Dolton Board Reviews Water Sewer and Gas Issues
The Dolton village board discussed extending water mains to new subdivisions, coordination with the railroad for connections, and a sewer plan slated for mid July. They weighed gas nuisance from Chicago Brick Co and a tunnel proposal, promising resident input before a decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Board
Dalton
Krueger
Arner
Indiana Avenue
Main Street
Inch Main
Burton
Board of Local Improvements
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lincoln Avenue
Fredericka
147Th Street
Chicago Brick Co
Engelside Avenue
E. C. Kasten
Connors
Propper
Mohr
Indiana
Schubert
Wm. C. Zesch
Anthony Basile
Village Treasurer Carolin Bonds Approved
Bonds of village treasurer Carolin set at 25000 dollars were approved. Plans for a new house and north on a project valued at 25000 dollars were approved. W Rahn for William Ehlers approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
W. Rahn
William Ehlers
Eddie Taylor Day Comes to Cubs Park in May
Eddie Taylor of the Boston Nationals third base will visit Dalton and Rivadale May 19 to 23 at Cubs Park Addison Sheffield and Clerk streets North Side. A greeting is planned for May 22 with a committee including Robert and Henry Albrecht Bob Janeschefski Judge Locher and Wm J Claussen. Tickets go on sale Monday at the Dalton Recreation Parlor Bob Janeschefski store Ed Dillner's and John Hausman's or through committee members. Parade leaves by auto at 1 45 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Riverdale
Eddie Taylor
Boston Nationals
Cubs Park
Addison
Sheffield
Clerk Streets
Robert and
Henry Albrecht
Bob Janeschefski
Locher
Wm. J. Claussen
Dalton Recreation Parlor
Schmedbakery
Ed Dillner
John Hausman
City Halts Lake Calumet Clay Dredging Without Consent
Corporation Counsel Francis X. Busch states dredging clay from Lake Calumet is allowed only where the city permits operations. National Fireproofing company had been taking clay until last year, halted by an order from Commissioner A. A. Sprague. The city now controls the clay and cannot permit removal without approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis X. Busch
Lake
Calumet
National Fireproofing Company
Commissioner of Public Works
A. A. Sprague
Busch
Safety Drive by Pullman Co. Aims Big May Campaign
The Pullman Co prepares to distribute 75 000 bulletins to employees and patrons in a May safety drive. Last year the campaign cut accidents by 80 percent versus the prior year. In 231 yards operated during May there were no lost-time accidents, and in 31 days only twelve lost-time cases among 12 0000 employees. Detroit Zone and the St Louis and Buffalo shops won trophies. Each male employee received an inscribed watch fob while women got vanity cases engraved with the safety emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman Co
Detroit Zone
St. Louis
Buffalo
Bids Sought for Riverdale Fire Station Building
The Village of Riverdale invites sealed bids for a new fire station on Lot 6 7 8 Block 9 in Riverdale Cook County Illinois. Bids must be delivered by 7 pm Central on Tuesday May 25 1926 with a 10 percent certified check. Plans are available from Village Engineer K S Putnam 13836 Michigan Ave Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Cook County
Ilinois
K. S. Putnam
Michigan Avenue
Illinois
George L. Koehler
Riverdale News Roundup and Local Updates
Riverdale community pages report Peter Kurz welcomes a baby boy and plans larger show ventures as a stork arrives Wednesday night. Carl Maurer, veteran and local Acme Petroleum manager, underwent appendicitis surgery and expects to return to work soon. Multiple notices cover church, union, baseball, storage yard, parish house repairs, goitre recovery, and town board meeting notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kurz
Riverdale
Stork
Peter
Carl Maurer
Paul Gall Post
American Legion
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Acme Petroleum Co
Bids Sought for Dolton Village Hall Exterior Paint Work
Sealed bids due 8:00 p m May 24 1926 for painting exterior woodwork and cornice of Dolton village hall. Bids must include a 10 percent certified check. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Wis
Riverdale Dance and church social events listed
The Riverdale Supers Baseball club hosts a dance at Riverdale village hall on Saturday May 22. St Pauls Ladies Aid holds banco party with lunch Wednesday May 26 at 2 15 p.m. Ridge M E Ladies Aid meets May 20 at Mrs Ernest Diekman Jr. home. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets May 20 at the Y M C A with Mrs A A Farbridge hostess. Mite boxes requested. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Supers
Riverdale
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Church
Banco
The
Ridge M. E. Church
Ernest Diekman Jr
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
A. A. Farbridge
Greater South Side Electrification Celebration Planned
A committee of about 200 South Side business leaders gathered at the Hotel Windemere to hear a report on a proposed celebration for the Illinois Central Electrification project. The plan includes a named celebration, a first electric train with IC officials, local celebrations, a transportation parade, and a banquet hosted by the Jackson Park Hotel Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Windemere
