Riverdale Village Board Sets Finance and Public Works Actions
The Riverdale board in regular session approves paying village notes and back taxes, orders utility and drain improvements, and assigns tasks to committees. The group discusses street drainage on Halsted street, sewer work, sidewalk work, and water billing concerns while authorizing catch basin cleaning and issuing default vendor payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig
Public Service Co
DeRidder
Halsted Street
Norman
Boundry
Brandt
Halsted
Rossiter
School Street
Leonard Lotz
138Th Street
Firemen’s Mutual Benefit Association
Chas
Pope
Niemeyer
Strozinski
Illinois Street
Public Service Company
American Developing Co
Carl Schmidt
Peter Ripley
The
Illinois Central
137Th Street
Trustee Dispute Over Filling Battered Halsted Street
Trustee Niemeyer urged filling the bad holes on Halsted street in Harvey while Trustee DeRidder argued other streets needed attention first noting Halsted in Harvey is worse than in Riverdale.
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Niemeyer
Halsted Street
Irustee DeRidder
City of
Harvey
Riverdale
T.T.H.S. Football Ends Season In Strong Showing
The T.T.H.S. team beat Chicago Heights 33 to 7 last Saturday and played Morgan Park in the finale. Thanksgiving morning neither side scored. The season closes with one of the most successful TPHS campaigns, as Thornton was defeated only once by West Aurora. Coach D C Allen led the squad through smart plays earning the players’ appreciation with a sweater and trophy.
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T.T.H.S
Chicago Heights
Morgan Park
TPHS
Thornton
Weat Aurora
D. CU
Allen
Pushing 119th Street Line Extension Progress
The 119th street car line from West Pullman to Blue Island advances with permanent improvements. Concrete ties and first class construction mark the project though Rock Island crossing delays persist. Upon completion cars will run from 63rd street through Roseland West Pullman to Vincennes road, with the West Pullman loop on 120th street removed.
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120Th Street
West Pullman
Blue Island Sun
Riddling exchanges fill Idler page verse
An Idler page excerpt presents a playful sequence of spoken exchanges between objects and people. The boy and girl and the tree and brook partake in light dialogue that ends with implied humorous refusals and refusals to be dammed.
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Indiana
New School Treasurer Named in Calumet Township
Wn EF Stein of Blue Island is appointed School Treasurer of Calumet Township to succeed the late John EB Schaefer. Read the Want and For Sale Ads.
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EF. Stein
Blue Island
Calumet Township
John Ebschafer
Property offers near Indiana railroad depot with easy terms
Real estate ad claims a 50 by 185 or 40 by 170 lot in Cotton near the western Indiana railroad depot. Terms are 10 down and 10 monthly plus financing for building a home per buyer plans. Contact WM. Maurer at 211 E. 138th Street or call 493 for details.
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Western Indiana Railroad
WM. Maurer
E. 138Th Street
Local and Personal News of the Community
Multiple community items detail injuries and hospitalizations including Paul Middleborns arm injury from a barn engine, William Dalton treated for blood poisoning, and Anna Koenig undergoing an urgent operation. Also notes on Thanksgiving turkey duties, arrivals from Champaign, a young hunting accident, time changes for train No 35, a violin winning number, and bazaar thanks plus local classifieds and services.
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Wmn. G. Dalton
Dol“ton
Mercy Hospital
Arthur Clausen
Arthur Harms
William Rockrobr
Champaign
Thomas Marshall Kinney
John EH. Kinney
Frank Wirtz
Misa
Ed. Wirtz
C.J
Riverdale
Victor Sutherland
Frank
Victor
Anna Koenig
Highlawn
Wesley Hospital
Phomsen
Pennsylvania
Armin Hanschman
A. Schmatzler
Richard Hess
Gustav Herzog
Kyle Texas
Found Dead at Home in Riverdale Gas Stove Tragedy
The Deichen family mourns as 43 year old man is found dead in his Riverdale kitchen near a gas stove about 10 30 this morning. His son Walter 18 and wife survive. He worked at the Pullman shops and had been unwell for days.
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Deichen
138Th Street
Riverdale
Walter
Stickway
Pullman
Local Events Tonight and Christmas Bazaar Planned
The A C Tennis Club and Orchestra Comique perform at Lincoln Avenue School Auditorium tonight with tickets at the door. The Sewing Circle and Immanuel church host a Christmas Bazaar at Village Hall Riverdale next Wednesday December 4 with lunch, needlework goods, and various crafts for sale. Mr G A Sprick hosts a church meeting December 3. Dolton School board offers first lecture November 30 at the School Auditorium featuring the Raches on life in New Zealand.
