Rivergate Village Board Proceedings On Pope Property Street Plan
Riverdale village board met in regular session November 23. They discussed sewer progress, slag for Halstead street, and street lighting delay. Delinquent water bills risk shutoff. Belz dairy dispute discussed. sewer contract approved. proposed eastward extension on 137th place referred to Drainage Committee. An ordinance to issue warrants and borrow money was passed. The Pope property street records and 1871 plot history noted. attorney to review and report.
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Rivergate Village Board
Riverdale Village Board
Guus Lepurhead
Neimeyer
Halstead Street
Lawrence
Dolton
Koehler
Colsuniis
Linsice Goos
Collec
Strosinski
Belz Dairy
Belz
Wendland
Conner
Goss
Reich
Pope
Tire the Distillery Co
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Goos
Schrum
Sewer Contract Let for Dalton Sewer Project
Local Improvement Board let the Dalton Sewer contract to Monaghan Bros. Co. of Joliet for 88,108.40 dollars. The winning bidders vow to start work within four days after the ten day legal notice period expires.
Firemen Aid Rescue At Cherry Mine Disaster
Kipsey and a Chicago relief party helped rescue twenty one miners after a fire trapped workers underground at Cherry Illinois. Firemen fought flames fifteen stories underground, reaching the first level amid collapsing timbers as corpses were laid out and identified by relatives.
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Ed. Kipsey
Cherry
Ill
Chicago
Chicago Firemen
Ripley
Card of Thanks to Kind Neighbors and Friends
To all the kind neighbors and friends who assisted us during the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks, J C Scrueger and Children.
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J.C. Scrueger
Choldren
Obituary of Mrs Sopha Brunno at Steger Illinois
A precious one from us has gone a voice we loved is sullen a place is vacant in our home. Mrs Sopha Brunno died at Steger Illinois on November 16 1909 aged 51. Buried at Steger November 19. She was a good mother sister and neighbor. She suffered eight months from breast cancer. Survived by seven children Fred Lena Chas Minnie Bertha Sophie and Liddie and six brothers and sisters William Kirke John Mary Fred and Minnie.
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Steger
Ill
Sopha Brunno
Brunno
Jacob Bos
Riverdale
Fred
Lena
Chas
Minnie
Bertha
Sophie
Liddie
William
Kirke
John
Mary
For Sale Notice by Andrew Baumgarner Riverdale Ads
For sale by Andrew Baumgarner 13783 Wabash avenue Riverdale telephone Riverdale 608. The following: 4 room house with lot near Illinois Central depot on State street Riverdale. 6 room house and lot 384 by 125 feet on 187th street Riverdale. One acre tract of land at Hazel Crest all at low prices.
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Andrew Baumgarner
Wabash Avenue
Riverdale
Janitor Heir to $10,000 Fortune Found in Ad
James B. White, former Pullman post office janitor who moved away three years ago and is now believed to be an heir to an estate totaling about $500,000, was linked to a want ad listing heirs to a Glasgow Scottish fortune. White, 56, described as refined yet down and out, may receive roughly $10,000.
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James B. White
Pullman
J. B. White
Pullman, NL
Glasgow
Scotland
Calumet
Local notices reflect Riverdale events and clubs
Ed Stahnke plans a Ball at Stahne’s Hall on Saturday Dec 4. The Riverdale Giants raffle two cigar boxes on Saturday Nov 27. Miss Loretta Keller returns to Joliet after visiting relatives. Several residents and guests from Chicago and Dolton attend gatherings and dances. A camp fire, a dancing school project, and a saloon closure are noted along with a veteran’s death in Chicago.
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Stahnke
Riverdale Giants
YI. B. Wallace
Wm. Workman
Dalton Yards
Less
Paul Schafer
Trb Street
136Th Street
The
Eucharistic Society For
St. Mary’s Church
Loretta Keller
Joliet
Gustave Bershioski
Anton Strosinski
Henry Afohl
St. Louis
Dalton
Win. Rampke
Atlantic Street
Highlawn
Ed. Stainke
Doiton
Arthur Claussen
State University At
Champaign
Asmus Claussen
Vilage Hall
Riverdale
W.R. C
McPherson
Herman Penfield
Sammond Beer Pump Cleaning Co
Miss Dutt
Notice to settle accounts after store sale
Having disposed of my store to Albert Wesse, all parties owing me accounts are notified to settle on or before December 15. Mrs. M. Rupuorr.
