Torrence avenue bridges and Calumet district road plans
City and Cook County plan Tob Torrence avenue openings from 180th street to Chicago Heights and add two pontoon bridges across the Calumet at 126th and 134th streets. A large bascule bridge is bid for Torrence avenue and 188th street in Burnham to boost the east Calumet corridor. The Ford assembly plant will hire about 6,000 workers and attract residents to nearby communities. Plans are prepared by noted engineers. paving contracts extend from Burnham to 147th street with a push to reach Chicago Heights next year. Aldermen Govier and Woodhull advocate linking 184th street and Cottage Grove to Torrence avenue to maximize its regional outlet. The Hammond district’s shift toward multiple light manufacturing sites aims to balance employment beyond single large plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrence Avenue
180Th Street
Chicago Heights
Calumet River
126Th Street
134Th Street
188Th Street
Burnham
Lake Calumet
State Line
Ford
Nickel Plate Tracks
Riverdale
Dalton
Kensington
Pullman
Roseland
Little Calumet River
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Quinlan
Cook County
147Th Street
Govier
9Th Ward
Woodhull
8Th Ward
184Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Hegewisch
West Hammond
Hammond
Indiana
Opening of 134th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue
District residents welcome the proposal by Alderman Govier to connect 134th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue with Torrence Avenue. The plan aims to improve access and provide suitable working conditions for employees.
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134Th Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Torrence Avenue
Aledrman Govier
Soldiers' Bonus Act debated in Illinois 1922 ballot
Dear constituents letter from Chicago urges a Yes vote on the Soldiers' Bonus Act at the November 7 1922 election. It outlines a $55 000 000 bond issue with a twenty year tax to fund payments averaging around 250 per man and stresses patriotic duty and civic participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
State of Illinois
General Assembly of
United States
Middle West
Busse Reports Progress On Riverdale Halsted Street Projects
County Commissioner William Busse informs Justice Reich that Cook County highways chief Major Quinlan is preparing plans for the Halsted street bridge over the Calumet River and a viaduct over the Indiana Harbor Railroad. A Congress bill seeks a government permit, and the improvement is to proceed as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Busse
A. C. Reich
Riverdale
Halsted Street
Indiana Harbor R. R
Board OF Commissioners OF
Cook County
Ill
Chicago
August C. Reich
Indiana Avenue
Illinois
Mr. Reich
Calumet River
Major Quinlan
Banks Closed Election Day Bazaar at Our Saviour's
Local banks will close on Election Day Tuesday November 7. Citizens urged to vote and support the Soldiers' Bonus. Our Saviour's church plans a Christmas Bazaar on December 14.
Body found on Illinois Central tracks near Riverdale
Unidentified colored man found dead on the Illinois Central tracks near 138th Street Riverdale around 6:30 a m last Saturday. Undertaker Good sent the body to the morgue and burial followed at Thornton. Holloween pranks enlivened Monday and Tuesday evenings. Anna Pranaker of Logan Hotel seeks the water-thrower who spoiled her coat near Riverdale Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
138Th Street
Riverdale
Undertaker Good
Thornton
Anna Pranaker
Logan Hotel
Riverdale Park
Anna
Mr. Good
John Klinkhammer
Park Avenue
Dalton
Robert
Wahmhoff Cutram Couple Return From Honeymoon
Mr and Mrs Thomas Cutram return to Dolton after a honeymoon trip through the east The bride Miss Elizabeth Peggy Wahmhoff is a popular Dolton girl They were married in Chicago on October 11 with Rev McCracken officiating They will live with the bride s father Mr E M Wahmhoff in Dolton this winter and plan to start housekeeping in Hammond in the spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cutram
Dolton
Elizabeth
Peggy) Wahmhoff
Chicago
McCracken
E. M. Wahmhoff
Dalton
Hammond
Viaduct Proposal and Street Repairs Stir Riverdale Meeting
Riverdale villagers debated a railroads viaduct plan to pave School Street and block Wentworth and Atlantic crossings. The board seeks agreement to avoid owner damages while Halsted street traffic tolls and a bridge overload prompt action. City Engineer Avery to advise. Tuttle Building Material fills West 138th with brick bats and cinders to repair the street.
