Village board meets at the Village Mall Posey
Riverdale officials review finances and repairs. The treasurer reports October 31 balance of 2 49.19 with duties on drainage basins sewer flushing and standpipe repairs discussed. Bid advertising for standpipe work approved while street light repairs advance.
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Riverdale Board
Posey
Winance
Ludwig
Balpas
DeRidder
Niemeyer
186Th Street
Randt
Indiana Harbor
Highlawn
136Th Street
Ladwig
Brandt
Shilling
138Th Street
Stutzreim
Illinois Central
137Th Street
Board Proceedings Report On Tax Refusal And Ordinances
The Col lector notes Wm Belz refused to pay dog tax and the matter was referred to the attorney. The board will not elect a police magistrate until next spring. Resolutions on Judge Schafer's death were read and ordered spread on the minutes with a copy to the family. Ordinances granting Indiana Harbor to lay eight tracks on Center avenue a switch on Halsted street and a Y on Ashland avenue were read and approved. Carl Wulff plumbers license bonds were approved.
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Wm. Belz
Carl Wulff
Riverdale Street Extension Visited By City Committee
The Chicago City Council Local Industry committee toured Riverdale last Friday to inspect a proposed street from 127th to 130th Street. Aldermen Block and Reading accompanied the group and a pumping station near the sewer mouth at 130th Street is planned with possible spring action on extending the street car line to Riverdale.
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City Council of
Chicago
Riverdale
New Street
127Th Street
130Th Street
Reading
Dolton YMCA Plans Free Friday Entertainment
Y M C A Dolton invites the public to a free Friday evening program featuring music recitations impersonations and the Dolton Male Quartet in the Y M C A Parlors. A special Thanksgiving Day dinner will be served at the Y M C A.
Riverdale Village Board Notifies Water Bill Review
Notice warns all water consumers to report errors in recently sent bills to the collector. Those failing to report the uses of water will be charged an extra ten percent for water used but unpaid. By Order Village Board of Riverdale.
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Village Board OF
Riverdale
Charles Wosch dies at 45 in Chicago suburb
Charles Wosch died Thursday morning at his home 18751 Illinois street age 45 a carpenter by trade and an industrious man Funeral will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock Jacob A Decklar was called to Chicago Tuesday by the death of his aged father
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Chas. Wosch
Illinois Street
Jacob A. Decklar
Chicago
High Class Motion Pictures Presents The Siege of Petersburg
The High Class theater shows a Civil War film The Siege of Petersburg in two reels based on a real incident. The feature runs on Wednesday and every Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sunday with doors opening at 7 p.m. Sunday hours are 3 to 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. prizes include a sewing machine given away on Tuesday and Friday. Manager Joun Hrupy.
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Petersburg
Joun Hrupy
Mgr
Cinders Available From Pope Beet Sugar Works
Cinders for sidewalks and other needs are available by calling Pope Beet Sugar Works. Loads can be supplied by wagon or car, making a handy loading point for customers in need.
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Pope Beet
Lost Jersey calf at large near Berger Station
A black Jersey calf is lost or stray. Finder should notify Frank Diekman at Berger Station. Also a call for 20 men to start work at once by J. H. Winterbotham & Son located at 120th Street and Illinois Central Railway.
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Frank Diekman
Berger Station
J. H. Winterbotham & Son, 120Th Street
Illinois Central Railway
Local and Personal News of Dolton and Nearby
Community notes report Garry of the C & E I in Philadelphia to oversee new engines, with return expected December 1. The French Spy feature played at Lund's Hall. next showing November 20 titled The Siege of Petersburg. Baby girl born to Mrs. August Grapenthien on November 14, 1912. Mrs. Herbert VerDine visiting grandparents in Dalton. local social visits noted. A C Tennis Club plans Nov 29 entertainment at Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium Dolton. Dreshall of Riverdale undergoes foot surgery after illness. Charles A Dempsey to lecture November 27 at Lund's Hall, Dolton. Plunkett Jr. and Paul Plunkett visiting Milwaukee uncle Harvey J. Zimmer. Ladies Aid meets November 21 at Mrs. Wm. Van Deursen. Sewing Circle at Immanuel Church hosts gathering. Elizabeth Zimmer wed Faye in Colorado. women’s crafts and teaching offered by Wiegand.
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Petersburg
August Grapenthien
Herbert VerDine
Grand Haven Midh
A. Klinkhammer
Dalton
C. W. Smoot
Auburn Park
Wm. Rambo
Christian Dreshall
Riverdale
Daily Newa
Aphilip Plunkett Jr
Paul
Milwaukee Wis
Harvey J. Zimmer
Mr. Plunkett
Fitzgerald Philips and Fargo Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Fire in Oil Shed Endangers Tank Behind Ripsey Store
A Sunday morning oil shed behind Peter Ripsey's Dolton store caught fire near Washington Street and Lincoln Avenue. Local resident Chas Petersen alerted workers, sparing a gasline tank from explosion as Engine Company No. 118 joined Dalton and Calumet crews in a prompt response.
