Riverdale Village Board Notes March Meeting Actions
Riverdale Board at Village Hall on March 11 approved finances with a February 28 balance of 75.72 and accepted railroads commitments under the new schedule. The water department will temporarily replace the meter at about 15 dollars, shutting water for two hours, and a notice will warn consumers for March 19. Bills to various entities were approved, and a proposed 3000 dollar claim by Katherine Cramer was filed. A street mains extension on 137th place was referred to the Water Committee. A board committee reviewed nominations, reporting all candidates except Brandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Propper
City Water Department
Ludwig
DeHidder
City of
Chicago
American Developing Co
N. W Gas Co
John Gertzen
Peter Ripley
the Pointer
Jacob Norman
Grant Bros
Gertrude Wendland
F. O. Bergold
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co
Katherine Cramer
Water Committee
Cerk
Niemeyer
Brandt
Dolton Village Board March 3 Meeting Highlights
Dolton board approves numerous bills including Moomaw Vedreane Hoppe Pricket Dolton Dillner and others. Treasurer O Brien reports February balance of 8183.98 and delinquencies noted for material and light bills. Streets and Alleys notes bad track crossings and orders repairs. Standpipe leak noted and Vanderaa named special police. Milk Peddler ordinance read and published. Election judges and clerks appointed. Engineer Stone to submit street paying specifications.
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Dolton
A. EH
Moomaw
Vedreane
R. E. Hoppe
Pricket
G. Dolton
Dillner
the Pointer
Stanley Dolton
Panhandle R. R
Chicago Telephone Co
Dolton Vol. Fire Co
Louis Krueger
Frank Freehoff
Carl Wulff
City of Chicago
Dearborn Electric Co
O’ Brien
Pinger
Frederica Street
150Th Street
138Th Street
Stanczik
Nicholas Vanderaa
George Pricket
Wm.j Albrecht
W. M. Albrecht
Herman Wegner
Andrew Messerschmidt
Edward F. Dillner
Stone
Street widening plans for several avenues announced
Concrete and macadam work planned on Park avenue from 138th street to Main street Washington avenue from Park avenue to Lincoln avenue Sheridan avenue from Chicago street to Oak street Oak street from Sheridan avenue to Lincoln avenue All to be 12 feet wide except Main street 16 feet wide The Attorney instructed to draft an ordinance creating a street and alley fund The discussion of free mail delivery for Dalton was carried over to the next meeting
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Park Avenue
138Th Street
Main Street
Washington Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Sheridan Avenue
Chicago Street
Oak Street
Dalton
Mrs Esther Carney Dies in Dalton at 33
Mrs Esther Carney wife of H M Carney died at home on Irwin avenue Dalton Saturday March 8 aged 33 years 5 months 16 days She leaves husband four children Mary 12 Josephine 7 Edward 3 and Alice 2 besides aged parents Mr and Mrs Everett Odon and four sisters Emeline Mrs J A Yates Mrs Mary Murphy Sadie and Edna Odon all of Chicago Funeral was Monday at St Marys church Riverdale with high mass by Father Dettmer Interment Mt Olivet Sympathy is offered to the grieving family by the community.
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Esther Carney
H. M. Carney
Irwin Avenue
Dalton
Mary
Josephine
Edward
Alice
Everett Odon
Emeline
J. A. Yates
Mary— Murphy
Sadie
Edna Odon
Chicago
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Dettmer
Mt. Olivet
Farmers Meeting Called by Cook County Truck Gardeners
The Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association schedules a meeting at the Village Hall in South Holland on Saturday afternoon March 15 at 2:00 p m. All local farmers are urged to attend. The Dalton and Riverdale farmers will travel to South Holland by wagon and carriage.
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Cook County
Truck Gardeners and Farmers’ Association
South Holland
Dalton
Riverdale
Eagles Meeting in Dalton to Form Aerie
A meeting at Dillner's Pavilion is scheduled for Monday March 17 at 8 PM to discuss forming an Aerie in Dalton. All Eagles are urged to attend.
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Dillner’s Pavilion
Dalton
Dolton Civic Club Aims to Guide Local Change
Dolton residents form a Civic Club to support the town amid expected changes. Harvey leads a group praised for potential to aid city development and civic improvement.
Community events calendar for March eagerly listed
The Altar Society of St Marys Church hosts a card party at Village Hall Riverdale on Monday evening March 24. Rev Firths Sunday School class plans a St Patricks Day program at the Methodist Church parlors on March 17 with supper. The Rosebud Pleasure Club offers a prize drawing at Diliners pavilion on Saturday evening March 15.
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Altar Society
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Firth
St.Patrick’s Day
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Diliner’s
Card of Thanks and Local Notices
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy during illness and death of their mother. Also items for sale include a new knitting machine and a fifty egg incubator and a driving horse for sale. Lost keys on split key ring with reward offered. Inquiries at The Pointer Office.
