Riverdale Board Considers Branigar Developments on Indiana Ave
Riverdale village board meets with all members present. Plans for Branigar Bros. 40 acre Branigar property south of Indiana Harbor tracks raise sewer and water questions within Riverdale limits. Trustees address street drainage, weed control, and sidewalk repairs while approving police chief appointment and moving ahead with paving and garbage ordinances.
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Riverdale
Strosinski
Unruh
Branigar
Indiana Harbor
Indiana Avenue
Dalton
Branigar Bros
Ripley
137Th Street
Riverdale Theatre
Landberg
LaSalle Street
Halsted Street
138Th Street
State Division
Lamb
Elgin
Highlawn
Fire and Water
Frank Stieman
Chief Stieman
Highlawn Hose House
Flick
Wentworth Avenue
Board of Local Improvements
Spies Branigar
Zornow
Reich
Glendora
City outlines feeder route paving and widening projects
The program lists streets chosen as feeder routes to county highways to be paved and improved, including 22nd Sacramento to Kenton and 87th Vincennes to Ashland among many others. A parallel plan details streets to be widened and improved such as Crawford canal Archer and Pershing Halsted to Ashland with several cross streets.
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Sacramento
Kenton
California
Archer
Gold
Tamlin
Vincennes
Ashland
Beverly
Western
Michigan
Ewing
Green Bay
Longwood Drive
Stewart
Cottage Grove
Halsted
Carondelet
South Michigan
Torrence
State
Longwood
Howard
Lawrence
Garfield
Kedzie
Foster
Marquette
Crawford
Devon
Central
Roosevelt
Burley
South State
Indiana
W. L
Morgan
Hamlin
Leavitt
Bist
Illinois
Canal
Pershing
Cicero
E. L. Sec
Postage Notes and Local Health Updates Stir Dolton
Postal news outlines air mail rules to France Switzerland Italy Germany Denmark Norway Sweden with extra 4 to 8 cent rates. Health conferences by Chicago Tuberculosis Institute set at Dalton village hall August 5 and 6. Village meetings on curb and paving proceed with mixed petitions. Local incidents include a man injured on a Riverdale train and a drunken offender fined. Raid in Dolton.
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London
Europe
France
Switzerland
Italy
Germany
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Health Center Notes at Dalton Health Center
Miss Marion McCorquodale, supervisor of the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute nurses for southern Cook County, praises progress at the new Dalton Health Center. Nurse in charge Miss Emma A. Bacon reports strong public interest and steady inquiries and messages. Twenty seven babies attended the last Infant Welfare Conference, an excellent record.
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Marion McCorquodale
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Cook County
New Dalton Health Center
Emma A. Bacon
Miss Bacon
Woodmen Picnic and Local Events In Crete Illinois
Community calendars list events in Crete Illinois including the Woodmen South Cook County Booster Clubs annual picnic on a Saturday in August, a banco and card party for St Marys church, a Ladies Aid business meeting at Our Saviors church, and a W R C corps meeting at the Village hall. A flower gladiolus sale is noted for Mrs Hank of Riverdale with contact details.
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Woodmen South Cook County Booster Clubs
Crete
Ill
Tabernacle Guild
St. Mary’s Church
Ladies’ Aid of Our Saviour’s Church
G. W. Spencer Corps
Elites Fall to Everlys 9 3 in Weekend Blowout
The Elites lost 9 to 3 as the Everlys piled seven hits and benefited from Elites fielding miscues. Henry pitched well for the Everlys, Crank fanned eight for Elites, while McReynolds added a big extra base hit. Sunday features the Royal Blues from the West Side as the next opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elites
Everly Billiards
Everlys
Henry
Crank
McReynolds
Mac
Royal Blues
Near West Side
Blues
Six Straight For the Supers Take Win at Ninety-Third and Stoney
Zume led the Supers to a 9 to 4 victory as Kid Struss held Ninety-third and Stoney Island to a lone hit until the sixth inning. Struss walked five and struck out nine while belting a first-pitch home run in the second. Next Sunday they face Grand Crossing at 75th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zume
Stoney Island
Kid Struss
Grand Crossing
Cold Winter Forecast Ties 1709 and 1528 Grims
Paris reports a 1926 winter will be the worst in 216 years based on a paper to the Bigourdan society. The study cites 744 years of meteorological and astronomical conclusions, predicting a winter comparable to the severe seasons of 1709 and 1528.
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Paris
Help To Build Homes In Dolton and Riverdale
The Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association invites shareholders to invite friends to buy stock in a new series. With over twelve years of operation and over $200,000 in first mortgage loans, the association promises safety and a solid return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton-Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Horace Holmes
Elder Odd Fellows Leader Robert F Cheyne Buried in City
Robert F Cheyne longtime Roseland resident and one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the United States died Friday at South Shore hospital from stomach cancer. He was 70 and buried Tuesday at Mt Greenwood cemetery. Walter May left Friday for a week with family in Lake Leland Michigan.
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Robert F. Cheyne
United States
Roseland
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
South Shore Hospital
Walter May
Lake Leland
Mich
Prohibition Raid Stops Sewer Work After Distillery Find
Dolton reports government agents raided Italian families’ moonshine operation. five men arrested identify themselves at 668 Main Street and 618 Lincoln Avenue. Six 150 gallon stills, 800 gallons of alcohol and mash barrels seized. booze moved to city. Widespread blocks in sewers caused by alcohol fumes tied to the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
John Denzio
G. Massacavallo
Main Street
D. Dallesto
Lincoln Avenue
L. Morroto
S. Denozo
East Main Street
Sam
Community Library offers over 1200 books for all ages
The Community Library, started by the Board of Education in 1919 and supported by the community, now holds more than 1200 readable books valued at over $1000. It showcases a variety of titles from The Return of Alfred to Inez and Trilby May Ford, plus detective, western, political, girls and boy scout stories. Open Tuesday and Thursday evenings 7 to 8 and Saturday 9 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Supt. Bright
Alfred
Lizzie—Bachellor
Bob
Rinehart
Ring Lardner
Henry Shute
Miss Minerva
William Green Hill
Calhoun
Ford
Inez
Trilby
May—Ford
Scally—Iian Hay
Riverdale Sealed Coal Bids Sought for 30 Tons
Village of Riverdale invites sealed bids for about 30 tons of Glendora Mine Run Coal to be delivered to the village hall bins. Bids due by 7:30 p m on August 11, 1925. The board may reject any or all bids. Also noting a lost fountain pen with green ink near A and P store. reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
George L. Koehler
Rev. P. C. Wike
Wabash Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riverdale Board
South Side
Postal News
Dalton Village Hall
Fred Ehlert
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Fred
Hiskey
Bacon
Frank Wolhirt
Lake View
Chicago
Nattalie Reich
A. F. Reich
Presbyterian Hospital
Frank Lund
Baniff
Alberta
Canada
Alma
Edna
Canadian Rockies
Lake Louise
John Harms, Jr
Minnesota
Vandeursen
I. C
Gladiolus
Hank
Leyden Avenue
BASE
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