Dolton Village Board Eyes Road Outfit Purchase
The Dolton village board met in regular session with all members present. The meeting covered treasurer reports, sewer repairs on Irving avenue, street lighting changes, and bids for a gymnasium on the village hall third floor. A plan to buy a road outfit for Dolton was proposed as a means to maintain streets efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Smythe
Krueger
Harry Packard
Irving Avenue
John Heilman
Fike
Colwell
South Holland Board
Boundary Line
147Th
Chicago Street
Public Service Company
Connor
Robert Hanschman
Connors
Illinois Brick Co
Dalton
Mohr
West 138Th Street
Charles Dalley
Smyth
George Barth Died After Long Illness
George Barth of Acme Steel Goods Co. died this morning at 10 15 after years of rheumatic illness. He was a respected young man who worked diligently until his strength failed. He leaves a widow and a five year old daughter Virginia. Funeral plans had not been set at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barth
Acme Steel Coods Co
Virginia
Breslau Executioner Schweiss Kills Himself at 74
Breslau Germany May 6 Exe cutioner Schweiss who had beheaded 123 criminals shot himself with a revolver in Breslau. He retired on a small pension after executing his last victim in Cologne in 1923. He had threatened to lecture on his experiences to boost income and reportedly believed his method was inadequate punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breslau
Germany
Schweiss
Schwiess
Cologne
Dentists Open New Riverdale Office on Indiana Avenue
Announcement notes Dr. Margoson formerly of Rose land and Dr. Bashur open a dental office at 13626 Indiana Avenue corner 137th Street Riverdale. Office hours are 9 am to 12 pm 1 pm to 5 pm 7 pm to 9 pm Sundays by appointment only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margoson
Roseland
Bashur
Indiana Avenue
137Th Street
Riverdale
Bids Sought for Village Alleys Cleaning in Riverdale
Sealed bids for cleaning all alleys in Riverdale are due by 7 30 p m May 13 1924. The Village Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. George L Koehler village clerk.
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Riverdale
George L. Koehler
No Use for It A Man Courts Moral Judgment of Neighbors
A compact axiom on judgment condemns using law to measure a neighbor’s faults rather than one’s own, urging restraint and fair dealing in community life. The reflection emphasizes personal accountability over public scrutiny.
Local social notes and small town events
The Woodshed plans a workshop upgrade with a new oven to boost bakery capacity. The R. A. H's visited last Saturday and took possession. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stern hosted laughter and merriment, with a fine lunch, games and music. Mrs. Peter Kurz entertained Chicago relatives Wednesday. Richard Hess Sr. traveled to Garfield Park Hospital May 1 for hernia surgery. Dr. Berger performed the operation and Dick Hess is recovering. Judge Edward J. Schulte praises a new baby girl born May 7 at Blue Island hospital. Norma Grant convalesces at Roseland Community Hospital after a threat operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stern
United States
Blue Island Hospital
Norma Grant
Roseland Community Hospital
Street Hearing Set on Leyden and Indiana Avenues Paving
Property owners on Leyden avenue and Indiana avenue between 135t place and 187th street face a county court hearing on the special paving assessment in force across three blocks. The nearly $49,000 bill burdens those owners unless the court or Board of Local Improvements grants a public benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyden Avena
Indiana Avenue
135T Place
187Th Street
Board of Local Improvements
Dal ton schools host spring events to boost library fund
The Dalton schools present an evening at Lincoln avenue school auditorium on May 9 and at Highlawn on May 16 to raise money for the library. St Marys Court plans a 3 act comedy “Clubbing a Husband” May 22 at St Marys school hall Riverdale. Ladies Choir of St Pauls Lutheran hosts a banco party May 10 and Our Saviors church organ fund event May 16 at the village hall Riverdale. The dramatic club from St Marys Court Lady Foresters stages the same play May 22 at St Marys church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Schools
Lincoln Avenue School
Highlawn
School Library Fund
St. Mary’s School Hall
Riverdale
St. Mary’s Court
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Banco
Our Savior’s
Lady Foresters
St. Mary’s Church
Elks Minstrel Show Set At Garden Theatre
Harvey Lodge B P O Elks presents King Tut's Tomb at the Garden theatre next Monday and Tuesday May 12 and 18. Director George Binbridge directs a cast of beautiful girls from Dalton and Riverdale and a group of young men in the memorable entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Lodge
B. P. O. Elks
Garden Theatre
Harvey
George Binbridge
Dalton
Riverdale
Grasshopper Invasion Reported at Rhone Estuary
The American consul at Marseilles notes a remarkable invasion of Moroccan grasshoppers in the mouth of the Rhone river region. This unusual pest movement is observed amid regional agricultural concerns and foreign insect incursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marueilles
France
Rhone River
Martin Krueger Truck and Ice Service in Dolton
The ad offers a truck and express business in Dolton with pure ice handling. Contact via phone Dolton 808 for inquiries. Address listed is 514 Sheridan Avenue under the name Martin Krueger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Martin Krueger
Sheridan Avenue
Harwell Thompson Monument Erected in Oak Lawn Cemetery
A large Norway granite monument with a gray granite base honors Harwell Thompson in the Oak Lawn cemetery. The main stone bears the inscription dedicated to the memory of our son Harwell who gave his life for his country, flanked by two large stone vases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson Lot
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Harwell
Harvey Tribune
Mothers Day May 11 tribute by George L Koehler
A Mother's Day column praises carnations as symbols for living and departed mothers. It includes a patriotic toast noting the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world and honors mothers as the source of home and strength.
