FOR SALE FARMS AND HOMES IN RIVERDALE AREA
Multiple farm and property listings across Riverdale Dolton and nearby towns. 81 acre farm near Dolton with truck-gardening potential. Residential corner lot in Highlawn with utilities and large trees. 5 acre east of 147th and Panhandle tracks for $900. Second hand stores and rental flats noted. Lost items announced with reward. Listings show Reich and Vaughan firms as contacts.
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Riverdale
Dolton
A. C. Reich
Reich
Dalton
Highlawn
Vaughan
P. O
Drawer
Chicago
W. Randolph St
Dearborn
R. Less
Indiana Avenue
Pointer
Young Rabbit Hounds
B. P. VanDrunner,Jr
Underwood
Fike
Dolton 13
Vine Beater
Larry Robinson
Choassey
A. A
South Lotland
Wildwood
Women may vote for county commissioners in November
Judge Owens directed the election board to reconsider its prior ruling and allow women to vote for county commissioners in the November 3 election. The board previously decided against women's voting in the primary. The County Judge's action moves the issue to the Supreme Court meeting next month for a final decision before election day. Commissioner Czarnecki supported women voting, breaking with Democratic colleagues.
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Owens
Election Board
Board of Election Commissioners
Supreme Court
Czarnecki
Calumet River may gain a second fire tug
Fire Chief Thomas O'Connor and Assistant Chief Buckley with Chief Engineer Weinhardt of the Chicago Fire Department visit South Chicago to inspect Calumet river fire forces. The presence of a second tug could reduce live insurance rates and bolster local confidence, as South Chicago has long pressed for two engines on the river.
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Thomas O’connor
Buckley
Weinhardt
Chicago Fire Department
South Chicago
Calumet River
O’connor
Calumet
Suffrage League Signs Guide Lincoln Highway Route
A delegation of Equal Suffrage League women led by Mrs. Butcher of Roseland began from Michigan avenue and 119th street to place signs at intervals from Riverdale to Chicago Heights guiding traffic to the Lincoln Highway. The route is completed from Chicago Heights to Valparaiso and onward toward Joliet Plainfield Aurora and beyond. Ernest Bihl assisted West Pullman delegates. National Good Roads Association urges planting trees along the Lincoln Highway coast to coast.
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Equal Suffrage League
9Th Ward
Plainfield
Aurora
West
Ernest Bihl
West Pullman
Woman’s Clubs
National Good Roads Association
Lincoln Highway
Klinovis Centenial Monument Planned in Logan Square
Logan Square will host a monument marking Klinovis Centenial's hundredth birthday. Henry Bacon crafted a model accepted by West Chicago park commissioners. Frederick Law Olmstead chose the site as a busy convergence of streets. A seventy foot column topped by an eagle forms the design, funded by the Ferguson fund.
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Tlinois
Chicago Forest Reserve Plan Advances For November Vote
Chicago will vote in November on establishing a forest preserve to access meadow and forest resources around the city. The plan, long contemplated and twice approved without realization, seeks to create playgrounds of the people and extend park systems into surrounding tracts, contingent on public belief in recreation value.
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Chicago
Stepmother Weds Son's Father in Pontiac Mixup
In Pontiac Illinois Mrs Katie M Welch aged 42 marries Luther G Werth aged 66 of Littleton, the ex husband of her former husband’s mother, creating a tangled family where Mrs Welch becomes stepmother to her former son and grandmother to his daughter Viola Welch.
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Pontiac, Ill
Katie M. Welch
Luther G. Werth
Littleton
Jay Welch
Viola
Viola Welch
Che
Odd Fellows Bay Church Recounts 1890 Union Roots and Moves
In 1890 T W Starvey built a church planned as a union house for Harvey people but growth soon made it too small for the first Methodist Episcopal congregation which purchased it. The Methodists later sold to the Odd Fellows who remodeling the hall across the street and plan to take possession Thursday. An old timers farewell is set for the Odd Fellows lodge No 86 and Harvey encampment No 208 will hold separate meetings with a grand encampment at 7 pm. Also an 1870s era real estate ad notes a 60 acre farm near New Lisbon Wisconsin for 4500 dollars and 80 acres nearby for 1400 dollars.
