Dolton Civic Club Smoker Promotes Local Pride Meeting
The Dolton Civic Club plans a smoker at Lund's Hall Dolton next Wednesday evening April 1. Club president R N Burwell seeks active support from local leaders to back future community progress. Speakers include George Hannouer Indiana Harbor railroad on local industrial outlook and Henry W Lee Calumet Record editor on Calumet region harbor and river development.
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Lund’s Hall
Dolton
Henry W. Lee
Calumet Record
Calumet
Calumet River
Blue Island Commercial Association
Hammond
Civic Club
Seven Town Tickets Filed in Thornton Township Elections
Seven separate slates filed for Thornton Township offices including Non-Partisan and Republican lines. Named officers include Supervisor J J O Rourke and Geo C Freese Clerk among others. The list also notes Independents Socialists and a Riverdale Theatre visit.
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Thornton Township
J.J. O'Rourke
George D. Koenig
Henry J. Dillner
Ignatius F. Mankowski
Wm. J. VanDrunen
Bernard Johnston
Local Option Meeting At Diliner’s Pavilion Dalton
Mass meeting called for March 28 at 8 pm to hear on the Wet and Dry Proposition. Wm M Russell will speak in English and Leopold Neumann in German. Open to property owners and citizens. all welcome by the committee.
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Diliner
Dalton
Wm. M. Russell
International Association of Machinists
Leopold Neumann
United Societies For Local Self Government
Committee
John Madison
Connersville
Ind
InterNos Club
Thornton
Marion Jones
Asmus Claussen
Wilmer Bowse
John Hankey, Jr
Bend
Oregon
Portland
Women’s Club
Henry Propper
Park Avenue
Neighbors Stage Scraping Bee At Ridge
Al Steinke complains of neighbors levelling the Engel gravel pit area after a cyclone like mess in his yard. Fred and Edwin Waterman Frank Diekman and others joined the effort without notice or thanks. Meanwhile local families visit relatives and a newborn who died after birth is noted. George Engel works on an auto as Emma Engel recovers from appendicitis at Washington Heights hospital.
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al. Steinke
Engel
Fred Waterman
Edwin Watermann
Frank Diekman
Henry Waterman
Gilbert
Austin
Mion
Charles
Wm. Lensford
George Engel
Emma Engel
Fred Engel
Washington Heights Hospital
Dolton Theatre Daily Open Potboilers and Shorts Schedule
Dolton Theatre opens daily with a Friday showing of Deacon Billingtons Downfall a two reel comedy on Saturday The Adventures of Kath ryn No 5 A Colonel in Chains Scotland for Ever and The Antique Brooch Sunday Eng lands drama with Marc MacDermott Monday Doc Yak Moving Picture Actor plus a comedy First show 3 15 pm last at 10 pm Doors 7 pm 5 and 10 cent seats Joan G Hrupy Manager
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Frirday
Deacon Billington
Kathryn
Scotland
Vitagraph
Hughie Mac
England
Marc MacDermott
Doc Yak
Joan G
Hrupy
Mgr
Riverdale Theatre Weekly Lineup and Night Schedule
Friday features A Romance of the Sea A 2 reel romance and other shorts. Saturday presents Joseph in the Land of Egypt a 4 reel Biblical epic from the Tanhauser Co. Sunday shows Portrait of Anita a 2 reel California story plus a Keystone comedy. Beginning Monday a daily big feature and Keystone nights Tuesday Friday Sunday. Open nightly with matinees Saturday and Sunday. Doors at 8 and 7 pm. admission 5 and 10 cents.
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Joseph
Egypt
Tanhauser Co
Anita
California
Keystone
Local and Personal News of the Dalton Community
Dalton pieces report club meetings, new shops, travel, and social events. Edith Dalton hosts, Edith's study group meets April 2, 1914, while Matthew Wirtz opens a candy and cigar store at Dalton Theatre and plans a soda fountain.
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Dalton Women’s Club
Edith Dalton
Matthew Wirtz
Dalton Theatre
Frank
Farmer Association Meeting At South Holland
The Farmer's Association meeting at South Holland last Saturday drew a large turnout. Prof. Durat of the State University and Mr Allen from the International Harvester Extension Department gave addresses packed with information for attendees.
