alfred Stewart
Gertrude
Wim. Brown
Chicago
Oakland Cemetery
Series No 12 Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan issues stock
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association will issue its twelfth series of stock on July 1. Prospective members should apply to the president or secretary for stock to share in the benefits of this growing association. It has loans of 54000.09 and earns 66 percent on member investments. NORACKH HOLMES, Secretary. Office: First National Bank Building, Dolton, Illinois.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Norackh Holmes
First National Bank
Dolton, Hinois
Riverdale Orders Thistle and Weed Control
Riverdale Village Board requires property owners or tenants to cut all Canada Thistles and obnoxious weeds on premises. Noncompliance will lead to execution by the village. Clerk: F. O. Bers Old.
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Riverdale
Village Board of
F. O. Bers Old Illage
Ford Facts and Figures Highlight Ford Motive Power
Congressmen cite Ford finances and profits at nearly 60 million with a 15 percent price boost to buyers. Henry Ford defends wage policy and profit sharing, claiming 74 percent of workers benefit, while war strains demand and cash reserves rise from 6.4 to 52.6 million over four years.
Justice Schultz to Open Office in Riverdale Village Hall
Justice W J Schultz of Blue Island will open an office in Riverdale village hall. The village board granted him permission to establish the new office and handle local affairs.
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W. J. Schultz
Blue Island
Riverdale
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Charles Waterman
E. A. Adams
Dr. Stevenson
Cook County
Dolton Boy
Western
Canada Thistles
FORD
Congressman Focht
Congress
Washington
House
Benjamin J. Focht
Pennsylvania
Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford
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