Harvey Chamber Pushes Viaduct to End Halsted Crossing
Harvey Illinois news reports a plan to build a viaduct over the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad at Halsted Street in Riverdale to end chronic delays. The Harvey Chamber of Commerce and Riverdale officials discuss funding and engineering, with state and railroad support tentative but requires village agreement.
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Halsted Street
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad
139Th Street
Riverdale
Harvey Chamber of Commerce
Gibson
M.H. McVey
Harris Dante
Chamber of Comerce
A. M. Lambert
The
Tribune
Danville
Flick
Niemeyer
Chicago Tribune
Harvey
Cook County
Chicago
Charles Niemeyer
Commerce Commission
138Th Street
George A. Quinlan
Maj
Quinlan
George Hanauer
S. H. B. Railroad
William G Morris
Chamber of Commerce
Harry G. Gibson
W. E. McVey
T. E. Noble
A. W. Hersey
Calumet Editor Presses for South Park Board Seat
The Calumet Record urges Carl P. Morgan editor and part owner of the Calumet Index to be chosen as a South Park board representative. It complains the board is composed of north side bankers and a civil engineer, with no local South Side resident, and argues Morgan’s lifework in the district fits the need for parks and boulevards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
South Park Board
al. Mohr
North Side
South Side
South Park
Carl P. Morgan
Calumet Index
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Calumet District
North Side Bankers
South Chicago
Hegewisch
Grand Crossing
Roseland
Woodlawn
Lake Calumet
Illinois Central Railroad
Lake Michigan
Calumet Record
South Park District
Local and Personal Notices Span Visits and Family News
The A. R. Miller family will leave Monday for six weeks with the Joseph Pinger family in Crichton Alabama. Mr and Mrs John Holmes of Serena Illinois guest of Mrs Anna Holmes and the Charles F Wulff family. 7 year old Pauls son of George Pauls was operated for appendicitis at Ingalls Memorial hospital and is in serious condition but hopes of recovery remain. Mrs Julia Anders Pauls leaves for Tacoma Washington to visit relatives and friends. Mrs Margaret Goos rents her Riverdale property at 348 East 136th to Charles Grapenthien and will live with her daughter Mrs Christ Emde in Monce. Mr and Mrs Cyril DesJeans of Indianapolis have a baby girl born Nov 15 named Joan Magdalene. The brickyard clay hole at 147th Chicago streets in Dalton is flooded with water threatening pavement. W H Stanley attended the Y M C A convention in St Louis last week and reports an interesting session. Read the Want ads on Page 4 for bargains on farm, house, automobile, piano, cow, furniture.
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Alexander Pauls
George Pauls
East 135Th Street
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Julia Anders Pauls
Tacoma
Wash
Margaret Goos
East 136Th Street
Riverdale
Charles Grapenthien
Monce
Christ Emde
Cyril DesJeans
Mamie Ripley
Indianapolis
Joan Magdalene
Chicago Streets
Dalton
W H. Stanley
St. Louis
Dolton Resident Frederick Zornow Dies at 74
Frederick Zornow longtime Dolton resident died Friday November 16 at age 74 years 5 months and 25 days. Born in Germany May 21 1849 he came to the United States and settled in Dolton in 1867 leaving five sons Herman Frank Fred Henry John and Emma 11 grandchildren. Funeral services were held Monday at St Pauls church conducted by Rev Wind with interment in Oakland Cemetery.
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Frederick Zornow
Dolton
Germany
United States
Herman
Frank
Ida
Daniel Trapp
Fred
Henry
John
Emma
Fred Kock
St. Paul’s Church
Rev
Wind
Oakland Cemetery
August Blatner Dies at 51 in Dalton
August Blatner of 417 Main Street Dalton died at home on Sunday November 18 1923 aged 51 years 11 months and 13 days He was born in Chicago in 1871 lifelong resident bachelor and caretaker for his mother He worked as a watchman for Acme Steel Goods Co until falling ill at work last Friday Funeral services were held November 21 at the house by Rev Dorjahn Interment at Oakland cemetery He was an honorary member of Switchman Union No 83 Illinois Central R A He is survived by his mother two brothers William and George a sister Anna Mrs Carl Belz and many friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Blatner
Main Street
Dalton
Chicago
Acme Steel Goods Co
Dorjahn
Oakland Cemetery
Switchman’s Union No. 83
Illinois Central R. A
William
George
Anna
Carl Belz
Edith Lembcke and Paul Schmidt wed at St Marys church
Miss Edith Lembcke and Mr. Paul Schmidt were married on Wednesday at St Marys church with Father Liebreich officiating. They will begin housekeeping at 939 Grant street in Dolton. The bride, the sole survivor at the Lembcke home, lost her father mother and sister to a previous asphyxiation last year. Friends wish them happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Lembcke
Paul Schmidt
St. Mary’s Church
Father Liebreich
Dolton
Grant Street
Lembcke
Death of Merwin G. Connors in Kansas City
Merwin G Connors died at his home in Kansas City Missouri last Tuesday. The body was brought to Dalton Thursday for funeral services Saturday at 1:00 PM at Good's chapel. He is survived by his father two brothers Everette and William and two sisters Mary and Grace Mrs Frank Dalton and many friends. Interment will be at Thornton.
