Nickel Plate to Spend 600000 on Harbor Channel at Calumet
Alderman Guy Guersey announced that over the past week stakes have been driven to mark the harbor channel from the Calumet river toward 126th street. Dredging will begin after boundary lines are staked, with spoil used for land along the belt line road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Guersey
Sixth Ward
Lake Calumet
Calumet River
Ford
Great Harbor
Government Channel
126Th Street
Anchorage Basin
100Th Street
Banco parties and theatre event listings in Dalton area
Community notices announce Banco parties hosted by the Woman's Auxiliary of Paul Gall Post at the Dugout on Oct 8 with 85 cents, and by the Ladies' Aid of St Pauls church on Oct 10. The Little Theatre Players present A Pair of Sixes at Dolton theatre on Oct 15 and 16 for the Goodfellowship Club of Acme Steel Co. Tickets 50 cents. Additional Banco party by Immanuel church Oct 9. RAGS drive seeks clean cotton for presses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gall Post
Banco
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul's Church
Little Theatre Players
Dolton Theatre
Goodfellowship Club
Acme Steel Co
Larson’s Sweet Shop
Riverdale Pharmacy
Immanuel Church of
Dalton
St. Paul’s Church
Weidner Luttring Wedding in Roseland
announcement of the marriage of Miss Necla Virginia Weidner daughter of Dr and Mrs M R Weidner and Louis H Luttring son of Mr and Mrs Charles J Luttring at 10741 Forest avenue Roseland on Wednesday September 60. They will live at 11204 Vernon avenue in a furnished apartment. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Hirtz. Mrs Luttring is a noted Dalton social figure and the groom is known in Roseland and nearby areas. Luttring has worked with B L Finney Motor Sales Packard dealer for three years. Friends offer their congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Necla Virginia Weidner
M. R. Weidner
Louis H. Luttring
Charles J. Luttring
Forest Avenue
Roseland
Vernon Avenue
Hirtz
Auto department fees in Illinois reach record totals
Springfield digest reports Secretary Emmerson notes nearly 62 million dollars in automobile fees collected from January 1917 to August 30 this year. First eight years of the 20 year road bond plan show enough to cover principal with 1917 receipts at 1.59 million and 8 month 1925 totals near 12.6 million. Licenses rose from 340,292 in 1917 to over 1,065,000 issued by Aug 30 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Louis L. Emmerson
Automobile Department
Emmerson
Aid Elects Officers at M E Church Meeting
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church elected officers for the coming year President Mrs S W Wilcox Vice President Mrs A A Far bridge Secretary Mrs S E Trussell and Treasurer Mrs O J Nairn An all day session will be held at the church parlors on Thursday Oct 8 with a pot luck dinner served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
M. E. Church
S. W. Wilcox
A. A. Farbridge
S. E. Trussell
O. J. Nairn
Average patrons needed to run various retail stores
The census booklet lists national figures for patrons required to support different shops. It shows butcher shops needing 449 patrons, drug stores 1841, shoe stores 10490, department stores 13502, dry goods 1682, hardware 2615, furniture 550 to 4182, men's clothing 2304, and music stores 4763 patrons. Also note small items: a lost bead rosary in Riverdale and a Riverdale home heating stove wanted advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
United States
Dept. Stores
Ivanhoe Bulletin
Music Stores
Local Dalton notices open house and community updates
Local Dalton items announce John Connors and wife opening a bungalow for public inspection for a week starting Oct 4. Obituaries note Arthur D. Larson 35, of 3881 Chicago street, died Sept 24 after an appendectomy, with services at Carlson's chapel and burial at Cedar Park. Multiple real estate and business changes follow, including sales of Maurer Subdivision, new bungalow projects, and Red Cross chairmanship setup for Armistice Day to Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connors
Arthur D. Larson
Chicago Street
Dalton
Carlson
Arthur Jr
Larson
Acme Steel Co
Fredericka Street
Riverdale
Liberal Commission
Will Vandeursen
North Dakota
Bow String Lake
Minnesota
Dakotas
Bill
A. R. Hardesty
Hardesty & Sink
Dalton Realtors
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Hardesty
Peter Lau
Lincoln Avenue
James McLaughlin
Hugo Schmidt
Spies-Branigar
Henry Schnoor
Koekncke & Malisewski
Arthur Harms
South Park Avenue
North Side
A. P. Reich
Ilinois State Society of Optometrists
Evanston
Arthur Cole
Hales and Hunter
Kollar
Fire Prevention Week Urges Personal Liability for Fires
The article contrasts U.S. fire losses with Europe and notes Napoleonic codes hold building owners liable for negligence. W. E. Mallalieu of the National Board of Fire Underwriters advocates broader personal liability laws to reduce fires. Fire Prevention Week runs October 7 to 10 with a push to sustain prevention as a national habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. E. Mallalieu
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Europe
Elites A. C. Ready for Calumet City Clash at Riverdale Park
The Elites A. C. traveled to Hazel Crest for a scoreless draw with the local club. On Sunday October 4 they face Calumet City at Riverdale Park 137th and Illinois Central tracks with a 2.30 p.m. kickoff under manager James Propper.
