Dolton Plans Gym and Playground for Youth
At a Dolton Village Board meeting a plan to build a third floor gym and convert the large room into a youth athletics space was approved for bidding. The village, financially strong, aims to provide open spaces, a playground, and a wading pool for children, with a qualified instructor to be hired later. Maywood and Blue Island voters approved playground initiatives, signaling a regional move to outdoor recreation for youths.
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Dolton
A. C
Pointer
Dalton
Chicago
Maywood
Blue Island
Brickmakers agree to three year labor contract in Cook County
The Cook County Brick Manufacturers Association and United Brick and Clay Workers of America signed a three year pact covering twenty plants that produce seven million bricks daily. Wages remain unchanged through April 28, 1927 and brick price stays at twelve dollars per thousand. Nine of eleven sought changes were granted and two to be settled by union and employers. The agreement benefits Blue Island Riberdale Dalton Homewood and Chicago Heights communities.
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Cook County
Blue Island Sun
Brick Manufacturers’ Association
United Brick and Clay Workers of America
Blue Island
Riverdale
Dalton
Homewood
Chicago Heights
Acme Fellowship Club Hosts Athletic Carnival at Dillner Pavilion
The Acme Fellowship Club staged an athletic carnival at Dillner's Pavilion last Saturday with hundreds of mill workers and friends in attendance. Young mill workers boxed in bouts using large soft gloves and several colored workers delivered strong performances. Proceeds after expenses support the club treasury for charitable work among members.
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Acme Fellowship Club
Dillner’s Pavilion
Nomination of Judge Frederic R. DeYoung to Illinois Supreme Court
Local residents celebrate the nomination of Judge Frederic R. DeYoung to the Republican ticket for the Illinois Supreme Court seat to succeed Justice Carter. He is well known across the state and friends here rejoiced at the announcement in city papers.
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Supreme Court of Illinois
Justice Carter
DeYoung
Supreme Bench
Otto Rentner Victim In Severe Auto Accident
Otto Rentner was severely injured Sunday night after a punctured tire forced him and his family to stop. While repairing the tube a passing car struck him, leaving him semi conscious at Ingalls Memorial hospital with a probable skull fracture. He is one of eleven siblings and has endured prior health issues but remains hopeful for recovery.
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Otto Rentner
Blue Island
John Rentner
Charley Brown
Brickmakers
Charley
Otto
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Smallpox scare ends as vaccinations stamp out outbreak
Harvey faced a brief smallpox scare last week with several cases detected. The board of health ordered broad vaccination and strict home quarantines amid some chickenpox cases. No new cases appeared this week and many residents report itchy arms from vaccines.
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Harvey
Board of Health
Pullman Athletic Club Announces May Party Dance
The Pullman Athletic Club promotes a May 3 Market hall event with dancing and entertainment headliners for football fans. The Dalton M. E. church Ladies' Aid holds an all day meeting May 8 at the church parlors with a pot luck dinner at noon.
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Pullman Athletic Club
Market Hall
Pullman
Dalton M. E. Church
Village water and vehicle tax collection dates listed
The Village collector will be at the village hall Riverdale to collect water and vehicle tax on May 5 8 12 15 19 22 26 from 7 30 to 10 p m.
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Riverdale
Fire disrupts Main Street transformer. city responds
Dalton fire department extinguished a blaze on a transformer pole opposite the clay hole on Main Street last Sunday afternoon. Public Service Co repair crew restored service soon after. Local notices include births at Ingalls Memorial hospital, Riverdale residents hospitalizing for bladder trouble, and community events from the Laf A Lotes hiking season to the Lot A Lots baby.
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Main Street
Dalton Fire Department
Public Service Co
J. A. Kollar
Little Rock
Ark
Harold Packard
Elmer Williams
Louis G. Reich
Riverdale
Roseland Community Hospital
Llaf-A-Lots
Lot-A-Lots
Lawrence Engel
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Subways on South Park Avenue to Open After Cement Pour
Alderman S W Govier announced that cement will be poured under the new South Park avenue subway at 92nd street within days, opening the route to auto and wagon traffic. He plans to make South Park a through street with heavy lamps and police protection to bar heavy vehicles, requiring autos to stop at the approach.
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S. W. Govier
South Park Avenue
92Nd Street
Govier
Park
Riverdale Boys Injured In Joliet Road Crash
John Thul Armin Hanschman and a Joliet girl were seriously hurt when a Ford coupe collided with a street car near Joliet Planefield. John suffered the worst injuries and was unconscious for days. Armin and the girl survived with cuts and bruises. Both boys work at Acme Steel Goods Company and are expected to recover.
