Dolton Board Advances Building Plan and Street Repairs
Dolton board regular session hears Henry Hahn seek steel sheeting for a building costing under 700. Officials approve sewer cleaning machine at 485 with day trial and authorize purchase. Crossing repair urged for Lincoln avenue and police stars for janitors discussed. Bond clearances for house moves, street signs replacement ordered. Chicago Bill Board Ordinance copy requested.
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Dolton
Henry Hahn
Albrecht
S. HH. B.R.R
Lincoln Avenue
Krueger
George Williams
William Jansen
G. J. Jaeger
Dillner
Smythe
Chicago Bill Board
Riverdale Board Approves Street Repairs and Sewer Plan
Riverdale Village Board, with all members present, approves paying $1,875 in bills from a $5,000 damage suit and votes to scarify and roll 188th street. A sewer system project looms as the village’s biggest future cost, with main through traffic to be tarred via Wabash Avenue. The annual appropriation ordinance is read, approved, and published.
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Riverdale
Vilage
Allegnl
Lotz
188Th Street
Maccadam
138Th
Wabash Avenue
137Th
138Th Street
Miss Perry Raffle Top Won by Miss Dickelman
Miss E. Perry raffled a spillow top which was awarded to Miss A. Dickelman as the winner.
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E. Perry
A. Dickelman
PLAN FOR NEW HARVEY HOSPITAL MOVE
A meeting at Harvey City Hall next Tuesday evening July 29 will outline the first major steps to build a hospital in Harvey. Local industries show strong interest as leaders believe the hospital will aid injury and illness care and potentially save lives.
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Harvey
Bank Opens Friday Evenings Beginning July 11
The First National Bank of Dalton shifts Saturday evenings to Friday evenings at the same hours. Saturday afternoon becomes a holiday in practice, and the change aims to help patrons and clerical staff. signed Horage Holmes, Cashier.
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First National Bank of
Dalton
Horage Holmes
Wirtz and Baratta Wed at Holy Cross Chicago
Edward James Wirtz and Catherine Baratta were married at Holy Cross church Chicago on Wednesday July 28 1919 at 3 pm The couple will honeymoon in the South before settling in a Park Avenue bungalow near the village hall Their backgrounds include Wirtz’s printing and railroad work with recent navy service The Pointer joins well wishers for their happiness.
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Edward James Wirtz
Catherine Baratta
Chicago
Holy Cross Church
65Th Street
Maryland Avenue
South
Lookout Mountain
Hanschmann
Park Avenue
Village Hall
Pointer
Navy
Eddie
Stump-Tompke nuptials at St Pauls parsonage
Miss Florence Tompke daughter of Charles Tompke and Mr Frank Stump both of Riverdale were married last Saturday evening at St Pauls parsonage with Wind officiating. The groom is a soldier who served overseas. The couple are well known in the community where they have lived all their lives.
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Florence Tompke
Charles Tompke
Frank Stump
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Parsonage
Levy
Coal Bids Sought by Dalton Village Board
The Village of Dalton invites sealed bids for 50 tons of Pocahontas mine run coal to be delivered to the Village Hall basement. Bids due by 8:00 p.m. August 4, 1919, with delivery by September 7, 1919. Bids may be rejected.
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Board of Trustees
Dalton
Pocahontas
Local and Personal News from Riverdale Community
John Harms Jr returns to First Trust and Savings Bank after a week away in Pittsburg. Overseas veteran William Milhzhu comes home tanned and well, while many residents host relatives from Ohio and Nebraska. Harvest-field departures include William Daehn and others. A birthday party for Verda Dieck marks a happy note. Dalton church services next Sunday feature Rev. George R.B. Harris.
