H I Johns-Manville to Build Large Plant at Pullman
The Johns-Manville Co plans a 152 acre Pullman site between Michigan Ave and Halsted St beside the Calumet River. An initial temporary plant will open within two years, eventually producing 7,000 to 8,000 workers with largely unionized labor. The facility will manufacture asbestos based products used in roofing, insulation, cements, and protective devices, drawing raw material from Danville and Quebec mines and operating twelve factories nationwide.
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Gillion
Calumet O Kly Index
Univerdale
Enna
H. i. Johns-Manville Co
Pullan Farm
Michigan Aveue
Halsted Street
Ae Company
Manville
Widersey
Dan
Quebec
Johns Manville
Fupany
W. Johns-Manville Company
Pullman Car Works
E Johna-Manville Company
Danville
Jersey City
South Amboy
New Jersey
Lyn
Lockport
New York
Millead
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Nare
May festival at Germania Lodge No 657 in Illinois
Germania Lodge No 657 of the K and L Honor held its annual May festival at H von Merteren's Hall on Saturday May 3. Hon C Dillenburg of Aurora and other state officers attended. Brother Mroest received a leather arm chair for 26 years of faithful service as secretary.
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Germania Lodge
K and L
H. von Merteren
Gra
Ilinois
C. Dillenburg
Aurora
Ill
Bro . A. Ernst
Pullman Postolice
Hugo Koehler
Mroest
Ernst
Calumet
May events and benefit dances across Twin Cities area
Hellen Laura Emmet offers a reading at Lincon Avenue school auditorium on Wednesday May 28 under Dalton M E church. The Rosebud Pleasure Club hosts a May Party at Dillner's Pavilion on Saturday May 10. A benefit dance for John Houseman at Riverdale Village Hall on May 17. Twin City Pleasure Club holds a May 24 benefit at Dilloer's Pavilion for Henry Mobler. May Party at Market Hall Pullman on May 9 with 25 cent tickets and a chance at a $5 gold piece. tickets via F O Bergold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellen Laura Emmet
Dalton M. E
Lincon Avenue
Henry F. Mobler
Market Hall
Pullman
F. O. Bergold
Erfft-Mullen wedding in Chicago May 7
Miss Ester Erfft daughter of Mr and Mrs William Erfft Riverdale and Francis Mullen Pullman married in Chicago Wednesday May 7. Mullen is a noted amateur football player with the Tornado team that won the city championship last fall. The bride works as a city stenographer and they will set up housekeeping in Pullman.
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Ester Erfft
William Erfft
Riverdale
Francis Mullen
Pullman
Chicago
Mullen
Tornado
Sweet Opens in Dalton This Year
George D Sweet’s Big Show will open in Dalton, not Riverdale, with Mr. Sweet and his company favored locally and expected to perform in major venues. A white bead rosary with cross and medal was found and turned in at the Pointer Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D Sweet
Dulton
Riverdale
Mr. Sweet
Pointer
Photoplay Theatre at Land's Hall Dolton Series
The Photoplay Theatre at Land's Hall Dolton screens films every Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sunday with doors at 7 00 pm and a Sunday show at 3 00 pm for audiences seeking nightly entertainment.
Local and Personal News of Riverdale and Dolton
Community brief with births and relocations including John Klinkhammer birth May 9. families like Rambo moving to 74th Street area. missionary visit by PenN GCanstreham in Haida India. local police probe into an unidentified man's death near Michigan Central tracts. Mothers Day events planned. post office expansion funds approved. local officials and schools update. Pony and driving outfit purchase. man found work at Dolton schools. Union fraternal news. event ads and lost gold cross note.
