Riverdale Village Board Sets Weed Cleanup and Road Work
Blue Island road will receive stone loads and pothole filling on Halsted street. The Riverdale board met with all members present and approved weed control notices, street and bridge repairs, and drainage actions. A conference was set to discuss land price with Peter Ripley heirs while officials discussed hydrant flushing and parade participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Sellin
Diehl
Indiana Avenue
137Th Pl
Lotz
Blue Island Road
Halsted Street
State Street
Rustee Lotz
Indiana Harbor Railroad
School Street
Wentworth Avenue
Reich
L. F Ripley
Peter Ripley
Hall and Buildings
Unruh
Niemeyer
JF. W. Schmidt
Chicago Telephone Co
Pullman Land Association
Blue Island
Jones
Otto Sorgenfrei
Noble
Bronson
Koehnecke
Olsen
Groskoff
Stoffel
Link
John Stoffel
Alex
Einhorn
A. C. Roche
James Hackett
O F Reich
State Firemen’s Association
Otto Sorgenfrie
John Link
Stieman
Fire Department
Subscriptions Due Urges Readers to Pay Up
The Pointer appeals to readers to settle subscriptions noting about 1600 small accounts remain unpaid. It asks for a payday and urges every living citizen to support the local paper, stressing the publisher's slim margin at $1.00 per year.
Signs Welcome Drivers Through Dalton Village
Roseland motorists on the Fourth pass through Dalton where the village boards printed notices urge safe driving. Signs greet autoists and request observance of the law while the reverse side offers a thanks at Riverdale adjoining Polton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland Automobilists
Dalton
Riverdale
Polton
Board of Trustees
William Campbell Dies at 31 In Dalton
William Campbell, a clerk in the C. and E. I. yards, died at his Lincoln Avenue home in Dalton on Friday July 9, aged 31. He was the sole surviving son of Mrs. Susan Campbell and leaves two sisters. The family has suffered much illness and loss, and neighbors extend sympathy. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at St. Marys Church with Father Dettmer presiding. Burial followed at Mt. Olivet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
C. & E. I. Yards
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Susan Campbell
St. Mary’s Church
Father Dettmer
Mt. Olivet
City Officials Move To Oil Indiana And Leyden Avenues
Aldermen Block and Vanderbilt are praised for backing road oiling on Indiana and Leyden avenues. A campaign seeks improved Leyden avenue, deemed the city’s worst road between City Hall Chicago and Crown Point. Riverdale’s poor image draws autoists’ ire.
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Block
Vanderbilt
Indiana Avenue
Leyden Avenue
City Hall
Chicago
Crown Point
Ind
Riverdale
Our Savior's Lutheran Sunday School Picnic
The annual picnic will be held on Wooded Island in Jackson Park Chicago. Members parents and friends meet at Indiana avenue and 137th street to ride the street car at 9am with transfers at 119th and 55th streets, continuing to the Jackson Park car line end. All invited for a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior’s Lutheran Sunday School
Jackson Park
Chicago
Indiana Avenue
137Th Street
119Th Street
55Th Street
Ddth Street
Community Notes Chronicle Local Visits and Events
Local residents share greetings and travel updates from Bernice to Blue Island. community news includes births, house visits, a baby boy born July 8, and officials appointed in Blue Island. An upcoming Ladies Aid meeting, vacation plans to Benton Harbor and Monee, and a street car arbitration settlement are noted.
