Clean Sweep Leaves South End Without Representation on County Board
Election results from the Riverdale precinct show South End and Calumet Districts losing all county board seats. All bond issues carried, tax amendment defeated, and a party split with a strong Democratic showing for Senator Lewis and other races.
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Calumet
Lewis
Riverdale Village Hall
Mrs. McCormick
Kelly
Sproul
Meyering
Ames
Sweitzer
Bukowski
McDonough
Savage
Board of
Lonnquist
Jaranowski
R. Kriz
Propper
Thornton Township
Wedding Bells for Claussen and Warning in Riverdale
Wedding held at the bride’s home on Saturday Oct 29 at 4 30 officiated by Rev H W Wind. William J Claussen a rising attorney with Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Chicago and Lucy Warning a popular local graduate of a Chicago business college. Mary DeTurck returns to Dalton after visit to Reading Pa. Dr F W Schmidt adds a rare Indian mortar to his collection. Leonard McPike of Oxford Grocery departs for London Ohio.
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William J. Claussen
Louisa Ada Warning
Anna Warning
187Th Street
Riverdale
H. W. Wind
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Claussen
Frank Claussen
St. James, Minn
Law Department
Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett
Chicago
Thornton Township High School
Kent College of Law
Lucy” Warning
Chicago Business College
Gilbert Clock Co
Mary DeTurck
Dalton
Reading
Miss DeTurck
104Th Street
Pullman
F. W. Schmidt
Leonard McPike
Oxford
London
Ohio
Dolton Chief Stops Suspected Kidnappers on Lincoln Ave
Chief Ehlert of Dolton spotted a broken window car with four Black occupants near Harbor tracks. Three men held for kidnapping a Black man named McCallep, who owed John Ford $16 and faced a demand tied to his wife. Ford, Mason, and Fisher arrested after search found public safety items and 17 cartridges.
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Ehlert of
Dolton
Lincoln Avenue
Harbor Tracks
Chicago
McCallep
Dalton
Ehlert
47Th Street
Dolton Store Robbery Ends with $206 Loss and Escape
Gaspro Capriotte, alone at Clover Leaf Farms Store in Dolton, was held up by two men at 7 15 am last Monday. The thieves fled in a Ford coupe after taking $206 and several checks, warning him to stay quiet as police pursued along foggy dawn streets. Capriotte escaped injury.
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Clover Leaf Farms
Chicago Street
Dolton
Gaspro Capriotte
Mr. Capriotte
Sheridan Avenue
Capriotte
Ehlert
Calumet City
Chicago
Bomb Warning Sends Kensington Cops to Riverdale School
Police squad rushes to Riverdale school after a cryptic bomb threat. Officers read a message inside a white envelope directing them to a clock on State Street for clue number five. The team abandons the treasure hunt as the danger remains uncertain.
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Kensington Squad
Riverdale
Kensington Police Squad No. 18
Shannon
Olsom
Murphy
95Th Street
State
Halloween party at Lentfer home ends in dance and bunco
A large group of friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lentfer’s home for a Halloween party last Friday. Guests dressed as princes and tramps, enjoyed music, bunco, refreshments, and dancing, making the evening memorable.
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Dick Lentfer
Riverdale Station Closes at 1 PM Armistice Day
Riverdale Station post office will close its windows to the public at 1:00 PM on Armistice Day November 11. No financial transactions will occur after that time. Mail will be received and dispatched as usual. Riverdale Station Supt.
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Riverdale Station
Dal ton Voter Thanks and Support After Election
William F. Propper thanks Dal ton and nearby voters for loyal support after last Tuesday’s election and says he appreciates their efforts on his behalf.
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Dalton and
Vicinity
WM. F. Propper
Post Office in Dalton Closes at Noon on Armistice Day
Dalton post office will close at 12:00 noon on Tuesday November 11 Armistice Day Public lobby remains open all day No window service after noon
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Dalton
J F Collins Dies Retired Postmaster in South End
Jeremiah F. Collins 67 of 11450 Parnell avenue died Tuesday afternoon November 4 at his home after a long career as postmaster in Pullman Riverdale and Chesterfield. Survived by three daughters Irene Hevenor Hazel McNamara and Thelma Vincent he belonged to Fernwood council No 39 Royal League. Services held at Holy Rosary Church with Rev Keough, interment Mt Olivet.
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Jeremiah F. Collins
Parnell Avenue
Pullman
Riverdale
Holy Rosary Church
E. 8. Keough
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Collins
Chesterfield
Legion Post 303 Sets Armistice Night Meeting
Paul Gall Post No 303 schedules its Armistice night gathering on November 11 with past officers to be entertained. Dues of 4931 are due. A banco party by the Post band is set for November 22 at Riverdale village hall with 35 cent tickets. Women’s Auxiliary meets November 12 at the Dug Out.
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Paul Gall’ Post No
Banco
Paul Gall Post Band
Riverdale
Women’s Auxiliary
L. Edward Brookfelt
Banks Close Armistice Day Observed
Banks in the community will be closed Tuesday November 11 Armistice day. Spiritualist meetings held Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 p m at 231 W 147th Street two blocks east of Western avenue Marie Kling president and co workers. For rent a five room modern steam heated flat with electric refrigeration every convenience $50 per month 885 Lincoln avenue telephone Dol ton 824 19 tf
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147Th Street
Western Avenue
Marie Kling
Lincoln Avenue
Live Stock Show Chicago to Host International Exposition
The International Live Stock Exposition will run November 29 to December 6 in Chicago. Spanning twenty acres of buildings and surrounding pens in the Stock Yards, the event showcases farm products born from modern scientific agriculture, according to B. H. Heide secretary manager.
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Chicago
Chicago Stock Yards
B. H. Heide
Community Groups Schedule November Events
The High School P T A meets on Tuesday November 11 at 8 p m. Dalton M I church junior choir bakery sale at Anders Grocery Saturday November 8 starting 1 p m. Tabernacle Guild St Marys church card dance Friday November 7 with many prizes. Riverdale Village Hall banco party Thursday November 18 at 8 p m tickets 35c. Mohawk football banco party Friday November 14 at St Marys school hall with door prize 2 50. Dalton M E church Ladies Aid bagany Thursday November 20 at 2 p m lunch served. all welcome.
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Dalton M. I
Anders Grocery
Tabernacle Guild
St. Mary’s Church
G. W. Spencer
Banco
St. Mary’s School
Ladies’ Aid
Dalton M. E. Church
State Auto License Applications Open for 1931
State auto license blanks are available for 1931. Motorists may keep their prior license numbers by mailing a renewal with a request for the same number as in 1980 before December 1, per Section 8 of the Illinois motor vehicle law.
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Secretary of State
Illinois Central System Fuels Nation With Rail Network Reach
President L A Downs notes in a November letter that the Illinois Central System serves over 23 000 manufacturing establishments across 231 counties. Railroads move raw materials and finished goods supporting urban life and industry, employing more than half a million workers and generating about three billion dollars in wages annually. The system also supports tax revenue and broader employment across other industries.
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Illinois Central System
L. A. Downs
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