Assessor Claims Railroad Cheats Taxpayers in Dolton Case
Harvey Illinois April 30 1908 Assessor J J O Rourke writes that the C E I R R Co property in Dolton is undervalued and should be taxed to cover Village School and other bodies. He warns of future discovery and urges the Village Board to compel payment of about 1000 for Village 1600 for School 700 for High School and about 3000 for other districts.
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Dolton
Aes
South Holland
DeYoung
Dalton
Harvey
Ill
The
Pointer
Thornton
Wall Street
Railroad Co
Chicago Title & Trust Co
Bank of Lansing Opens With Savings 3 Percent
Lansing Illinois opens the Bank of Lansing on Monday May 11 with hours 10 a m to 3 p m. The bank occupies a building east of Vierk's dry goods store and offers commercial and savings departments. Savings deposits earn 3 percent. The public and local businessmen are invited to inspect the facilities.
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Bank of Lansing
Lansing
Ill
Vierk
Locals Note Peppered With Social Bits And Notices
Local column mixes social news and chatter from May events. Firemen’s Running Team May Party at Dillner’s Pavilion tomorrow evening. Found gold lodge pin at Woodman’s May Party. Albert Ehlert returns from Celina visit. Quips on marriage, fashion, and local pride. council notes and illness recoveries. Dal ton village public square talk. infant pneumonia update. arm injury at Dalton Yards improves. commentary on hard times and hustlers.
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Dillner’s Pavilion
J. C. Brookfelt
Riverdale
Dalton
Ripley Neering and Keller Strosinski in Nuptial High Mass
Miss Clara Ripley and Mr John Neering were married at St Marys Catholic Church in a Nuptial High Mass ceremony conducted by Father Riss. The couple will reside in Riverdale after a brief wedding trip to the bride's parents home for a breakfast with guests.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Clara Ripley
John Neering
Father Riss
Anna Ripley
William Neering
The Pointer Congratulates Happy Riverdale Couple
The groom's home at 2534 136th Place in Riverdale hosts a wedding well wish from The Pointer. The notice extends congratulations and wishes the couple long life and happiness.
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Riverdale
Parents urged to visit and take interest in local schools
The piece argues parents should regularly visit schools and engage with the system of instruction. It cites a teacher who has had no parental calls during the fall and winter term and says parental involvement strengthens teachers and the school program.
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China
The Workingman's Prayer and Local Anecdotes
A brief editorial note reflects on the ethics of newspaper editors and their role. It also covers Nicholas Balsiger recovering in Redfield after visiting Berger, plus a domestic dinner anecdote about pork and beans and a child’s quip about his mother’s win.
Anthony Strosinski Weds Louise Keller in Joliet Church
Anthony Strosinski of Riverdale wed Louise Keller at St John’s Catholic Church Joliet at 9 am on Wednesday. Bridesmaid Miss Anna Madaz and best man Joseph Keller attended. A wedding breakfast followed at the bride’s home with many Riverdale guests including Mrs Albert Miller and Miss Cora Petersen. The couple will reside in Highlawn River.
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Anthony Strosinski
Anton Strosinski
Riverdale
St. John’s Catholic Church
Joliet, Ill
Louise Keller
Anna Madaz
Joseph Keller
Miss Keller
Tony” Strosinski
Pullman Rolling Mills
Highlawn
Albert Miller
Cora Petersen
Ramon Perez Sufferer of Riverdale Quits Cigar Trade
Ramon Perez, a Riverdale cigar manufacturer, is reported on the sick list. The narrative recalls his early life and the enduring image of his childhood home, memories of a sister’s play house, a broken cart, a sled, a kite, and family affection that shaped his youth.
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Ramon Perez
Riverdale
Jasinski Michalski Wedding At St Marys Church
Monday morning at 9 00 a m the wedding of Miss Helena Jasinska and Joseph Michalski was held at St Marys church Bridesmaid Miss Tena Schmied and best man Frank Michalski attended A reception followed the ceremony at a local venue.
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St. Mary’s Church
Helena Jasinska
Joseph Michalski
Tena Schmied
Frank Michalski
Decoration Day Plans By Riverdale G A R Post
G W Spencer Post G A R held a meeting to prep Decoration Day events inviting citizens and local groups to Riverdale Village Hall on Saturday May 16 to plan a fitting program. A reunion at Masonic hall Grand Crossing drew Posts from Pullman Burnside South Chicago Blue Island Harvey Chicago Heights and Riverdale with speakers and a W R C spread.
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Village Hall
G. W. Spencer Post
Post
Riverdale
Masonic Hall
Grand Crossing
Cook County
Pullman
Burnside
South Chicago
Blue Island
Harvey
Chicago Heights
G. W. Spencer
Educational outreach by International Correspondence Schools in Scranton
F A Zueber of the International Correspondence Schools reports enrollment of local scholars and optimism for the program. Mr Hueter, a well traveled and knowledgeable educator, emphasizes the value of specialized training and a global reputation for helping youth secure better positions.
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F. A. Zueber
International Correspondence Schools
Scranton
Pennsylvania
Hueter
Letter Writing Tips From Personal Notebook Jots
A reader explains using a notebook to store brief news items and jokes for letters. This prep helps keep correspondents engaged and makes writing quicker. The technique has made the writer’s letters more interesting, suggesting organization as the secret.
Those Early Marriages and a Tense Vow
A wife clings to her husband in a tense moment and declares they are wed but bound in fear at page 87. The scene hints at an impending event, reflecting a narrator's critique of overlong novels and sensational plotting.
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C. & E. L. Railroad Company
Woodman’s
Albert Ehlert
Celina
Barney Moorman
Kern & Ripley
Fernwood
Emma
John A. Miller
Loretta
Clarence O’ Brien
Dalton Yards
Engelwood Hospital
Ripley
Neering
Keller
Strosinski
Jasinski
Michalski
Peter Ripley
Essexville
Mich
187Th Street
Nicholas Balsiger
Berger
Redfield
South Dakota
John Berger
Geo. W. Spencer Post
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