O'Rourke Resigns to Become Harvey Postmaster
J. J. O'Rourke resigns from the Illinois legislature at the suggestion of Governor Dunne to take the four year postmaster appointment for the City of Harvey. He was praised by the Legislative Voters League for his stance on key bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Rourke
Illinois
Dunne
Harvey
O’rourke
Legislative Voters League
Birthday surprise for Henry Leason at Oakglen Inn
A party of about thirty friends of Henry Leason assistant manager at the Calumet Hotel learned his birthday was July 14 and arranged a chicken supper and dance at Oakglen Inn. Five cars transported the guests and he received a lounging robe as a birthday gift while the guests enjoyed food and festivities marking his 36th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Leason
Calumet Hotel
Oakglen Inn
Auto stolen and burned near Riverdale mystery
A car belonging to D L Watkins of Chicago was stolen Tuesday night between 11 and 12 then found burned on West 138th Street Riverdale. Two men named Theodore and Joseph Novak were questioned after being found near the scene and released after explaining they were fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Watkins
Margate Terrace
Chicago
West 138Th Street
Riverdale
Indiana Harbor
Ed. Ripley
Frank Lots
Otto Paul
Theodore
Joseph Novak
Lincoln Street
Baumgartner
After the Ball at Riverdale Theatre Tonight
The Riverdale Theatre presents the story of After the Ball with a vignette about a little maiden asking an old man for a tale. The piece notes the line Do Uncle please Why live alone and reflects on hearts aching after the ball and dancers depart tonight in Gacta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Theatre
Gacta
Black Hand Threats Trigger Monee to Richton Shooting
W J Anker of South Holland and Herman Mandelkow of Thornton were shot near Richton while en route to Monee horse market early Tuesday. A Chicago Heights Star account quotes Anker denying Black Hand ties, while neighbors prepare for trial developments on July 20 with bonds set at 3000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland
Herman Mandelkow
Thornton
Monee
Richton
Louis Meyer
Chicago
Peter van Mynan
John Liesfeldt
Chicago Heights Star
Mr. Anker
Monce
Mandelkow
South Holland and
Mr. Mandelkow
Ridge Notes Visit and Improvements on the Ridge
Ridge notes report Miss Leona Peters of Milwaukee visiting at the George Engel home with friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Diekman and children return to Cincinnati after Ridge visits. Mrs. Sherman and children visit the A Metz home. Berger school house undergoes substantial improvements. Charles Waterman and son Milton return from a five week trip through the south and west endorsing the slogan see America first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Evers
Homas
Helen
Ed Oppenhuis
Bernice
Dalton
Riverdale
Carl Stichweh
Carl
Juanita
Neb
Mr. Stichweh
Otto Lentz
Elmer Dreesen
Monee
Ill
L.C. Hadorn
Fred
Benton Harbor
Mich
Anna Koselke
Leona Peters
Milwaukee
Wis
George Engel
John Diekman
Cincinnati
Sherman
A. Metz
Berger
Charles Waterman
Milton
South
America
Card of Thanks for Sympathy After Loss
We thank relatives and friends for the sympathy shown during the sickness and death of our dear daughter and sister. Mr. and Mrs. Prep Liambisier and Children Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Alander
Mabel
Nebraska
Daa
Prep Liambisier
Beecher
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Riverdale Village Board
Blue Island City
Henry Bockelman
Fred Dahims
Gam Berner
Cccceescereens
Erreees
Ed Scholl
Mawgapens
Tedaa
Deny
Carl Fedke
Ebsites Dea L. G
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Ed Fulford
Strosinski
Sesencereer Rseces
Gus Nordhoff
Leety Tee
Grant Lros
Aba Pebtest
Apibat
Public Service Co
Waendentte
B.& OC. T.R. i. Seveecé
Standard Oil Co
Hharry Shilling
Paul Schaeler
Wore D Schultz
American Developing Co
L. F. Ripley
Henry Brandt
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Adolph Eifert
John Hausman
J. John Joens
Mr. Joens
Joens
George H. Schaefer
Ruth
George
Wisconsin
Wm. Rudloff
Chas. H. Pfotenhauer
Portland
Groveton
N. H
Montreal
Toronto
Canada
Niagara Falls
O'Neil
West Pullman
Winkens
Tomaha
A. Spoor
Dollon M. E
Robert H. Ginter
L.3s. Willis
Ginter
H. B. Smith
Haney
Dolton
Dolton Theatre
Roseland
Harry Packard
James Edward Quigley
Rochester
N. Y
J. J. O'Rourke
Garry
N. L. van Gent
W. J. Anker
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