Dolton Village Board debates treasurer liability and bank bonds
The Dolton Village Board reviewed the retiring Treasurer Frank J. Krueger’s books and funds held, exploring whether the village can hold him or his bondsman liable under an ordinance. The body approved keeping Krueger’s books as accounting complete, discussed bank bond issues, and set dates for clean‑up days and other village maintenance topics.
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Dolton Village
Kaiser
Wulff
Frank J. Krueger
John A. Verhoeven
Regres
Dalton State Bank
Verhoeven
Med
Dills Ously
Treassre
First National Bank
State Bank
Propper
Albrecht
Weber
Smythe
Dillner
A. S. Dieixovan
Margaret Street
Messerschmidt
Main Street
Lincoln Avenue
Marnard Seed Company
147Th Street
Walif
Riley
Eblert
Jubilee Singers Concert at Dolton May 24
Dolton residents are invited to a Jubilee Singers concert at Dolton Methodist Church next Wednesday evening May 24. The eight colored women perform jubilee songs and plantation melodies in a fine program with no admission fee. An offering will pay expenses.
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Dolton
Central West
Dolton Methodist Church
Eclock
Infant Elizabeth Sehmahl Drowns In Yard Tub Death
Mr and Mrs Henry Sehmahl of 13315 Calumet Avenue Riverdale mourn the loss of their 17 month old daughter Elizabeth who was smothered in a small tub of water in the yard A butter tub with water lay nearby The child fell head first into the tub and suffocated before rescue The funeral was held Tuesday with Rev H Wind officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sehmahl
Calumet Avenue
Riverdale
Elizabeth
Rev. H. Wind
Candy Box Social by Happy Hour Club Delights Members
Last Friday the Happy Hour Club held a candy box social that was a great success. The program was excellent and well received with teats and dancing, and attendees urged many more such gatherings in the future.
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Happy Hour
Riverdale to Open First Trust and Savings Bank
A new bank to be backed by Riverdale business leaders and stockholders of The First National Bank of Dalton will start with 25000 dollars capital and 2500 dollars surplus. The board includes Chas. E. Waterman John S. Van Deursen Conrad Kern Harry Robinson O F Reich Horace Holmes and H C Thompson.
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First National Bank of Dalton
Chas. E. Waterman
John S. van Deursen
Conrad Kern
Harry Robinson
O. F. Reich
Horace Holmes
H.C. Thompson
Ings Bank of
Riverdale
Holmes
First National Bank of Dolton
South Holland Trust & Savings Bank
Dolton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Reich
First National Bank of
Dalton
Thompson
First National Bank
The
State University
Harvey
Pointer
137Th Street
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Cook County
New Plant Opens In Riverdale Amid Odor Concerns
D D Johnson Inc announces a fertilizer plant in the Reich rhetoric building on 155th street Riverdale Chicago seeking good will from neighbors. The firm states its warehouse will receive mix and ship non offensive dried materials and chemicals and denies plans for a rendering operation.
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Chicago
the Pointer
Riverdale
Notice of 1916 Real Estate Tax Books Location
The real estate books for taxes for 1916 are in A S Diekman's office at the First National Bank Building in Dalton. Henry J Dillner Assessor Thornton Township will be glad to correct any errors or make changes.
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A.S. Diekman
First National Bank
Dalton
South Side Editorial Association Formed in Roseland
A boosters club for Calumet Region editors was organized in Roseland last Tuesday evening. Around a dozen editors from papers across South Side wards joined aldermen to back the Calumet District in dealings with city, railroad, and streetcar firms. George F. Roberts was elected president and Carl P. Morgan secretary. The group will affiliate with the Cook County Press Club and plans a June 9 meeting at the Strand Hotel banquet room.
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Calumet
Roseland
South Side
George F. Roberts
West Pullman Reporter
New Editorial Association
Cook County Press Club
Carl P. Morgan
Index
F. H. Burke
John S. Phillips
Woodlawn Gazette
Chicago Telegram
Burnside
Dauphin Park Review
Auburn Park
The
Suburban and
Lake County Advocate
Thomas F. Kinney
the Pointer
Henry W. Lee
Calumet Record
Roy M. Phillips
Weekly Review
C. P. Morgan
W. H. Mansfield
South End Press
Strand Hotel
Sixty-third Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Theodorfe Ehlert Pioneer Resident of Dalton Dies
Theodorfe Ehlert died at his home 510 Lincoln Avenue on Thursday evening at 9 15 aged 73 years 8 months and 18 days. He was born in Bauhaus Germany August 31 1842 and married Gert rude Dillner October 25 1868. They emigrated to America in 1871 settling in Dolton have ten children three living Fred Albert and Hattie. He leaves one sister Mrs Frederick Stutzreim of Riverdale and four grandchildren. Funeral Sunday May 21 at 1 00 at the house and 2 00 at St Pauls Church Rev H Wind officiating Interment Oakland cemetery. He was superintendent of the Washington Ice Co and later took up farming.
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Theodore Ehlert
Fred Ehlert
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Ehlert
Bauhaus
Germany
Gertrude Dillner
America
Dolton
Fred
Albert
Hattie
Frederick Stutzreim
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Church
Rev
H. Wind
Oakland Cemetery
Ebjert
Washington Ice Co
Memorial Day Plans for Riv erdale G W Spencer Post
Decoration Day activities are being organized by the G W Spencer Post G A R of Riv erdale for Memorial Day. The usual program will be carried out with patriotic societies and citizens urged to participate. The memorial sermon will be given by Rev Ek N Miller at the M Ss Church Dolton on Sunday morning May 28.
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G. W. Spencer Post
Riverdale
Ek. N. Miller
M. Ss
Dolton
Tragedy Strikes Riverdale as Eight Year Old Emma Simons Dies
Emma Simons eight year old daughter of Nicholas Simons from Riverdale died Thursday evening at Katherine Kasper Industrial School for Girls in Chicago from croup.
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Emma Simons
Nicholas Simons
Riverdale
Katherine Kasper Industrial School For Girls
Chicago
Croup
Ax Slayer Sentenced to Chester Asylum by Judge Brothers
Casimir Arceszewski known as the Blue Island ax murderer was sentenced to the Chester asylum for the criminal insane by Judge Brothers in the Criminal court last Tuesday. Dr William O Krehno insanity expert testified he examined the slayer and found him of unsound mind since the crime.
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Casimir Arceszewski
Blue Island
Chester Asylum
Judge Brothers
Criminal
William O. Krehno
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Dolton Board
Decklar
138Th Street
East Main Street
Smythe Retrician
Soigine
Kurt
Jve Albrecht
Vilage Hall
Scri
Wm. Franke
Geo. Pricket
First Trust & Savings Bank of Riverdale
de Pointer
Harwell Thompson
D. D, Johnson Inc. P.S
Halsted
Fullerton Avenue
Lincoln Park
Fullerton Parkway
Iam
D, Johnson
Mgr
Henry J. Dillner
Thornton ‘Township
Boosters Club
Theodorfe Ehlert
Ax Slayer
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