Riverdale Village Board approves bonds and street plans
The Riverdale Village Board met May 1 with all members present. It approved bonds for saloon contractors and village officers, authorized paving and curbing along Atlantic street and Wabash avenue, planned street improvements, installed a police chief, considered water meter installations, and ordered bids for oiling streets and other works. Several bills from multiple local firms were read and paid.
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Riverdale Boarc
Stim Inn
F. L. Logan
Otto Flieth
Geo. Tuch
A. F. Bonse
Wm. Kirch
Stosinski
Lotz
Atlantic Street
Wm. Rampke
Rampke
C. RR
Plank 138Th Street
Plank 187Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Motion Loaf
Stietmaan
Stiemann
Lawless
Halsted Street
F. Reich
Baumgartner
Gilchrist S . Ripley
Trudee Sellin
Sellin
Wentworth Ave
Highlawn Hose House
Stieman
English Lutheran Church
Dieh
Dagman
Highlawn
City of Chicago
American Developing Co
Gus Nordhoff
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Grant Bros
Aveeese Chicago Telephone Co
Standard Oil Co
Chas. Gishop
Chas. Grapenthien
John Dabms
Sam Berner
Hulda Sellin
F. O. Bergold
Fred. Dahme
Wm. Redman
Carl Fedtke
A.C. Reich
the Pointer
R. Schwartz
J. Schulte
Did
Homer
Public Service_Co
P.G. Gilchrist
Riverdale Seeks Bids for 8000 Gallons No 4 Asphalt Road Oil
The Village of Riverdale invites bids for 8000 gallons of No 4 Standard Asphalt Road oil 46 percent asphalt to be laid on village streets under the Street and Alley committee. Bids due to Village Clerk by 8 PM Tuesday May 25. F O Bercomp Village Clerk.
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Lotz
Baltimore
E .R
Sueman
Indiana Harbor
Indiana Ave
Paul Heydebreck
Riverdale
F.O. Bercomp
A Mother's Day Letter From a Dalton College Boy
A college student in Champaign writes a heartfelt Mother’s Day note from abroad. He thanks his parents for daily care and guidance, expressing pride in family, longing for home, and a promise to repay their sacrifices as he becomes self supporting.
Local and Personal News of Riverdale and Nearby
Neidow improved at home after illness. Mrs. Alvin Wilkens hosts Ladies Aid May 19. Mrs. James McLaughlin organizes WAC card party May 18. 25 cent score cards. Bowen school basket social at Riverdale hall popular. proceeds fund school and May festival. thanks to auctioneer Mr. Robinson. principal and teachers commend students. farewell to Carlin former principal. A. E. Moomaw has a new Ford. Howard Hess a six cylinder Hudson roadster. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reich welcome a baby girl born May 9. A. Reich celebrates 73rd birthday May 10 after fall injury. Mrs. Carl Stichweh and son Carl to Juanita Neb. for health reasons. climate better there. Haul black dirt from Illinois Brick Co yard No. 35 with management consent. Nicholas Simon reported sick. E. G. Olson and wife back from two weeks in St Joseph, St Louis, Nashville, Muffreesboro. hosted by Col. John H. Thomas of Stone River cemetery. Riverdale Park District reelects Dr. F. W. Schmidt president. Harry J. McGrain sec/treas. Dalton Concert Band invites applicants by May 25. Frank Fadke, secretary. Mrs. H. I. Ferguson to Buffalo as delegate to LA convention. Contributions to last year’s fund yield 28 cents per dollar. call Caloma State Bank for refunds. Miss Beumgartner’s $2.00 misprint corrected. Lost gold brooch with red stone between Riverdale Theater and Highlawn. reward at The Forner office.
