Dolton Board Approves Light Plant Sale and Sewer Actions
Dolton village trustees meet in regular session at Village Hall on November 19 with all members present. They approve minutes, report gutters cleaned, depot toilets installed, and discuss street repairs on 138th and Ingleside. Light plant bid accepted from Hardin Hamilton Lewman for $2,000. papers to be drawn. Chas Schnoor named special sewer tax collector with $10,000 bond. Bills approved for Koehneke, Massillon I Co, Penn, Bergold, Schramm, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dillner
Kaiser
P. GC. GC
Oak Street
Klinkhammer
Weber
138Th Street
Ingleside Avenue
Main Street
Smythe
Diliner
Waddell
Dillmer
Hardin, Hamilton and
Lewman
Hardin, Hamilton and Lewman
Chas. C.schaver
Harris
Chas. C. Schnoor
Riverdale Board Reviews Drainage and Street Issues
Riverdale village trustees report repaired catch basins, plan sewer flushing, and cleaning of alleys. Street sign at 138th and Stewart broken. gutters to be cleaned. Cement sidewalk on 186th completed. Water meter boxes repaired. some parcels delinquent on water tax with five day payment ultimatum. Diptheria cases noted. Anderson & Gustafson Oil Co. files plans for a pump house and oil tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Brandt
Diehl
Lotz
138Th Street
Stewart Avenue
137Th Street
186Th Street
Unruh
L. I. Ray
Tuttle Building Material Co
dJodiana Harbor R. R
health—Trusteee
Auto attack wounds three in Midlothian area
A shotgun assault near the Midlothian Country Club wounded Evelyn Larcher, her father Albert Larcher, and Walter Fairfax while a vehicle passed three men described as negro. David Wiley, 19, was arrested with two companions. Wiley faces assault with a deadly weapon charges and is held on $2000 bond.
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Albert Larcher
Greenwood Avenue
Evelyn
Walter J. Fairfax
South Morgan Street
Chicago
Midlothian Country Club
Larcher
Midlothian
Blue Island
Airey
Sauerbier
Fiedter
David Wiley
Walter Thomas Merchant
Robert Jones
Wiley
Heintz
Criminal Court
Evelyn Larcher
Mr. Larcher
Mr. Fairfax
Blue Island Sun
Clerical Openings At The Buda Company Harvey Ill
Wanted young women over 17 with references and business experience for factory office clerical work. Apply to The Buda Company Harvey Illinois. Also seeking a payroll department lead exempt from military service or past draft age for a permanent position. Send full particulars including age nationality experience and salary expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda Company
Harvey, Ill
Chicago
Harvey
Illinois
Local and Personal News of the Community
Local notes report Frank R. Baker returning from a South visit near Vicksburg Mississippi claiming prosperity and good crops. John J. Powers returns from Tuscola Illinois after two weeks, noting a big corn crop damaged by early frost and cattle being shipped to fatten in fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Baker
Vicksburg
Miss
John J. Powers
I. C. Ry
Riverdale
Tuscola
Ill
Air Line Discontinued in LaPorte Gary Route
The final regular car for Adams Express left LaPorte on the Air Line to Gary. LaPorte office shipments now route via Pere Marquette, with plans for added trains to connect with through east and west lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaPorte Division
Gary & Interurban Railway
Air Line
LaPorte
Gary
Adams Express Company
Express Company
Pere Marquette Railroad
Pere Marquette
Calumet
Behrens of Bliss Idaho Returns for Visit
John Behrens of Bliss Idaho returns home for a several week visit to Dolton Riverdale and vicinity. He left Dolton six years ago to farm near Bliss and prospered with 28 head of stock and crops of alfalfa potatoes and clover seed. His irrigation water costs 45 per acre per year and his family includes wife five children and Arnold who drives the Oakland touring car. He is praised as a self made man and remarks on politics and Prince Reich at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Behrens
Bliss
Idaho
Diggin
Dolton
Riverdale
Crete
Behrens
Business Men’s Association
Irrigation Company
Arnold
Oakland
Mr. Behrens
Joha
Keinreich
Washington
Local boys join military service and train for France
Peter Ripley to undergo minor surgery at St Bernard's in preparation for Navy service with Uncle Sam. If successful he will begin training around December 15. Good fuel Peter Smythe volunteers for the 23d engineers, same company as Andrew Garry. Camp Meade Maryland hosts recruits awaiting voyage to France. Ray Wertman reports safe arrival in France and humor about water. Wm Stern thanks Line from Home Club for meals and letters. Will serves as a buglar in field Hospital Company 344. Jennings, Backmann and Boettger home on furlough.
