Riverdale Board Seeks Gas Stub Policy and Street Upgrades
The Riverdale board met in regular session with Trustee Sellin acting as president pro tem. Officials discussed gas stub policy, street light issues on Atlantic street, electric service for Mr Norman, drainage ditch cleaning, and street and alley repairs. The town approved several bills and a road project by B and O Terminal, with debate on fill depth.
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Riverdale Board
Ripley
Sellin
K. K. Mitchell
The
Public Service Co
Atlantic Street
Sellien
Lotz
John Norman
Edison Co
Edison
Norman
Stiemann
Vandeursen Bros
Jlalsted Street
Diehl
Rudolph Schwarz Gus. Schrum
Wm. D. Schultz
A. Baumgartner
Frank Simuick
Hulda Sellin
Standard Oil Company
Carl Wulff
J. A. Decklar
Alex. Bedeau
Julius Wilkens
J. Dickelman
Frank Lotz
Nan
Reichs
Hale Elevator Company
Halsted Street
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works
Riverdale man dies catching train in Kensington
Tony Migarie of Riverdale fell ascending an escalator while running to catch a train at Kensington last Friday. A coroner's jury ruled accidental death after the body was taken to Doty’s morgue.
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Tony Migarie
Riverdale
Kensington
Doty
Pullman Press
Farmers Association Local 20 Meeting in Dolton
The Farmers Association Local No. 20 will hold a meeting Saturday afternoon November 28 at 1 30 in the Dutch Reformed Church building Dolton. Members are urged to attend. Simon Schoon president Frep Baetlman secretary.
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Farmers Association Local No
Dolton
Simon ScHoon
Frep Baetlman
Dolton Concert Band Rejuvenation Plans Spotlight Local Musicians
A group of young men plans to reinvigorate the Dolton Concert Band organization. Local musicians are invited to join, with practice nights set for Tuesdays at Lund's Hall.
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Dolton
Lund’s Hall
Enterprise
Fleischhauer Reichert nuptials noted in Riverdale
Edward Fleischhauer and Miss Josephine Reichert were married in Denver on Wednesday November 25. The couple will visit Riverdale around December 5 before settling. The Pointer extends congratulations to the newlyweds and their families.
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Edward Mieischhauer
Denver
Colorado
Josephine Reichert
Riverdale
Fleischhauer
Pointer
Brickmakers Local No 5 Reschedules Meeting
Notice announces Brickmakers Local No 5 meeting moved from Thursday November 26 to Monday evening November 30 due to a scheduling change. President WM J Albrecht signs the notice.
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Brickmaker’s Local No.5
Dolton Woman's Club Invites Members to Fellowship House Meeting
Dolton Woman's Club members will meet at the Dolton State Bank corner on December 3 at 11 30 a m to attend a meeting of Fellowship House Women's Club. All members urged to attend. Secretary.
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Dolton
Original Idiot lecture by Dr Mitch ell at Lincoln avenue school
The second Dalton Lecture Course number will be presented Friday night December 4 at 8 o clock in the Lincoln avenue school auditorium. Dr Charles Bayard Mitchell will deliver a humorous lecture titled The Original Idiot. Reserved seats available at Lund's Drug Store. Season tickets for the remaining five numbers offered at 7 50 cents each.
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Dalton
Lincoln Avenue School
Chas. Bayard Mitchell
Mitchell
Lund’s
Local and Personal News of the Community
John Lund returns home for the holidays after a three month stay on a Wisconsin stock farm. Dr. Walter A. Maguy will open offices in 18724 Leyden avenue around December 1, with Roseland and Riverdale locations planned. A.J. Ferner joins as dentist. A.P. Reich installs electric lights in his jewelry store. Fred Bachman and Elmer Vinke spent a week at Mokena guests of the Wanamaker family. Halsted street closes south of Indiana Harbor R R for 30 days for state aid road work. Norman marks 70th birthday with nearly 50 relatives. Edna Schultz returns from Lowell Indiana after a summer visit with a farewell party. Lincoln Avenue School hosts a wonderland event by the Dalton Women's Club with witches and fairies. A stray Scotch Collie seeks its owner at William Lotz's in Hightawn.