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Frank
John Klinkhammer
W.H. Rambo
74Th Street
Rambo
Penn Gcanstreham
Missionatee Re
Conntraham
Haida
India
R. H. Cunningham
Riverdale
Cunningham
Ladies Act of Our Saviours Church
Hell Riverdale
M.E
Berger
George Poutre
Greenleaf
Kan
Poutre
Paul Middleborn
Frederick
John Boettger
Dalton
Springfield
German Oak Lodge
Grand Lodge
Order of United Workmen
Boettger
Blue Island
Congressman Gorman
Vermont
Henry Street
Roy Smyth
Colon
Charles C. Schnoor
Roy
Dolton
F. W Robison
Board of Euucation
Robison
Crook County
Mrs. Frank Kasten Dies Suddenly in Blue Island
Funeral plans announced for Mrs. Frank Kasten of Blue Island who died of rheumatism of the heart. Born Anna Kich October 14, 1878 she married Frank Easten June 14, 1902. She leaves husband a daughter Gertrude, parents, and seven brothers. funeral May 10 at 1 30 p m from 278 Desplaines Street with burial in German Lutheran Cemetery west of Blue Island.
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Kasten
Frank Kasten
Blue Island
Lay Pauly
Anna Kich
Frank Easten
Gertrude
August
John
Peter
Frederick
William
Alvin
Albert Kich
Desplaines Street
Village Notice Urges Clean Up of Alleys and Ditches
The Dolton Village Board appeals to all property owners and residents to stop using alleys and ditches as dumps for tin cans and rubbish. The village dump is at the clay hole on East Main Street near the brick yard, and officials urge immediate cleanup to abate the nuisance.
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East Main Street
Village Board of
Dolton
Direct primaries or petition options for city officials
Springfield lawmakers advance two bills. Senator Chamberliy's measure allows cities and villages to nominate officials by direct primaries or petition, passing the Senate 29 to 9 and making a spring primary optional. Senator O'Conner's bill to purchase 1,000 acres for a state epileptics colony also passed unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forty-eighth General Assembly
Chamberliy
Senate
O’conner
Canal work pushed despite objections from Sanitary Board
Plans to extend Calumet Sag channel to Blue Island proceed at speed with Blue Island as final navigation limit. Board may supervise construction due to bridge issues, while the canal would later mainly carry sewerage. The project aims to create a navigable stream to Blue Island without exceeding Lake Michigan water allotment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary Board
Calumet-Sag
Blue Island
Chase
Reading
Lake Michigan
Blue Island Standard
Riverdale-Calumet Defeats Hastings and Michalski Battery
In front of about 300 spectators, Riverdale-Calumet beat C and E I 8 to 6 as Jennings and Powers formed the battery for Riverdale-Calumet while Hastings and Michalski teamed for C G E F.
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Hastings
Michalski
Battery
CGE
Jennings
Powers
Riverdale-Calumet
Riverdale-Calumet CG
E. I. Powers
Eas
Wes Enee
Michalaki Jennings
Hastings Tee
Hennessy
Deeds Land
Stone Mayhew
Wee Hayes W. Reich
Bessette Simnick
Messerschmidt Nagle
É Sone
Scott Nearcomb
Ee Sullivan
Riverdale Calumets and CGHEI Fray in Pending Local Matches
Notes show Riverdale Calumets forming into a regular team and planning home games on the C K I line with support from locals. Hastings of C and E I returns to pitch after long service. Albrecht and Wissel are listed for next Sunday as Riverdale seeks strong local backing.
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Shorutoun
Thornton
Crete
Danville
Villa Grove Hoopeston
Brazil
Ind
Riverdale Calumets
Riverdale
Hastings
Art Albrecht
Wissel
Riverdale-Calumets
CG. & HE
Saya Kelly
Village ordinance bans motorcycles on sidewalks
Notice announces prohibition of running motorcycles and bicycles on village sidewalks with enforcement against violators.
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Gottschalks Pavilion
Wm. H. McBride
Paoli
J. H. Winterbotham & Sons
119Th Street
Lilinois Central
Riveredale
AIF
Bonse
Conrad Keitz
Mm. Weigand
Indiana Avenue
Riverdale-Caluumet
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Tnnings
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Dolion Stars
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