Riverdale Board Re-advertises After Bid Rejection
Dolton village board opened bids for Lincoln avenue and Chicago Street macadamizing then rejected all bids and will re advertise with new specs by Hwing Stone & Co. engineers after a survey. New bids from Behm Shilling Nelson are noted and clerk ordered crosswalk repairs and water system fixes.
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Riverdale
Dolton Village
John Shilling
South Holland
Fred Nelson
Chicago
Lincoln Avenue School Dedication Attracts 500 Plus In Dalton
More than 500 people attended the dedication of the new Lincoln Avenue School Building in Dalton last Tuesday evening. Local officials and educators praised the project, noting its cost was under half Chicago prices. A varied student program featured songs, dances, recitations, and a Flower Girl act, followed by tours of the building.
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Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
School Recital Schedule and Student Performances
Friday program lists performances by grades 1 to 8 including recitations such as Swan Song Dead Pussy Cat and Jane Jones, songs like The Goblin Man, and drills by Indian, Jolly Brothers, and Cinderella groups. Highlights include a 6th grade Girls Indian Drill, a Piano Duet Japanese Drill, and various room assignments at Highlawn.
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Raymond Madison
Angelina
Hdna Collinson
Lucy Wegener
Schnitzelbank
HAA
Arline Dickelman
Isabelle Wabmbhoff
Dorothy Schaefer Bakers
Mother Goose
Roowi
Highlawn
Jane Jones
Ste Oie & Gees
Dpa Wahmhoff
Weeeeee
Seibel Bros Big Show at Riverdale June 18
The Seibel Bros dog and pony show played Sycamore July 28 1911 with two strong performances despite afternoon rain. Night crowds were large and impressed by trained ponies and their bell tricks. Dogs also performed well while Schwab advertised white shoes for ladies.
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DeKalb Uo
Seibel Bros. Dog and
Riv erdale Community Notices Highlight Graduations and Picnics
Local news notes the closing entertainment at the Riv erdale George M Pullman school with 16 graduates, a June 20 program at Lunds Hall Dolton, and a Moonlight Picnic July 27. Other items include garden picnics, a wedding shower, fishing trips near Mattoon Wisconsin, land purchases, strawberry shipments, and civic concerns over thistles and a crossing for the Riverdale extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Geo. M. Pullman School
Lund’s Hall
Dolton
Phil Johnson
Gale
Hot Springs
Ark
Johnson
Aggebud Pleasure Club
Moonight
Dillner’s
Good Roads Urged by Village and Township Boards
The Dalton and Riverdale village boards and the Calumet and Thornton township Highway Commissioners are urged to meet to improve roads. Residents Harvey, Homewood and Hazel Creat vow to demand their share of the road and bridge tax as part of the push.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Calumet and
Thornton Township
Harvey
Homewood
Hazel Creat
Oural
Flag Day Tribute to Old Glory
Poem fragment salutes June 14 as Flag Day with lines praising Old Glory over the land of the free and the home of the brave, evoking national pride and enduring symbols of liberty.
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Free
Brave
Wedding Bells Shine at Riverdale Home Nuptials
A quiet June wedding at 68 E 137th Street Riverdale joined Miss Lois McBride and Mr Robert Marl Meeder. Rev H S Jenkinson officiated with Naomi Grant, Stella Meeder, and Harry McBride in attendance. The couple heads to Niagara Falls for two weeks then settles in Riverdale at Unruh cottage.
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Wm. McBride
E. 137Th Street
Riverdale
Lois McBride
Robert Marl Meeder
H. S. Jenkinson
Arlington Heights
Naomi Grant
Stella Meeder
Harry McBride
Michigan Central
Niagara Falls
Stork delivers multiple births in local week
The stork was busy with several births this week. Mr and Mrs Louis Wesse welcomed a girl on Tuesday in June. Mr and Mrs William Neering welcomed a girl on Monday in June. Mr and Mrs Marca Wilkens welcomed a girl on June 2. Mr and Mrs Julian Wilkens welcomed a boy on June.
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Stork
Louis Wesse
Wiliam Neering
Marca Wilkens
Julian Wilkens
LUNJ'S MALL Presents New Film Program Tonight
At Volton daatta High Class Motion Pictures, Lunj's Mall advertises a diverse slate including The Leading Man and The Broxie Spaniard. Doors open 7 pm with a matinee 3:20 to 5:30. John OrguBy manages.
