Chicago racing plans with New Washington Park and Illinois Central
A Monday meeting between the New Washington Park Breeders Association and Illinois Central railroad officials outlined the proposed transport link between Chicago and Riverdale and the Riverdale terminal. Attendees included Murphy Essig Dyer Murray Branigar Lanigan Longstreet Clift Thompson Umshler Bernard Butler and others as details covered traffic handling and elevated road ducts for thousands of cars. Murphy announced his withdrawal from Hawthorne management to focus on a new Chicago project aiming for a world class park and a great Derby center setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Washington Park Breeders’ Association
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
Riverdale
New Washington Park Breeders Association
Joseph A. Murphy
Charles T. Essig
Scott CG. Dyer
William J. Murray
F. W. Branigar
Illinois Central
John V. Lanigan
B. W. Longstreet
A. E. Clift
F. L. Thompson
A. M. Umshler
A. A. Bernard
Chicago Terminal
C. E. Butler
Joseph A. Murhay
Bowie
New Orleans
Hawthorne Racetrack
Hawthorne
Mary Garden
Chicago Opera Company
Dolton Bakery Thanksgiving Goods Offer
Dolton Bakery advertises mince and pumpkin pies and a fruit cake at 40¢ per pound. Peppernut cookies cost 25¢ per pound. Cotton flour sacks are available at $1.00 per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton Bakery
Card of Thanks From Mr and Mrs Lawrence Olson
The Olson family expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy during their recent bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Olson
Mass Meeting Tonight By Dolton Brickmakers Union Local 5
The Brickmakers Union Local No. 5 of Dolton will hold a mass meeting at the Dolton village hall Friday November 24 1922 at 8 pm to explain why voters should oppose Illinois proposed new constitution. Speakers include Frank Kasten and Wm Tracy of the International Brick and Clay Workers of America and others. all voters especially ladies urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickmakers Union
Public Meeting on New State Constitution in Dalton
A village hall gathering is set for Monday evening November 27 to hear speakers about the New State Constitution on the upcoming December 12 vote. All railroad workers are urged to attend and all voters are welcome at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Bowen School Notes and Riverdale Achievement Club
Bowen School notes report sixth to eighth graders showing fair language and grammar results. A Bowen Riverdale Achievement Club meeting with entertainment and refreshments drew twenty two guest ladies. Obeldobel spoke on Riverdale park prospects. The soccer team faces Cottage Grove in Chicago Heights with optimism for a season ending win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen- Riverdale
Obeldobel
Riverdale
Cottage Grove
Chicago Heights
Dolton Posts New Postmaster Amid Speculation
Locals discuss who will lead the Dolton post office after Jessie J. Wesse’s long tenure. A new postmaster arrived last Sunday November 19 at Pullman Maternity Hospital. It’s a healthy baby boy and mother and child are reported fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Jes
Jessie J. Wesse
Pullman Maternity Hospital
Riverdale Improvement Club Forms After Sewer Debate
Riverdale taxpayers met at the village hall last Tuesday to oppose the Board of Local Improvements sewer plan. The meeting organized the Riverdale Improvement Club with William Ladwig as president, Harry Robinson as vice president, Fred Ladwig as secretary, and Fred Baecker as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Board of Local Improvements
Riverdale Improvement Club
William Ladwig
Harry Robinson
Fred Ladwig
Fred Baecker
8200 Men Employed at Pullman Car Works
Pullman Car Works announces that 8,200 men are now employed in the large shops at Pullman. Officials say this is the highest employment level in some time and that the car building industry shows an upward trend with a bright outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullman
Great Eastern Sets Atlantic Crossing Record in 11 Days
In 1860 the steamer Great Eastern achieves a record Atlantic crossing time of 11 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Eastern
Atlantic
Local notes and theater listings from Harvey area
Mr and Mrs Ray Vandeursen entertain her mother and a son from Indiana. John Lotz returns to Harvey after caring for a Chicago board man's farm near MecNaughton Wisconsin. they may move back next summer. Harvey Boy Scouts plan city cleanup first week in December. Three photoplays come to Dolton theatre including Oliver Twist and Grandma's Boy. New baby boy born to Mr and Mrs N P Lorenzen of Dalton. Richard Barthelmess in Telable David shown at Riverdale on Thanksgiving Day.
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Ray Vandeursen
Black
Lowell
Ind
John Lotz
MecNaughton
Wis
Tom Doyle Lake
Mr. White
Chicago Board of Trade
John
Harvey
Kentucky Avenue
Wisconsin
Boy Scouts
Dolton Theatre
Oliver Twist
Charles Dicken
Jackie Coogan
Vengence
Richard Barthelmess
David
Riverdale Theatre
Arrest of Blue Island Man for Worthless Check Pass
Clarence Kavolsky swore out by Harry Ose of 157 West 119th Street charged with passing a $45.00 worthless check to attend a Bears game. He cashed a check to Mr Wright signed by Mr Murphy, had no funds, and was jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kavolsky
Blue Island
Harry Ose
W. 119Th Street
Mr. Ose
Clarence
Bears
Rock Island
Wright
Murphy
Peter Steenbergen Rites Held After Roseland Pioneer Dies
Peter Steenbergen died at his daughter’s home on E 115th Street Monday Nov 20 at age 75. He married Elizabeth Dolton in 1867 and was a longtime Roseland resident, serving as Justice of the Peace and later Alley Inspector. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs McCormick and Mrs Mamie Betr. son George died in California. Services were at Hotel Barridal with Rev Way officiating, burial in Dalton cemetery.
