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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
6
The Village of Riverdale Illinois invites sealed proposals for material and construction of tile pipe sewers along specified West 138th Street Wentworth Avenue and adjacent alleys. Bids due July 2 1926 at Village Hall with 10 percent bid bond. bid forms from Village Engineer K S Putnam.
The Village of Riverdale Illinois invites bids until 7 p m standard time July 2 1926 for construction and finish of water supply pipes with castings and fire hydrants. Work includes 184 feet of 8 inch cast iron pipe depth about 5 1 2 feet 2800 feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe 1 2 foot depth and four double nozzle hydrants with 6 inch connections plus one 8 inch gate valve and box. Plans are on file at Village Hall and Village Engineer’s office 138386 Michigan Avenue Riverdale Illinois.
Proposals for water supply piping and fittings in Riverdale Illinois require cash or certified check equal to at least 10 percent of the bid total. Materials include gate valves tees reducers and fire hydrants with blanks supplied by the Village Board of Local Improvements.
The Board of Local Improvements of Dalton Illinois invites sealed bids for a Park and Lincoln avenue water service pipe system. Bids due July 6 1926 at 8 pm daylight savings time. Bids must use blanks provided and include a 10 percent certified payment. Bids opened publicly at the village hall.
The Village of Dalton invites sealed bids for the construction of vitrified tile pipe house sewer connections on Park and Lincoln avenues. Bids due July 6 1926 at 8:00 p m daylight time at the village hall. Payments by cash or certified check to the President of the Board of Local Improvements. Bidders provide bonds and vouchers against the special assessment bearing interest at 6 percent.
Dated Dolton Illinois June 21 1926 plans and profiles maps and plats filed or recorded in the local record. Public notice style item noting planning documents and official dates. A historical registry entry referencing Dolton.
Leonard Rich, Stanley Hart, and Emerson Wilson, former NI State Teachers College students, pleaded guilty to a criminal attack on Dorothy Westervelt. Judge William J. Fulton gave 13 year terms, with confinement at Pontiac then Joliet to finish. They will be eligible for parole after five years. Westervelt filed a $50,000 civil suit, with only notice filed.
Washington received 77 783 127 in debt installments from ten nations under debt funding agreements. Great Britain sent 67 950 000, Italy 35 000 000, Belgium 2 094 161, Czechoslovakia 1 500 000, Poland 750 000, Romania 200 000, Finland 132 945, Lithuania 76 578, Nepal 50 000, Hungary 29 443.
Miss Paulina Bell aged thirteen won first prize of 1000 dollars and two gold medals in the national spelling bee. Miss Betty Robinson of South Bend Indiana took second with 500 dollars. Miss Dorothy Casey of St Louis captured third prize of 200 dollars.
Gen Emilio Aguinaldo cables President Coolidge to oppose a new U S bill creating a separate territorial government for the Moro provinces of the Philippines. This insurrection era figure voices protest against congressional action.
Gary Ind. The twelfth death from the Ili noig Steel plant disaster in Gary is Charles Holland a colored worker who died from burns. Sixteen of the 68 injured remain in Gary hospital.
Moscow publishes decree declaring all territories north of Siberia part of Soviet Russia. The move asserts Arctic lands beyond Siberia as within national boundaries, expanding regional claims.
The Hague vote approves 1 100 000 guilders for two destroyers and two flotilla vessels destined for Dutch Indian service.
Joseph P. O'Hara of Glencoe formally presented his resignation as state commander of the Minnesota department of the American Legion, ending his tenure in Minneapolis.
Washington reports a last minute push in Congress to pass the Graham bill tightening the Volstead act. It would allow searches of private dwellings under certain conditions despite opposition from wet and dry factions. General Andrews backs the measure and seeks a House floor vote before adjournment.
The Soviet government responded to Britain noting it could not ban Russian trade unions from sending money abroad to assist unions in another country. The note referred to transfer of large sums to Britain amid the Trades Union Congress general strike. the congress declined the funds, but the British Miners Federation later accepted them.
The American foreign trade showed a favorable balance of 38 million dollars in May, the first calendar month with exports exceeding imports. Customs data from the Commerce Department indicate exports of 356 million dollars and imports of 318 million, reversing April’s 10 million deficit.
The Australian House of Representatives passed a conciliation and arbitration bill. It reconstitutes the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and grants judges broader powers. It appoints conciliation commissioners and allows government intervention if standard hours or basic wages are disputed.
In Washington Representative Madden led a revolt against a June 30 adjournment plan to keep Congress in session. The 191 to 188 vote forced adjournment references to the Ways and Means Committee as Madden allied with rivers and harbors, farm relief, and coal groups. The plan now delays action while Green monitors, with adjournment likely between June 30 and July 3, though rivers and harbors progress remains uncertain. The Senate still seeks compromise on a Illinois river item amid disputes over Chicago lake water diversions. Madden argues that a fixed end date could pressure the House with a costly deficit bill on the eve of adjournment.
Maas defeated Hi Keller for the Republican nomination in Minnesota Fourth district. Keller, serving his fourth term, finished third as more precincts reported. Snyder led Maas as the dry candidate, with Maas ahead two to one. Gov Theodore Christianson was renominated for governor, defeating Minneapolis Mayor George Leach.
Berlin reports that German agrarian interests pushed for higher tariffs on grain meat and other farm imports. Chancellor Marx announced legislation aligning with these demands. Observers say high nominal rates favor countries with no trade deals, while Belgium Sweden Spain and the United States fall into the lower rate tier.
Crippled and blind veterans led by dogs and wheelchair heroes will lead 50,000 French war legionnaires along the Champs Elysees and Arch of Triumph on July 4. The march aims to oppose the debt agreement while carrying Stars and Stripes to show no anti American intent, with 2,500 veteran flags present.
The American Red Cross will administer aid to Canadian war veterans living in the United States using a $50,000 fund provided by the Canadian parliament. The program aims to support eligible veterans and coordinate assistance across the country.
France proposes tonnage based limits on naval arms at disarmament talks in Geneva, seeking a broader framework for naval arms reduction. Talks focus on defining basis for limits and curbing naval armament expansion.
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