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Daatta
Lunj's Mall
Volton
Prday
Caine
Pasadena Peach
Iatzenjammer
Kkida
Doors
John Orguby
Mgr
Palace Theatre Schedule and Local Events
The Palace Theatre in Villness Pa lists Friday shows featuring The Alarm Jumper and Return of Jono Gray with no show Saturday due to a Rosewood Picnic. Matinee at 2 40 and evening at 7 30. Also noting a June 6th Riverdale Village Lutheran Church event with a Ladies Aid social and a Crayon lecture by Rev W Gardner Thrall drawing about 10 attendees and receipts around 980.
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Ladies Aid Powery
Uurdavior’s
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
I thank all my friends for kindness during the sickness and death of my wife and especially the Plattd. Gilde and the president and members of the Thornton Township Liquor Dealers Association.
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Gilde
Thornton Township Liquor Dealers Association
Sunday church services and activities listed
The notice lists St. Paul Ev Luth Church 138th Street with Sunday School at 9 30 A M and morning service at 10 30 led by Rev H Winp. Our Saviours English Evangelical Lutheran Church Riverdale Village Hall hosts Sunday School at 2 15 P M with A Day exercises and When Children Sing concert and new member reception. Ladies Aid Society to meet next Wednesday afternoon at Mrs J A Decklar 222 Lincoln Avenue Dalton.
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St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Treet
Rev. H. Winp
Our Saviours
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Riverdale Village Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. A. Decklar
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Dalton M E Church Weekly Schedule
The Dalton M E Church lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m preaching at 11 00 a m junior league at 3 00 p m Epworth League at 6 45 p m and evening service at 8 00 p m. Ladies Aid meets 2nd and 4th Thursday. The Men s Progressive Association meets 2d Thursday at 7 30 p m with a monthly business meeting and a final Sunday 7 30 p m gathering. Pastor Rev W E Cissna invites all men.
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Dalton M. E
Epworth
Ladies Aid
Men’s Progressive Association
W. E. Cissna
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
The Immanuel Evangelical Church invites worshipers to Sunday School at 9 30 a m in German and English. Preaching at 10 30 a m in German. Evening service at 7 30 p m in English. Confirmation and celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Rev G G Press pastor.
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G. G. Press
Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Opens Second Stock Series
The Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association begins its second stock issue for subscription. Shares are issued in semi annual series from January and July, paid monthly at 75 cents per share, maturing to 100 dollars per share. The plan aids citizens to save and own homes.
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Dolton-Riverdale Bullying & Loan Association
Coe Association
Dolton and
Riverdale
Dalton and
Death of Opie Smith Diphtheria Claims Dolton Boy
Opie Swuorth son of Mr and Mrs Albert C Smith of Dolton died of diphtheria on June 12 1912 at age 8 after a short illness He was born June 12 1904 in Opie Dolton Ill The funeral was private with interment at Oakland Cemetery on June 13 at 1 00 p m He attended Decoration Day services and said If I die I want to be buried here
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Opie Swuorth
Albert C. Smith
Dolton
Opie
Oakland Cemetery
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Dolton Board
Stutzhiem
Dreesen
Ludwig
Hammond Brewing Co
Brandt
Neimeyer
de- Ridder
Niemeyer
Panhandle
138Th Street
I. C
187Th
138
Chicago Telephone Co
Public Service Co
Standard Oil Co
City of Chicago
Louis Bishop
Nimtz
Gertrude Wendland
Meyer & Wenthe
Taga
Hemer
Peter Ripley
Northwestern Gas Co
F. Hilmer
City of
O. K.d
Propper
Dalton Schools
Seibel Bros
Schwab
Clara Burch
Chicago Street
Bernard Sheahan
Thos
Harper
Clinton
J.J. Kasper
Will Rudloff
Mattoon
Shawano County
Wisconsin
Green Bay
Jack Kasper
Louis Harms
Arthur Claussen
Illinois State University
Champaign
Dolton Vol. Fire Dept
Duiller’s Grove
Herman Anders
Michigan
Chas. Nufer
Oakglen
Canada
Benton Harbor
Mich
Spendly
136Th Place
Edward Spondly
Ladilaus Maleszewski
Schafer
W.J. Murphy
CG & E
Yards
Dunning
Riverdale Improvement Association
Committee On Transportation
Civic Federation
Roseland
Ilinois Central
Calumet Electric
Street
S. C
127Th Street
Pointer
Centralia
Wash
Daily Chronicle
Wm. Hastings
Charles
Pressuian
Chronicle
Mias Lovella Rollert
A. A. ‘Jackson
Edn. Rollert
W. E Cissna
Main Street
The
the Palace Theatre
Immanuel Evang. Church
Building and Loan
Opie Smith
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