Fire Fighters Called Out In Dalton Station Area Blaze
Early Monday fire alarm near Dalton Station Postoffice drew out Dalton Volunteer Fire Company Calumet Close Company Riverdale Company No 1 with neighbors forming a bucket brigade. Damage about 50 dollars. Hay stacks north of Fleishhauer's saloon partly saved as hydrants tested. Cause unknown.
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Dalton Station
Seipps
Henry Hahn
David Culler
Culler
Winetie
Electric
Dalton Volunteer Fire Company
Calumet Close Company
Riverdale Company No. 1
Fleishhauer
Riverdale
Riverdale Volunteer Company No
Calumet Ilose Company
Engine Co
Kensington
John Pralle
Baby Drowns Near Hunter's Rest Resort
The fifteen month old son of Mr and Mrs George Reitz who run a resort at the foot of Calumet Lake and the Hunter's Rest river area drowned last Saturday. The body was recovered from the river near the dock after a riverfront search prompted by the child’s disappearance. The Reitz family, known to boating and river travelers, faced this tragedy with sorrow. Mrs Reitz was noted as hospitable and well regarded by Riverdale and Dalton friends.
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George Reitz
Calumet Lake
Fire whistle system and local notices from Riverdale
The village fire whistle shows location by blasts and district lines. A Calumet river outing is planned by Harry Packard and guests from Chicago with a gas launch trip. Joe Pinger to open a saloon at Chicago and Washington Streets on August 1, Charley Ohlson to run Chicago street saloon. Keys found at Penfield Ball grounds were returned to Mrs Chas Sheidow of Riverdale. thanks issued.
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Electric Light
Chicago Street
Harry Packard
Chicago
Calumet River
Riverdale
Augusta
Joe Pinger
Chicago and
Washington Sts
Charley Ohlson
Chas. Bethke
Penfield
Chas. Sheidow
Mr. Bethke
Outing Party Sees Calumet River Trip to Camp McDearmott
Gus Wendt and partner Si Attenberg led a party of Jennie and Emily Rau Oscar Phillips Cornelius Robbins Patrick Cronin Frank Skiller and Fred Rau on a Saturday afternoon outing along the Calumet river from Blue Island to Camp McDearmott aboard the gasoline launch Minnetta.
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Gus
Wendt
Si. Attenberg
Jennie
Emily Rau
Oscar Phillips
Cornelius Robbins
Patrick Cronin
Frank Skiller
Fred Rau
Calumet River
Blue Island
Camp McDearmott
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Oxford
John Behrens
Dolton, Illinois
Obeldobels
West 137Th Street
I. C. Depot
Cor. Blocker
Grant St
Lincoln Ave
Main St. Dolton
Teitgen Bros
Ientists
Leyden Ave
Chicago Heights
Illinois Street
F. A. Reich & Son
Jay Tanney Aus
Schwab
Schwab’s Department Store Ladies and Gents Furnishings
W.L. Douglas Shoes
Peter Verhoven
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale, Hl
Krueger Bros
Oswald Obeldobel
Illinois
Illinois Central Depot
Frank C. Lund
Dolton, Ill
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