New Steel Mill Opens in Riverdale With 50 Jobs
E B Lanman & Co. rehabilitates the former Riverdale Iron and Steel plant at 136th Street west of the I C and Panhandle crossing. The mill will produce bolt iron, merchant bars, washers, and nuts with Wm P Cooper as superintendent and Frank Cowgill as head roller. The project promises local hiring and wage employment as residents welcome the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Rolling Mill
E. B. Lanman & Co
136Th Street
I. C. and
Panhandle Crossing
Riverdale
Riverdale Iron and Steel Co
Corliss
East
Chicago
Wm. P. Cooper
Bill
Frank Cowgill
E B. Lanman & Co
Calumet
C. B. Lanman
Van Somern Diehl Couple to Start Housekeeping
Mr. Wm Van Somern and Miss Clara Diehl daughter of Village Trustee Yard Diehl of Highlawn will be married Saturday evening July 28 and will start housekeeping at fib and Wentworth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. van Somern
Clara -Ehl
Diehl
Highlawn
Fib
Wentworth Avenue
Your Subscription The Pointer Starts Collector Effort
The Pointer will send a collector starting Saturday July 28 to Riverdale and Dalton to collect local subscriptions. The paper lists 1600 small accounts and will remove unpaid advance accounts while urging prompt payment. The policy avoids hounding and relies on subscriber honesty, aiming to recover about 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Riverdale
Dalton
Saloon Closures Enforced in Cook County This Sunday
State Sunday closing law to be enforced starting Sunday July 29 in Cook County. State's Attorney Hoyne notifies village presidents of their personal responsibility for compliance and warns of a $200 fine if orders are not observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyne
Cook County
Red Cross volunteers rally in Dalton
Local auxiliary invites support for Red Cross work. Officers and patriotic women promote the effort. The Dalton group meets every afternoon at the Jenness Wilcox building on Park Avenue to organize and recruit volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jenness- Wilcox
Park Avenue
Dalton
Mrs. Charles Tomkey Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Charles Tomkey died Sunday July 22 after ten years of poor health and several operations. She leaves husband and six children Charlotte Charles Florence Edward Arthur and Nancy two years old. Funeral services were held Tuesday July 24 at her residence 333 J 136th street and Our Savior's church conducted by Rev George Kable. Interment at Oakland cemetery.
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Charles Tomkey
Charlotte
Charles
Florence
Edward
Arthur
Nancy
J. 136Th Street
Our Savior’s Church
George Kabele
Oakland Cemetery
Cement contractor D W Pauls killed by train in city accident
D W Pauls, a Roseland cement contractor known in Riverdale and Dalton, was struck and killed Thursday afternoon when his car was hit by a passenger train at 118th Street. He had done substantial work in his trade across the two communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Pauls
Roseland
118Th Street
Riverdale
Dalton
Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan issues twelfth stock series
Series No. 12 of the Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association will issue its twelfth series of stock on July 1. Prospective members should apply at once to the president or secretary for stock to gain the benefits of being a member. The association has loans totaling $54,000 and earns 6 percent on member investments. Horace Holmes, Secretary, First National Bank Building, Dolton Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Edna Schultz
55Th
Morgan Sts
Henry Helmuth
BE. A. Weimer
17Th Engineers
J. M. Deam
New York
E. A. Weimer
Co. F. A
France
Care Adjutant General
Washington, D. C
Pinger
First National Bank
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
W.T. Waddell
Red Cross
Asw
July on the Market Highlawn Lots for Sale
A. C. Reich in Riverdale lists several Highlawn lots priced at 174 dollars each.
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Highlawn
A. C. Reich
Riverdale
Dalton community notes honor band and returning locals
The Dalton Concert Band offers a free July 28 concert. soldiers of Company B First Illinois Infantry depart August 1 from Riverdale area with several named personnel. Residents send best wishes, note band support, and report visits, travel, medical appointments, and local civic updates.
Socialists Hold Meeting at Riverdale Theatre
The Socialist Party met at Riverdale Theatre last Sunday evening with speakers focusing on socialism as advanced democracy promising fair treatment and peace after war. Alderman GO V Johnson Barney Berlyn John Krum and Olin G Wilson spoke, Henry Grote introduced them, with plans for another Dolton gathering.