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A. C
Orchestra Comique
Lincoln Avenue School
Immanuel Church
Riverdale
Dolton School Board
Raches
New Zealand
Thornton Township Sunday School Convention Meet at Dalton M E Church
The Thornton Township Sunday School Convention will meet Monday evening December 9 at the Dalton M E Church. Chicago speakers will discuss Sunday School topics and other township business will be transacted. Supper will be served 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. All invited. attendees should not miss the meal or the meeting.
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Thornton Township
Dalton M. E
Chicago
New Club House Opened by Chicago Knights of Columbus
The Calumet Council Knights of Columbus opened its new club house at 62nd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago. The $90,000 building was unveiled during a homecoming carnival attended by 30,000 members. over 1,800 members helped construct the facility.
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Calument Council
Knights of Columbus
62Nd Street
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago
Public Notices and Rentals Collage
Classified brief lists a housekeeper wanted with good wages and multiple rental ads. Entries include a six room cottage, six room lower flat with gas water brick basement and barn, an eight room modern flat, and a six room house with contact referrals in Delton and Dalton area.
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Peninter
Flist National Bank
Dalton
O. F. Reich
Fredericka Street
Delton
Pointer
144Th Place
Advent Services and Sunday Schedule at St Pauls Ev Luth
On Sunday December 1 1912 St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on 138th street offers Sunday School in English at 930 am a confessional service at 930 am and a sermon with celebration of the Lord's Supper at 1030 am Advent services are set for Wednesday December 4 at 730 pm Reverend H Winn is the pastor.
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St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Street
H. Winn
St Mary's Church Mass Schedule Details
St Mary's Catholic Church lists first mass at 8:00 a.m. and high mass at 10:30 a.m. Rev. W. F. Verhalen serves as pastor.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
W. F. Verhalen
Dolton M E Church Sunday Services Schedule
Dolton M E Church holds Sunday School at 9 45 am and sermon at 11 am. Epworth League at 6 30 pm followed by a 7 30 pm sermon. The Men's Progressive Association meets the second Thursday at 7 30 pm and the last Sunday each month at 7 30 pm. Ladies Aid gathers on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays. Rev. Walter Firth is pastor.
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Epworth League
Men’s Progressive Association
Ladies Aid
Walter Firth
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
Immanuel Evangelical Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 A M with German and English departments. German service at 10 30 A M and English evening service at 7 30 P M. Rev G G Press is the pastor and invites all to attend.
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Immanuel Evang
G. G. Press
Dutch Reformed Church Dalton Service Schedule
The Dutch Reformed Church on Park Ave Dalton offers preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a young people's meeting at 7 30 p m Rev Joan W TEPaskEs is the pastor.
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Dutch Reformed Church
Our Saviours English Evangelical Lutheran Church Schedule
Riverdale Village Hall hosts Sunday School at 2 15 p m Catechetical Class at 3 30 and Evening Worship at 7 30 led by Pastor Geo P Kabele with church events announced.
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Our Saviours
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
Geo. P. Kabele
Lost Dog Prince Reunited After Want Ad
Prince the pointer dog, missing for three weeks on a hunting trip near Cinena Park, was found after a want ad appeared in eight towns. Earl Park shopkeeper Earl Tinsman recognized the dog from a liveryman’s tale and notified the owners. Prince traveled by train to Earl Park and slept in his bed that night as Mr and Mrs Tinsman rejoiced.
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Cinena Park
Earl Park
Ind
Kentland Democrat
Earl Tinsman
Cinders for Sale From Pope Beet Sugar Works
Cinders available by wagon or car load from Pope Beet Sugar Works. Handy place to load, contact for immediate supply.
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Pope Beet
The Pueblo Legend at High Class Motion Pictures
High Class Motion Pictures presents two reel Biograph Indian feature The Pueblo Legend at Land's Hall Dolton with Mary in Stage Land Series II and Elephant comedy. Shows run Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday Sunday afternoons and nights doors open 7 p m Sundays 8 to 6 and 7 p m free sewing machine giveaway Tuesdays and Fridays Joan Havsy manager.
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Riverdale Board
Schumtzler
119Th Street
Mnvesugye
Frank Diekman
Berger Station
Dolton
John Berger
Sout Holland Lil
Wm. Bachmann
J. Li. Winterbotham & Son
Illinois Central Railway
Chicago Street
Gale
J. F. Heinricus
Maplewood Avenue
Main Street
Wisconsin
Rambo
Paul Middleborn
Schmidt
Mr. Middleborn
Aleigy Hospital
Riverdale Hall
Our Saviour
Lutheran Courch
New York
Broadway Limited
Twentieth Century Limited
J. He Wiegand
Fulford
Blacksmith Riverdale
Homewood Jil
Fred Deichen
Ladies Aid of Our Saviour’s Church
G. A. Sprick
S. S. Convention
Dolton M. E. Church
Riverdale Village
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