Dolton Board Considers Village Hall Boiler Contract
Dolton officials meet at Village Hall with plans for a new boiler. A bid was received from W. K. E. Russell for the boiler installation. Trustees order a meter read on a disputed water bill and discuss plumbing inspections and utility protections.
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Dolton Board
Wulff
Hyatt
The
Public Service Co
Gas Company
Propper
Dalton
Dillner
Weber
Schnoor
Ehlert
Henry Gundaker
Gundaker
Village Hall
Smythe
W. KE. Russell
Village
Mr. Sooi
Riverdale Board awards macadamizing contract on 138th
Riverdale Village holds a special meeting to open bids for paving W 188th Street from Tracy Ave to Halsted St. Reich elected clerk pro-tem as village attorney Reich reads tax warrant ordinance to fund work. Five bids listed. lowest by C Russell for 2,975.00, contract awarded conditionally.
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Riverdale Board
188Th Street
Tracy Avenue
Halsted Street
T. O. Bergold
A.C. Reich
Reich
138Th Street
John Shilling
Andrew Ward & Son
Jacob
Dechlar
John Sehuman
Ieee
Russell Cee
Lotz
Russell
Calumet Firemen Postpones Meeting to Thanksgiving Day
The next regular meeting of Calumet Camp No. 5142 will be held Friday November 26 1915 instead of Thursday the 25th due to Thanksgiving.
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Calumet Famp No
Notice to Brickmakers Local 5 Meeting Friday November 26
Regular meeting night fails on Thanksgiving night. The next Local No. 5 meeting will be held Friday evening November 26.
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Local No. 5
Nome woman completes 82000 mile mail sled journey
Miss Estelle Mason of Nome Alaska finishes a remarkable tour in Cincinnati after driving five dogs and an Alaskan mail sled 82000 miles. She plans to reach San Francisco with two dogs and the sled to claim a $12500 prize.
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Shenandoah
Estelle Mason
Nome
Alaska
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Local and Personal News of the Community
Mrs C C Carson was called to St Joseph Missouri last week due to family illness. Frank Wesse bought the Eugene Labreque cottage on Main Street Dalton. Mrs Frank Park and daughters Luella and Jennie of Dunlap Iowa visit relatives here. Tillie DeVries returned home after two months with Aunt Tillie Parks at Dunlap. O I C Club hosted by Mrs F Reynolds with Mrs Jamieson winning honor and crochet basket. Ed Dilloer wins turkeys from Chas Ganeh of Delong. Dalton Bakery pies advertised for Thanksgiving. AA Reich sold White Arrow Line Bus to Chicago buyers and left the business.
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C. C. Carson
St. Joseph
T. S. Stoddard
Frank Park
Luella
Jennie
Dunlap
Iowa
Tillie DeVries
Tillie Parks
Ripley
F. Reynolds
Jamieson
Reynolds
H. Apeldt
Lena Albrecht
Dilloer
Chas Ganeh
Delong
Dalton Bakery
AA. P. Reich
White Arrow
Chicago
Freight Handling Shifts to Indiana Harbor Belt at Halsted
Beginning Monday November 22 Michigan Central west bound freight will be handled by the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad at Halsted Street yards. Work now done at Gibson will move here, increasing yard and office staff and benefiting local railroad workers and clerks.
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Michigan Central
Indiana Harbor Belt R.R
Halsted Street
Gibson
Will Arrange Social Club At Bowen School
A group of Liver dare youths linked to Bowen School plan forming a social welfare club to use the new school auditorium. Principal and school board support the project and will sponsor. The first organizing meeting is Friday Dec 3 at 7 30 pm to elect officers choose a title and set up the club. Parents and young people are urged to attend.
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Liverdare
Bowen School
For Sale Notices Local Listings and Contacts
VOR SALE Belgian Hares inquire FE Bettenhaus 63 K 186th Street Riverdale. FOR SALE CHEAP Wooden car fills good condition 4x12 34 feet long apply at scrap yards Briggs and Carivas 156th and Halsted Harvey telephone Harvey 37 37-21 FOR SAILE 170 gallon underground gasoline tank inquire A P Reich Dalton Ice Cream at Oberdoble's all winter.
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Bettenhaus
Riverdale
Briggs and Carivas
Community events in Dalton and Riverdale area
Local notices announce minstrel shows, masquerade balls, card parties, and Christmas sales across Dalton, Dolton, and Riverdale. Highlights include a Nov 21 St Marys church benefit at Riverdale Theatre, Dec 4 Deg of Honor masquerade in Dalton, Nov 20 Elks parade, and Dec 8 9 church Christmas sales with lunches.
