Murderer in Riverdale case identified as James Allen
The public health nurse Emma Bacon was murdered Oct 2 in Dalton. James Q. Allen, 17, allegedly confessed to strangling her after chasing her along Riverdale streets. He led authorities to the tree and lumber pile where the body was found and described the crime in detail.
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Wabash Avenue
139Th Street
Riverdale
Emma Bacon
Pointer
Miss Bacon
Dalton
Charles Beckhelm
Beckhelm
Williams
Roseland
Fred Bussiere
Fred
H. Waterstraat
Frank
Mike
Wildwood
Indiana Avenue
Kensington
Flick
James Q. Allen
East Forty-fifth Street
Black Belt
I. C
Homewood
State’s Attorney’s
Allen
Louis Palmer
Palmer
Edward Schulte
Calumet
Illinois Central
Bacon
Noted police officer credence and theft report fragment
The text credits Frank Stieman as a valuable police officer. Allen the skunk robbed Mrs Beckhelm last Sunday night taking railroad passes not found. The piece mentions a former secretary to Governor Small’s son and lists children who were frightened.
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Frank Stieman
Pointer
Allen
Beckhelm
S Small
Kankakee
Margaret Spoor
Hazel
George
Vernon
Local quick notes from Dalton and Riverdale region
Local items report A R Hardesty recovering from major surgery and gaining strength. Clergy changes noted with Rev Dorjahn retiring to Blue Island and Rev Kreis arriving in Mokena. Community updates include theater plans, charity sewing for hospital, a child accident with a broken collar bone, and social gatherings with varied local figures and old railroaders.
Rewards offered in Bacon slaying case with multiple claimants
A reward totaling 2500 dollars was posted for the arrest and conviction of Miss Bacon's killer. If Allen is convicted the money will be paid, though several people are entitled to portions and disputes over shares will be settled later.
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Allen
Riverdale
Dalton
Miss Bacon
Riverdale approves extra night police for depot duty
The Riverdale Board authorized the Police Committee to hire two more officers for night duty to meet all trains at the IGC depot platform and expel or arrest suspicious persons. A committee was named to discuss regu lating or abolishing negro camps with I C R R officials and stationing police at Riverdale depot to work with village police.
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Riverdale Board
IGC
Markham
Riverdale
Armistice Day Remembered Seven Years On
A brief piece recalls Armistice Day on November 11 and asks if the glorious day can ever be forgotten, noting it marks seven years since the event.
Van Suan Arcade Planned At Ivanhoe For $200000
Branigar Bros. Co announces plans for a three story fireproof terra cotta store and office building with roof garden to be built for a syndicate led by Frank B. Van Suan chairman Harvey W. Branigar and Avery Brundage. The VanSuan Arcade at Tracy avenue and 144th street spans 15250 square feet with 75 foot frontage. Avery Brundage is architect and builder. Construction starts March 1 across from the Illinois Central station.
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Branigar Bros. Co
Frank B. van Suan
Harvey W. Branigar
Avery Brundage
Tracy Avenue
One Hundred Forty-Fourth Street
Ivanhoe
Illinois Central Station
VanSuan Arcade
Upcoming Local Club and Church Events This Month
The Ladies' Aid M. E. church holds an all day meeting on November 12 in the church parlors. Tabernacle Guild hosts a banco party November 6 at the school hall with refreshments. St Paul's choir bunco party November 7 at 8 p m. Indoor Picnic November 12 and 13 by St Pauls Young Peoples Society at Riverdale and Dalton. Immanuel Sewing Circle banco and coffee November 12 in the church basement. Spencer W R C officers inspection November 6 with noon dinner. Our Savour's church Ladies' Aid meeting moved to November 18 at Mrs Reich home. Armistice Day banking Wednesday. Carl McGinnis operated for hernia at Ingalls Memorial hospital last Tuesday and is reported well. Found key ring in Riverdale with 5 keys call The Pointer office. Pointer seeks clean cotton rags at 5 cents per pound.
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A. R. Hardesty
Hardesty & Sink, Realtors
Dalton
Dorjahn
Immanuel Church
Dolton
Blue Island
Chicago University
Wm. Kreis
Mokeno
Mabel Albens
Beecher, NL
Geo. Bockelman
John Hausman
Shamrock Club
Bernard O’boyle
West 118Th Place
Riverdale
O’boyle
John Connors
South Holland
Pony Express
Maine
California
Riverdale Theatre
A. A. Myers
Dalton Methodist Church
Manhattan
Catherine Cain
Myers
Little Glen Burwell
Edward Burwell
H. W. Slaughter
New England
Speedway Hospital
Slaughter
Joe Shehan
William Lau
Forest Avenue
H. Dieck
East 138Th Street
Daniel Quinn
Morgan Park
Quinn’s
Dan
Roseland Theatre
Ladies’ Aid
M. E. Church
Tabernacle Guild
Banco
St. Paul’s Church
Bunco
Young Peoples Society of
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Spencer
Our Savour’s Church
L. E. Reich
Dolton Riverdale Chamber Plans Banquet and Main Street Work
The Dolton Riverdale Chamber of Commerce met at the village hall to approve a report for legal services to straighten and open Main Street. A banquet committee was formed, telegraph office request made, street light progress noted, and efforts to fund the lights discussed with Alderman Govier set to present to Commissioner Miller. The secretary will thank Calumet World for its Main Street boost.
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Dolton
Riverdale
Leyden
Indiana Avenue
Govier
Miller
Calumet World
Main Street
Dolton-Riverdale Chamber Advances Main Street Project
The Dolton-Riverdale Chamber of Commerce formed a committee led by Thomas F. Kinney to hire Samuel K. Markman as legal advisor and a Chicago engineering firm to draft plans for opening Main Street from Burnham Avenue to Ashland Avenue. The group aims to secure Cook County and state support and proposes Burnham Blue Island road plans plus a Calumet River pontoon bridge nearby.
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Dolton-Riverdale
Main Street
Burnham Avenue
Ashland Avenue
Dolton-Riverdale Chamber of Commerce
Thomas F. Kinney
Samuel K. Markman
la Save Street
Chicago
Burnham-Blue Island Road
C. H. Thomson
A. P. Larson
George H. Schaefer
Emil C. Kasten
Dalton
Cook County Board
Illinois
Indiana
Calumet River
Burn
Health Conference at Dalton Village Hall Wednesday
The Regular Health Conference conducted by the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute will be held at the health center in Dalton Village Hall starting at 10:00 a.m. The event is led by the community public health nurse.
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Chicago Tuberculosis Institute
Dalton Village Hall
Bids Sought for 8 Inch Water Main Under Subway
The Village of Riverdale invites sealed bids from bidders for furnishing and laying about 200 feet of 8 inch cast iron water mains under the subway at 137th street. For details, contact the committee. The board may reject all bids. George L. Koehler, Village Clerk.
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Riverdale
137Th Street
George L. Koehler
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Chief Stieman
Ivanhoe Subdivision
Carl McGinnis
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
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