Village Boards Set Meetings for Dolton and Riverdale
On Friday May 14 1911 village boards for Dolton and Riverdale outline meeting schedules. Dolton's board convenes 1st and 3rd Mondays at the Village Hall with Asus Ciansses as president and Henry Haba as clerk. Riverdale's board meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6 pm with Dr I W Schmuiuz as president and Alvin G Wilkins as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lolton
Dolton
Asus Ciansses
Henry Haba
Village Board
Riverdale
Villase Hal
I. W. Schmuiuz
Alvin G. Wilkins
Local Lodges and Societies Meet in Riverdale District
A consolidated notice lists several orders meeting weekly or monthly in Riverdale and Dalton. Groups include German Oak Lodge No 257, Modern Woodmen Calumet Camp No 142, Catholic Order Foresters Bt Luke’s Court No 156, Women’s Catholic Order, George Wallington Lodge 1898 U of No A, Modern Maccabees Twin City No 1, Brickmakers Local Union No 6, Riverdale Improvement Association, Immowan Co. No 1, and Women’s RisLid Corps. Meetings occur at village halls and A O U W halls on varied weekly or monthly schedules with named officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen Calumet
Vildage Hall
Riverdale
George H. Schaeter
Oberdobel
Henry Mobr
Catholic Order Foresters Bt
Luke’s Court
Sue Village
Conrad Hern
John H. Iniuney
Alber Scuumann
Perteripley
Dolton School Board and Riverdale Directors Meeting Schedule
Dolton School Board holds monthly meetings on Tuesday at 7 40 PM at Park Avenue School Riverdale Directors meet monthly on Friday at 7 30 PM at Bowi School. Strong names appear garbled but indicate local officials and scheduled sessions.
Pass Canal Bill First Contract May 18
Sanitary District trustees prepare to commence construction of Calumet canal from Sag to Blue Island. The first contract for excavation will be let May 18, covering 325000 cubic yards of drift, 197900 cubic yards of rock, 83000 sq ft channeling, 7500 cubic yards concrete walls and 11400 square yards rip rap. The 18 mile route includes 800 ft right of way, 24 ft depth, 60 ft bottom width, and 120 ft water surface width.
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Sanitary District
Lake Calumet Harbor
Blue Island
Stony Creek
Banitary District
Calheet
Board of Pestling
Calumet River
New Canal Linking Lakes Calu to Lake Michigan
A new canal will connect the Blue Island area to Lake Calu net and then to Lake Cabinet and Lake Michigan. It is planned to become the main conduit for Lake Michigan Mississippi river navigation.
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Blue Island
Lake Calunet
Daina
Lake Cabinet
Lake Michigan
Caluinet Record
Three petitions contest Morgan Park annexation to Chicago filed
In Circuit Court attorney I IT Greenacre filed three petitions contesting the Morgan Park annexation. The suits name Chicago and Morgan Park residents in different combinations arguing the election violated Australian ballot law, not the former annexation law, and claiming insufficient voting time and a lack of majority participation by Chicago voters.
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Morgan Park
Chicago
Circuit Court
Greenacre
Morgan Mark
Vetern
Police Capture Crooks In Rose Street Pocket Pick
Three ex convict crooks Henry Stark Charles Warren and Frank Burns were rounded up by Officers Gray Cassidy and McLaughlan after picking pockets from Gustafson and Christian Christianson on a Calumet streetcar at One Hundred Seventh Street and Michigan Avenue. They attempted to flee as shots were fired. Gustafson lost 43 dollars and Christianson five.
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Woila
Rose
Henry Stark
McAllister
Charles Warren
W. I.harrison
Frank Burns
W. Harrison Street
Crooks
Gray, Cassidy
MecLaughlan
One Hundred Seventh
Michigan Avenue
Calumet Street
Gustafson
Christian Christianson
Numerous items offered for sale in local classified notices
The listing includes poultry coops, rug cleaning services, drawing tools, building materials, a 25 foot launch, furniture, seeds, a full blood rhode island red hen, a cottage with amenities, multiple land and greenhouse properties, mushrooms from a local grower, a tandem bicycle, farm land rentals, and a Thore motorcycle. Contact details point to the Pointer office and various local addresses in Dalton and Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointer
Henry Dillner
Dalton
Cactientara
Edward Wiletsky
East End
Lincoln
Dolton
Seends
W. W. Barnard & Co
Timothy
Fred Pohlers
Chicago Street
Delton
J. Staat
Park Ave
Taguive
Dalton Bakery
F. A. Reich
Riverdale
Lil
United States
Canada
Dicknah
For Sale in Riverdale and Dalton Properties and Furnishings
Multiple items offered including a nine room house in Riverdale with modern improvements and farm property plots in Riverdale and Dalton. Properties advertised on installment plans from The Pointer office. Also a practically new base burner cook stove and gas range for sale at Dolton corner of Margaret and Everett streets and at The Pointer office.
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Riverdale
Dalton
F. A. Ddziek
Lincoln Avenue
Particulara
Margaret and
Everett Streets
Dolton
Texas Land Available Along Gulf Coast in Lex Tani
Advertisement touts fertile gulf coast land with diverse crops including cotton corn potatoes and vegetables. Describes 45 inches of rainfall deep soil moisture ideal for two crops, options from ten acres up, prices $30 to $100 per acre, with monthly excursions for details addressed to HLA Wichmann.
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United States
Gulf Coast
Lex
Tani
Sol
Hla, Wichmann
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Indiana Ave
Ill
Delog Station
Pombiunications
Office of Publication
Indiana Avenue
Riverdahe
United Workmen
German Oak Lodge No. 257
A. O. U. W. Dali
Vulien
P. Wl
Carl Wulit
Chas. C. Schnoour
Jub . Boeliger
Lin. Bee
Henry W. Schnoor
Breas
Women’s Catholic Order For Steers
Magdalen Isipley
Kulla Kelly
Catharinne Kurz
Ghorgh Wallington Lodge
U. of No A
A. O. U. W. Haul
John O'Brien
J. Gallagher
J. A. Headiey
Preusuer
Maccabees Twin City
Teut No
A. O. U. W. Halli
Andrew Baumgartner
John 8. Harter
KR. Vandenbere
Brickmakers' Local Union NO. 6
A. O. YU. W. Hall
Frank Jsrueger
Albert Kasten
Andrew Messerschaniut
Riverdale Improvement Association
I. B. Kinney
Baker
Duin 2. Schafer
J. A. Diesen
Tmoibawn Hos GO
Evelment
Lue Hose Tiusy
Ligbiawne
Bres Ludwig
Martin Wilitin
Hernan Dreesen
Treaurer
G. W. Spencer Corps
Gywyels
Wriday
Hal
Utvendale
Mory Chiussin
Bent
Darohiy Nietingiit
My 1 Church
Dolian
Reve West
Cissy Scoulanasier
Buntley Smayth
Ediward Kinney
Dlerben Dickwam
Srtagnrer
Jopsoey
Caerpsey
Holstein
T. C
R. R
Atlantic Street
Chas
Oakland Cemetery
John Stamborsky
Telephone
Aes Et
Texas
Fordtran Bros
Dolton Bakery
Wiliam Minardow
WM. C
ZESCH
Riv
Midway
Leyden Avenue
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Robert Hansch
Carl Wulff
Dolton, Ill
Edward F. Dillner
Summer Garden
Chicago St
Fred J
House
TUCH
Lauquors & Cgars
Indiana
Ernest Hanschmann
Grant Bros General Machinist
138Th St
Riverdal
W. Fulfod
F. Bons
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