Judge Hayes Clarifies Need for Search Warrants in Illinois
South Chicago judge Howard Hayes rules that police must obtain a valid search warrant before entering private homes to raid liquor cases. He will discharge defendants if raids occur without warrants, citing recent Illinois Supreme Court decisions and his readiness to issue warrants when grounds exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Hayes
South Chicago
Hayes
Supreme Court of Illinois
Harold Rose Hurt in Dalton Auto Crash
Harold Rose son of Mr and Mrs William Rose of Dalton suffered severe injuries after a car struck him as he bent by a stalled vehicle near 155th street on Western Avenue Hazel Crest. He broke his leg above the knee and was taken to Blue Island hospital in a plaster cast for five to six weeks with months of limited leg use ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Rose
William Rose
Dalton
Mabel
Hazel Crest
Western Avenue
155Th Street
Harvey
Harold
Blue Island
Riverdale Boosters Open Season With Riverfront Showdown
The first baseball game of the season is set for Sunday at 134th and Calumet River, starting at 3 p m. Riverdale Boosters take on White Stars City. Lineup includes W Smith K William E Kay E Hart P Mueller R McReynolds W Dreshall H Zimmerman Evers Meyers and B Schultz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet River
Riverdale Boosters
White Stars
City
W. Smith
K. William
E. Kay
E. Hart
P. Mueller
S. S
R. McReynolds
W. Dreshall
R. F
H. Zimmerman
Village tax collection dates at Riverdale hall announced
The village collector will be at Riverdale Village Hall to collect water and vehicle tax on May 5 8 12 15 19 22 26 from 5 30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Riverdale
Dalton Beauty Shoppe to Open About May 10
The Twin City Beauty Shoppe at the northeast corner of Forest and Lincoln avenues in Dalton plans to open on or about May 10. Services include Marcel waving facial massage hair dressing manicuring and scalp treatments with reduced morning rates offered by Madame Vaillancourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City
Forest and
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Marcel
Madame Vaillancourt
Baby Swallowed Pin Ends in Tragedy in Roseland
Eight month old Billie Tornquist of Oak Glen picked up a safety pin swallowed it. He was rushed to Roseland Community Hospital and X-rayed showing the pin in his stomach. Surgeons Beil and Libberton operated but the baby died Monday night. The Tornquist family is well known in Roseland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Tornquist
Oak Glen
William Tornquist
Roseland
Billie
George V. Haliday
Wallace Street
Beil
Libberton
Fragmentary Dialogue from an Old Newspaper Page
A short exchange shows a speaker insisting the other has met less attractive men, while the other person remains silent and ponders the remark. The text reflects a casual, informal tone typical of a human-interest fragment.
Paris bootblack crafts hue palette for women’s shoes
A Paris bootblack now uses a palette when shining women’s shoes. He keeps several creams on the palette and blends them in varying proportions to match the diverse colors of Parisian footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wm. F. Propper
Wm. G. Dolton
A. W. Hersey
Dr. Weidner
Henry H. Mohr
Victor Cardin
Harry M. Packard
Hugo Schmidt
Packard
Milhahn
Cardin
Schmidt
Wm. G. Dalton
M. Robert Weidner
Arthur M. Hersey
Krueg
Messrs
Horace Holmes
H. J. Anders
J. S. Wilcox
Fred Pohlers
George H. Schafer
Dr. Co. H. Thomson
A. T. Harms
Harwell Thompson
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