Dalton Village Board Considers Park Avenue School as Hall
Dolton taxpayers urge a larger village hall and a park district plan. bids for paving 144th place Oak Street and others outlined with Shilling the low bidder at 4442.80. Board discusses alley access, sewer on Pohlers Court, and a moonlight picnic permit while planning bids for light plant repairs and catch basin moves. Plans for a park district still under study.
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Daltop
Dolton
Cook County
Dalton
Park Avenue
Businss
144Th Place
Oak Street
Fredericka'street
Irven Avenue
Chas. Layene
Hammond
John Shilling
South Holland
Central Paving Co
Chicago
Alborn Co
A. Clark
Shilling
Fred Pohlers
Alley
Wulff
Board of Local Improvements
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Leonard Diehl
Jackson
Birch
Pohlers Court
Stanczik
Weber
Mlindy Brick Co
Schnoor
Swiesewiski Seeeeseebeeereseeneatere
Richard Pilz
Eeeeesee Tone
Emil Boyles
Vayasite Abinare
Conrad Shollburger
Tony Hall
Ceeeeeseseeneee
Nicholas Vanderaa, Jr
C.ssseeeees
Sol Light
Smythe
Panhandle
Heidenreich
Propper
Fred Albrecht
Oldest Man in Illinois Reaches 111 on Birthday
James Moran of Bloomington Illinois is 111 years old today. Born in County Mayo Ireland he came to America as a youth and worked on the Illinois Michigan Canal and Rock Island railroad right of way. He has lived on the same Waupecan river farm for 65 years and is now frail with the legacies of age. His wife died 30 years ago and he leaves three daughters and many grandchildren.
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Bloomington
James Moran
Illinois
County Mayo
Ireland
America
Ilinois
Ilinois-Michigan Canal
Rock Island Railroad
Moran
Waupecan
Anna
William Marshall
Blue Island
Dora Webber
Morris
Donald
Freeport
Ill
J. A. Decklar
Rev. H. Wind
Rey
Wind
W. Schwab
Riverdale
Sophia Beil
Garry
Montreal Canada
Europe
Carliel
Frankfort-on-the Main
George Schwantke
Winter Garden
Fla
South
Schwantke
Florida
Nae DeRidder
Pointer
James Propper
William Milbahn
Indiana
Bridewell
Chas. Gangeh
DeLong
Ind
Wo. Minardow
Picnics At Dillner's Grove Highlight Local Events
Coming events include the Silver Leaf Pleasure Club picnic on Sunday July 26 and a Labor Day parade planned by Brickmakera Local No.5 at Dillner's Grove. Ed Dillner hosts a benefit picnic for Wm Miller on August 2, and community groups call for support for a sick resident nicknamed Billy.
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Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Dillner’s Grove
Brickmakera Local No.5
Dillner
Wm. Miller
Bids Sought For Roofing Of Electric Light Plant
Bids are invited to lay about 50 squares of three ply sand coated rubber roofing on the electric light plant building. Include material and labor, with 14 inch galvanized nails. Seams to be cemented with asphaltum cement. Bids due by Aug 3, 1914 at 8 p.m. Board may reject any or all bids.
Store Hours Notice Proclaimed for Sunday Mornings
For the convenience of customers the store will be open every Sunday morning until 10 30 a m Y Schwab Riverdale.
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Schwab
Riverdale
Local Shingle Mill Busines Boost Amid Recovery
Local notes report Asbestos Shingle Mill orders rising as one machine resumes operation after a two month shutdown. Community residents travel, visit relatives, and enjoy summer trips to Boston Montreal and Europe, while patrols handle vagrancy cases and a fire near the Illinois Central tracks prompts city attention.
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Isabelle
Edith Dolton
Boston
Camp Meeting At Berger Draws Large Attendance
The annual German Methodist Church Camp Meeting at Berger opens Tuesday July 28 and runs through Monday August 3. Nearly all cottages on the grounds are occupied and signs point to a large attendance at the meetings.