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T. W. Starvey
Arvey
First
Methodist Episcopal Church
Odd Fellows
Hkuvey
Harvey
Pew
Sp. m
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Union Passenger Terminal Project Advances
Chicago progresses on a $65 million Union Station passenger terminal as Union Station Co accepts city ordinance. The bargain includes $825000 payment and easements for land widening Canal street. Company sought time extension due to finances but opts to close per original terms, hoping council will grant extensions for performance if needed.
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Chicago
Union Station Co
Canal Street
Road Maintenance Emphasized by U.S. Department Advice
The U.S. Department of Agriculture stresses maintenance as the key to road life. No road is permanent beyond its grading culverts and bridges. proper upkeep extends life and can even improve a poorer road over time.
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U.S. Agricultural Department
Property Values Rise by 75 Million in Cook County
The Board of Review completes a revision showing an overall increase of about 75 million dollars in Cook County property values from a year ago. Real estate accounts for 861,278,890 of the rise, with total assessable property pegged at 2,968,728,918 in full value.
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Board of Review
Cook County
What Every Young Lady Should Know ad offer
An old advertisement promises a guide titled What Every Young Lady Should Know. It targets single, engaged, or married women and offers to mail the booklet for 50 cents plus postage free anywhere in the United States or Canada, via Cosaa Co Adv Box 457 Chicago IL.
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U. S
Canada
Chicago, Il
Political Calendar for November 3 Election
October 3 is the last day to file independent petitions with the secretary of state or county clerk for the November 3 election. October 13 marks the second day of registration, October 17 the revision of registry, and November 3 is the election date for state and county officers.
New England Hotel for Rent in Homewood Illinois
Modern hotel with steam heat features 22 bedrooms two dining rooms lunch room and wash room offered for rent. Property known as New England hotel located at Henry Gottschalk Tome wood Illinois contact Homewood 23J for details.
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New England
Henry Gottschalk
Tomewood, Ill
Homewood
Chicago opens first municipal market on Maxwell Street
The First Municipal Market in Chicago opened last week at Maxwell Street and South Union Avenue. The market may lead to more venues where producers meet consumers for trade, prompting scrutiny of a possible radical shift in Chicago’s municipal economics. A referenced puzzle, The Million Dollar Mystery, offers a $10,000 prize.
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Chicago
Maxwell Street
South
Union Avenue
Municipal Market Commission
Western Indiana R R X Saturday Round Trip to Orkdale
Train schedule notes a Saturday return to Orkdale at 2 20 with Riverdale service on 134th Street a minute apart in each direction. A puzzle titled Munsion Dollar Mystery offers a $10 000 prize for solution.
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Orkdale
Riverdale
134Th Street
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147Th Street
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Forest Reserve District
Odd Fellows Bay Church
New Lisbon
Neeedah
Juneau County
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Yellow River
Chas, C. Schnoor
Illinois Central Time Card
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Ly. Randolph
South Riverdale
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Chicago & Eastern Id S
Panhandle
P.C.C
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Eestound
Western
Indiana
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F. J. Higgins
Wabash
Webster Bldg
LaSalle St
Carl Walee
Dolton, Ill
WM. C. Zesch
Leyden Avenue
RNIR
Cheencey Ayre
Grend Orosoag
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St
Geo
Tucah’s
137Th Street
Grant Bros. General Machinists
Ls West
Robert Hanschmann
General
PHOT
Park Ave
Henry W. Schnoor “Rhonet Dolton
Chicago Street
Tnished Dolton
H. W. Blocker
Kanawha Ave
Edward F. Fulford
Leyden Ave
Fred Drogula
Illinois
Figsen
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