Riverdale Board Chooses Roadwork and Water Upgrades
At a regular meeting the Riverdale village board ordered removal of stray poles and added street lights, set investigation of open ditch drainage and a new cement sidewalk request, and referred the Dairy ordinance to the Jenith committee. A 838-signature water petition prompted study of a deep well pump with estimates to be reported next meeting. Six lawsuits against Pere Marquette were dropped as nuisance switches ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Goos
Hilmer
Atlantic Street
Neimeyer
188Th Street
All Canada
Unruh
Gertzen
137Th St
Atlantic School
138Th Street
Wentworth Avenue
Bonse
Jenith Committee
Fisher
Indiana Ala
Indiana Avenue
Pere Marquette Railroad
T Riverdale
Wildwood
Dolton Board Adopts Ordinance and Licenses Plumbers
Dolton Village Board adjourned meeting read and passed the appropriation ordinance. John Dooley's license and bonds were accepted. Up to now only Carl Wulff served as plumber. four new plumbers Roy Morgan W Curt Zesch John Turkstra and John Dooley are licensed. Board may appoint a plumbing inspector next meeting. Permits issued only to lot line until sewer is accepted. Connection allowed but sewer use requires contractor permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Village
John Dooley
Dalton
Carl Wulff
Roy Morgan
W. Curt Zesch
John Turkstra
Riverdale Iron and Steel mill to restart operations
The Riverdale Iron and Steel Co mill, idle for months, will resume Monday morning after extensive repairs and additions. The plant will run day and night once a proficient workforce is organized, with capital stock rising from 40000 to 150000 and 30 to 50 workers planned to start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Iron and Steel Co
Community Picnics and Concerts Announced
St Luke Court No 186 C O F of Riverdale sets a Riverdale Park picnic for Sunday July 31. The M E Church Choir plans a church concert Friday August 5 with 25 cent tickets from choir members or The Pointer office. Edward Dillner hosts a picnic at Dillner's Grove Sunday August 7. Picnics recur at Riverdale Park Sundays afternoons and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke Court
Riverdale
Riverdale Park
M. E. Church
Pointer
Edward Dillner
Dillner
Moving Picture Show at Lund's Hall
Lund's Hall presents Friday The Fire Chief's Daughter Saturday The Russian Lion and Sunday Riding School in Belgium. Also wrestling demonstrations and other intense pictures. Educational with fans kept cool for comfort. John Hruby, proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
John Hruby
Bo Jax Train To End July 30 Discontinued
The C and E I railroad posts that the Bo Jax workingmen's train will be discontinued after July 30. Western Indiana railroad will run a Chicago to South Holland suburban service daily to replace it. Employees face a $3 per month transportation charge and protests are planned with petitions filed against the fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. & E. I. Railroad
Bo Jax
Western Indiana Railroad
Chicago
South Holland
Fire loss settlements praised by insured man
Henry Law announces that Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Co of New York Royal Insurance Co of Liverpool and local agent Andrew Baumgartner promptly settled his fire insurance claims. He states he received full policy amounts for two houses and for furniture plus 79 dollars for roof damage on a third house.
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Fidelity Phoenix Fire Insurance Co
New York
Royal Insurance Co
Liverpool
Andrew Baumgartner
Henry Law
Blinkies Triumph Over Square Fours 11–3 in Baseball Clash
The Blinkies defeated the Square Fours 11 to 3 last Sunday with Wissel pitching effectively. They travel to Palmer Park Sunday morning to face the Clippers and then host the Economy Colts of Chicago at Blinkie’s grounds as a 3 PM game is called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Schumtzler
Christine Zuitler
Michigan City
Chicago Business College
Wilhelmine Pralle
Beecher, Ill
John Pralle
Dalton
Nicholas Simon
Pullman Works
Blinkies
Square Fours
Wissel
Palmer Park
Clovers
Riverdale
Economy Colts
Chicago
Will Visit Old Home After Long Absent
George Tuch Mrs Henry Dieck Sr and son Emil Dieck leave Detroit Thursday for New York to sail July 30 for Hamburg aboard the Kaiser Augusta Victoria. Tuch to visit aged parents and four brothers near Frankfurt. Mrs Dieck and son to Kiel to visit relatives. They return on the Cleveland arriving about October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tuch
Henry Dieck
Emil Dieck
New York
Germany
Hamburg
Tuch
Pfaffenwiesbach
Frankfort-on the-Main
Deick
Kiel
Cleveland
Two Italian laborers held after potato theft in Dalton
Officers Murphy and Verhoeven arrested two Italian railroad workers on Thursday in Dalton on information from Henry Krueger of Indiana Harbor railroad. They were found rolling three barrels of potatoes from a car and jailed for the night before a hearing set for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Murphy and Verhoeven
Henry Krueger
Indiana Harbor Railroad
Justice Baumgartner
Niagara Falls Excursion Via C I and I R R
Excursion to Niagara Falls organized by Excursion to Niagara Falls Company connects with the C I and 8 R R for an August 10 trip to Niagara Falls. The round trip from Chicago Blue Island or Harvey costs 8 dollars 50 cents.
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Niagara Falls
Chicago and Southern Traction Company
Kankakee
Chicago
Blue Island
Harvey
Dolton M. E. Church Sunday Services and Meetings
Dolton M. E. Church invites the public to Sunday School at 9 45 a m and church service at 11 a m with the sermon Christian Sympathy Evening service at 7 45 p m A Talk on Forgiveness Teachers meeting Tuesday evening Prayer meeting Thursday evening Choir Rehearsal Friday evening Ladies Aid meets every alternate Thursday Special sermon Sunday evening by Rev W H Crisna Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Rev. W. HE
Crisna
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Riverdale Property Owners Petition Board For Better Water Supply
Dolton
Lund’s Hall
Fred Rampke
Saxony
Ind
Rampke
Conrad Kern
Kramer
Edward Ripley
Kern
South End
79Th Street
Win. Koempel
136Th Street
Brooklyn
Koempel
J. John Joens
Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co
Joens
St. Joe
Michigan
Joeos
Henry Hameister
Otto Hammermeister
Louisa Jacobe
Martin Schmidt
Rockford
Ill
Sidney Ruesakoy
Michigan Ave
22Nd Street
Belle Dalton
F. E. Warner
Northfield
Vermont
George Neath
Ransell
Johnny Koebneke
Henry
Cudady Packing Co
Elgin
John Harris
Louis
Champaign
Geo. A. Schaefer
Elenry Koehncke
Herold
Carrol
John Koehncke
Judge Schafer
Mich
Hiram Penn
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Bir. Penn
Geo W. Luckenbill
Mabel
Ralph
Buffalo
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Reading
Minnie
Mary DeTurk
Mahonoy City
Pottsville
Hazelton
Wilkesbarre
Pittsburg
Horseshoe Bend
Michigan Land Company
Olivine Poutre
Greenleaf
Kanu
Louisa
St. Augustine Convent
Montreal
Canada
George Poutre
Augusta Nomenson
N. Y
A. H. Teitgen
Snonyside
Teitgen
Bo Jax” No
Base
Dolton M. E. Church
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