Big Game Sunday In Riverdale Calumets Fall To Thornton
The Riverdale Calumets lost to Thornton 8 to 7 after 14 innings on Decoration Day at Thornton. The C and E I’s beat Decora tion Day 2 to 0 with Wissel allowing two hits. Next Sunday the Riverdale Calumets meet the C and E I’s for the town championship as a crowd is expected to pack the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Calumets
Thornton
Decoration Day
R. C's
Keating Colts
W. Starvey
Wissel
Ripley
Stone
Michaleki
G&elly
Michalski
Battery
Jahnke
Blakemore
Beraton
Gobel
Riverdale
Powers
R. C
Excelsior
Art Beasette
Hoopeston
Chicago
Hal Chase
Sox
Charley Deeds
Charley
Silent City Giants Triumph In Local Baseball Match
The Starfish Giants, known as the single men of Silent City, beat the Hightawn Paint Pots 4 to 0 last Sunday. Various comic anecdotes follow about players and townsfolk, including Bergold as pitcher and first baseman, and Sue Carmen stranded at third base.
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Starfish Giants
Silent City
Giants
Sue Carmen
Frank Bergold
Bergold
Local and Personal News of the Dalton Community
Surprises mark a linen shower for John Boyens and Emma Schultz on the eve of their marriage at Mrs. George Tuch’s home. Several residents attend Elmhurst Seminary events and Immanuel church activities include a variety shower for Miss Freida Berndt. Community updates cover travel, hospital visits, a milk wagon accident, a birthday party, a recent marriage announcement, and local church bazaars and planned events. The note mentions Immanuel and Dalton dates, resident figures, and upcoming Calumet Harbor lobbying efforts in Springfield.
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George Tuch
John Boyens
Emma Schultz
Elmhurst Seminary
Immanuel Church
Dalton
Dillner’s Pavilion
Freida Berndt
William Schnell
Hictor Cardin
Canada
Winnineg
Scott Winters
Chicago
M. H. Jenness
John “Hans”? Koenche
Michigan
Riverdale
Brick Yard
O. F. Reich
Ladies Aid of Immanuel Church
Harvey Lodge
B. P. O. Ellis
Svenksen
Harvey
Couple Joins in Marriage at Cicero Home
Mr August Janeschiski and Miss Florence Wagner wed at the bride’s Cicero Illinois home last Sunday June 1 A German Lutheran band provided a lively reception and the couple will start housekeeping at Grand Crossing Friends extend best wishes to the newlyweds.
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August Janeschiski
Florence Wagner
Cicero
Ill
Janeschefski
Grand Crossing
Pointer
Dreamed Riverdale Bridge Promised by City and Car Line
Lyman Lee in a cartoon shows Riverdale dreaming of a new bridge seen as essential to extending the street car line. The city promised the bridge for two years and the car line for five. With the franchise expiring August 31, 1913, skepticism grows as promises from the car company, city, and Illinois Central are met with delay.
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Lyman Lee
Riverdale
Pointer
Alderman Block
City
Illinois Central
Churches Services and Schedules Listed for June 8 1913
The notice lists church activities for June 8 1913 including St Paul Ev Lutheran with Sunday School at 9 a m Divine Service 10 am and 7 30 pm Rev H Wind pastor St Marys Catholic Church mass times 8 am high mass 10 30 am Rev W A Dermree Dalton M E Church 945 am Sunday School 11 am sermon Epworth League at 645 pm Rev Walter Firth pastor.
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St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
Tarberrant
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Dermree
Protas
Immanuel Church Sunday Services and Delegate Report
Immanuel Church schedule includes 9 30 A M Sunday School in German and English, 10 20 A M German preaching, and 7 30 P M English Evening service by the Sunday Evening League. Report of the delegate to the annual conference will be finished at this meeting. Pastor Rev G G Pease invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Evang
Sunday Evening League
Sermon at Riverdale Church Sunday Evening
The Rev John W. Poot will preach again next Sunday at 7 30 p m at Our Savior's English Evangelical Lutheran Church Riverdale Village Hall. The public is invited. No Sunday School Rev Geo P Kabele pastor.
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Our Savior’s
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Riverdale Village Hall
John W. Poot
Geo. P. Kabele
Gas For Riverdale Citizens Drive Gas Line Extension
Riverdale residents led by Mr Hess push city side gas service. He canvassed property owners collecting signatures to compel the gas company to extend mains to Riverdale and surrounding towns. A company representative will review the list. locals urged to assist with the effort for essential cooking gas.
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Hess
Riverdale
Dalton
Memorial Day Procession Honors Veterans at Oakland Cemetery
A large Memorial Day procession to Oakland Cemetery honored veterans with services at the soldiers monument. An accident as the parade departed Liverdale injured Kenry Jonas, whose pinky finger was crushed when a car door closed. He received treatment from Dr. Schmuidt and will have a sore hand for some time. Patriots and civic groups praised for respectful participation.
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Oakland Cemetery
Soldiers Monument
Liverdale
Kenry Jonas
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Iroquois
Logan Square
E. J. Wirtz
He Claussen
12Th Street
Highlawn Athletic Club
Noles
Harl Slaughter
St. Louis
Granite City
Lincoln Avenue School
Meek
Carrie Dutt
Mobr
Dreshall
Will Scott
Indianapolis
Clyde Madison
Scott
Madison
Peter Ness
Schmeichel Bakery
Lost
Highlawn
Riverdale 244
John Klinkhammer
138Th Street
Indiana
Mabel Petersen
William Rockrohr
Illinois Central Railroad
University of Illinois
Haze Lillian Page
Bob Waddell
Nora Carriveau
Peter Kipley
Mercy Hospital
Dalton State Bank
Park Board
Anker
Grand Trunk R.R
Chicago St
John Munster
Wisconsin
Dolton
Munster
Bauman
East
Lincoln Avenue
Ladies Aid of the
Dolton-M
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M. Robert Weidner
Henrietta Engel
Pearl
Pittsburg
Kan
Harvey Wunsch
Lawrence Sausell
San Bernardino
Cal
F. L. Logan
Wunsch
M. Stelbauer
West Pullman
Hey
Freman
Ilinois Central
Santa Fe
California
Edward Brookfelt
I. C
Park Row
Otto Kaiser
Agatha
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Dillner’s Grove
Johnny Lieb
Joseph Lieb
Calumet
Springfield
Dunne
Calumet Harbor
Deneen
Janescheiski
Wagner
H. Wind
G. G. Pease
RicHarp Hess
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