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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1928

Page

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Dolton Board awards paving bid and warns parents

At a Dolton Village Board session President Harris presided as sealed bids for concrete pavement and sewer water work on Grant Evers Oak and Harding avenues were opened. John Mackler & Co. won the pavement contract as lowest bidder. The board also addressed water service pipes drains discipline and a danger from roller skating calling for parental warning.

Dolton Village Harris Bankers Realty Gentry Board of Local Improvements Grant, Evers Oak Harding Avenue J. H. Summerville Chicago Heights Coal Co Independent Paving Co John Mackler & Co P. J. Crowley & Co Connors Waterman M. J. O’donnell C. S. Armington Lasacus Es Seveaelgsae Mohr Anthony Basile Schubert and Waterman

Ivanhoe Club News and Local Election Notes

Ivanhoe community updates cover social visits, illness recoveries, council meetings, and club activities. Ivanhoe Civic Club formed, with March 19 meeting highlights and plans for baseball, entertainment, and future elections. Readers urged to sign petitions and attend village events, with polling dates listed for April.

Chicago Ivanhoe Riverdale Illinois Central Railroad Ivan Ivanhoe Club Ivanhoe Civic Club Nanneman Spindell Dunn L. A. Davidson F. W. Dunn A. J. Irvanowski W. G. Woosnam C. R. Wunder J. Gampher Nonneman Highlawn Hose House

Confidence Men Guilty In Chicago Area Fraud Case

Thomas Golob of Chicago and Nick Uzela of Hammond were found guilty by a Criminal Court jury after a three day trial for a $2,600 confidence game against Frank Zula of Dalton. Judge Harry Miller presided with prosecutor W F Propper. Sentencing ranges from one to ten years. potential partial recovery for the victim may occur.

Thomas Golob Chicago Nick Uzela Hammond Gary Frank Zula Dalton Harry Miller W. F. Propper Mr. Zula

Local and Personal News From Riverdale Area

Mr and Mrs Dave Fadlite announce the birth of a son at Roseland Community hospital on Friday March 16. Joseph Sheahan of Riverdale visited Peoria to see his brother Attorney John F Sheahan and learned of plans for a return trip. Hammond plans city growth to 500000 by long term goals. G H Dekker returns to work after goitre surgery at Augustana hospital. Margaret Werner home from tonsil operation at St Francis hospital Blue Island. Celestine Kollar operated for appendicitis at Ingalls Memorial hospital Harvey. Lincolnshire Country Club awards contracts for a new clubhouse. total members rise to 1650. August Kruger and wife return from auto trip to St Louis. Indiana Harbor Belt freight collision near Illinois Brick yard leaves caboose and cars damaged. no injuries.

Dave Fadlite Riverdale Roseland Community Hospital Joseph Sheahan Peoria Illinois John F. Sheahan John Joe Hammond G. H. Dekker Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Company Goitre Augustana Hospital Dekker Margaret Werner Herman Werner 136Th Place St. Francis Hospital Blue Island Celestine Kollar Indiana Harbor Belt Railway Illinois Brick Company

Lansing pilot aims to set endurance flight record

Attempt by Jack Atkinson a licensed transport pilot to fly from Ford Air port Lansing Illinois on Sunday April 1 carrying 575 gallons of gas to beat Germanys 52 hour endurance mark. The flight is under the International Aeronautics Association and US Department of Commerce supervision with observers watching at all times. The flight is expected to continue through Tuesday evening April 3.

Jack Atkinson Ford Lansing Illinois Germany International Aeronautics Association United States Department of Commerce

Tax Rate Details From Township Collector Anker

Township collector Anker outlines the local tax rate figures and related levies, noting how the rates may impact residents and property assessments. The notice emphasizes how readers can review the proposed charges and understand potential increases.

Anker

Record Price for Homewood Acreage

John N. VanZanten contractor buys five acres fronting on Harwood avenue and 184th street from Louis School for 28600 dollars a record price for Homewood district acreage. The tract will be subdivided and five to six room houses built with construction to start immediately.

John N. VanZanten Louis School Harwood Avenue 184Th Street Homewood

Notice to Parents Dolton warns against street roller skating

Notice to Parents warns parents to instruct children not to roller skate on streets in the Village of Dolton. The item also references a sale of timothy forage priced at $14 per ton at a barn three miles from Homewood on Western Avenue under A Nietfeldt.

Dolton WM. G. Dolt Timothy A. Nietfeldt

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dolton Board Elliot Fisher LaVerne Norton Monroe Jackson Streets Milhahn, Diekman and Myers 154Th Ivanhoe News Tom Harwood Lemont Nonaman Herbert Elle Dolores June George Geilhufe Charles Wonder Julia McDonald Nellie Frazee Ray Meurisse W. B. Graves Dorothy Eckenbury Wunder Hershal Morris Helen Winslow Morris Margaret A. Wujaszyk Harvey Thornton Township Heckler Riverdale Board of Local Improvements of Highlawn Paul Lipps Joseph Lipps Indiana Avenue Haas Board of County Commissioners Jaranowski Serer Essen R. and Bridge Eeeesce Nets Ness Eee American Legion Fourth District St. Paul’s John H. Walker Illinois American Federation of Labor Organized Labor Legion Daddy” Schick Department of Illinois Boyle Carl Maurer Paul Gall Pest
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