Dolton Village Board Hears Requests and Paves Main Street
The Dolton village board met in regular session. Citizens urged permits for a Rosebud Pleasure Club dance and paving Main Street. The board approved a globe lighting plan and began sewer and sidewalk repairs. A 20 foot wide Main Street paving plan from Greenwood Road to Lincoln Avenue was approved in principle, with funding and extensions contingent on finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Needles
Wm. Ehlerts
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Weidner
Main Street
Citizens
Dickelman
Dillner
Stawczik
Kortum
Geo. Diehl
Peoples
Ebert
Harter
Wulff
Albrecht
Globe Lights
Weber
Stanczik
Pralle
Park Avenue
Board of Local Improvements
Messers
George Schaefer
Henry Milhahn
Greenwood Road
Lincoln Avenue
East Main Street
Alr
Bethke
Main
Chicago Streets
Freehaus
Pohlers Court
Lersey
Democratic mass meeting at Fleischhauer's Pavilion
All Democrats and friends invited to a mass meeting at Fleischhauer's Pavilion Riverdale on Thursday evening March 25 at 8 o'clock Samuel I Cook candidate for alderman ninth ward Alderman Block and other speakers will address the gathering Committee invites all attendees to come and participate
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Fleischhauer’s Pavilion
Riverdale
Samuel I. Cook
Ninth Ward
Alderman Block
Pope to Erect New Bone Black Plant Building
Mr Pope will build a brick 60 by 60 feet three story addition on the south end of the factory to house bone black machinery for sugar refining. The upgrade aims for year round operations and potential cane sugar refining to steady local employment and boost Riverdale prosperity. Paul Heydebreck holds the contract and will start soon.
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Mr. Pope
Pope
Riverdale
Paul Heydebreck
Woodmen Camp Urges Meeting at Riverdale Village Hall
Calumet Camp No. 5142 Modern Woodmen asks all members to attend the next meeting on Thursday March 25 at Riverdale Village Hall. Entertainment committee extends a special invitation. L. C. Krueger serves as Clerk.
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Calumet Camp No
Riverdale
L. C. Krueger
Rampke and Ingold Tie In Ormsby nuptials
Edward Rampke son of Mr and Mrs Wm Rampke of Highlawn married Emma Ingold daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Ingold of Ormsby last Sunday March 14 in Ormsby Minnesota. They honeymoon in Riverdale and Dalton and will reside on the Ingold farm near Ormsby. The bride is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Jennings of Dalton. Reception at the groom's Highlawn home featured many gifts and well wishes. couple to return to Ormsby next Tuesday.
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Edward Rampke
Wm. Rampke
Highlawn
Ormsby, Minn
Emma Ingold
Arnold Ingold
Ormsby
Riverdale
Dalton
Rampke
Ingold
Riverdale Theatre Weekly Program and Feature Films
Riverdale Theatre presents a varied bill including Craft vs Love with Florence La Badie, Hogans Romance, The Vigil and The $20,000,000 Mysters episode 18, The Raid on the Mad House, Her Road to Ruin, The Old Fisherman's Story, Mabels and Fattys Wash Day, In the Jury Room and The Master Key No 12 plus other Keystone pictures. One free admission per ten cents. Matinee Sunday 3 PM and evening 7 PM. Conrap KeERN, Proprietor.
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Craft Vs Love
Creel Thanhouser
Florence la Badie
Majestic Players
Fatty
Keystone
Thanhauser Players
Conrap Keern
For Sale 1914 Twin 7 Merkle Motorcycle
Advertisement for a 1914 twin 7 noise power spring frame Merkle motorcycle offered by Wm. Rockrohr in Dalton. Declares the item fully equipped and a bargain. Includes prompt push to use the News Box this week.
