Dalton Village Board Hears Drainage and Finances
Regular meeting chaired by President Thomas Harper with all members present. Finance: bill of $6.75 to Floyd Gilbert approved and paid to Ester Gilbert. Drainage: engineer Rossiter to start work by Sept 1 with 5 percent court costs. taps for new mains discussed. Streets consider cinder hauling. alley cleanup. refuse disposal plan. Light: demand for Park Forrest lights and transformer upgrade. discussion on power supply. Treasurer dispute: Neff vs Lund. legal opinion and action proposed to involve Cook County State’s Attorney. Notices on 1909 appropriation and water main connection with Chicago referred to next session.
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Dalton Village
Thomas Harper
Ehlert
Floyd Gilbert
Ester Gilbert
Dalton
Harter
Rossiter
Chicago
Forrest Avenue
Chas. H. Dolton
Thomson
Dolton
Behrens
Krueger Bros
William Franke
Park
Forrest Avenues
Light
Grant and
Sheridan Streets
Drainage Canal Power Company
Schaefer
Chicago Street
Dalton State Bank
Z. A. Neff
Frank Lund
Neff
Lund
Frank C. Lund
Reich
States Attorney
Cook County
Attorney Reich
Bill
Walking Contest From Public Library To Roseland
The Walking Match organized by Frank A. Hueber of the International Correspondence School and the Index Telegram of Roseland drew 125 entrants with 93 finishing and 50 prizes awarded. John Hockstra of Roseland won the first prize civil engineering course in 2 hours 30 minutes over a 14 mile 1 block route witnessed by thousands in Chicago.
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Public Library
Chicago
Riverdale Park Sundays Host Clover Leaf and Local Clubs
The Clover Leaf Club at Riverdale Park hosts Sunday picnics with Dillner's Grove on July 4 and 12. The Business Men's Association plans a July 26 gathering at Riverdale Park. Homewood and Harvey announce an old fashioned Fourth celebration.
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Riverdale Park
Clover Leaf Club
Dillner’s Grove
Dillner
Guest of Relatives in La Salle Illinois
Mrs Alfred Miller of 2595 136th Place Riverdale is visiting relatives in La Salle Illinois.
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Alfred Miller
Riverdale
la Salle
Extremes of Heat and Cold Report Record Temperatures
The article notes the highest heat lies about 10 degrees north of the equator, while northern Siberia records colder temperatures than those near the pole, highlighting surprising regional extremes.
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Equator
Siberia
Pole
Haloed and Fascinating Bachelor Draws Attention
The bachelor appeals to both old and young by lacking formal allegiance to one woman. He is surrounded by a halo of fascination and possible romance. No member of the tribe escapes feminine attention, even if he has read the Biblical term of human life.
Dolton and Riverdale Local Notices Summary
Local notices cover rentals on Grant Street Dolton by I C Propper and social mentions including Mrs P H Johnson visiting Milwaukee. Highlights include Dolton Riverdale Athletic Association pins at Alban Reichs, Grass Hoppers Stag at Riverdale Park June 20 21 and 28, Paris Green available from John Behrens, and church and community messages.
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Grant Street
Dolton
I. C. Propper
P. H. Johnson
Milwaukee
Dolton-Riverdale Athletic Association
Alban Reich
Chicago
Riverdale Park
Paris Green
John Behrens
J. R. Stanley
Doliphan
Mr. Stanley
Reformed Church of
Rev. H. Tannis
New Jersey
Dalton
Obeldobel
Riverdale
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Luke Court
C.O. F
St. Mary’s Court
W. C. of F
League of Sacred Heart of Jesus
Commencement Exercises In Dolton and Riverdale Schools
Dolton and Riverdale hold commencement on Friday June 26. Prof Robison and Dolton staff present an evening program at the M E church. Bowen school Riverdale also stages Friday afternoon exercises. Riverdale City School plans no exercises but Prof Mayo will lead graduates downtown and along Lincoln Park and lake shore drive. Twenty four scholars graduate from Thornton Township High School this year. John Harms Jr and Dorothy Walkerly are the only Dalton graduates. The Harvey High School exercises were held last night with local attendance.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Robison
M. E. Church
Bowen
Riverdale City
Mayo
Lincoln Park
Lake Shore Drive
Thornton Township
John Harms, Jr
Dorothy Walkerly
Dalton
Harvey
Dalton and Chicago Street News Bits
W Harold Stanley returns to work on the E I after a sprained knee. Mr and Mrs Wesley of Chicago Street greet relatives from Danville and Chicago. Miss Mabelle Hatfield of Pittsburg visits the Stanleys before traveling to California. Miss Love Connor of Fulton visits relatives. Dalton Ball Team relies on Bryant Edmunds and Ragan of the C E I clerks for a strong battery in games.