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Peter Steenbergen
McCormick
Barriball
E. 115Th Street
Elizabeth Dolton
Dolton
Steenbergen
Roselands
George
California
Mamie Betr
Barridal
Rev. Way
Dalton Cemetery
Calumet Index
Wisconsin farm records heaviest calf weighs 110 pounds
A calf born on the George Gleiters farm in Barron Wisconsin weighed 110 pounds at birth and has continued to gain weight. Officials believe it may become one of the heaviest cows in the region as it matures.
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Barron
Wis
Wisconsin
George Gleiters
Near the Dividing Line at Kindergarten Visit
Robert, nearly four, eagerly asks to join kindergarten as a visitor. He approaches the teacher and says he is just on the edge of four and wants to attend.
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Robert
Billy
Fly Sight Distinguishes Tiny Objects Under Microscope
The article notes that the human eye can discern objects about one eighth of an inch in diameter with a microscope. It adds that a fly’s eye can distinguish objects as small as one five millionth of an inch in diameter.
Bankers Married in Dalton Landmark Affair
Banker John Harms Jr and Miss Esther Rieger wed recently and are now Mr. and Mrs. Harms. The couple, both area professionals, will reside with the bride’s parents. They are graduates and former teachers, and friends wish them happiness.
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John Harms, Jr
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Riverdale
Esther Rieger
First National Bank of
Dalton
Bank
Pointer
Mrs. Carl Rochrohr Dies After Long Illness in Dalton
Mrs. Ernestine Hifert Rockrohr born November 27 1853 in Thiersheim Germany emigrated 1882. She married Carl Rockrohr January 7 1885, lived Blue Island and Dalton Ohio where she died November 21 1922 after paralysis. She leaves husband two children Elsie William four stepchildren a sister two brothers eighteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral from 902 Lincoln Ave Dalton conducted by Rev Dorjahn with burial in Oakland Cemetery.
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Ernestine Rochrohr
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Rev
Dorjahn
Oakland Cemetery
Ernestine Hifert
Thiersheim
Koenigreich Sachsen
Germany
America
Carl Rockrohr
Blue Island
Illinois
Elsie
William
Minnie
Emma
Henn Kurschner
Charles
Emil
Herman Kretschmar
Frederick Eifert
Los Angeles
California
Adolph Eifert
Community Holiday Events and Activities Listed
A series of upcoming events from local groups includes bazaars and sales at Our Saviour's church and St. Paul's church on December 7 8 and 14 with all welcome. Community balls Bunco parties and parties for Boy Scouts and Woman's Auxiliary take place at village halls and churches through November 29 to December 30. The W R C holds officer elections December 1 with lunch served.
William J. Shedd Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
William J. Shedd, 63, recently retired from major business ventures, was found dead in an automobile in the rear garage of his home Midlothian at 147th street and Crawford avenue. A bullet penetrated the brain and a revolver lay by his right hand. he had been dead about three hours. His wife, formerly Miss Alice M. Tillinghast, discovered the scene.
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William J. Shedd
Alice M. Tillinghast
Midlothian
147Th Street
Crawford Avenue
Dolton Board Acts On Lights and Licenses in Regular Session
In a regular Dolton meeting presided by President McLaughlin, the board referred a lamps contract to the Light Committee, approved insurance with A B Diekman, and set a soft drink license at 860 annually from Jan 1 1923. Workers received pay increases and street work was authorized within a 100 limit.
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Dolton
McLaughlin
Colwell
Wm. Kirsch
Ehlert
Diekman
Krueger
Margaret Street
East Main Street
Pullman Avenue
Haney
Fredericka Street
188Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
West Hammond
Berger
Soa
Moomaw
Mrs William Schultz Dies After Long Illness At 55
Mrs William Schultz died Tuesday November 21 at 18819 School Street Riverdale after three years of declining health. She leaves her husband four daughters two sons and two grandchildren, with services planned at home and Our Savior's Lutheran church in Riverdale followed by interment at Oakland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Schultz
School Street
Riverdale
Mary
Henry Koneman
Alvina
Charles Koenemann
Lyons
Ill
Minnie
Elizabeth
William
William Witte
Blue Island
Cricket Match Between Little Snoring Ladies and Lads
An English paper reports a cricket contest between Little Snoring Ladies and Little Snoring Lads. The humorous tone notes the perception of the English game as not wide awake for Americans, as reflected in the playful team names.
Ancient Gypsy Stone Wish Folklore
A coinage of superstition claims that standing on a fixed stone and wishing will grant the desire. The belief reflects traditional Romani folklore noted in historical rumor.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linois Central
Bowen School Notes
Carl Rochrohr
St. Paul’s Church
Riverdale Hose Co
Shedd
Dolton Board
Board
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