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Peter Ripley
St. Bernard’s Hospital
Uncle Sam
Navy
Lie
Peter
Stanley Smythe
Andrew Garry
Camp Meade
Maryland
France
Ray Wertman
Ray
Pointer
Wm. N. Stern
Camp Grant
Home Club
Will
Field Hospital
Carl Jennings
Adolph Backmann
Elmer Boettger
Banks Urge Exchange of Pennies Amid War Tax Scarcity
Local banks call on the public to trade in pennies for higher denomination money to ease nationwide coin shortages. The appeal targets businesses and households alike to avoid disruption and keep commerce flowing.
City to License Ice Cream Parlors Similar to Saloons
Alderman Herman Krumdick told a city subcommittee that ice cream parlors should pay license fees like saloons. The plan directs the law department to draft an ordinance covering ice cream places with larger venues paying about 1000 dollars annually. Drug stores with soda fountains could also be taxed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Krumdick
Law Department
Mrs Dolton Pioneer Dies After 80 Years
Mrs Ellen Dolton oldest surviving member of the Dolton family died Thanksgiving morning November 29 at her son-in-law Dr C H Thomson’s residence 120 Lincoln Avenue aged 80 years 6 months and 19 days She was born in Ellicotts Mills Maryland May 10 1837 and married Chas H Dolton January 1 1856 Funeral services Sunday 8 oclock at the residence conducted by Rev Jones of West Pullman Interment Oakland cemetery An obituary will appear in next week’s Pointer.
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S. Ellen Dolton
Dolton
C. H. Thomson
Lincoln Avenue
Ellicotts Mills
Maryland
Chas. H. Dolton
Jones
West Pullman
Oakland Cemetery
The
Pointer
Eight year old Harold Mohr Dies After TB Bone Disease
Harold Mohr eight son of Mr and Mrs Henry Mohr died Thursday November 29 at 7 30 p m from tuberculosis of the bone originating from a knee bruise last spring His leg was amputated above the knee in April in hopes of stopping the disease Funeral services Sunday at the house at Lo o clock and 130 at Our Saviors Lutheran church conducted by Rev Hressler Interment in Oakland cemetery The family expresses sympathy to friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Mohr
Henry Mohr
Our Saviors Luthern Church
Rev
Hressler
Oakland Cemetery
Farmers' Meeting In Lund's Hall December 1 1917
Calumet Local No 20 holds its annual meeting at Lund's Hall Dal ton on December 1 1917 at 2 pm. Officers to be elected and 1918 dues payable. Insurance discussed for trucks autos and teams. President August Geneke and Secretary Steil presiding with new membership cards ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet Local No. 20
Lund’s
Dalton
August Geneke
Steil
Immanuel and St. Pauls Hold Christmas Sales
The Ladies Sewing Circle of Immanuel Church Dalton hosts an apron and fancy goods sale with lunch on Thursday December 6. The Ladies Aid of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church stages a Christmas sale in the school basement on Saturday December 8 1917 with afternoon and evening hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Church
Dalton
Ladies Aid of
St. Paul’s Evan. Lutheran Church
Election of officers for State Federation of Labor
Dolton Local No. 5 urges all members to vote on Saturday December 1 from 2 to 9 p m at the A O U W hall Dolton. William J Albrecht president Local No 5 calls on members to participate in the election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Federation of Labor
Dolton Local No. 5
Loyalty spoken at Lincoln Memorial university dinner
United States Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory declared that 95 percent of American men are loyal and ready to die for the country. He added for the remaining 5 percent that they can expect no mercy from this outraged nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Thomas W. Gregory
Lincoln Memorial University
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140Th Street
Hales & Edwards
Flick
State Utility Board
Amelio DiPaolo
Chicago Bounding & Insurance Co
Henry Koehneke
Massillon I. & S. Go
Penn, R
F. O. Bergold
Dtteds
Gus, Schramm
Ben Wells
Kinney-Lood
J. A, Decklar
Negro
Auto
Lelia Kreitling
Mildred
Wilbur
Cicero
Livy Smythe
Chas Smythe
Wm. Robertson
Panama
Iowa
Mary Robertson
Emma Dahike
Kankakee
James Budka
North Judson
Ind
Conrad Nistrum
Galesburg
Wm. J. Albrecht
Sle
Brickmakers Union
Mr. Albrecht
Horace Holmes
Riverdale ‘Trusts& Savings Bank
Portland Oregon
John Dahike
Fnd
Brownell Improvement Company of
Thornton
Forest Preserve District
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Crest Preserve
Merrill K.S Sweet Et al
Thornton Road
Commission
Banks
Vaughan Farm
Hazel Crest Bor
Grant Street
Farmers’ Meeting
Henry Homeier Freda. Baclmann
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