Town Builders F L Baecker Old Timer Dillner
Henry Dillner born in Pommern Germany now 49, emigrated with family in 1869 to Dalton. Married Fredericka Haas in 1873, two sons Henry and Edward. A lifelong public-spirited builder active in Dalton improvements and town government. Member of AOUW Platt d Gilde and Dolton Fire Dept. key village contributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Dillner
Pommern
Germany
Dalton
Fredericka Haas
Henry
Edward F
Diliner
Dolton
Dillner
Platt d. Gilde
Dolton Volunteer Fire Dept
Dr. Weidner
Henry Dillne
F L Baecker Led a Long Riverdale Shoemaker Career
F L Baecker born April 27 1843 in Saxony Germany immigrated to America in 1852. He learned shoemaking in Blue Island moved to Riverdale 1872 and ran a shoe business for thirty five years. He served as assistant postmaster twelve years with the post office in his shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Baecker
Saxony
Germany
America
Monee
Will County
Illinois
Blue Island
Fred Eidam
Kidam Bros. Shoe Co
Christina Weiss
Riverdale
Lincoln Avenue
138Th Street
Indiana Avenue
187Th Street
Baecker
Ednys
Notable Riverdale Resident and Family Details
The article lists the Baecker family and relatives with their occupations. Fred GC works as freight agent for the Southern Pacific R. K. Albert G. is a ticket agent for the Pennsylvania Co. Lydia married Geo. J. Day of Dalton. Clara, Emma, and Carl hold clerical roles. The family has ties to the Riverdale Fire Department and the Business Men’s Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred GC
Southern Pacific R. K
Albert G
Pennsylvania Co
West Pullman
Carl A
Chicago
Lydia
Geo. J. Day
Dalton
Clara
Whitman & Barnes Co
Emma
Sea Board Air Line R. R. Co
Baecker
Local notes from Riverdale area highlight picnics and events
Ed Scholl and daughter visited Chicago relatives while Dalton Firemen report a 65 dollar picnic gain. Highlawn club beat North Ends Riverdale 14 to 6. Summer events include July 4 picnics at Riverdale Park and St Pauls school picnic at Bachmanns Grove. Several residents lose items, adventures at the lake, and community gatherings advance local plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Highlawn
Riverdale
Athletics Dominate Sunday Ball At Dal ton Park
The Dal ton Athletics routed Camel Athletic Club of Chicago 15 to 0 after a hot crowd of 126 watched at Dolphin Park. Battery: Ginder and Krause for the Athletics. Orioles beat Sinois Centrals 18 to 0 with Bassett and Dick on the battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Athletics
Camel Athletic Club
Chicago
Athletics
Scconn
Sentinels of
Ginder
Krause
Ralph Vandenburg
Orioles
Sinois Centrals
Dolphin Park
Arthur Bassett
Carl Dick
Red” Logan
Red
Fred Schnoor
Fritz
Ed Doyle
The
Standards
Billy Sweat
Ham Berzinski
Squirrel Automobile Climbs a Tree in Narrow Escape
Last Sunday Geo Schwantke and friends rode in a new automobile when it veered at a culvert and slid into a ditch. The car climbed a tree before falling back, injuring none. Grant Brothers repaired the bent axle Monday and the car again ran well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squirrel
Geo. Schwantke
George
Grant Brothers
Charley Dickelman Injured Loading Marble Slabs
Charley Dickelman suffered a crushing injury to the second finger of his right hand while loading marble slabs into William Dolton’s express wagon at the C and E IT Depot. Dr. Thomson treated the finger and expects healing in several weeks, forcing Dickelman, a Chicago yards brick setter, to take a painful weeks long vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Dickelman
William Dolton
Dolton State Bank
Thomson
Dickelman
Chicago Yards
Death of Mrs August Middleborn in Riverdale Home
Mrs August Middleborn died at her Riverdale home 2506 136th St last Sunday morning during confinement. She was 17 years and six months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Stuhr. She married August Middleborn on September 15 1906. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM at St Pauls German Lutheran Church with Rev Herman Wind officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery.
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August Middleborn
136Th St. Riverdale
Henry Stuhr
Riverdale
St. Paul’s
Herman Wind
Close of School Days at Riverdale and Dolton Examinations
Riverdale Bowen school holds closing exercises at the Village Hall Friday evening June 25 with a program to be published in the Pointer. Dolton school hosts exercises the same night at Dolton M E Church. program in the Pointer. Visitors from Chicago watched from the grandstand as architect F J Higgins explained baseball to an Italian guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elshe Kroft
Blue Island
Wm. Baumgartner
School Street
Clara Sellion
Atlantic Street
McCormick Business College of
Chicago
Dolton
G. E. Richeson
Niagara Falls
Riverdale Park
Billy Rippe
Riverdale Bowen School
Riverdale
Pointer
Dolton School
Dolton M. BE
F. J. Higgins
F. J
W. J. Hood
Regan Printing House
Indian Riot Hits Dolton Saloon and Injures Bystanders
A Dolton saloon on Lincoln Avenue faced repeated raids by a group described as Indians causing broken plate glass, beer bottle damage, and threats. A bartender shot himself during the second incident. no serious injuries reported beyond leg wounds. Warrants were sworn for several men, but prosecutors dropped charges due to lack of eyewitnesses. The piece blames railroad workers for much trouble and calls for a town marshal to curb the noise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hefferon
M. R. Weidner
Don Quixote
Dalton
Boomner
Dolton
Married Men to Play The Single Men
Conversation recalls past ball games on Sand Ridge. Two men agree to play a match to humiliate younger players, with one urging constant vigilance and confidence that victory will be easy and final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Bini
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. L. Baecker
Tierry J. Dillner
Business Men’s Association
the Business Men’s Association
Scholl
Emily
Ed. Dillner
the Grove
Olive Camp
South Englewood
Philip Schmidt
West 85Th Street
Paul Simnick
Waubaun
Lake Michigan
Riverdale Life Saving
Harvey
Tribune Citizen
Jacob Galtz
Seipp Brewing Company
Marshal Vanderan
Quinlin
Kensington
Jake
Carrie Keith
Columbus
Ohio
Ed. Stormns
Tyrone
Penn
J. R. Stanley
G. B. Hooker
Harry Beckerer
Louis Dutt’s
Harry
Calumet
Modern Woodmen
Langley Avenue
Kewaunee
Ill
A. J. Fisher
Steuben
Wis
Fred Edgar
Mr. Fisher
Skiddo
Frank Krueger
Blinkies
Curtis
137Th Street
Ginter
Kruse
Orin Vandenberg
Simpson
Sandy Logan
Bennett
Kennedy
Grapenthein
Eterna
Siegel
Sttehman Barnet
Real Wild West
Pointer Man
Billy Propper
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