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Riverdale
Feldes
Indiana Harbor R. A
School Street
142Nd Street
Wentworth Avenue
Atlantic Street
Atlanta Street
Flick
Halsted Street
Indiana Harbor
Avery
Tuttle Building Material Company
138Th Street
Riverdale Annexation Asked For Next Tuesday
Voters in Riverdale will decide whether to annex a recently added village tract into the Riverdale Park District. The Pointer urges a yes vote to extend district boundaries and include the new land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Riverdale Park District
Park District
Local church events list fall fundraisers and socials
The Ladies' Aid groups at Ridge M E and Dalton M E plan bazaars and meetings on November 9. The Dolton Mary Teasdale Camp Royal Neighbors host a penny social on November 16 with a cafeteria supper. St Pauls Lutheran choir hosts Banco Party November 11. Our Saviors church hosts a 5 and 10c social November 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton M. E. Church
J. Q. Nairn
Wm. H. Baker
Mary Teasdale
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Everbody
Obeldobels Divorce Granted in Court Settlement
Mrs. Hilda Obeldobel was granted an absolute divorce from Oswald Obeldobel in the Circuit Court on Thursday November 2. Attorneys William F. Propper and John Verhoeven arranged a property settlement satisfactory to both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Obeldobel
Oswald Obeldobel
Cocuit Court
William F. Propper
John Verhoeven
Coal bids sought by District 151 Board in South Holland
The Board of Education District 151 South Holland will receive coal bids on November 6 for 45 tons Pocahontas lump and 80 tons hard range. Delivery to school buildings in the district. Bids due to the clerk by 7:20 p.m. November 6. P Dalenberg Clerk South Holland Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education, Dist
South Holland
P. Dalenberg
Til
Village Water Tax Collection Schedule Named
Anton Strosinski, collector, will gather Riverdale village water tax at village hall on November 2 6 9 16 18 20 and 23 from 7 30 to 9 80 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Anton Strosinski
Rescue of 19-Year-Old Girl From Basement Prison
Police freed Miss Mary Devine from a basement at 8459 Burnham Avenue where she had been kept captive for more than two years. The girl, severely undernourished and bruised, had been abused daily by her mother Mrs. Josephine Devine, who was arrested at the scene. She was unable to see and appeared emaciated with hair long and matted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Devine
Burnham Avenue
Josephine Devine
Public Sale at North Harvey Residence on 144th Street
A public sale will be held at the seller's residence on 144th Street three blocks west of Vincennes Road in North Harvey. The event starts Tuesday, November 14 at 1 p.m. sharp. Cash terms apply.
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144Th Street
Vincennes Road
North Harvey
Not Ungrateful Quip on Republics and Treasures
A witty exchange cites a ready made philosopher noting republics distrustful. Senator Sorghum responds that republics are not ungrateful, yet prone to seeking an intellectual treasure only to find it a gold brick.
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Sorghum
Life as I See It quote from Louisville Courier Journal
A reflective column remark notes that coaxing works yet warns a wise child senses a parental shift in tactics. The Louisville Courier Journal quotes a life view on parenting strategy and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journal
Election guidance from The Pointer with multiple local endorsements
The Pointer urges voters to cast ballots on Tuesday November 7 endorsing Henry R Rathbone for Congressman at Large Orville T Bright for Cook County Superintendent of Schools J J O Rourke for State House and Thomas C Stobbs for State Senate Dudley D Pierson for County Commissioner William Busse George A Miller and John Prystalski plus Senator A C Clark. The note emphasizes fiscal restraint and service to veterans.
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The
Pointer
Henry R. Rathbone
Orville T. Bright
Dolton
Cook County
J. J. O’rourke
Harvey
O’rourke
Voters League
Jerry
Thomas C. Stobbs
State Senate
Tom
Dudley D. Pierson
Chicago Heights
William Busse
George A. Miller
Illinois
John Prystalski
Roseland
Judge
John
A. C. Clark
Senate
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Flowers
We thank friends for sympathy and kindness after the loss of our husband father and son with special thanks to Chicago Post Office Clerks the Masonic Order and American Legion and all who sent flowers. Mrs George Fleith and Fleith Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Masonic Order
American Legion
George Fleith
Fleith
Aged “Mercifully” Put to Death by Natives of Avon Island
A report states Avon island natives 700 miles west of Bering Strait kill elderly humans as a mercy act, claiming they do not know their ages. The piece notes the practice as a cultural mercy ritual.
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Avon Island
Bering Strait
Languages in Africa far exceed common counts
The article states that 843 tongues exist in Africa with 843 languages and dialects used among black populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
A Sure Thing Outrun By Another Horse
The remark compares racing horses noting that a favorite can be unexpectedly beaten when another horse runs faster. It reflects on racing unpredictability and the nature of upsets in sport.
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Busse
James R. Kinney
Grand Rapids, Mich
Edward Flynn
Wahmbhoff
Cutram
Riverdale Village Board
the Ladies’ Aid of the Ridge M. HE. Church
Berger School
Men of Our Saviour’s
Obeldobels
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