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W. Harold Stanley
E. I
Harold
Danville
Chicago
Mabelle Hatfield
Pittsburg
Penn
J. R. Stanley
Dalton
California
Bryant Edmunds
Mr. Ragan
C. & E. I. Clerks
Jim Dandy
Stocking Social at Riverdale Village Hall Ushers Community Fun
The W. R. C. hosted a successful stocking social at Riverdale Village Hall last Friday with music, readings, and a flag history by Mabel Sprick and Emma Gundaker. After treats, dancing followed. Captain George Bassett attended, while Riverdale officials planned sewer level surveys and cost estimates to be provided soon.
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Riverdale
Mabel Sprick
Mabel Alander
Bowen
Florence Hedke
Marion Jones
Kate Stewart
Emma Gundaker
Mabel Schneider
Sebstgurgeon
Miss Jones
Good Way to Mend Blinds and Shades
Sun blinds and shades should be unrolled and examined to see if they require mending or cleaning. The best way to mend a tear is to coaguline a piece of the same material on the back.
A Difficult Job
A brief column notes how a girl finds it hard to be sentimental with a man who has just lost his job, reflecting on social expectations and economic strain in tough times.
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Atlanta Journal
Blue Jackets Seek Illinois Brides in 1908 Letter
Four U S Navy men from the Connecticut on a long assignment abroad seek female pen pals from Illinois. The sailors request publication in The Pointer to connect with four Illinois girls and close with personal details from San Francisco dated June 14 1908.
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Blue Jackets
Stars and Stripes
Pointer
Illinois
Illinois Blue Jackets
United States
Connecticut
U.S
San
L. W. Noyes
P. Grasse
W. Erddman
H. T. Surver
Diver at Riverdale Recovers River Obstruction Near Indiana Ave Bridge
Last Thursday morning a diver worked in the river near the Indiana avenue bridge, sinking with hundreds of pounds of lead and an oar. He found remains of a large tree and old piling near the center abutment, blocking water mains. A Chicago tug and city diver Donovan will attempt removal today.
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Riverdale
Indiana Avenue
Chicago
Donovan
Brickmaker's Election at Dillner's Pavilion
The election of International officers of the I. B. T. & T. C. W. A. will be held at Dillner's Pavilion on Tuesday June 23 1908 polls open 2 p m to 9 p m Officers to be elected include one president five vice presidents one secretary treasurer one delegate to the AFL and one alternate to the AFL.
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I. B.T
Dillner’s
American Federation of Labor
Petersen and Miller Told to Report as Night Watchmen
Ed Petersen and Billy Miller are ordered to report for night and day watchman duties at the C. and I. RB R bridge in Riverdale. The bridge will swing to permit passage of large boats. Miller may relocate his family to the company cottage near the bridge.
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Ed Petersen
Billy’’ Miller
Bridge workers rush to ready Calumet span for excursion boat
A large gang has worked all week at the Illinois Central bridge over the Calumet River in Riverdale. The bridge must swing by Saturday June 20 to allow the first Chicago excursion boat to go upriver. A Panhandle bridge trial swing showed the mechanism functioning smoothly.
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Illinois Central
Calumet River
Riverdale
Chicago
Panhandle
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