Joseph Brookfelt longtime painter and Riverdale resident dies
Joseph Brookfelt aged 85 4 months 8 days died at County hospital after a period of illness He lived in Riverdale since 1894 where he ran a painting business nearly 30 years He served in the Civil War briefly and later held leadership roles in communities He leaves a son A J Brookfelt a daughter Elizabeth Engelhardt and nine grandchildren Funeral services were held at Holy Rosary church Roseland with interment at Oakland cemetery
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Joseph
Brookfelt
Riverdale
Richard Engelhardt
Roseland
Albert
Coblentz
Germany
America
Massilon
Ohio
South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Company
Elizabeth Engel
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Mich
Hamburg
Iowa
St. Joe
A. J
Elizabeth
W. 109Th Street
John
Olney
Margaret
John Rocker
Washington
Holy Rosary Church
Oakland Cemetery
Devil's Cargo Shown Friday After Power Outage
Notice that due to no electric power the Riverdale theatre will screen The Devil's Cargo on Friday instead of Wednesday. The show is moved from the originally planned March 20 showing to the new Friday date.
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Riverdale Theatre
Death of Augusta Schiesewski in Dalton
Augusta Schiesewski died March 17 1925 after a paralytic stroke at her son Henry's home 718 S Park Ave Dalton. Born August 24 1816 in West Prussia she married August Schiesewski in 1865. seven grandchildren survive. Funeral today at 1 30 pm from her son's home and 2 pm at Immanuel church Dolton with interment at Oak Glen.
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Augusta Schisewski
Augusta Christina Schisewski
Frank Berndt
Henry
S. Park Avenue
Patsor
Aleep
Augusta Kutnick
West Preusen
Germany
August Schiesewski
Dalton
Park Avenue
Immanuel Church
Dolton
Oak Glen
95th Street surveyors plan widening to 108 feet
May Widen 95th Street surveyors worked last week to widen the thoroughfare from Ewing to Western avenues. If approved by the Chicago board of local improvements, 95th Street would become one of the city’s finest streets. Autoists welcomed the move as the street is heavily used. residents near 95th street urge action before buildings fill the right of way.
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Bnly
95Th Street
Ewing Avenue
Western Avenue
Chicago Board of Local Improvements
Ninety-fifth Street
School Notes PRACTICING FOR OUR PROGRAM
By La Rue Vandenberg the note says as April nears they begin practice for a spring program of spring dances and a boys and girls glee club. The message invites everyone to attend and notes the program will be different this year for a great success.
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la Rue Vandenberg
Board of Education seeks bids for fire escape openings
Notice to bids from Dalton Illinois district for labor and materials to cut openings for fire escapes at Lincoln Avenue and Chicago Street schools. Specifications from secretary or Frank J Krueger. Bids due by 8:00 p m April 7 1925. Board may reject all bids. Dated March 2 1925 Emil C Kasten president. Attest. The Pointer reports a baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Fred Diekman on March 12 and local remarks on residents Mr Hankey and Emma Ortel.
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Board of Education
Dalton
Illinois
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Frank J. Krueger
Board of Education of School District
Emil C. Kasten
Local and Personal News From Dalton Riverdale Area
Local notices recount Howard Propper joining Chile Exploration Co. in Anaconda Montana after relocation from Miami Arizona. Other items cover a cyclone disaster report, church events, visits, a baby birth, hospital updates, anniversaries, and a found key and handkerchief noted by the Pointer office.
St Francis Hospital Blue Island annual report highlights
St Francis Hospital in Blue Island presents a yearly summary. It lists 2016 patient totals, charity cases, hospital days and free days, patient religion and sex breakdowns, marital status, and ages. It notes improvements including a Scanlan operating table and a Basal metabolism apparatus and thanks physicians, surgeons, and supporters for maintaining hospital standards.
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St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Ill
Sisters of St. Mary
Bowen School Notes Reflect Student Bird Studies and Awards
Bowen school pupils record original bird observations this spring noting underestimates of bird lengths, feature drawings of robin meadowlark cardinal and flicker, and discuss accuracy. Palmer Penmanship awards given final certificate Harold Wilson progress pin Robert Noffsinger silver stars Nick Polchinsky James Klocksieben George Schaefer. Visitors include Miss Charlotte Healy Theo Hedtke Maugene Hankey and Theo Hedtke Jr. A new Atwater Kent radio enhances auditorium programs with Little Red School House broadcasts.
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Bowen
Palmer
Harold Wilson
Robert Noffsinger
Nick Polchinsky
James Klocksieben
George Schaefer
Charlotte Healy
Theo. Hedtke
Maugene Hankey
Theo. Hedtke, Jr
Atwater- Kent
Little Red School
Teddy Hedtke
Achievement Club
St. Patrick’s Day
Dolton Board Discusses Water, Sewers, and Subdivision Plans
The Dolton Board met in regular session with all members present. They heard requests from high school boys to use the village hall for a March 27 social, and discussed sewer issues in Henry Pfottenhauer’s basement. The meeting covered finances, street work, hose needs, a leaking fire plug, and bids for new hose. The board canvas of the Primary election resulted in Citizens Ticket selections by lot, with one candidate mistakenly omitted in a prior issue.
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Dolton
Smythe
Henry Pfottenhauer
W. J. Albrecht
Oak Street
Austin
Klaege
Chicago Street
Riverdale Board
Ilinois
Connors
Wm. H. Olds
Lincoln Avenue
Board of Local Improvements
Citizens
Lot
Walter Rudloff
George Prichett
George Bockelman
George H. Diehl
James McGowan
Stanley Dalton
New Half Cent Stamp to Be Issued Next Month
The United States Post Office will issue a one half cent postage stamp around April 1 for third class mail rate changes effective April 15. A 16 cent Harding portrait stamp is also prepared for this class. The final design of the new half cent stamp remains undecided.
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United States Post Office
Harding
Public Sale At Residence On Indiana Avenue
Public sale at a residence on Indiana avenue two blocks south of 147th street Friday March 27 starting at noon. Includes farm implements some stock and household goods. Terms cash.
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Indiana Avenue
147Th Street
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95Th
Pointer
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Ridge
Fred
Cook County
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Gano
Emma
Walter Ortel
Fred W. Propper
Howard
Miami
Arizona
Chile Exploration Co
Anaconda
Montana
Abraham Lincoln
Dalton Theatre
Hruby
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Church
Rebecca Black
Lowell
Raymond van Deursen
Henry Dege
Union Corners Cemetery
Wike
East 187Th Street
John Cowings
Punch” McMillan
Pennsylvania
John O’brien
Stephen Solomon
136Th Street
Roseland Community Hospital
Chicago Steel Tank Co
Harvey
Ladies of Our Saviour’s
Andrew Wilkinson
Clarence Muller
John Muller
Blue Island Hospital
Herman Wiebke
Dalton M. E
Wm. van Deursen
Willis
Mary Waddell
W. S. Wilcox
A. A. Farbridge
H. Ferguson
A. J. Larson
Dalton-Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Sprinfield
Elks Club
Senate
House of Representatives
Chamber
Larson
Edward Dickelman
Mothers Club
Rudolph Schwarz, Sr
Henry Wilkens
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