Pease Elected Grand Master of Illinois Odd Fellows
Springfield Illinois November 18 The grand lodge Illinois Odd Fellows elected William H Pease Harv ey as grand master John J Crow der deputy grand master A Otis arnold grand warden M P Berry grand treasurer John H Sikes grand secretary Springfield and Walter C Darnell as representative to sovereign grand lodge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Grand Lodge
Ilinois Oddfellows
William H. Pease
Harvey
John J. Crowder
Peoria
A.otis Arnold
Quincy
M. P. Berry
Carthage
John H. Sikes
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Walter C. Darnell
Brickmakers Notice and Park Avenue Lot Sale
Brickmakers Local No 5 reschedules its meeting to Monday evening November 30 from Thanksgiving day November 26. Also advertised is a one week sale of three Park Avenue Addition lots priced at 1100. inquire with A S Diekman.
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Brickmaker’s Local No.5
Park Avenue Addition
A. S. Diekman
Dalton Village Board Meeting Addresses Nuisance and Lot Line Dispute
The Dalton village board met in regular session with most members present. Citizens urged abatement of a nuisance from an open vault on Chicago street and residents’ dumping in an alley. A five day deadline was set for the owner to abate the nuisance. A long standing lot line mix up near Main street will be corrected by a new survey. The board approved repairs on Lincoln avenue, examined new carbon samples, and authorized purchasing water meters. A request to extend the water main to Arthur Court was granted to bid for the work. The tax warrant ordinance was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton Village
Weber
Ben Raver
Chicago Street
A. S. Diekman
Main Street
Greenwood Road
Stanczik
Lincoln Avenue
Wulff
188Th Street
Harvey
QO. K
Schnoor
Frank Albrecht
Arthur Court
Cross Town Line Committee Forms to Promote Crosstown Car
From Hammond Riverdale and Blue Island, a joint committee met in Blue Island last Friday night to create a permanent body aimed at building a crosstown streetcar line between Blue Island and Hammond. The group draws leaders from local civic clubs and chambers of commerce and vows thorough work toward final victory.
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Hammond
Riverdale
Blue Island
Thos
F. Kinney
A.C. Roche
Box social and church bazaar to be held locally
A box social will be staged at the Berger school this evening by former pupils. The Ladies Aid of Our Savior's church plans a bazaar in the church basement on Friday the 10th and 11th.
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Berger School
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Local and Personal News of Dolton and Area
A community note list updates on residents guests and events in Dolton Illinois. Mrs. W. J. Davis of Leavenworth Kansas visits granddaughter Mrs. C. E. Carson at 425 138th Street while a carload of apples arrives locally. A Princess Electric Vacuum Cleaner agency is announced. Death of Mrs. Helfrid Nelson near Halsted and 135th Street is reported with funeral details. Church notices, club events, and a planned special edition by the Pointer staff conclude the brief.
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W. J. Davis
Leavensworth
Kansas
C. E. Carson
138Th Street
Carson
Grandma Davis
Just
King and Russell
Herman Anders
Dolton
Telephone
M. H. Kelly
Princess Electric Vacuum Cleaner
Helfrid Nelson
Nee Olson
Halsted
135Th Streets
Sweden
Chicago
Berger L. Nelson
America
Geo. P. Kabele
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
Ladies Aid
Dolton M. E
Park Avenue
Luella Engel
Pointer
Bids Sought for Water Pipe Laying in Dalton
The Village of Dalton invites sealed bids to lay 200 feet more or less of 1 inch galvanized iron pipe connected to the water main on Engle street. Pipe to be placed below frost line with service connections every 25 feet. Bids due by 8 p.m. December 7, 1914. bids may be rejected.
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Dalton
Engle Street
Pullman Car Works Boosts Hiring and Orders Ahead
The Pullman Company aims to keep its plant active through large orders including 8000 workers and 150 sleeping cars with a 10 day rush. An extra 100 cars could secure indefinite employment and a brighter Christmas for local workers, with optimism from management that business will improve despite uncertain conditions. Local managers express cautious optimism about opening full capacity as markets settle.
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Pullman Car Works
Pullman Company
Dolton School Social Brings Parents and Teachers Together
Dolton public school parents attended a social evening at the Lincoln Avenue School Building. The program featured the school band, a Dorothy Schaefer recital, and remarks by Superintendent Robison. Guests were divided into groups for games with 20 minute room rotations and balcony refreshments, leaving with evident good will and happiness.
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Dolton Public
Lincoln Avenue
Dorothy Schaefer
Robison
Pope Beet Sugar Works Proprietor Testifies in Glucose Trust Case
Chas Pope, owner of the Pope Beet Sugar Works in Riverdale, was featured on page one of the Chicago Tribune after testifying in the Glucose Trust case. His past sale of a Geneva refinery for 3 million dollars and his current beet sugar operation draw local interest as the government probes Corn Products Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Pope
Pope
Riverdale
Chicago Tribune
Glucose Trust
Corn Products Co
Witness Describes Fight Against Corn Products Refining Trust
Charles Pope former owner of sugar plants at Geneva and Venice Indiana testified in the government antitrust suit against Corn Products Refining Company in federal court. Pope said he fought the trust from 1897 to 1902 and sold out for 8 million dollars while other former refiners reported gains of 2 million and 700 thousand.
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Charles Pope
Geneva
Venice
Corn Products Refining Company
Federal
Rowland W. Philips
Pope
van Sinderen Lindsley
Jessie C. Adkins
Mr. Adkins
Mr. Pope
P. Butler
Glucose Sugar Refining Company
Trust
Henry Herget
Ilinois Sugar Refining Company
Pekin, Til
Diphtheria Strikes Mose Van Swoll Family
The New Chicago household endured a string of illnesses with a newborn baby dying last Saturday and a 16 year old boy Garrit Van Swoll dying Tuesday. The two other sons were sent to grandparents three miles west of Blue Island for safety. The family received community sympathy.
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Mose van Swoll
New Chicago
Garrit Natt
Blue Island
Garrit
Oakland Cemetery
Meeting Delivers Royally Entertaining Time
Attendees left convinced the objective of the gathering was met by enjoying themselves, as all felt they were royally entertained throughout the event.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lillian Coyne
Lillian (Morris) Coyne
St. Mary's Church
Thomas Morris
Chicago Evening American
Fred
Evening American
Alice Clement
Lillian
Mr. Morris
Mrs. Morris
New York
Bernard
Ireland
Bernard Coyne
Elpin County
W. H. Pease
Peas O
Illinois
WM. J. Albrecht
Want
Wm. Maurer
H. D. Wattles
Asst
Hammond Chamber of Commerce
James B. Ortt
George Hannauer
Carl Koffman
Carroll R. Woods
West Hammond
Hales Elevator Co
Halsted Street
Rs. Wm. Mauer
Detroit
Mr. Maurer
Pullman Works
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