Riverdale Village Board Minutes Record Regular Session
The Riverdale Board met in regular session last Tuesday with President Zornow presiding. Items included sewer work delays, street crossing complaints, garbage receptacle enforcement, and removal of surplus sand and stone. Actions approved cover police pay, a fire chief badge, and tickets for the Chicago Policemen’s Benefit Day.
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Riverdale Board
Zornow
Koehler
Propper
Ortel
Janeschefski
Schmidt
Spies-Branigar
Chicago Policemen’s Benefit Association
White Sox Park
Watcer
Branigar Bros
Official Changes on C. E. I. Effective August First
Official changes on the C. and E. I. effective August 1 include J. O. Bell as Superintendent of Transportation replacing C. B. Anderson who moves to other duties. P. S. Sampson becomes superintendent at Danville over the Chicago and Illinois division after leaving the Illinois division. E. R. Glidden shifts from Evansville to Salem Illinois as superintendent in place of Sampson who is promoted to Danville.
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J. O. Bell
C. B. Anderson
P. S. Sampson
Illinois
Danville
Chicago
Salem, Il
Sampson
Kiwanis Club Holds Harvey Charter Night Dinner
Harvey’s newest organization the Kiwanis Club held its charter night dinner at the Masonic Temple Englewood Kiwanis club sponsored the program on Monday evening July 18th in Harvey.
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Kiwanis Club
Harvey Harvey
Englewood
Masonic Temple
Harvey
Dolton Village License Payment Notice
Notice from the village board that business license tax for Dolton is overdue and must be paid within five days. Collector R. F. Albrecht signs the notice on behalf of the village.
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Dolton
R. F. Albrecht
Families Return From Camp Reinberg Outing
Mrs. Ernest H. Strassenberg and children and Virginia and Daniel Diette returned yesterday from a ten day outing at Camp Reinberg Palatine Illinois and report a very enjoyable time. Mrs. Mary Kuester of Oak Glen is spending the week with her niece Miss May Propper.
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Ernest H. Strassenberg
Virginia
Daniel Diette
Camp Reinberg
Palatine
Illinois
Mary Kuester
Oak Glen
May Propper
Pipe of Peace golf course opens in Calumet River area
The Rau estate progresses on a public fee course named Pipe of Peace located along the Calumet river between Halsted Street and Justine Avenue. The 127 acre site at 131st to 134th streets will host 18 holes over 6600 yards built by Pioneer Golf and Landscape Co. Grand opening aimed for July 4 next year with investment over 75000 dollars.
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Rau
Calumet River
Halsted Street
Calumet
131St Street
134Th Street
Helsted Street
Justine Avenue
Pioneer Golf and Landscape Company
Ray
Chicago
Local and Personal Notes from Riverdale and Nearby
Dalton families announce travels to Yellow Stone Park and Wisconsin while others return from vacations in Eagle River and the Dells. Local moves include legal work shifts, new businesses like Sieben Cab Service, and planned upgrades to streetcar tracks. Community updates cover church broadcasts, birthday news, and park improvements along with rail and bridge changes in Chicago and surrounding towns.
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A. O. Pohlers
Dalton
Walter
Mr. Pohlers
Mary
Yellow Stone National Park
Max Struven
Ben Struven
Eagle River
Wisconsin
Geo. Koehler
Geo. Koehler, Jr
Christ Schmutzler
Freemont
Wis
City of
Chicago
Cook County
Halsted Street
B. & O. C. T. Railway
Barr Yard
Harvey Masonic Association
Lexington Avenue
154Th Street
Harvey
John F. Sheahan
Eleanor
South Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
South Bend
Ind
Sheahan
Indiana
Golden Gate parade planned for anniversary of electric service
The Chicago Golden Gate Association plans a huge parade with floats and beauty queens to celebrate the first anniversary of the Illinois Central Electric Service. Events center in Homewood with trains, a parade through area towns to Washington Park race course, Queen crowned at the track, then a Chicago banquet at the Stevens hotel with national speakers.