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Wichmann
Pointer
Local and Personal News of the Community
Mr and Mrs Kummerlahne welcome a baby boy born Thursday March 13 8 A Smith of Essexville Mich called to Riverdale by illness of son C A Smith a sugar boiler at the beet sugar works condition favorable for recovery Alyce Vandenburg sold farm on 138th street Dalton rented 200 acre grain farm near Glenwood moved with family to new home last week Mr Vandenburg served two terms as village trustee and active in affairs His address Chicago Heights Rural Route 2 Box 46 4 Mr and Mrs Gustav Sellein of Highlawn improving from grippe A Weigel of Dalton seriously ill Gano East End Improvement Club to meet tonight at Scanlon school Alderman Block to attend Also discussing Silverdale streetcar line Mrs M H Jenness and S O Penrod called to Lafayette by father’s illness Minnie Mercer visiting relatives in Dalton Some property owners on 136th place Riverdale complain trash dumped in ditches City ordinances prohibit rubbish on street Last Saturday night the Dolton M E Sunday school young ladies bible class met for social with games and souvenirs A number of friends helped Mr and Mrs Chas Stone celebrate 8th wedding anniversary Thursday evening March 6 Ludwig Kasten to hold public sale 611 Ann Street Dalton March 29 move to Riverdale DePot at 134th street boosts North Side mood Raffle for gold watch at Fleischauer’s Pavilion postponed to April 26 Ye Samuel Holmes of Duiton to St Louis for 84th birthday celebration Mrs Holmes birthday too William Daehn returns lost cross to Miss Trene Dally received reward Charles Eberhardt Roseland died March 3 buried Mt Greenwood March 6 Local barbers update with massage machines for workers exposed to smoke and dust
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Gustav Sellein
Highlawn
Jacob Weigel
Dalton
Gano East End Improvement Club
Scanlon
Alderman Block
Siverdale
Riverdale
M. H. Jenness
O. Penrod
Lafayette
Minnie Mercer
Minneapolis
Mion
John Berger
John Rieger
Young Ladies Bible Class
Dolton M E
Chas. Stone
Ludwig Kasten
Ann Street
Samuel Holmes
Duiton
St. Louis
Charles Eberhardt
Roseland
Mt. Greenwood
Village Primary in Riverdale Nomination for Trustees
Voters in Riverdale village held a primary last Tuesday with four candidates for three trustee seats on the People's Ticket. Frank Steiman, Wm Lotz, and Charles Sellein led the slate after ballots were counted. Andrew Baumgartner won the Police Magistrate post on the Citizens' Ticket edge with 14 total votes.
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People’s
Riverdale Village
Diaiwhcli
Peter Ripley
Frank Steiman
Wm Lotz
Charles Sellien
Henry Brandt
Andrew Baumgartner
Citizens
Messers Steiman
Lotz and
Sellein
Dalton
People’s Ticket
Neff
Elks Plan New Hall At Harvey Corner
Harvey Lodge 1242 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will erect a lodge hall on recently purchased lots at Center avenue and 155th street. The lodge is growing rapidly and a minstrel show by members is being rehearsed for release in a few weeks. Several "Hello Bills" are in Riverdale and Dolton.
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Harvey Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Harvey
Center Avenue
155Th Street
Riverdale
Dolton
Woodmen Camp 5142 MWA 9th Anniversary in Riverdale
Woodmen Celebrate Calumet Camp No 5142 M W A Riverdale marks its ninth anniversary with a large gathering a card party and lunch. Jacob A Decklar heads the kitchen and the camp plans more events to boost local lodge interest. The piece also notes a fire at the Michigan Central transfer elevator and a Dalton School gym class program led by Miss Francis Ross. Included classifieds mention incubator for sale duck eggs and a White Thor motorcycle for sale with contact details in Dolton.
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Calumet Camp
Riverdale
Jacob A. Decklar
Deck
Riverdale Industrial Growth Boosts 12 Acre Expansion
The Riverdale Iron and Steel Company adds twelve acres to its original site as riparian rights dispute is settled and plans a reopened plant with night shifts and a pud dle mill. Harvey capitalists establish the First State Bank of Riverdale with 25 000 capital for twenty five years, signaling growth and optimism for the Harvey area.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Iron & Steel Company
Hit or Miss Column by C H Leetlefellow
A column notes various remarks and anecdotes about Mexican leadership, rural governance, and public matters. It references a Madero relative in U S military school, a county board session, sayings about money and nerve, Mrs. Potter Palmer at a day show, a bath tub trust, Amanda Wilmette’s house fire, and Chicago’s brief rise to national prominence.
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Maderos
U.S
Mexico
Photoplay Theatre at Land's Hall Dolton Screens Daily
Local theater listing notes Photoplay Theatre at Land's Hall Dolton presenting good pictures nightly with showings on Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sunday Doors open at 7 00 p m Sunday matinees listed and times vary
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Land’s Hall
Dolton
Amn
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Eagles Attention
Dolton Civic Club
Alyce Vandenburg
Mlocal
Richard Hess
Jack
Kasper
Lively
Quiet
Elks
Woodmen
Michigan Central
118Th and
South Park Avenue
Dalton Board of Education
Francis Ross
Ross
Hamilton Park
Fred Pohlers
Chas
Wintera
White Thor
Kroest Rogkrobr
Manville Company
Twe
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