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Merkle
Wm. Rockrohr
Dalton
Local and Personal News from Riverdale and Dolton
Miss Rebah Deeds hosted a Shamrock party with friends from the State Normal School. Bowling standout Dales will compete nationally and visit Galesburg before returning home. The Dalton M. E. Church Ladies Aid plans a bazaar shower March 25 at 2 PM. Henry Dillner starts Hammond Mattress Co agency on Chicago Street. J. M. Deam may return to Riverdale for railroad work with the Pennsylvania Co. Mrs. Lebertha Hanschman turns 80 on March 22. Eliza Bussier celebrated her 6th birthday with a large gathering. Mrs. Raymond Bishop hosted St Patrick's Day friends. The Schmeid Bakery and Ice Cream Parlors received Tiffany-style painting. Illinois Brick Co Yard No. 35, Dolton, to begin brick production next week, creating local jobs. Pork loin roast 124¢ and other goods at Peter Ripley Dolton store. Mrs. F. D. Willis and Adda Dutton recover from measles. Fred Kay injured in streetcar accident on Indiana Ave near 135th St and hospitalized. I. A. Reich progresses toward recovery after a six month confinement. A four week old Jersey calf strayed from Chas Waterman’s barn on 147th St. call Dolton 7 if found.
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Rebah Deeds
Teachers State Normal School
Sisal Pierson
Brickmakwhee
Fae
Loca AG
Galesburg
Ill
Dalton M. E. Church
Henry W. Dillner
Hammond Mattress Co
Chicago Street
J. M
Tom
Deam
Riverdale
Florida
Pennsylvania Company
Digggins
Lebertha Hanschman
136Th Street
Robert
Ernest
Herman Hanschman
Hanschman
Eliza Bussier
Grandma Jennings
Goodshaw
Nelson
Perez
Quinn
Mesnard
Fones
Josie Jenning
Eliza
Raymond Bishop
St. Patrick’s Day
Schmeid
Illinois Brick Co
Dolton
Anniversary Edition Promises Big Pointer Feature
The Pointer plans an Eighth Anniversary Edition in May interviewing about a thousand business and professional men in the Calumet district. It will feature names professions and addresses with photos for 500 plus leading citizens, printing about 5 000 copies on enamel paper in a 30 page issue.
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Pointer
Fordtran Bros
Calumet District
Mrs VanBuren Dies After Pneumonia at 65
Mrs. Floris VanBuren died Thursday evening March 18 at six o'clock after a period of illness from pneumonia. She leaves nine children all grown and is cited as highly esteemed by many. The funeral is set for Monday at 1 PM from the house with interment at Mt. Greenwood.
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Floris VanBuren
Mary Ann Fire Engine Heads to San Francisco Exposition
The 1838 Chicago fire department apparatus known as Mary Ann travels to the Panama Exposition in San Francisco. A pump with twenty four crews operates via long levers and water output rivals early engines. Once a prominent parade piece, it has been kept in display-ready condition by Mr. Simon P. Schoon for two years.
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Mary Ann
Chicago
Hyde Park
Riverdale
Simon P. Schoon
Gealhumet
Dolton Theatre Presents Vitagraph Double Feature
The Dolton Theatre promotes The Christian eight reel love story with Vitagraph stars and a 600 scene production. Evening shows at 7 00 and 9 15 with matinee at 8 15. Admission 20 cents adults 10 cents children. Also featured are Two Women and Patsy’s First Love with extra program including The Third Degree and War and Sammy Orpheus. Matinee 3 15 nightly. doors open 7 00. Manager Joan G Hrv sy.
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Hall Craine
Vitagraph Players
Jim
Dalton Theatre
Vitagraph
Earl Williams
John Storm
The
Patsy
Charles Klien
Metropolitan Police Department
Sammy Orpheus
Selig
Rome
Joan G. Hrvsy
Mgr
For Sale Notes Including Seed Drills And Wagons
Classified brief lists several for sale items from South Holland including three secondhand seed drills two fourinch wagon running gear pieces and various farm implements each with contact John Kickert or John Kickedt and telephone 1602k-4 plus a grey horse four years old weighing 1400 pounds and two gasoline engines of two and a half horsepower in good running condition also a one horse farm wagon box and springs complete plus a private family seeking a housework helper with inquiry through The Pointer office.
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John Kickert
South Holland
Peter Barehead
John Kickedt
Wats
Pointer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolton Board
Pohler
Riverdale Theatre
Peter Ripley
F. D. Willis
Adda Dutton
Fred Kay
Indiana Ave
135Th Street
Chas. Waterman
147Th Street
Illinois Brick Company
Albert Niewald
Champaign
Iil
Helen Smith
West Pullman
Lillie West
Scarthur Kelly
Big Four
Thomas McLaughlin
Big*Four
Cincinnati
Rhode Island Reds
Sequire
Indiana Avenue
Diamond Farm Hand Agency
South Canal Street
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