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Farmer’s Association
South Holland
Durat
State University
Allen
International Harvester Extension Department
Sunday Services and Lent Sessions at 138th Street Church
On Sunday March 29 1914 the 138th street church holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m Divine Service at 10 30 a m and English service at 7 30 p m Pastor Rev H Wrvyn leads. Midweek Lenten service is scheduled for Wednesday April 1 at 7 30 p m with the same pastor.
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138Th Street
St Mary's Catholic Church Schedule and Library Opening
First mass 7:00 a m high mass 10:00 a m 2 30 p m instruction for children 3 15 p m Way of the Cross and Ben ediction Friday 7 30 p m Way of the Cross and Benediction new library installed and will be open Sunday afternoon at 40 o'clock in the school room Rev W H Derraer Pastor
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Dalton
The
Pointer
George Koehler
Riverdale
St. Louis
St Louis
Elks Minstrels
Harvey High School
He Man Jacobs
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Roy Smythe
Acta
Marion Westcott
Highlawn
W. H. Derraer
Qua Savior's Ev Lutheran Church Service Notice
The Qua Savior's Ev Lutheran church announces Sunday activities with 2 15 p m Sunday School 3 30 p m catechetical close and 7 30 p m service featuring Rev Geo P Kabele speaking on The Healing Power of a Look It will be the last service in the Village Hall before moving to the new church Worshippers are urged to attend and note the strong Sunday School turnout.
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m with a German sermon at 7 30 p m Sunday Evening League. Lent services held each Wednesday evening. Invitation extended by Rev J O HerrMeister pastor.
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J. OG. HerrMeister
Dutch Reformed Church Dalton Services and Sunday School
Park Avenue Dalton holds preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3 30 p m on Sunday.
Dolton M Baptist Church Sunday Schedule
Dolton M. E. Church announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m preaching service at 11 00 a m and evening service at 7 30 p m Reverend W Firtu is the pastor.
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W. Firtu
Dolton Postoffice Exams and Local Mental Health Note
Dolton postoffice offers civil service exam forms for the postmaster position with a Chicago date set for April 18, 1914. A Dolton woman was hospitalized for mental health evaluation, prompting reflections on the state hospital at Kenkakee and attitudes toward mental illness. Also listed is a sale of two cameras by Arthur M Propper in Dolton.
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Dolton
Chicago
John Boxrrreaeer
P.M
State Hospital
Kenkakee
Press Club
Ifego
Reason
Arthur M’‘ Propper
George Engel Shot by Hired Man in West Hammond Incident
George Engel was shot in the leg by his hired man Leo Servetzki after returning from Milwaukee. Mrs Engel, home with Miss Pratt, alerted the depot and a doctor found a bullet in the shin bone. The bullet was removed after X rays confirmed its position. prognosis is cautiously hopeful with no serious lasting effects.
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George Engel
Leo Servetzki
West Hammond
Engel
Milwaukee
Serinski
South Holland News Social Roundup and Obituary
A note from South Holland lists visits among residents from Evanston Chicago Beecher Town and Homewood. Typhoid illness affects two young families including Jennie Dykstra who died at 12 years eight months. Community events include Wet and Dry meeting and a county schools lecture by O T Bright. Friday spelling contest scheduled at Homewood with local hopes and Rev George Doustra’s visit noted. Tennis VanDeraa travels to Wichert for land prospects.
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Adam Int Hovt
Evanston, Ill
South Holland
Klunder
Chicago
A. Bardwick
Rump
Beecher
Ill
John Bardwick
Harry Rietveld
O. T. Bright
I’riday
Homewood
South Tolland
George Doustra
Dr. Walvoord
Tennis VanDeraa
Wichert
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Dolton Civic
George Hoenauer
Emil Kasten
Geo. E. Seidle
Henry I. Heckler
John Shilling
T. A. Peterson
J.C. Ellis
Peoples
Geo. C. Freese
Edward Anderson
Lonie J. Kraay
Emil Tripp
Constable
CG. H. Applegate
Peter van Bodegraven
Paul Metz
L. P
Riverdale Theatre
Adv
Ridge News
134Th Street
119Th Street
Farmer’s Meeting
ST. Paul's Evang. Lutheran Church
H. Wrvyn
ST. Mary’s Catholic Church
Luth
Geo. P Kabele
Immanuel Evangelical Church
Dolton M
Postoffice
South Holland News
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