Depositors Hear Outlook After Dalton State Bank Failure
Crowded Dalton town hall hears report from committee and receiver Francis Corby on the Dalton State Bank failure with liabilities of 114000. They favor an early dividend though amount and timing remain undecided as Corby pursues debtors. Stockholders have paid 1700 in assessments. total collections exceed 32800, with dividend payments expected in weeks or by early December. Corby vows to recover every dollar and is thanked by depositors.
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Bowen School Hall
Dalton State Bank
Sullivan
Francis Corby
Corby
Mrs Lentfer Died After Long Illness
Mrs Augusta Lentfer wife of Diedrich Lentfer died Thursday November 2 at age 57 years 8 months 12 days. She was born in Pommmern Germany February 21 1859 came to America in 1903 and married Diedrich Lentfer. She leaves a sister and two brothers to mourn her death. Funeral services Sunday at 130 Indiana Avenue then by autos to Waldheim Cemetery.
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Augusta Lentfer
Diedrich Lentfer
Indiana Avenue
Waldheim
Laborer Andrew Fell Killed By Train Near Chicago Bridge
Laborer Andrew Fell stringently identified as a laborer on the new Chicago street bridge at South Holland was struck and killed by a southbound passenger train No 5 at the 147th street crossing of the C and Z I last Saturday evening at 640. He was en route to the Y M C A when the accident occurred. The body was taken to Neiden and Good morgue. An inquest Monday yielded an open verdict. Fell, who said he had a wife and four children in Austria, had no relatives or friends claim the body, and it was buried in Hazelwood Cemetery on Wednesday.
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Andrew Fell
Chicago Street
South Holland
147Th Street
Fell
Neiden & Good
Austria
Hazelwood Cemetery
St Marys Bazaar and Pleasure Club Balls At Riverside Inn
St Marys church bazaar runs at Riverside Inn Pavilion from November 14 to 19. The Aliens Pleasure Club hosts a masquerade ball at Riverside Inn on Saturday evening November 25. The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club holds a reception and ball at Riverside Inn on November 29. Dance every Saturday evening at Riverside Inn. Good order maintained.
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St. Mary’s Church
Riverside Inn Pavilion
The
Aliens Pleasure Club
Tiverside Inn
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Riverside Inn
Republican Rally at Dalton Lincoln Avenue School
Republican meeting held in the Auditorium at Dalton Lincoln Avenue School Monday November 6 at 8 oclock. Speakers include State Representative Frederick DeYoung and Congressman Wm W Wilson. Ladies are especially invited.
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Dalton
Frederick DeYoung
Wm W Wilson
New M E Minister Rev A A MccCracken Joins Dalton Church
Rev A A MccCracken becomes pastor of the Dalton Methodist Episcopal Church and moves into the parsonage with his family after serving Chandler ME Church in Chicago. He has impressed parishioners as a pleasant gentleman. Church services Sunday include Morning worship at 10 44 am and Evening service at 7 30 pm.
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A A MccCracken
Dalton Methodist Episcopal Church
Chandler ME Church
Chicago
McCracken
Vote No on Illinois tax amendment by big corporations
The Pointer urges a no vote on the state constitution tax amendment. It argues the measure allows the legislature to exempt franchise corporations from taxation, recalls past attempts to ease corporate taxes blocked by the state Supreme Court, and warns that tax losses would fall on the general public.
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Illinois
Supreme Court of the State
President Wilson Plans Thanksgiving On Time Regardless
The statement asserts that President Wilson will observe Thanksgiving on schedule no matter the outcome of the election. It frames the holiday planning as a fixed commitment beyond political developments.
Community Local and Personal News Roundup
Local and personal news from Dalton Riverdale and surrounding areas. Pawse, once foreman of engineers on the C and L line, now supervises at Baldwin Locomotive Works. The Dalton M E Church ladies host a Thursday meeting at Vis Headley’s home. Families plan visits to St Louis and to Mobile and Dixie trips are noted.
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Xfim
Pawse
S Brussel
LO Gary
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Dalton Moe
Job Headley
George Dunbar
Iiss
Ommi Buchan
St Lows
Vis Rosansch
Mia Dunbar
James
Dolton Woman's Club to Hear Jail Conditions Talk
The Dolton Woman's Club meets next Friday November 10 at 800 PM in Lincoln Avenue School. Mrs Belmont head of Harrison Police Station will discuss Jail Conditions. Mrs George B Holmes reports on the Third District Federation meeting. A recent club Birthday Party at A O U Hall featured twelve month tables, each with a short program and specialties, with over 100 attendees and refreshments.
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Dolton Woman’s Club
Lincoln Avenue
Belmont
Harrison Police Station
George B. Holmes
Third District Federation
A. O . . Lilall
Election meeting at Sund's hall Dolton next Monday night
Notice invites the public to a 745 PM meeting in Lund's hall to hear the opposing view in the election campaign. A speaker from the American Independence Conference will present historical facts and arguments for the other side. Ladies are invited. the organizer stresses fairness and principle over party.
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Sund’s
Dolton
Lund’s Hall
T C Hoffmeister
The Last Word on Wilson’s Trial and War Debate
The piece argues the jury will soon verdict on President Wilson, praising his diplomacy and restraint while warning against rushing to war. It contends patriotism lies in patience, not force, and lauds Wilson for averting submarine peril and defending American rights amid European conflict.
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Puesday
Wilson
Congress
San Domingo
Mexico
Germany
England
United States
Lincoln
Mass Meeting at Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium Dalton Tonight
Voters are urged to attend a mass meeting at the Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium in Dalton this evening at 7:30. Prominent labor speakers will explain the need to elect friends of labor in the upcoming election.
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Tancoln Avenue
Dalton
Labor
Friends of Labor
Danipl Gal Lagurra
Ww. Albrechi
C.E. Waite
James Quinn
Board of Education fires janitor replaces with colored man
Local anger grows as the Chicago Board of Education dismisses a Riverdale Pullman Branch School janitor and hires a colored man this week. A committee likely will petition the board for reversal and demand a flag pole flag restoration. The Turkey dinner remains undispatched and tensions rise.
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Chicago Board of Education
Riverdale Pullman
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Llosprtal
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Ciptuo
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Cleveland
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