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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1926
Page
1
Riverdale officials discuss grading and oiling streets on Blue Island road Illinois street Indiana avenue and 137th street and authorize bids for road oil. The board also considers granting contractor Robert Hanschman permission to excavate for a new fire house while addressing railroad crossing safety.
Trustee Zornow called attention to the Halsted street B and O C T crossing and there is a likelihood of crews being summoned before Judge Schafer to report the whys and whereofs of such blocking.
The Dolton Board met in regular session with President Krueger presiding. Actions included billing W S Wilcox Carl Dieck and H W Schnoor for street work, finishing Shepard subdivision sewer, notifying railroads about Lincoln avenue crossings, moving and removing poles, hiring Clarence Wesse as motorcycle officer at 210 a month, and renaming Fredericka street to 144th street. An ordinance to lay water mains in Bankers Realty Co subdivision was approved with new assess ment to be printed.
Dolton welcomes the Dolton Auto Laundry at 518 Chicago street near the post office. Henry Dunker, known as Happy, invites calls for a car hair cut shave and shampoo to freshen its look. Lizzie's marceling offered at reduced prices. Quick service and up to date when you step out.
Assorted line of imported dress goods fast colors sun proof table linen bed linen drapery and tapestry goods by the yard or made up. Sample display in your house by appointment. Phone Dalton 651, Mrs. Anna Holmes. 5-4p.
Local item recalls Art Harris awakening to a prowler near his chicken coop late Monday night. Harris used a Winchester and fired a warning Black Hawk call as the intruder fled into the night. The piece mentions other local social news and events in brief, including travel plans and community activities.
Public Health Nurse Retta Gasteyer announces an Infant Welfare Clinic at Dalton Health Center village hall next Thursday June 17 from 1 to 3 PM. The notice invites many new babies to attend.
A group of property owners and Riverdale residents call for a town hall meeting at the Village Hall next Tuesday evening to seek county and state paving of Want Street. They stress the street is Riverdale’s main east west route and urge progressive residents to attend to help plan action.
Bids will be received by the Village of Riverdale President and Board of Trustees for furnishing and spreading about 10000 gallons of road oil. Bids must be in the village clerk's hands by 7 30 p m central standard time Tuesday June 22 1926. The board may reject any or all bids. Consult Street and Alley Committee for details. George L Koehler village clerk.
The advertisement claims two complete houses were outfitted with furniture at cut rate prices last week. It invites readers to visit Gladstones to price individual pieces or entire households of furniture.
Miss Lucy Stoute and Mr Robert J Daehn were married Saturday at 3 pm in the bride’s Dolton home 257 E 184th street. Rev A A Myers officiated with Ruth Stoute as bridesmaid and Roy Bergold as best man. The couple will reside at 144 Chicago street Dolton after a honeymoon trip to Danville and Indianapolis.
Frank K. Reilly has taken over G. Frank Croissant's interest in the 116 Michigan avenue office. The former partnership is dissolved and Reilly will continue the offices as before. The firm will offer Avalon on Sibley boulevard 147th street and Indiana avenue South of Ivanhoe in the Branigar subdivision.
Mary Govier Baker Neath, born October 2 1848 in Somersetshire England, died at 77 years 8 months 7 days in Dalton at 524 Frederica Street. Widow of George Neath she came to America in 1888 and leaves seven children, 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services Saturday at 1.20 at home and 2 at Dalton M E Church conducted by Rev Myers. Interment Thornton Cemetery.
East end residents who received a special assessment notice are asked to disregard it due to an error. The assessment will be recalled and recast, and a new notice will be issued. By order of the Board of Local Improvements.
Property owners desiring openings in curbing for driveways in Spies addition will notify K. S. Putnam at 13836 S. Michigan Avenue Riverdale in writing. Owners must place stakes seven feet apart inside the sidewalk line to mark the driveway edge for paving contractor reference.
Fatal accident at 182nd street and Indiana avenue claims Charles John Luttring 57 of Forest avenue. Vehicle driven by Thomas Phillips swerved after a passing attempt in a narrow street, turning over and landing on its side. Luttring died at Pullman hospital after hours of survival efforts by Drs. Charpier and Weidner. Witnesses describe high speed. several injured including Irving Norby and Einar Magnuson. Luttring was a Knight of Pythias trustee. funeral held at Michigan avenue lodge.
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