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Merwin G. Connors
Merwin Connors
Kansas City
Dalton
Good’s Chapel
Everette
William
Mary
Grace
Frank Dalton
Thornton
RANSACKED HOUSE LOOTS CLOTHES AND JEWELRY
Mrs. Fred Ladwig returned from her brother Herman Pauls to find her Riverdale home ransacked by thieves. They took her clothing and Freds, a wedding ring a diamond ring a pearl string and other jewelry totaling about 600 dollars. A pocket book with 80 dollars vanished. Entry was gained by removing a storm window and prying the latch. Police chief Frank Steiman investigated and alerted Chicago authorities. suspects fled when a second visit occurred at William Schultz home in Highlawn.
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Fred Ladwig
Herman Paul
Fred
Frank Steiman
Riverdale Police
Chicago Police Department
William Schultz
Highlawn
Death of Daniel Liebtke at Blue Island hospital
Daniel Liebtke seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Herman Liebtke died Tuesday November 20 at Blue Island hospital from artistic complications. Funeral services were held at St Marys church this morning at nine with interment at St Benedicts cemetery. The family expresses sympathy in their sorrow.
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Daniel Liebtke
Herman Liebtke
Blue Island Hospital
St. Mary’s Church
St. Benedict’s Cemetery
Franks Sowasky Dies at 75 in Dalton Home
Frank Sowasky a longtime neighborhood resident died at his daughter's Dal ton home 343 144th place on Wednesday Nov 21 at age 75 years 7 months 16 days Funeral services are set for today at 2 oclock at the house Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sowasky
David Heddick
144Th Place
Dalton
Oakland Cemetery
Benjamin Deahl Dies Sudden at Dolton Hotel
Benjamin F. Deahl, 42, assistant yardmaster at C. and E. I. yards Dolton, was found dying Nov 17 in the Calumet Hotel wash room where he lived five years. Doctors said natural causes. He served in World War with the 12th Engineers. Survived by daughter, father, sister, brother. He was a member of the Order Railway Trainmen and the Eagles. Body shipped to Mounds City Illinois.
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Benjamin Deahl
Benjamin F. Deahl
Dolten
Calumet Hotel
Kohler
Good
Mounds City
Til
Deahl
12Th Engineers
Order Railway
The
Eagles
A Better Way Present System Of Teaching Writing And Arithmetic
O T Bright argues education should focus on practical skills in writing and arithmetic. He notes legibility suffices for handwriting and that many obsolete arithmetic forms are discarded, urging removal of educational waste and emphasis on useful basics like addition subtraction and decimals for daily life.
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Mr. Parent
Teaching Children to Communicate Ideas in English
The piece urges teaching children to write clearly and speak well in English, with two goals: concise paragraphs and confident class presentation. Parents should encourage at home, criticize work honestly, and promote nightly reading of at least two books per month to build language habits and broad mental horizons.
Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale at Dalton M. E. Church
The Ladies' Aid will hold a bakery sale and bazaar at Dalton M. E. church Friday evening December 7 with sale starting at 5 00 and bazaar at 7 30. Proceeds go to Christmas gifts and church needs. The Immanuel church Sewing Circle presents The Little Church Around the Corner at Delton theatre Tuesday November 27 to support the effort.
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Dalton M. E. Church
Immanuel Church
Delton Theatre
Record rail freight handled in first 40 weeks of year
Railroads handled 38,388,581 loaded cars in the first 40 weeks, the highest freight volume in a comparable period. This exceeded the prior year by 6,127,531 cars and surpassed the 1921 period by 8,368,753 cars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Village Board
Salumet
A. R. Miller
Joseph Pinger
Crichton
Alabama
John Holmes
Serena, Ill
Anna Holmes
Charles F. Wulff
Lembcke-Schmidt
State Street
147Th Street
Pointer
Park Avennue
Bright
By O. T. Bright
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