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Chicago Golden Gate Association
Ilinois Central Electric Service
I. C
Matteson
Melvin L. Griffith
Homewood
Homewood News
Illinois Central
L. A. Downs
Golden Gate
Chicago
Washington Park
Illinois Central Electric
Stevens Hotel
Golden Gate Association
Dalton-Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Horace Smith Dies After Illness in Milwaukee
Dalton mourns the death of Mrs. Horace Smith who died Thursday morning in Milwaukee. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 PM at Ralph Smith’s home, 391 68th Avenue, New Allis, Wisconsin. She leaves many old friends in Dalton and had been ill for a long time.
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John Sherman
Lorraine
Riverdale
Dells
Wisconsin
Western Avenue
135Th Street
Blue Island
Grand Trunk
Posen
Specialville
Kankakee
West
Iowa
Minnessota
Dakota
Illinois Central
West Pullman
State
Perry
Wentworth
Yale
Princeton
Lowe
Union
Emerald Avenue
O. V. Huntley
Indianapolis
Ind
Gus Schuman
Gertie Kelly
Arthur J. Kelly
Bertha Claussen
Lucile
Lloyd
Belmont
Minn
Frank Claussen
Voorhees
On Saviour’s Lutheran Church
John Cowing
Mable Bprick
WMAQ
LaSalle Hotel
Vorhees
Miss Cowing
Horace Smith
Dalton
Mrs. Smith
Milwaukee
Ralph Smith
68Th Avenue
New Allis
Wis
Hazel Kasten
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Emil Kasten
Kollar
Henry Schnoor
Long Lake
Jed Pohler
Elks Picnic At Thornton Grove Next Sunday
Harvey Lodge B P O Elks will hold its annual picnic at Thornton Grove next Sunday. The event invites all Bills of every age to attend the opening service and enjoy a day for charity.
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Harvey Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Thornton Grove
Illinois Gas Tax Change Details August 1 Implemented
The new law imposes a two cent per gallon gas tax in Illinois starting August 1 with rebates for non vehicle use. Dealers must inventory on hand and report monthly purchases and sales, tax due minus evaporation, refunds available for non vehicle use, and penalties for false statements.
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Illinois
Department of Finance
Chicago couple wed at Holy Ghost Church
Bernard Stieman and Miss Marie Ortman of Chicago were married Wednesday July 20 at Holy Ghost church. After a short honeymoon at the Dells they will set up housekeeping in a newly built bungalow at 8020 Perry avenue.
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Bernard Stieman
Marie Ortman
Chicago
Holy Ghost Church
The
Dells
Perry Avenue
Notice of arrest risk over unsigned letters to family
A warning statement announces that unsigned letters sent to the writer and family will be turned over to postal authorities with arrest and prosecution to follow unless stopped immediately. The notice cites imminence and legal action on December 1.
Open for Business Sieben's Cab Service Ad
A vintage notice advertises Sieben's Cab Service offering prompt service with contact on Dolton 100. An automotive wash and polish service is listed at 516 518 Chicago Street Dolton. A grey horse found is noted at Paul Kliefoth 13910 Michigan Avenue Riverdale. A Miss Anna Cole of Indianapolis is visiting relatives the Wm Cole and Stanley Prymas families for three weeks.
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Leo Sieben
Dolton
Dolton Auto Laundry
Chicago Street
Sieben Cab Service
Johnson
Grace Diekman
Herman Anders
Long Lake
Indiana
E. C. Kinney
Watertown
Wisconsin
Sieben’s
Grey Horse
Paul Kliefoth
Michigan Avenue
Riverdale
Anna Cole
Indianapolis
Wm. A. Cole
Stanley Prymas
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Harvey Mains
Police Department
Riverdale Park Board
Alexander
Bob)rant
Naomi
Mable
Bill” Grant
Lake Michigan
Lake Buckatabou
Lincoln Avenu
James R. Kinney
Grand Rapids
Mich
Riverdale Kinneys
Timothy Kinney
Avilla
Daddy
Grandma Daily
Grandma
Emil Schuman
Des Moines
Chicago ‘Golden Gate Association
Elks Picnic
James McLaughlin
Katherine
Rosemary
John Haney
Ferdinand Stieman
James
New York
Russell Meginnis
Honesville
New York City
Niagara Falls
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