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James McLaughlin
Riverdale
Bowen School
Robinson
Carlin
A. Ei. Moomaw
Dalton
Ford
Howard Hess
Theodore Reich
A. Reich
Carl Stichweh
Carl
Juanita
Neb
Mr. Stichweh
Illinois Brick Co
Nicholas Simon
E. Osrlson
Indiana Harbor
R.R
St. Joseph
S St Louis
Nashville
Muffeesboro
Tenn
John H. Thomas
Rockrohr
H. I. Ferguson
Martha Washington Lodge No. 54
Lth
Buffalo
N.Y
L. A
L. A. of
N. A
Callal
Dorica State Bank
Re Beumgartner
Riverdale Theater
Highlawn
Fornter
Village police face turmoil after chaotic briefing
Fragmentary OCR note shows officers in the Village allegedly restrained by internal conflicts. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable, but the item points to a disputed briefing and possible disciplinary concerns within the force.
Clovers Rout Tornadoes 17-8 In Weekend Baseball Clash
Clovers built a 17 to 8 victory over the Tornadoes with 11 hits. Ambrose relieved Fox in the fifth and kept the Tornadoes quiet after the fourth inning. Albrecht fanned sixteen as the Avalon Club showed strong turnout with Ed and Bill Messerschmidt adding a double each.
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Clovers
Tornadoes
Fox
Ambrose
Beavers
Harry Paeckard
Rob Roy
Art Albrecht
Koencke
Avalon Club
Bill Messerschmidt
Bill Dalton
Billy
Minstrel Show a Big Success at Dalton Theatre
The Ava lon club presented a minstrel show at the Dalton theatre on Thursday evening to a full house. The three Roseland boys sang popular songs while Mr. and Mrs. Castle performed tango dances and the Dalton Concert Band provided overtures. The program was well arranged and the audience’s hearty applause showed they felt they got their money’s worth.
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Avalon Club
Dalton Theatre
Roseland
Mrs. Castle
Dalton
Pointer
Riverdale Theatre Weekend Bill Faces Final Run
Friday features The Man With a Record and One Night Stand at Keystone. Saturday shows The Magnet of Destruction plus three reels, Sunday The Two Sentences with Kathleen Mavourneen and Ambrose's Little Hatchet. Wednesday Riddle of The Wooden Leg by Kay Bee players. Matinees Sunday 3 PM, evenings 7 PM. Admission 5 and 10 cents. Concluding season by Enterprize Stock Co. Conrad Kern, Prop.
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Keystone
Thanhouser
Harry van Meter
Vivian Rich
Kathleen Mavourneen
Enterprize Stock Co
Ambrose
Kay Bee
Conrad Kern
Damon and Pythias at Dalton Theatre Saturday Evening
The Pythian Dramatic Club of Harvey with 30 members presents the tale of Damon and Pythias at Dalton Theatre on Saturday evening. Tickets are available at the box office.
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Pythian Dramatic Club
Harvey
Damon and Pythias
Dalton Theatre
Good Roads Bill Could Pave Halsted Street Links
Riverdale Harvey Hazel Crest and Homewood await state aid to pave Halsted Street under a bill aiding towns under 5000 population. If law passes, County Commissioners may fund the link through Thornton Township with no local tax, aided by a civic parade and a strong Riverdale delegation to press the project.
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eDeYoung
Riverdale
Hatvey
Hazel Crest
Homewood
Riverdance
County Commission
Halsted Street
Halsted St
R Harvey
Ha Homewood
Thornton Township Good Roads Association
Civic Club
Harvey
Chicago
A.M. Lambert
Thos.f.kinney
Pythian Dramatic Club Presents Damon and Pythias at Dolton Theatre
Har vy Pythian Dramatic Club stages Damon and Pythias this Saturday May 15 at 8 p m with admission 25 cents and reserved seating 35 cents Eiverybody welcome Sunday features Charles Chaplin film His Night Out billed as more laughable than Wig New Job Also shown Tos Wood Nymph by request of the ladies and farmer's columns on Wednesday May 19 Great entertainment at Dolton Theatre with a lively mix of plays and vaudeville notes.
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The
Pythian Dramatic Club
Harvey
Damons
Pythias
Eiverybody
Chas. Chapplin
Chas. Chaplin
Tos Wood
Parmer
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Gallen
Itieman
Stie Ibeldobel
Street Oil
Champaign
Krother
Neidow
Alvin Wilkens
Allice
Imperial A.C
Down Town
Riverdale Theatre
Damon and
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