Campaign Nominates Local Candidates For Township Office
The Citizens ticket led by F. C. Propper for Supervisor fields a slate with long township ties and prior public service. Harry Elsass aims for Clerk, Joseph Sweet for Collector, Henry Gottschalk for Highway Commissioner, J J O Rourke for Assessor, with Chas Schnoor and Frank Green as Justices and Joseph O Kray as Constable. Waterman and Shilling are renominated for Supervisor and Collector respectively.
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Ihs
Propper
Harry Elsass
Joseph Sweet
Thornton
Sweet
Henry Gottschalk
J.J. O'Rourke
Ile
Chas. C. Schnoor
Dalton
Frank Green
West Hammond
Joseph O’ Kray
Local Option Law Opponents Face a Prohibition Charge
A reader argues the Local Option law is portrayed as prohibition by advocates and recounts drafting a 1907 act to regulate minor access to dance halls. He contends current laws already curb disorderly venues and cautions against harming saloon business while seeking reform, noting prior political debate.
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Senate
Cook County
Illinois
Young Haines Seeks Town Clerk Post Opposed by Rising Peer
Arthur J. Haines, raised east of Dalton on the Ridge near Berger, runs as Town Clerk candidate. His opponent is a young man of ability. Haines is foreman at Whiting Foundry & Equipment Co. and lives in Harvey. Also nominated are John Gouwens for Highway Commissioner Henry Voss for Assessor A Neff and A F Webb for Justices and J Bates for Constable.
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Arthur J. Haines
Dalton
Berger
Whiting Foundry & Equipment Co
Harvey
John Gouwens
Henry Voss
A. Neff
A. F. Webb
J. Bates
Dolton Board weighs street light and water mains
Dolton Village Board, led by President Thomas Harper, heard requests for a new street light in the Forrest avenue area. The board decided to move the existing light and form a committee to seek Drainage Canal Power, as contracts with Blue Island area suppliers faltered. Debate over license fees for local organizations followed, with a tied vote on refunding fees and a later decision to collect them. Additional items covered street repairs, water main extensions on Park and Forrest avenues, and an assessment of Riverdale water use during a recent outage. The Riverdale meeting is to be reported next issue.
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Dolton Village
Thomas Harper
Weber
Geo. Luckenbill
Chas. H. Dalton
Forrest Avenue
Ehlert
John O’brien
Lincoln and
Blue Island
Dolton
Behrens
Whiert
Harter
Base Ball Association
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Mr. Behrens
Business Men’s Association
Starper
Ithlert
Vandenberg
Dalton
Indiana
Lincoln Ave
Berger
Fredericka Street
Ahlert
Park Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
138Th Street
Riverdale
Crippled by Freight Collision Claims Engineer Ignored Warning
Crippled 21 year old Wn Spoor son of A Spoor milkman was struck by a fast freight on the Illinois Central at 114th street Kensington last Tuesday. His left leg was severed four inches above the ankle and his right foot injured. He was walking home from Pullman where he sought work and says he did not hear a bell or whistle. He escaped death by leaping off the track and was taken to St Luke's hospital. he will recover.
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Wn. Spoor
A. Spoor
Illinois Central
114Th Street
Kensington
Pullman
St. Luke’s Hospital
Alderman Bihl Receives Warm Reception at Rippe’s Pavilion
Alderman Bihl drew a large audience at Rippe's Pavilion last Saturday evening and promised water expansion to Riverdale this spring. He noted sewer work would be via special assessment and require court validation, a process that may take time. A daughter of C H Rippe presented a bouquet at the end as a token of goodwill.
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Bihl
Rippe
Riverdale
C. H. Rippe
Riverdale Iron & Steel Company Incorporated in Chicago
Last Tuesday Chicago papers announced the incorporation of Riverdale Iron & Steel Company with capital of 25000 dollars. Local capital backs the venture and The Pointer plans additional coverage forthcoming.
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Chicago
Riverdale Iron & Steel Company
Capital
Grounds Secured for Dalton Baseball Club at Main and Engelside
Grounds secured by the Base Ball Association at the corner of Main and Engelside avenue Dalton. A grand stand will be erected for a new season. Rank Krueger will manage the club and lead the team."""
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The
Base Ball Association
Main and
Engelside Avenue
Dalton
Rank Krueger
Fortuna Slashes Sweetheart Then Drowned After Chase
An Italian named Fortuna slashed his former sweetheart with a razor Friday while she held a ten month old baby. the infant was badly cut but both mother and child are expected to recover. Fortuna fled into a slough by the Calumet River and drowned. his body was later recovered. A separate note mentions an automobile party from Chicago to Riverdale and a Dolton bicycle shop advertisement.
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Fortuna
Blue Island
Calumet River
Village Ticket Completes Republican Convention Last Saturday
Judge Schaefer opened the gathering and Otto Reich was elected chairman with Thacher Sweat as secretary. Goos and Hanschmann led trustee nominations. Goos won 53 votes to 18 for Hanschmann. Acclaimed nominee Neimeyer. Deam also nominated for trustee. Koehler named clerk. Peter Ripley urged sewer, fire alarm, and water main connections with Dalton for safety.
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Chas, Neimeyer
Goos
J.M. Deam
Deam
George Koehler
George
Peter Ripley
Dalton
Mr. Ripley
Funeral for Emil Schumann Held at St Marys Church
Emil Schumann died Friday from boiler blast injuries. Funeral at St Marys Church Riverdale Tuesday 9 am officiated by Father A A Riss with aid from St Luke’s Court and Calumet Camp and local unions. Interment at St Benedicts cemetery. he leaves wife Anna Bushke, six children, a brother in Germany.
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Emil Schumann
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Riverdale
St. Luke’s Court
C.O. F
Calumet Camp
M. W. of A
A. A. Riss
St. Benedict's Cemetery
Blue Island
Schonlanke
Germany
United States
Anna Bushke
Pioneers Dead Dykstra and VanDrunnen Pass Away
Peter Dykstra of near Bernice died last Tuesday morning of heart failure and dropsy while seated in his chair. He was past eighty and long a local pioneer. John VanDrunnen, eighty six, died near South Holland after signing his will the day before, as his time neared.
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Peter Dykstra
Bernice
John VanDrunnen
South Holland
Calumet Petition Plea Is Thrown Out
The Anti-Saloon petition filed in Calumet township failed to meet the required number of signatures and was rejected by the Election Commissions at a joint session with the board of auditors last Wednesday evening.
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Calumet Township
Election Commissions
Board of Auditors
For Sale Winchester Shotgun Appears in Pointer Office
For sale Winchester repeating shotgun in good condition offered at a low price. Item may be viewed at The Pointer office for inspection.
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Winchester
Pointer
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Propper
Charles Waterman
John Shilling
Citizens
Citizens Ticket
F. C
Chas. Waterman
Con. F. C
Edward Callahan
Warry Staunton
Frank Dalberg
Agnis Bermingham
Louise Koehneke
Henry Hahn, Dolton
Pioneers
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