Greater South Side
Illinois Central
Jackson Park Hotel Association
Robbery at Landberg Residence on Wentworth Avenue
Trustee Chas G Landberg and his mother returned from a drive to find their Riverdale home ransacked. Between 7 p m and 9 p m burglars opened drawers and took silverware jewelry clothing several musical instruments and keepsakes from 13813 Wentworth avenue near the I C tracks. No suspects or stolen items located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landberg
Chas. G. Landberg
Riverdale
Sandberg’s
Wentworth Avenue
I. C. Tracks
Water Tax Notice from Riverdale Village Collector
Water taxes are due with payments accepted at the village hall on May 10 12 18 and 14 from 7 30 to 10 pm and at the collector's residence. May 15 by 9 pm to avoid loss of discount. CHAS NIEMEYER Village of Riverdale Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas, Niemeyer
Riverdale
American Legion Post Seeks Leader as Maurer Rebounds
Paul Gall Legion post runs without a commander this week while Commander Maurer recovers in Harvey Hospital. Memorial Day plans near completion and members urged to attend services. Post anniversary banquet set for June 3 at Dolton village hall. Arthur Propper confined to bed after long illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall
Maurer
Harvey
Dolton
Friends of the Legion
Arthur Propper
Art
Four Candidates for Tender Foot Scout Investiture
The four girls Audry Baumgartner Alice Erickson Vivian Dickleman and Florence Wilkens are named as tender foot scout candidates. Three girls Louise Wesse Grace Dengler and Edith Dengler will receive second class badges. Parents and friends are invited to Riverdale village hall next Tuesday May 18 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audry Baumgartner
Alice Erickson
Vivian Dickleman
Florence Wilkens
Louise Wesse
Grace Dengler
Edith Dengler
Riverdale
Playground equipment notice at Berger School
A Ber ger school notice from the Board of Directors Dist No. 149 states the playground equipment is for school children and not for misuse by young men. It requests observers to take note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berger School
Board of Directors Dist
Accident at C E I yards leaves son maimed near knee
William Seiben a switchman at the Chicago and Eastern Illinois yards Dal ton was struck by a moving car section last Monday night about 10 05. His left leg was crushed and later amputated after blood loss and shock subsided. He and his widowed mother reside at 642 Chicago Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Seiben
Delton
Yard Center
Kollar
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Chicago Street
Dalton
Hilda
Mrs Campbell Dies After Long Illness in Dalton
Mrs Susan Campbell aged 78 died at 246 Lincoln Avenue Dalton on Thursday May 13 from pneumonia. She endured years of hardship, burying five sons and two daughters with two remaining. Funeral services set for Monday at St Mary’s Church conducted by Father Liebreich, with burial at Mt Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Campbell
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Campbells
St. Mary’s Church
Liebreich
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Regular chest clinic at Dalton village hall
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute holds its monthly chest clinic at Dalton village hall on Wednesday May 19 from 10 00 to 2 00 p m Infact Welfare Clinic follows on Thursday May 20 from 1 00 to 3 00 p m RETA GASTEYER Public Health Nurse
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Dalton Village Hall
Infact Welfare
Reta Gasteyer
Undernourishment Found Among Chicago School Children
Dr. Herman N. Bun deson announced that 130000 Chicago school children were examined and 30000 suffered undernourishment from poor food or feeding. He cited causes as wrong foods and lack of fresh air sleep or sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Department of Health
Herman N. Bundesen
State Orders Muzzle Rule for Dogs in Illinois
Illinois officials issue a muzzle rule after May 10 requiring dogs to stay on owners property or be muzzled. The order, issued May 6 by the state department of agriculture, applies to sheriffs and local officers and becomes effective May 10 with a 90 day duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
State Department of Agriculture
Ilinois
Riverdale Village Seeks Monthly Alley Cleaning Bids
Bids for cleaning the alleys in Riverdale for the year ending April 30, 1927 must be at the Village Clerk’s office by 7:00 p m Central Standard Time on Tuesday May 25 1926. The board may reject all bids. Also notice found a black horse on Main Street Dalton on May 9th reported by Bernard Rossi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
George L. Koehler
Black Horse
Main Street
Dalton
Bernard Rossi
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dolton Village Board
Hlinois Brick Co
Aene Huild Tungel
Eddie Taylor Day
Lake Calumet
Dalton Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Nancy West
Community All Stars
Village Hall
Carl Dieck
Lincoln and
Park Avenues
Wilcox
Carl
Father Liebrich
Thomas J. Evers
Gustave Baumgartner
Mothers Club
Buneo
John Haney
Girl Scout News
Switchman
Mouther
Campbell
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