Community Event Calendar For June Gatherings
The Laf A Lats G T A club hosts a dance at Riverdale village hall on Friday evening June 25. Immanuel church ladies host a church parlor dance on Wednesday afternoon June 23. Royal Neighbors Juvenile Day meets at Dalton village jail then heads to Palmer Park for a kid friendly basket picnic on June 19. M E church Ladies Aid meet June 24 at 1 30 in church parlors. Missionary Society tea at church parlors June 23 from 2 to 5. Gifts for Christmas box to Miss Janet Ho China accepted. Woman's Relief Corps meets June 18 with special business. all members urged to attend.
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G. T. A. Club
Riverdale
Ladies of Immanuel Church
Dalton Village
Palmer Park
Ladies’ Aid
M. E. Church
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Dalton M. E
Janet Ho
Futsing
China
G. W. Spencer
Notice On Special Assessment Recall East Lincoln
Residents on the east end of Lincoln avenue are asked to disregard their special assessment 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. WM. G. Dolton, Sec. Board of Local Improvements.
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Lincoln Avenue
Board of Local Improvements
WM. G. Dolton
Sec
Importance of Pictures in Interior Decor
The piece argues that a room without pictures feels crowded and unbalanced as furniture dominates the lower area while walls remain bare. It stresses the need to decorate the upper part of the room to provide visual interest at eye level and avoid a dull, floor‑bound effect.
Greeks as Philanthropists in Greece and Europe
Greek philanthropy reflects wealthy individuals bestowing gifts and creating legacies to bolster national welfare. Native drive to improve themselves translates into corporate generosity, highlighting Greece's public-spirited enterprises beyond other European nations.
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Greece
Europe
Barn Size Debate Reframes Roles of Humans and Livestock
The piece argues the barn can be larger than the house yet stresses humans have rights as well as animals. It presents a shift toward viewing people as central in rural life, not just livestock care.
Monastery Building Across Religions
The construction of monasteries and religious orders existed before Christianity, seen in ancient Egypt and later among Jewish and Muslim communities, indicating a long tradition of religious havens across faiths.
Terre Haute Cougars Face Dolton in Key Sunday Tilt
Terre Haute meets Dolton in a major league style showdown at the Rainbow diamond behind Dalton village hall Sunday at 2 30 p m. Wiltse will pitch for Terre Haute with Red Smith catching. Evers and Adduci form the locals’ battery. The lineup features Chief Watkins Art Konetchy D Adducci J Basile J Arvin and others as the team eyes a tie for first place.
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Wimsey
Terre Haute
Dolton
Wiltse
Red” Smith
Chief Watkins
Art Konetchy
Springfield
Konetchy
Decatur
Watkins
Mid-West
Jackson
D. Adducci
J. Basile
J. Arvin
Rosebud A. C
Stuffy Meginnis
Dalton Orioles
Johnnie Evers
Rooster A. C
Wallie Krueger
Thornton Township
R. Trube
Watseka
Art Fisher
Babe Smythe
Wiltse and Smith
Evers
Adduci
Riverdale Erros Preps for Sunday Home Game at East 186th
The Riverdale Erros announce a Sunday game on their home diamond at East 186th Street. Players believe they have a professional level lineup and invite the public to attend the battle.
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Riverdale
East 186Th Street
Special Assessment Notice Riverdale Illinois Installments Listed
The Cook County Court has ordered a special assessment for grading draining and paving on 139th street Ed brook avenue Michigan avenue Wabash avenue and Dearborn street in Riverdale Illinois. Installments start January 2 1927 with nine payments of 11740 16 each at 6 percent interest. Collector Charles Niemeyer calls for payment within thirty days.
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Riverdale No. 8
County Court
Cook County
Illinois
139Th Street
Indiana Avenue
Dearborn Street
Edbrooke Avenue
Michigan Avenue
Wabash Avenue
State Street
138Th Street
140Th Street
Wooden Elm Pipe Network Unearthed Near Holborn
Excavations near Holborn, England, reveal long wooden water pipes carved from elm trunks. The hollowed trunks formed part of miles of early 19th century infrastructure used to distribute water across the metropolis.
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Holborn
England
Universal Curiosity Drives Growing Demand Across Regions
The note suggests demand is rising beyond Missouri where it began with demonstrations, reflecting a broader public interest. It hints at a trend spreading nationwide as curiosity prompts interest and attention from audiences and buyers alike.
Rupert's Land and the Northwest Territory History
The region around Hudson Bay was loosely called Rupert's Land named for Prince Rupert, first governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. Charles II granted it to the company. Britain took over in 1869 and Canada received formal title in 1870.
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Rupert's Land
Canadian Northwest
Hudson Bay
Prince Rupert
Hudson’s Bay Company
Charles II of
England
Great Britain
Dominion of Canada
Canada
Northwest
Northwest Territory
Stamps Issued Recently by the Post Office Department
The Post Office Department lists stamps issued since 1924 including Huguenot Walloon tercentenary pieces in 1 and 17 cents, Lexington Concord commemoratives at 15 and 20 cents, special delivery 25 cents, special handling, Norse American commemoratives, and air mail at 10 cents.
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Post Office Department
History of household temperatures through the years
The piece traces home heat trends from 100 years ago to today. It notes that 50 to 55 degrees was comfortable with fireplaces, about 62 degrees with stoves, around 72 degrees after furnaces, and today 70 degrees is standard.
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Honce
Origin of Budget Etymology Traced to Old French Bougette
The term budget derives from the old French bougette meaning a wallet. Its present sense emerged from MPs bringing expenditure papers into the House of Commons and placing them on the table in a leather bag.
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House of Commons
Letchworth Park Origin and Purpose in New York State
The site of Letchworth Park spans about 1190 acres in the Genesee River valley within Wyoming and Livingston counties New York. It was conveyed to the state in 1906 by William Pryor Letchworth to be used as a public park.
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Letchworth Park
Genesee River
Wyoming
Livingston Counties
New York
William Pryor Letchworth
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Breeding
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Acme
WM. Mau
Leyden Ave
the House of Service
Roseland District
Chicago
John J. Vanderaa
Teninga Bros. & Co
Terre Haute Vs
Erros
Charles Niemeyer
Ill
Missouri
Dolton Auto Laundry
Chicago Street
Polton
H. Dunker Prep
Roseland
Buick Sales Co
Michigan Ave
Chrysler
Twin City Garage
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