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Socialist Party
Riverdale Theatre
GO. V. Johnson
Barney Berlyn
John Krum
Olin G. Wilson
Henry Grote
Dolton
Engine Hits Bus At Ashland Crossing In Calumet
A B&O Terminal crossing on Ashland Avenue injured several workers when an engine struck a Blue Island to Indiana Harbor bus last Saturday. No watchman at the crossing prompted call for improved guard, with Calumet Township Highway Commissioners likely to act.
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Blue Island
Indiana Harbor
Halsted Street
Ashland Avenue
Calumet Township
Cyrus Wise Dead Aged Dalton resident and family man
Cyrus Wise born October 1 1826 died July 28 1917 at about 90 years. Survived by three children James Mrs Henrietta Deal of Hoopeston Ills and William of Dalton with 15 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. Funeral at home 148th street Dalton conducted by Rev A A McCracken shipped to Hoopeston interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Fisher Wise
Anna Mary Stump
James
Henrietta Deal
Hoopeston
Ills
William
Dalton
Pennsylvania
Indiana
LaFayette
Wellington
Inl
F. F. Wise
Selma
Ala
Lucy A. Bowman
Norristown
Penn
148Th Street
A. A. McCracken
Mr. Wise
First draft calls 1600 to 2000 for examination draw list shown
The notice lists 7 732 men with first draft call order and district checks. Dolton precincts 18 25 provide partial names and numbers. No. 943 Grant Street is cited as the first man called under 2022, the 387th drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Aes
Ralph Vandenberg
Frank Fadke
Grant Street
Riverdale 88th Precinct Page Fragment Names List
A readable fragment lists individuals associated with Riverdale City 88th Precinct, including Paul Kapischki-Wilie McCracken, Harvey Van Bruggen, Arthur Evers, Jacob Raisberg, Robert Vick, Otto Davis, Joseph Kolarich, and others. The text shows file numbers 2653 to 3799 with several gaps and misprints. It appears to be an index or roster page rather than a full article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Kapischki
Wilie McCracken
Glen 'S
Harvey Johan van Bruggen
Wm, J. Evers
Arthur C, Dreshal
Jacob Raisberg
Robert Vick
Otto Davis
Joseph Kolarich
Bemil Dieck
Wm. Stern
L. A. Petersen
Peter Tluber
Jacob Halopya
Henry Yost
George Agner
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van Somern-Diehl
The
Horace Holmes
Dolton, Ilinois
He Village Board
Company B
First Illinois Infantry
Riverdais
Camp Cicero
Sargeant
James Rochsford
Joseph M. Adler
Carroll J. Pierce
James Chyna
Arthur Oliver
Patrick J. Mcfadden
Frank Mills
Roy Erickson
al, Gephard
Merrill Kelly
Mary Newell
M. Kreutzberg
Michigan
F. O. Bergold
Floris Vanburen
State Street
VanBuren
William Vandeursen
Duluth
Minn
Points West
G. Gallegos
John Gregory
Laurene
Cyrus Wise
Paul Haney
Minnesota
Illinois First Regiment
Harold Gundaker
Atlantic Coast
Irwin
Fort Sheridan
Oswald Obeldobel
Lake Michigan
Michigan City
Saugatuck
L. H. Holmes
C. Maurer
Travis D. Nairn
F. Nathowsky
Fred Ohlsen
Michael Orteg
Peter Krass
Denda Wallan
Fligu Dams
William Kooi
Chas. Kelly Tlenry Rentner Fank
C. WesselWenry Williams
Raymond Wertman
John IT. Wernicke
Pred Young Perera
Shrease Saseee
Eesede
25Th Precinct
A. P. Burch
Juntas
F. Boeus Riess
George Boynton
Eae
Henry Blink Wichaie
Harry Culler Asiege
George Dieck Stealis
Frank Vadke
Abtas
Henry Kranke
Apabeh
John Fisher
Ladred
H. Hadden
Digas
Fred Klaeger
Julius Lukas Ata
McGowan Radio P. L. Tamaz Path
James Pricket
City
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