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John Harms, Jr
First Trust and Savings Bank
Riverdale
Pittsburg
Frank Lund
Meedsville
George Kebert
Henry Gundaker
Mr. Kobert
Studebaker
Frank
Dalton
Northwest
William and
Charles Daehn
Ed van Dam
Charley Heidenreich
Raymond Baumgartner
Railroad Engineering Corps
Burnside
Verda Dieck
William M Dieck
Myrtle Rose
Marion Heidenreich
Vedoda McFadden
Myrtle Lukas
Alberta Wesse
Esther Holmes
Grace LaVail
Theodore Hedtke
Fon du Lac
Vandyne
Oskosh
Wis
Dalton Methodist Church
George RB. Harris
Chicago
Epworth League
League
Harry Packard
Barnett Gas and Oil Co
Riverdale Liberty Boys edge Clovers in forfeit win
Frank Pietsch Jr reports from Milwaukee on a controversial baseball game where the Dalton Clovers forfeited to the Riverdale Liberty Boys after failing to finish the ninth inning. The 7 to 6 result followed a tied score at 6 and a disputed umpire call ending the contest.
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Frank Pietsch, Jr
Pointer
Milwaukee
Riverdale
Liberty Boys
Dalton Clovers
Frank
Riverdale Liberty Boys
Riverdale Troupe
Henry Albrecht
Clovera
Masay
Simuick
Riverdales
Henry
Hank
Ump
Dolton All Stars rout St Macks in Roseland Sunday score 11 to 0
The Dolton All Stars defeated St Macks 11 to 0 in Roseland. They travel Sunday to Thornton to face the crack Thornton A C in a next game.
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The
Standards
North Sides
Albrecht
Indiana Avenue
Govier A. C.’s
Barber Colts
Lefty
74Th
Aberdeen Ave
South Ads
Dilton
Dolton ‘All Stars
St Macks
Roseland
Thornton
Thornton, A. C
Dice of Destiny: Love on the Mexican Border
An American hero meets a fair senorita on the Mexican border and falls in love amid old-fashioned opposition. He overcomes rough adventures and wins, as Jackson Grestory's latest tale unfolds. The first installment appears soon in The Pointer.
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Jackson Grestory
Great Hunting There From the Rhine Front
Clinton C Harper writes from the Rhine front telling home friends about marching toward the interior of Germany, rainy days, deer he hunted, a meat meal from dogs, wine and gin shops, and his team turning in autos. He mentions Spa Belgium Wiseboden Manz and Kon, and notes their division ranks high and captured 750 machine guns. He wonders when they will return home with General Pershing. Battery D.17 F A A E Germany Fort Ehrenbrestein.
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Clinton Harper
Rhine
Germany
Phil Ehenbielslien
Pointer
Gibralter
Spa
Kon
Pershing
New Undertaking Firm Formed Good and Ruthrauff
P B Good and H C Ruthrauff form a new partnership in the undertaker business. Ruthrauff has lived in Harvey 27 years and brings eight years in Chicago and LaSalle Illinois. The firm will operate as Good and Ruthrault and hold licenses in Indiana and Illinois. Dr Kettles will be in Dalton Tuesdays 9 30 to 8 30 and Wednesdays 9 30 to 5 00 weekly. Up to date painless dental work.
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P. B. Good
H C. Ruthrauff
Harvey
Mr. Ruthrauff
Chicago
LaSalle
Til
Indiana
Illinois
Good & Ruthrault
Kettles
Dalton
Coal bids invited by District 148 in Dalton
The Board of Education District 148 Dalton Cook County Illinois will receive sealed bids for coal deliveries to Lincoln Avenue, Chicago Street and Highlawn school buildings. Bids opened August 7, 1919 at 8 p.m. All coal delivered by August 30. Board may reject any or all bids.
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Igtg
Board of Education District 148
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Dolton Board
Harvey Industries
Wirtz-Baratta
Herman Anders
Henry Mohr
Henry Mohr, Jr
Frederick
Florence
Newago
Mich
Henry Eggerstadt
William Milhzhu
Charles Stone
Middletown
Ohio
John Hruby
Bass Lake
Minn
Hergen
George
George Diehl
W.E. Cook
Brazil
Ind
Leonard McPike
London
Ernest Strassenberg, Jr
Cambridge
City
John Jamieson
College View
Neb
F. P. Jr
Liberty Boys’ Park
Old Blinkie Grounds
L. B
Simuick and
Kay
Liberty
Kelly
Hodge
Clint Harper
Kaiser Deer Park
Clinton C. Harper
Fort Ehrenbretstein
New Firm
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