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Peter Ripsey
Dolton
Chas. Petersen
Washington Street
Lincoln Avenue
Ripley
Petersen
Illinois Central
New City Fire Department Engine Company No. 118
Church Services and Schedules for Sunday November 17 1912
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on 138th street lists English Sunday School at 9 30 a m and regular services at 10 30 a m led by Rev H Wind. St Marys Catholic Church advertises first mass at 8 00 a m and high mass at 10 30 a m with Rev W F Verhalen as pastor.
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St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Street
H. Wind
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. F. Verhalen
Dolton M E Church and Immanuel Evang Churches Notices
Dolton M E Church holds Sundry School at 9 45 a m and sermon at 11 00 a m with Epworth League at 6 30 p m and another sermon at 7 30 p m The Men's Progressive Association meets on the second Thursday at 7 30 p m with a business meeting and the last Sunday evening each month at 7 30 p m Ladies Aid meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays Rev Walter Firth is pastor Immanuel Evang Church offers 9 30 a m Sunday School German and English and 10 30 a m German carving and 7 30 p m English evening services Begin Life of Paul sermons Rev G G Press pastor.
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Sundry
Epworth League
Men’s Progressive Association
Ladies Aid
Walter Firth
Immanuel Evang
Paul
G. G. Press
Sunday Services At Dutch Reformed And English Lutheran Churches
The Dutch Reformed Church on Park Ave Dalton offers services at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a youth meeting at 7 30 p m led by Pastor Rev Joan Tepaseke. Our Saviours English Evangelical Lutheran Church Riverdale holds 2 15 p m Sunday School 3 30 catechetical class and 7 30 p m evening worship under Pastor Rev Gen P Kabele.
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Dutch Reformed Church
Our Saviours
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Riverdale Village Hall
Gen. P. Kabele
Dalton Board Plans Lecture Series for Next Season
The Dalton Board of Education has scheduled a lecture course for the coming season beginning after November 30, 1912. Details will appear in the next issue of The Pointer.
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Dalton Board of Education
Pointer
Card of Thanks for kindness after loss
Dear friends and Rev. G G Press we thank you for the kindness shown during our father and grandfather illness and death and for the floral offerings. From Mr and Mrs H Hameiater and Family.
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Lily Rev
Funeral for Judge Schafer Veteran civic leader laid to rest
Late Past Commander Stephen B. Thompson and J H E Stuart led Calumet Lodge Fraternal groups in charges for the funeral. The body lay in state at Village Hall from Thursday afternoon to 8 am today, with services by Rev George P Kabele and burial train from Wear Madison Street station. He taught school, surveyed for the government, and later ran a tavern before the Calumet Hotel was erected. He leaves wife Marie, a step-daughter, a step-son Paul Schafer, and two siblings in Germany.
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Madison Street
Pennsylvania
Northwest
Marie Franke
Chicago
Riverdale
Calumet Hotel
A. V. Burger
Paul Schafer
Moritz Schafer
Reichenbach
Saxony
Lena Hoater
Swickau
Germany
John E Schafer Dies After Paralytic Stroke in Riverdale
Obituary notes John E Schafer promin ent Riverdale figure and long time public servant who died November 12 1912 at Sacred Heart Sanitarium Milwaukee aged 70. He served as Justice of the Peace Police Magistrate and held roles with Riverdale Park Commission Improvement Association and Volunteer Fire Department. Born June 26 1842 in Zwickau Germany he enlisted in Civil War under assumed name Emil Fisher. Interment Waldheim Cemetery with Post services at Riverdale.
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Schafer
Riverdale
United States
Columbia Post
John E. Schafer
Sacred Heart Sanitarium
Milwaukee
Zwickau
Germany
Emil Fisher
Co. M
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry
Hanover
Gettysburg
Hegeretown
Fredericksburg
Fairfax
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Chicago Bridge & Iron Works
Judge Schafer
Peter Ripley
Standard Oil Company
Carl Schmidt
Adam Schmutzler
North Western Gas Light & Coke
Larnen
Aere Wr
F. Propper
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the Pointer
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John Gertzen
Ccee
Eess Nererres
Gertrude Wendland
O. Bergold
John Schilling
Public Service Company
Charles Wosch
Cinders
A. C. Tennis Club
Dolly Randolph
Dalton M. E
Wm. van Deursen
Immanuel Church
Paul Reich
Elizabeth Zimmer
Colton
Faye
Colorado
Dolton M. E. Church
Stephen B. Thompson
J. HE. Stuart
Ill
Waldheim
Memorial Hall
Uniform
Randolph
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