Riverdale Village Board Votes on Ordinances and Repairs
Riverdale Village Board met last Tuesday with full attendance. Topics included scraping Wabash Avenue and filling ditches, licensing breweries, a six month peddlers license for Richard Lentfer, and drainage and sidewalk repairs. Water works progress, hall cleaning funds, nuisance cleanups, and conflict resolution amendments were discussed. bonds for the village attorney and saloon licenses were approved.
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Riverdale
Schmidt
Ludwig
Goose
Richard Lentfer
DeRidder
School Street
Fadtke
Goos
Highlawn School
Brandt
Pullman Farm
Wabash Avenue
Drainage Committee
Chicago Telephone Co
Wm. F. Propper
Otto Flieth
Striking Railroad Workers Hold Peaceful Stand
Strike continues as brick yards remain closed and wage talks fail. Maintenance of Way crews stay out while foremen demand pay for night calls. Chicago police patrol tracks and station at the C and I bridge. No property damage reported. workers remain hopeful of victory.
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Chicago
Sewer Work Progress in Dalton as New Contractor Begins
Monahan Bros removed their machinery from Dalton streets and John Brehm of Hammond started sewer completion. At Saturday’s meeting the Village board outlined a plan to improve main streets once sewer connections are in place, aiming to use available funds efficiently to curb loss of transient business due to near impassable streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahan Bros
Dalton
John Brehm
Hammond
Mothers Day Observance Featured At Dalton Church
The piece notes Mothers Day as a national observance with carnations and services by schools churches and relief groups. It reports Elmer Dreesen from Highlawn Thrnton Township High School undergoing a minor operation at St Luke's hospital and expected home soon.
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Mothers of Our Land
Relief Corps
Dalton M. E
Elmer Dreesen
Highlawn
Thornton Township
St. Luke’s Hospital
Oldest Blue Island Settler Died. Golden Wedding Mentioned
Mrs. Ferdinand Eidam of Blue Island died at her home last Wednesday May 10. She was among the area’s oldest settlers and is survived by her husband and a number of children. The couple celebrated their golden wedding this year. Funeral services were held today.
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Ferdinand Eidam
Blue Island
Hame
For Rent Six Room Flat with Modern Improvements
For rent a six room flat with all modern improvements. Mrs. Chas Daehn at 514 Sheridan Street, Dalton.
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Chas. Daehn
Sheridan Street
Dalton
Louis Metz
Homewood
Chicago Street
Fred Popler
Pointer
Pointer marks four years with community news revival
The Pointer celebrates its fourth anniversary while Neighbors report local events. A stranger hired a livery rig to West Hammond but was tracked by police, and a Chicago case led to arrests. Local injuries include Harry McGrain’s foot strain at Harvey stove works. Residents Chas Mullaly and family plan to move to Muskegon Michigan. Ruth Reich, baby girl, born to Paul Reich and wife.
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A. F. Bonse
West Hammond
Mr. Bonse
Hammond
Strane
Bowse
Hammond Police Department
Chicago
Harry McGrain
Harvey
Thornton Township Directory Ready for Delivery
John E. Kinney of Kinney Bros will deliver the directory to all business and professional firms with advertising space. Advertisers are urged to settle on delivery as publishers incur heavy publishing costs. The directory is a free premium for paid-in-advance Pointer subscribers.
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Thornton Township
John E. Kinney
Kinney Bros
Dolton Band Project Seeks Young Musicians
A meeting for Sunday afternoon May 14 at 2 o'clock invites all interested youths to join a new Dolton band. The gathering will be held at the Chicago Street School in Dolton to discuss organizing and participation.
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Dolton
Chicago Street School
Morris Schauer Wedding At Highlawn Home
Mr Joseph Morris of Highlawn Riv erdale and Miss Rosa Schauer of Chicago united in marriage by Judge Baumgartner at the home of Mr and Mrs Thos Mraz 13836 Wentworth Avenue Highlawn last Saturday May 6 A wedding feast followed. They will start housekeeping in Henry Ultsch's property 13733 Illinois Street.
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Joseph Morris
Highlawn
Riverdale
Rosa Schauer
Chicago
Local Briefs Show Auto Purchase and Road Work Plans
Simon P Schoon buys a S H C 30 from Henry Bock's Sons Oakglen. Highway Commissioners Logan Quade and Feil travel to Joliet to select 4000 yards of gravel for Halsted street north of the river. Riverdale notes include residents visiting relatives and a horse for sale.
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Simon P Schoon
Henry Bock
Oakglen
Joseph Scheck
Sheldon, Minn
Margaret Hoeffelman
Grant
Leyden Ave
Riverdale
Logan,Quade
Feil
Joliet
Halsted Street
Highway Commissioners
Halsted
Joe Buechler
Blue Island
Bergold Cottage
Atlantic Street
Fred Sith
John Smith
Chadwick
N. Y
Largest Lincoln Avenue school contract awarded
Lincoln Avenue school building in Dalton awarded to Robert Hanschmann the local builder as contractor. Bids from Ernst Construction Co Chas Langerfeld Frank Ingel Rahn Johnson J L Simmons Inges Stinacker Schnoor Hobson and Robert Wanschmann ranged from 27 642 to 48 288 with Hanschmann the successful bidder. Construction to proceed quickly and interior oak finish planned.
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Robert Hanschmann
Robert Wanschmann
Photoplay At Lund's Hall Changes For Summer Schedule
Starting Monday May 15 Photoplay at Lund's Hall will skip Monday evenings all summer with good bill remaining on other nights. First show 7 30 p m second at 8 40 p m Sunday doors open at 3 p m J Hruby manager The Mens Progressive Association meets Saturday May 13 at the M E Church Dalton all men invited to attend
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J. Hruby
Mens’ Progressive Association
M. E
Dalton
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139Th Streets
Buechler
Niemeyer
Wabash
137Th Street
Bloodgood
Wm. Rampke, Jr
Rampke
Hall
Trapp
Lealth
138Th Street
I. C
Riverdale Improvement Association
Schafer
Chas. Mullaly
Muskegon
Mich
Michigan
Mullally
Paul Reich
Stork
Mies
Ruth
Alban P. Reich
Rockford
Illinois Retail Jewelers Association
Rosebud Pleasure Club
Dillner’s Pavilion
Carrie Nottorf
Julius Anders
Germany
Wattrisch
Schleswig
Anders
Herman
John Hoppe
Pullman
America
New York Harbor
Hoppe
Morris-Schauer
Inquire
F. C. Propper
Propper’s Corner
Lincoln Avenue
Lund’s Hall
New Dalton School
Alaa
G. W. Aghby
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