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Berger
Sunday Worship Notices at Local Churches
The bulletin lists July 26 1914 services for St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church St Marys Catholic Church and Savior s Evangelical Lutheran Church all with times for Sunday School Mass and evening services led by Rev H Wind Rev W H DeTrMeer and Rev Geo P Kabele respectively.
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
The church announces English preaching on the first Sunday at 10 30. German preaching on all other Sundays at 10 30. English evening services on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 7 30. Sunday school at 9 30 each Sunday. Treasurer’s report to be read. members urged to attend. Rev J O Horrmeister, Pastor.
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138Th Street
Lincoln Ave
Jonas English
Horrmeister
Dolton M. E. Church Services on Sabbath Morning
The Dolton M. E. Church invites adults to a Teachers Training Class at 9:00 a.m. Sabbath School for all ages at 9:45 a.m. Morning worship with sermon and special music at 11:00 a.m. A junior choir rehearsal is at 2:00 p.m. Rev R N Miller, pastor, residence 820 Foster Street, Evanston.
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R. N. Miller
Foster Street
Evanston
Delays At 134th Street Street Cars Draw Complaints
The Pointer receives numerous complaints about long delays at the 134th street crossing with up to 28 minutes without a train in sight. The conductor notes delays and hints towermen may be instructed to delay cars. Alderman Block, fix for such troubles, is in Europe, leaving patrons to endure the situation.
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Pointer
134Th Street
Alderman Block
Europe
Gary and Locals Preview Gary After Big Boom Hint
Gary visitors from LaGrange Citizen and Chicago discuss Gary’s prospects as editors and real estate men note a coming boom. Mills resume full time and orders rise while dull times fade in the steel town. Lost brown leather bag with infant clothing near Chicago Heights July 12. Reward via The Pointer. For sale two large work horses at Propper’s Corner.
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Wm W. Loomis
Cook County Press Club
Vernon Nickles
LaGrange Citizen
Frank Wolhirt
Chicago
Pointer
Gary
Cannon
Chicago Heights
Dalton
South Holland
Pointer Office
F. W. Propper
Propper
Disturbance Over Colored Screech Owls Lodge Move in Harvey
Chicago Tribune item reports on a saloon keeper's sale of a house on West 155th Street Harvey to the Medieval Order of Colored Screech Owls lodge. Protests by local elites follow as the lodge holds revels with Blue Island Chicago Heights and South State Street participants, including banana slips and racehorse shuffle.
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Medeiial Order of
Harvey
Chicago Tribune
One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Street
Lake Shore Drive
Harvey, Il
Lexington
Loomis Avenue
Harvey Lodge of Shiners
Medevial Order of Colored Screech Owls
Rundquist
Power of Colored Society
Blue Island
Chicago Heights
South State Street
Ridge Crash on Lincoln Avenue Involves Kensington Auto
A Ford driven by two Kensington men collided with a buggy east of Lincoln avenue, damaging the buggy. The car rolled, one man pinned under it, the other ejected. both injured, driver hospitalized, passengers rode to safety on motorcycles.
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Edwin Waterman
Herman Andere
John Lowe
Chicago
Chas. Rowe
Chariton
Iowa
Emma
Luella
Etta
Anna Engel
Starved Rock
John Faden
Michigan City
Wm. Busse
John Berger
Kensington
Lincoln Avenue
John Greich
John
Dalton
Ford
Tompke
Proppers’ Corner
Riverdale
Dolton Riverdales Building and Loan Association Stock Offer
Do It Now Subscribe for stock in the 6th series of the Dalton Riverdais Building and Loan Association. The stock is a safe investment and pays a good rate of interest. All loans are secured by first mortgages on real estate. The Association has 130 satisfied members. Horace Holmes, Secretary. Sees The Million Dollar Mystery and get the $10,000.
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Dalton Riverdais Building and Loan Association
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Horace Holmes
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