Dolton Village Board Adopts Gas Franchise Delay
June meeting of Dolton Village Board discusses gas franchise action, frontages survey, crossing gates at Panhandle and C T T tracks, sidewalk repairs, and drainage work. Vandenberg criticizes 138th street progress while petitions seek nuisance relief from a Wisconsin Lime kiln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Lime 4 Cement Works
Dolton Village
Vandenberg
130Th Street
Panhandle
Lincoln Avenue
Colen
Harper
C. I
Berger Street
Rudolph Schaefer
Rudolph
Krutchman
Wisconsin Lime & Cemetery Works
Verhoven
Sad Accident Claims Life Of Earl Collett
Earl Collett, a stationary engineer at Chicago Bridge & Iron Works in Washington Heights, died after being crushed while attempting to board a moving freight train near the Panhandle. He was 25, survived by a wife and two young children, with burial planned in Deerfield after the fatal mistiming on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Collett
Chicago Bridge & Iron Works
Washington Heights
J. L
I. N. Collett
Riverdale
Panhandle
Mr. Collett
Calumet River
Collett
Deerfield
State Bank to Open July 1 After Delays
After weather and construction delays the State Bank will open Monday July 1 with a day of inspection. Officers and directors invite the public to tour the interior of the modern bank and learn how it functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Local notes and community updates from Dolton area
Local items report coat orders, illnesses, a ten pound birth, and a dog shooting ban. Residents attend fireworks planning, travel to Erie and Atlantic City, and township road surveys. Club elections, meetings and visits from relatives fill the town's July 4th prep and summer social calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Behrens
Dolton
Kern & Ripley
Riverdale
Highway Commissioners
Thornton Township
Lincoln Avenue
Advertise Your Wants in The Pointer
Local readers are invited to place want ads in The Pointer to reach a broad audience. Quick placement and clear terms help buyers and sellers connect fast.
Calumet Drainage Plan Faces Court Review
Sanitary District engineer Isham Randolph argues for reversing the Calumet River flow to join the Drainage Canal, creating a navigable waterway and power revenue. He cites Indiana involvement, high costs of disposal plants, and that the plan would be self supporting through power earnings, offsetting taxes. He contrasts it with delays caused by Chicago real estate groups and outlines projected annual revenues and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Daily News
Isham Randolph
Calumet River
Randolph
Dranage Canal
Calumet Channel
Chicago
Real Estate Board
Calumet Region
Cannal
Itig
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Calumet
Lockport
Lake Joilet
Calumet-Sag
Outrage on Chicago Junction wreck spreads meat theft claims
A derailment near the Mid Century Bridge east of Dalton scattered meat from a fast meat train. Farmers helped themselves invited by train crews. a detective later swore warrants for those who took meat. Detectives allegedly sold the meat at eight cents a pound, prompting arrests and community uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Junction
Mid. Cent
Dalton
Hammond
Teachers Picnic At Jackson Park By Dalton Public Schools
The Dalton Public Schools teachers enjoyed an outing at Jackson Park on a Wednesday afternoon. A luncheon was served under Mrs. Nettie B. Griffin with guests including Supt F. W. Robison and a list of teachers. The group spent time boating and playing games with noted talent among the women. Col F. C. Propper and Mrs Propper left for Benton Harbor Mich for a couple weeks health retreat. John Behrens, head of the Business Men's Association, recently welcomed a ten pound girl to his family, celebrated as good news.
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Peter Ripley Jeff
Tony Stiemann
New Ulm
Minn
Teitgen
Manitowoc
Wisconsin
Herbert
Catawba
Wis
Arthur
Chicago
Northwestern University Medical School
Dalton Public Schools
Jackson Park
W. Robison
Nettie B. Griffin
Dalton Athletic Club
F. W. Robison
Minnie D. DeTurck
Annie M. Verhoeven
Elizabeth C. Lauffer
Sune ‘Turner
Beatrice M. Bell
Hope M. Robbins
Marion R. Kelleg
Vera H. Hale
Edith C. Tickner
Florence Griffin
John Behrens
Business Men’s Association
John
Riverdale Village Dog Muzzle Ordinance Proclamation
Notice states that the village president may proclaim muzzling periods for all dogs. During such period dogs must wear a wire gauze or leather muzzle securely fitted. Any dog at large without a muzzle during the proclamation shall be killed.
