Dolton Board Meets in Regular Session March 18
Village council discusses catch basin repairs on Park Avenue and Engle Street and cleaning needs on various streets. Committees to obtain prices for tarvia and oversee repairs. sidewalk aprons and drainage improvements eyed. light bills and meter creep investigated. cleanup day bids planned for April to October.
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Dolton
Harrs
John Madison
Park Avenue
Smythe
Weber
Engle Street
147Th
Chicago
Engle Streets
Fredericka Street
Waddell
Chicago Street
147Th Street
Harris
Eblert
McLaughlin
138Th Street
Dillner
Henry Gundaker
Moomaw
Harms
Fred Born
West Hammond
Dalton
Gould Pump Co
Fire Department
Fred Schubert
Dalton Fire Dept
State Firemen’s Association
Homewood
Kaiser
Dolton Woman's Club Promises Movie Show at Dolton Theatre
The Dolton Woman's Club urges attendance at a Tuesday evening program at the Dolton Theatre on March 26. A good show is promised. The dancing class has closed for the season.
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Dolton Theatre
Red Cross House to House March Drive for Belgian Poor
The Red Cross will canvass on Saturday March 23 to collect old clothes for Belgian relief. Garments for women and children are needed as hundreds suffer after years of war. Instructions specify clean durable items in plain colors and note that bedding and shoes are in short supply.
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The
Red Cross
Belgium
Commission For Relief
Germany
Calumet River Swing Bridges Open For First Spring Turn
A pile driver from South Chicago began work on the Calumet River swing bridges as they resumed operation this spring. The vessel moved upriver to Halsted Street for temporary repairs on the old bridge closed to traffic for weeks. Ownership is shared by the City of Chicago Calumet Township and the Village of Riverdale with the village holding one half and the city and township each a quarter.
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Calumet River
Chicago
Halsted Street
City of
Calumet Township
Riverdale
Spring Arrives with March Equinox Stirring Cleanup
The piece notes the start of spring on Thursday morning March 21 at 4 26. Robins appear buds form alleys fill with ashes and rubbish and the rake becomes essential as everyone must tidy up and garden.
Ta al Service Anywhere by calling the l'whn City garage
Ta al Service advertises contact via phone for the l'whn City garage in Daltona, offering service options.
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L'Whn City
Daltona
Mrs. Wagoner to Join Husband in Jersey City
Mrs William Wagoner of Kanawha Avenue Dalton will soon join her husband in Jersey City New Jersey where he works as master mechanic in the government shipyard They plan to live there until the war ends then return to Chicago or Dalton again Hardware dealer Wm Man urges farmers to order binding twine now and arrange farm machinery repairs The Dalton M E church Ladies Aid will meet Friday afternoon March 29 at the home of Mrs M Walmhoff with Mrs Robert Waddell as assistant hostess Readers are invited to check People’s Store and Swanson Store ads for S and H and Star trading stamps info
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William Wagoner
Kanawha Avenue
Dalton
Wagoner
Jersey City
New Jersey
Chicago
Wm. Man
Dalton M. E. Church
M. Walmhoff
Robert Waddell
Government Shifts Time One Hour Earlier in Spring
The government announces a one hour advance to standard time beginning March 31 after which citizens should set clocks forward one hour on April 1. The change aims to align daytime hours with social and economic activity.
Notice for bids to clean Dolton streets and alleys
Sealed bids are invited by the Village of Dolton Cook County Illinois for cleaning alleys and removing debris from streets and alleys by a team two days monthly for six months. Bids due April 1 1918 at 8 p m at Village Hall. Work starts April 20 ends October 16 1918. Village Clerk WMG Dolton reserves right to reject bids.
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Dolton
Cook County
Illinois
Wmg Dolton
Dolton Names Floyd G Marsh Food Administrator
Floyd G Marsh of 565 Lincoln Ave Dolton is appointed food administrator for Dolton and vicinity. He will answer complaints enforce food laws and correct violations. He will address overcharges promptly and ensure equal distribution of government designated items serving as a local Bureau of Information on food matters.
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Floyd Marsh
Dolton
Floyd G. Marsh
Lincoln Ave
Mrs Dose Dies After 30 Years In Dalton Store
Mrs Margaret Dose aged 80 years 9 months 8 days passed away Friday March 15 in Dalton. Born in Halstein Germany in 1887 she emigrated with husband Hans Dose to America in 1871. He died in 1891. She leaves grandchildren Ella and Walter Pohlers. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon by Rev H Wind with burial at Oakland Cemetery.
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Margaret Dose
Dalton
Halstein
Germany
Hans Dose
America
Old Soldier Dies. Riverdale Civil War Vet Passes
Tenes Benschop of near Globe died Thursday morning March 21 1918. Funeral Monday at 1 30 at his late residence. A Civil War veteran and member of G W Spencer Post 489 G A R of Riverdale. His death leaves only four members of Spencer Post.
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Tenes Benschop
Globe
G. W. Spencer Post
Riverdale
Spencer Post
Dolton Village to Elect Clerk and Trustees April 16 1918
Notice from Dolton Cook Illinois announces a village election on April 16 1918 at the village hall. Polls open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for one clerk and three trustees. Document dated March 22 1918 and signed by Village Clerk WM G Dolton.