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Riverdale Theatre
St. Mary’s Church
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
B. P. O. Elks
Harvey Lodge
Garden ‘Theatre
Harvey
Dalton Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
St. Joseph’s Church
Pioneer Robrt Meyer Dies at Ridge Home
Robrt Meyer, pioneer resident of the Ridge, died at his son Ed ward’s home on the old homestead Thursday November 18 1915 aged 74 years. The funeral will be Saturday November 20 at 1 30 at the house and 2 oclock at the German M B Church. A short obituary sketch will be printed in the next issue of The Pointer.
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Robrt Meyer
the Ridge
Edward
M. B
Pointer
Official Statement From First National Bank Dalton Illinois
The First National Bank of Dalton announces deposits of 250 143 31 and total resources of 314 692 63. Backed by a large reserve and Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago membership the bank can convert loans and securities to cash if needed and pay depositors on request. It invites the community to seek service for any banking matter.
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First National Bank of
Dalton
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
First National Bank
Mary O Day dies at 37 in Chicago hospital
Mrs. Mary O Day wife of Engineer Thomas O Day of 541 Chicago street Dalton died at St Bernards Hospital Chicago on Sunday November 14 age 37 years 5 months 7 days. She leaves husband mother and five children Helen Joseph Francis Veronica and a one day old baby. Funeral held Wednesday at St Marys Church Riverdale Father Dettmer officiated and burial followed at Mt Olivet. She belonged to Daughters of Isabella Roseland Lodge 39 and Degree of Honor Lodge 66 Dalton alums attended. Born Logansport Indiana May 7 1878 she married Thomas O Day in Chicago December 19 1990.
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Mary O’day
Thomas O'Day
Chicago Street
Dalton
St. Bernards Hospital
Chicago
Helen
Joseph
Francis
Veronica
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Dettmer
Mt. Olivet
Daughters of Isabella
Roseland
Degree of Honor Lodge No
Mary Patton
Logansport
Ind
Thos. O’day
Death of Frank C Freehaus of Dalton
Frank C Freehaus aged 46 died at Augustine hospital Chicago Thursday at 9 05 am. He leaves a widow and five children Caroline May Julia Frank Gustie, one brother Herman and three sisters Julia Carrie Augusta. He lived in Dolton ten years and worked in brick yards before taking up plumbing. Burial Sunday November 21 at 10 from John M Pederson chapel 3042 Armitage Ave Chicago to Waldheim cemetery by carriage. He belonged to Wollon Volunteer Fire Co No Land German Owx Lodge No 66 D of A1. His death is deeply mourned.
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Frank C. Freehaus
Dalton
Augustine Hospital
Chicago
Navy
Caroline
Julia
Frank
Gustie
Herman
Pred
Dolton
Carrie
Dennison
Augusta
Marlow
John M. Pederson
Armitage Avenue
Waldheim
Wollon Volunteer Mire Co
Lutz Switchman Curry E. Lutz Dies in Chicago Yard Accident
Curry Ki known as Lutz a switchman on Belt RB at Clearings Yards and former Dalton resident died at St Bernard’s Hospital Chicago Friday night November 1% from blood poisoning caused by a scratch on his elbow while at work in the yards. He was 40 and survived by a wife and three children.
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Curry E. Lutz
RB. R
Clearings Yards
Dalton
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Chicago
Card of Thanks for Friends and Daughters of Isabella Support
We thank neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy during the sickness and death of our wife and mother. Special thanks to the Daughters of Isabella Degree of Llower and Division No. 613 B. of L. E. and all who sent flowers. Tok ODay and CHitopreN
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Isabella
L. E
Tok Oday
Chitopren
William W Barnard suffers serious illness at Morgan Park
William W Barnard president of the W W Barnard Company seed wholesalers became suddenly ill with neuric poisoning while at dinner at his home 1924 West 103d street Morgan Park He was semi conscious for hours and taken to Presbyterian Hospital where his condition was described as serious by relatives
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William W. Barnard
W. W. Barnard Company
West
Madison Street
West 103d Street
Morgan Park
Presbysterian Hospital
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W. 138Th Street
John Klinkhammer
John White
Mr. White
Klinkhammer Dairy
Park Avenue
Diltner
Panhandle Tracks
George Schaefer
Wildwood
Kensington
Panhandle Tower
167Th St
Woodman
Frank Wesse
Eugene Labreque
Main Street
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Dolton Vol. Fire Department
Lund's Hall
Ladies Aid of
St Paul’s Church
Dolton Womans Club
Isabella Dolton
Ladies Aid
Dolton M. I. Church
Dolton Woman’s Club
Lincoln Avenue School
Sallie Allen Davis
Fellowship House
Hull House
Davis
Lamicitia Club of
Illinois
Dalton Theater
Riverdale Theater
Woodman Sanitarium
Colorado
the Reaper
Robert Meyer
Pioneer Passes Away
Ridge
Thomas O’day
C E. Lutz
Robbert Wever
Mrs. Thomas O'Day
Frank C, Freehaup
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