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John Thul
Armin Hanschman
Joliet
Hanschman
John
Armin
Riverdale
Johnny Thal
Johnny
Acme Steel Goods Company
Krueger Family Sends Warm Melbourne Note
A Melbourne Florida household writes the Pointer letter thanking Kinney-En for a subscription note. The family says the paper keeps them posted on home news, reports good health and growing children, and notes the climate is fine though occasional frosts occur.
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Melbourne
Fla
Kinney
Jonas Oemick Tie The Knot In Dolton Nuptials
Miss Lenora Jonas daughter of Mr and Mrs August Jonas of Dolton and Mr William Oemick were married at the bride s home 150 North Park avenue Dolton on Saturday April 26 at 4 30 o clock Rev H Wind officiating Over 50 relatives attended and a reception followed They plan to set up housekeeping in a new bungalow under construction on North Park avenue Friends extend best wishes for happiness.
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Lenora Jonas
August Jonas
Dolton
William Oemick
North Park Avenue
Rev. H. Wind
Pointer
May Party by Ladies Auxiliary at Dugout
The Ladies Auxiliary of Paul Gall Post American Legion held a May party at the Dugout on Tuesday evening. Mrs Edward Brookfelt was selected Queen of May and crowned with a wreath, while Mrs Eddy was praised as a rival. A Maypole dance marshmallow roast and a fine lunch delighted attendees with Mrs Ray Packard at the piano providing music.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Paul Gall Post American Legion
Edward Brookfelt
Eddy
Ray Packard
Health drive urges yearly medical exams for Pennsylvania Railroad workers
A general notice urges the 211,000 Pennsylvania Railroad employees to undergo a full health examination at least once a year, at the company's expense. The Voluntary Relief Department, led by Superintendent Eden B. Hunt, provides the Medical Examiners at no charge. Examinations can occur anytime, with a birthday as a suggested annual reminder.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Voluntary Relief Department
Eden B. Hunt
Corps of
Torrence Ave Bridge Spurs Calumet District Growth
The Torrence avenue bridge over the Calumet river, east of Dalton, opens a main southern gateway into Chicago. Calumet City expands the nearby prairie hunting grounds into a growing urban area led by financiers, real estate men, and manufacturers. The project, backed by County Road and Bridge officials and West Hammond movers, includes a siding by Indiana Harbor Belt and soon a steel framework and fill to connect Lansing and 134th street.
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Calumet River
Torrence Avenue
Dalton
Chicago
Calumet City
Board of County Commissioners
Road and Bridge Committee
Lansing
West Hammond
Indiana Harbor Belt
Calumet District
134Th Street
Ford Motor Plant
Cleaning Alleys Sealed Bids Requested in Riverdale
Sealed bids will be received by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Riverdale for cleaning all alleys in the village. Bids must be in the village clerk’s possession by 7,380 oclock p m May 18 1924. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. George L Koehler village clerk.
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Riverdale
George L. Koehler
Chicago renames longest street to Woodrow Wilson Road
The Council of Chicago passes an ordinance renaming Woodrow Wilson Road on Western avenue the city’s longest street. The change took effect Thursday of last week.
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Western Avenue
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson Road
The
Council of Chicago
Twin City Beauty Shoppe Opens May 10 in Dalton
Announcement for the Twin City Beauty Shoppe at the northeast corner of Forest and Lincoln avenues Dalton will open on or about May 10. Services include Marcel waving facial massage hair dressing manicuring shampooing and scalp treatment with reduced morning rates. MADAME VAILLANCOURT.
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Twin City
Forest and
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Marcel
Madame Vaillancourt
Dalton Village seeks bids for stairway and third floor work
The Board of Trustees of Dalton Village invites bids by 8:00 p m on May 5 1924 for furnishing materials and labor to construct a stairway from the second to the third floor in the village hall and to improve the third floor for use. For information contact John J Connors, Building Public Grounds Committee Chairman. WM G Dolton.
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Dalton
John J. Connors
WM. G. Dolton
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Dolton Board
Village Hall
Supreme Court
Frederic R. DeYoung
Dickie” Grange
Grange
Fred Hanschmann
Milwaukee
Cincinnati
Fred
Florence Connors
Dalton Theatre
John Koehncke
Maxwell
Chrysler
Charley Boseman
West 187Th Street
William J. Haney
Maurer
Chicago Street
Paul
Johnny Thul
Jonas-Oemick
R. R
Torrence Ave
Brigde
Woodrow Wilson
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