Riverdale Village Election Notice March 22 1918
Public notice for Riverdale village Cook County Illinois states no election will be held for village officers clerk and police magistrate full terms. Polls open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverdale hall. Signed by F. O. Rebgold on March 22 1918.
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Riverdale
Cook
Illinois
A. D
F. O. Rebgold
For Sale 150 Acres in Lansing Village Tracts Offered
For sale 150 acres of choice gardening lands in the Village of Lansing. Will sell in 20 or 40 acre tracts with terms to suit purchaser. Sellers are H F W Schultz and Peter Molenaar Jr of Lansing Illinois.
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Lansing
H.F. W. Schultz
Peter Molenaar, Jr
Lansing, Il
Township Election Tickets Set for April Two
The township election will be held Tuesday April 2 in Thornton and Calumet Townships. The following are the candidates on the several tickets.
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Thornton
Calumet
Local Ticket Listings For Thornton Calumet Townships
Thornton Township voters see UOLVIZENS and Republican tickets featuring Bert Wilhelm Matt Stobbs Henry J Dillner Charles Frenk and William F Propper James B Bilis John B Bielfeldt Peter A Anker John W Jaranowski along with Independent candidate Emil Rosenthal for Highway Commissioner Calumet Township Republican ticket lists Thomas Becker Frank G Lossmann D VW Jellema Emil J Wanek and Heavy Aulwurm for Commissioner of Highways
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Uolvizens
Bert Wilhelm
Matt Stobbs
Henry J. Dillner
Charles Frenk
William F. Propper
James B. Bilis
John B. Bielfeldt
Peter A. Anker
John W. Jaranowski
Emil Rosenthal
Calumet Township
Thomas Becker
Frank G. Lossmann
D. VW
Jellema
Emil J. Wanek
T Heavy Aulwurm
Money to Loan and Quick Sale Notices in Dolton
Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association offers loans on improved real estate with easy mortgage payoff through the association. Horace Holmes, secretary, at First National Bank Dolton Ill. Also moving sale includes a piano for 65 dollars and assorted household furniture at 318 Kanawha Ave Dolton. immediate pickup.
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Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Horace Holmes
First Nat’l Bank
Dolton, Ill
Kanawha Ave
Dolton
Service Flag Unfurled At Thornton High School
Thornton Township High School in Harvey unfurled a service flag during a patriotic gathering to honor students serving in the U S military. A partial list includes Arthur Aitke Alex Altier Paul Anderson Victor Armitag Miles Barry and many others among the faculty board and students.
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Thornton Township High School
Harvey
Arthur Aitke
Alex Altier
Paul Anderson
Victor Armitag
Miles Barry
Harry Becker
Clarence Bell
Fred Bradley
Joseph Berschin
Nathan Bradley
Ralph Braley
Wm. Bruin Newton Best
Glenn Buell
Arthur Claussen
David Campbell
Lawrence Cairns
Herbert Campbe
Bert Caughey
Lawrence Clar
Joseph Cowens
Frank Daniels
Lawrence Davi
Bert Davis Caryl Dempesy
Elmer Dreesen
John Elliott
Lawrence Engel
Walter Engstror Wendel Edmond Herman Faden
Donald Figenda
Arthur Frank
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Dolton Woman’s Club
People’s Store
Swanson
M. Dose
WM. G
Thornton Township
Tickey
Gibson
Roy Gall Andrew Garry Michael German Russell Gibson
John Golding
George Gouwens
Willis Gouwens
Erwin Gundaker
Harold Gundaker
Stanley Guernsey
Edward Haigh
Floyd Hamilton
Earl Hathaway
Leo Heckler
Arthur Hill
Ted Hobson
Henry Hock
Leslie Holler
Harold Howe
Charles Hugg Benj. Hughes Forest Huling
James Hunt Roy Huntley
Ray Ingle
Wm. Irwin Donald Jenne
Victor King Edward Kinn Chas, Kramer Myron Lambe Benj. Lathroy
John Lawer Wallace Madde
Edward Madde Roe Mallstrom
Joe Black
Walter Mann Donald Maxwell Ellsworth
Millir
Arthur Millicon
Frank Mitchell
Roy Moeber
Harley Myers
Walter Nagel Travis Naira
Harry Norton
John O’rourke
Fred
Nagel
Jackson Rhodes
Ward Rivers
Edwin Robinson
Howard Robinson
Hugh Robinson
Ray Robinson Ray Roger Phillip Rounsevelle
Carl Rundquist
Elmer Rundquist
Paul Sabo
Howard Schultz
Edward Scupham
George Scupham
Wm. Seidel
Frank Smith Walraven Smoots
Leon Sober
George Stas and
Edward Steuart
Raymond Steuart
George Stevenson
Arthur Sweet
Fred Templin
Harwell Thompson
Harold Tompkins
Earl Tromley
Nelson Utley
George Vance
Wm. van der Veen
Victor Vansteenberg Bloom Veerhusen
Chas. Velzy
Adolph Voss
Wm. Voss
Victor Walenga
Daniel Wescott
David Wiedemann
Ray Wiedemann Ward Willits
Lee Workman
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