Riverdale Issues Evening Sprinkling Restriction
Village authorities announce sprinkling hours are 6 to 8 P M. Those sprinkling outside these hours will have water shut off. By order of the President and Board of Trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Board of Trustees
Louie Wesse Marries Miss Stronosky in Riverdale
Louie Wesse of Riverdale wed Miss Stronosky of Lansing Illinois on Thursday evening. Friends from Riverdale and Dalton extend congratulations and wish the couple happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesse
Stronosky
Louie Wesse
Riverdale
Lansing
Illinois
Louie
Dalton
Closing Day Exercises at Riverdale Bowen School 07
Closing day program lists songs drama and scenes with students across primary and glee groups. Notable entries include Pearl Carson Mary Stewart Katie Stewart Dorothy Sweat and Glee Collett, with presentations of diaries and dolls as part of the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Bowen School
Edward Kinney
The
Angels
Katie Stewart
Dorothy Sweat
Voices of the Woods
the Sewing Society
Mrs. Brown
Eeeseeee Glee Collett
Mary Brown
Robinson
Helen Scholl
Taylor
Elenor Baumgartner
Johnson
Elsie Trauschmann
White
Abbie Hankey
Jane Clyde
Mary Stewart
Anne Gray
Emma Belz
Clara Baumgartner
Pearl Carron
Amarilda Bouchard
Glee Coles
Riverdale Village Board Orders License Payments and Street Work
The Riverdale Board with all members present debated license delinquencies for peddlers and beer wagon drivers and ordered notices to pay. They approved a 137th Pl arc light, directed drainage and sewer inspections, and tasked dust and tile work near Indiana Avenue. The fire department received a 26 ft ladder, police were urged to grant two extra officers for the 4th, and a pistol and cannon ban was proclaimed. Bills totaling 320.51 were paid. Meetings shift to 7 30 start time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of
Riverdale
Ludwig
Bonse
Bowen
Niemeyer
Goos On
Highlawn
Goos
Indiana Avenue
Logan
Henry Kay
137Th St
Reich
Austin Manufacturing Company
Harvey
Panhandle
Terminal
138Th St
Ill. Cent
137Th
138Th Sts
Fire Department
Chicago Fire Department
Paul Simnick
Wm. Rampke
Baumgartner
Northwestern Gas Light & Coke Co
Riverdale Bowen School
Hameister
Goose
138Th Street
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Chicago Terminal
Schaefer
Weber
128Th Street
Ald
Biehl
Ehlerton Light
Sanitary District of
Behrens
Harter
Krueger Bros
8. Campbell of
Frank Kort
Krueger
Irving Avenue
Henry Photenhaur
Chicago Street
H. G. Knuth
Leyden Avenue
Marshal Vanderaa
Frank Carney
Erie
Pennsylvania
F. H. Rutherford
Atlantic City
N. J
Riverdale Park
A. O.U. W. Hall
Hagle Pleasure Club
Calumet Hotel
J. A. Deckler
C. H. Rippe
Ed. J. Dillner
John Schug
H. G. Hand
Joliet
Island
Qt. Cent. Railroad
Col
F. C
Propper
Benton Harbor
Mich
Village of Riverdale
Song
Merry “June
Sweet Girl
Pearl Carson
Rose Pearl Barkmeier
Marguerite Lambert
Kitty
Sarah Carson
Agnes Vanderveen
Wild Flowers
Glee Collett
Mamma
Mabel Alander
T. F. Sweat
G. A. Sprick
Pedro
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