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Albert Wesse
Thirteenth Anniversary Surprise for Hedtke Couple
The Hedtke couple of Riverdale received a surprise thirteenth wedding anniversary party last Tuesday evening. Guests included the Rampkes, Rinpes, Petersons, Tuchs, Miss Boyens, and Mr and Mrs Wesse, Lavy, and DeVries, with cards music and a splendid dinner.
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Theodore Hedtke
188Th Street
Riverdale
Hedtke
Win Rampke
Emil Rampke
Win Rinpe
Win
Peterson
Geo Tuch
Annie Boyens
Charles Wesse
Julian Lavy
Conny DeVries
Albert Wesse Buys Rudloff Store On Thanksgiving Day
Albert Wesse announces he has purchased the Rudloff dry goods store and goodwill formerly run by Mrs. Rudloff and took possession on Thanksgiving Day. He invites friends to inspect the stock, whether or not they plan to buy, with a further announcement to follow.
Mrs Caroline Winkelman Celebrates 70th Birthday
Mrs Caroline Winkelman celebrated her 70th birthday at the home of her daughter Mrs Lerman Werner Jr on Thanksgiving Day. Over thirty friends from Blue Island and Kuiverdale attended the feast, with pink carnations decorating the table as guests departed wishing her many more birthdays.
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Caroline Hinkelman
Electric line to Dolton moves forward with bids
Sanitary District plans extend electric light and power service to Dolton after opening bids for the Blue Island to Dolton line. The W A Jackson Co submits the lowest bid of 7500 dollars. Drainage board has been slow but signals firm intent to proceed.
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Sanitary District
Dolton
Blue Island
W. A. Jackson Co
Drainage Board
New Steel Plant on Calumet River Planned
Cleveland capital linked to Colorado Fuel and Iron and possibly Standard Oil interests plans a new steel mill on the Calumet River. 200 acres secured for the first four blast furnaces with about 1300 tons daily output, amounting to roughly 5 million dollars for land and facilities. Capital is said to be 15 million with total investment exceeding this.
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Cleveland Capital
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Standard Oil
Colorado
Calumet River
Jrst
Rosebud Pleasure Club Donation Aids Dolton Boy
A Dolton youth named Edward received a $60 donation from the Rosebud Pleasure Club at their Dolton picnic on July 4 to help cover medical costs after a sky rocket burn. The sender thanks the club and notes his son is nearly recovered.
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Rosebud Pleasure Club
Dolton
Edward
Kralowitz and Bos Wed in November Nuptials
Frank Kralowitz and Miss Mary Bos were united in marriage on Thursday November 26. The ceremony was performed by Rev. A Riss. They will make their future home in Riverdale.
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Frank Kralowitz
Mary Bos
Rev. A. Riss
Riverdale
Property buyers and sellers urged in Dalton Riverdale column
The Pointer column invites property owners in Dalton or Riverdale to list homes for sale and urges buyers to state their needs. Advertisers may reach potential buyers through this space while readers seeking purchases can offer terms and money for suitable properties.
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Dalton
Riverdale
Wedding Mass Blesses Harvey Couple in Thanksgiving Nuptials
Mrs Anna Marguerite Verhoeven and Charles Edgar Smith unionized in a nuptial mass at Ascension Parish Harvey with the ceremony led by Father McCarthy. The bride, a local school principal, wore Irish point lace, and the couple plans a brief honeymoon before settling at 365 Calumet Boulevard.
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Ascension
Harvey
Bo. Geo
Philomena Verhoeven
Catherine
William D. O’connor
Florence McCarthy
Lucille Verhoeven
May Scully
Jean Bradley
Anna Smith
Father McCarthy
Calumet Boulevard
Highlawn School
Smith
Chicago Telephone Company
Dolton Water Bills Delayed Due to Clerk Illness
October water and light charges will be payable when paying November bills with no penalty. Dolton village notices state bills were not sent for October because the clerk is ill. THOS HARPER president The Oakglen Amusement Club announces a ball at Voeste's fall Oakglen on Saturday evening Dec 11.
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Dolton
Thos
Harper
Oakglen
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Halsted Street
M. Rudloff
Ally
Rudioff
John Behrens
Progressive Pedro
Fred Tladorn
Myr
Mrs. Behrens
Thomas B. Rodgers
Oakwood Cemetery
William Schutz
Prairie Ave
Ilis
Rudloff
New Steel Plant
Rosebud Club
Kralowitz
Bos
Anna Verhoven
Charles Edgar Smith
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