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Elites A. C
Hazel Crest
Calumet City
Riverdale Park
137Th
Illinois Central Tracks
James Propper
Eddie Taylor Returns Home From Albany Hospital
Eddie Taylor and his mother arrived home Monday from St Peters hospital in Albany New York. He gained weight during confinement and recovered well after being struck on the head by a pitched ball on August seventeenth. He was sold to the Boston Nationals and will play with that team next year. He plans to remain here for the winter with his mother and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Taylor
St. Peters Hospital
Albany
N. Y
Girl Scouts Meet at Riverdale Village Hall
Alberta Shoop reports the Girl Scouts gathered at Riverdale village hall at 7 o clock. All registered scouts are urged to attend meetings regularly. The group thanks Mrs Hedtke for use of her house for a year and a half. Twelve girls were re registered as scouts for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scout News
Alberta
Riverdale
Simnick-Sliga Wedding at St Marys Riverdale
Marie Simnick daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Simnick married Cleo Sliga Wednesday morning at St Marys church Riverdale officiating Father Liebreich They will set up housekeeping in a two family building owned by the groom at 426 West 138th Street The Pointer wishes them happiness and notes local shops including M Polak electric shoe repair at corner Indiana Avenue and 137th Street. Lost glasses and school items noted.
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Simnick-Sliga
Marie Simnick
Albert Simnick
Cleo Sliga
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
Liebreich
West 138Th Street
Pointer
Riverdale Gets New Mack Pumper For Fire Dept
Captain Mitchell of Engine 118 announces a new Mack Pumper arrived Thursday morning. The veteran Riverdale crew expects to save property and time with the powerful engine. Alderman Govier applauds the purchase for the local fire service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Engine Co. No
Riverdale
Mack Pumper
Govier
City OF Chicago Council Chamber
Bowen School Notes September Enrollment and Plays
Bowen School notes enrollments for September 116 and a soccer practice at Highlawn ended tied 2 to 2 after forty minutes. Bowen’s first scheduled game is October 6 at South Holland. The piece praises a summer school upgrade, playground apparatus, and fire escapes, and lists visitors and board members.
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Highlawn
Riverdale
Bowen
South Holland
Nellie G. McMahon
R. E. Downs
Theo, Hedtke, Jr
Margaret Schaack
Ruth Johnson
Lola Collett
Santy Cale
Justin Berchinski
Eugene Hankey
Obel
Engelhardt
Henry Unruh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soonbedigging
Calumet Harbor
Blue Island
Weidner-Luttring
Necla
Virginia Weidner
Aid
Peter J. Grandmaison
Wm. Schaefer
Schaefer
Rita Carlyle
James Carlyle
Illinois Street
Mercy Hospital
William Bachman
Phone Dolton
Elites
Riverdale Electric
Indiana Avenue
137Th Street
Mike Polak
Highlawn School
Margaret Street
Io Gertrude Baumgartner
Gordon Claussen
Margaret Spoor
Milton Engelhardt
Tom Kinney
138Th Street
Chicago
Illinois
Chicago Fire Department
S. W. Govier
9Th Ward
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