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John Lund
Wisconsin
Chas. C. Schnoor
South Dakota
Walter A. Maguy
Fordtran
Leyden Avenue
Maguy
Hahnamann Medical College
PF. A. Maguy
Roseland
Riverdale
A.J. Ferner
A. P. Reich
Fred Bachman
Dalton
Elmer Vinke
Victoria
Minn
Mokena
Ill
Wanamaker
Halsted Street
Indiana Harbor R. R
Norman
Edna Schultz
Lowell
Ind
Yetung
Wonderland
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton Women’s Club
Oracle of Bagdad
Dance of the Furies
Tony
Ring tale and tea party hint at a ring mystery
A playful verse follows Mary and a ring gifted by Joe as the ring travels with her. She visits twenty three girls at tea who react with excitement and chorus. The page invites readers to read the want ads on page 6 for finds.
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Mary
Joe
Christmas Edition of The Pointer Combined Issue
Due to Mr Grace being seriously ill they combine the Thanksgiving and Christmas editions into one issue. A 3 color Christmas cover is in press and promises the largest edition yet with a fifty firm local business writeup. Publication is set for Friday December 18.
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Grace
Rollert and Burch Tie Nup in Delton Home Tradition
Andrew Paul Burch and Fridna Rollert wed at the bride’s parents home in Delton on Wednesday evening November 20. Judge Baumgartner officiated. The couple received a large reception hosted by the groom’s CG&E colleagues at the Yards.
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Andrew Paul Burch
Fridna Rollert
Delton
Edward Roller
Judge Baumgartner
Burch
Cg, & E. J. Yards
Riverdale Bowling Team Faces White Cities Friday Night
The Riverdale bowling team travels to North Side lanes at 64th and Rhodes to meet White Cities in Friday evening action. Pleish haurer's sponsors the event.
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Riverdale
64Th
Rhodes Avenue
Pleisehhaurer’s
Christmas sales and bazaars announced by local churches
Coming events include the Sewing Circle of the Immanuel Church Christmas sale in the church school room on December 3 with aprons novelties and lunch. The Dalton M. E. Ladies Aid hold a chicken supper and Christmas sale at the Dutch Reformed on Park Avenue December 25. Gur Sayiui's church bazaar in the basement on December 10 and 11 invites all parishioners.
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Immanue
Dalton M. E
Dutch Reformed
Park Avenue
Dalton
Gur Sayiui
Spelling Bee Set by District Schools at Miller School
District 172 Ridge school and District 171 Miller school plan a spelling contest at District 171 schoolhouse four miles south and east of Oakglen on December 1914. Exhibits of student work and numbers promised. All welcome for a good time.
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Ridge
Miller
Oakglen
West Hammond Club Opens New Chicago Route
A new service through the West Hammond Club offers travel to Chicago with commutation tickets at 22 cents and a single ride fare of 36 cents. The depot is planned at Lincoln and Weathworth avenues in West Hammond on the Michigan Central line. Paving of 154th Street to Survey, Illinois, by Cook County highway officials will start in spring.
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Chicago
West
Dangers Of Using Kerosene To Start Fires Warned
Illinois fire marshal Waller L Bennett warns that kerosene used to start fires caused more deaths in early 1914 than any other cause. He urges never pouring kerosene from a can into a stove and explains the risk of ignition from gas and warm stoves. He notes many fatalities in Stephenson County and over forty statewide last year.
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Illinois
Stephenson
Waller LU
Benneet
Ifire Marshall
Brutal murder and robbery near Bernice shocks town
A hotel keeper named Joseph Zorna was killed after withdrawing 800 dollars for payroll. His body lay in the road with seven stab wounds as two Italian suspects from Gary were captured near Maynard with blood on their shoes. Authorities traced looted cash and organized a posse to pursue the assailants.
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Bernice
Joseph Zorna
Lansing State Bank
Ridge Road
M. E
Anton Matuscewski
Zorna
Matusewski
van Steenberg
William Busack
Indiana
Maynard
Schererville
State Line
Gillespie
Conner Hoffman
Vans Steenberg
Lansing
Rocco Cantanaires
Allen Pinto
Gary
Bertha Ward
How To Help Yourself Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association aids the wage earner and man of small means to own a home by lending funds for construction with easy installments. It offers stock-based borrowing and supports saving for accident sickness old age or education as safe profitable investments. Seventh series opens January 1st, buy a few shares now.
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Dalton-Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Adv
Pink Tint Ed Oysters Pass Health Check
Markets sold oysters described as pink tinted but health officials inspected them and found them in good condition. No further action reported.
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136Th Street
St. Mary’s Church
Farmers Meeting
Fleischhauer-Reichert
WM. J, Albrecut
Dolton Woman's Club
William Lotz
Hightawn
Rollert -Burch
West Hammond
Sherman
Joe’ Zorna
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