Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed by Illinois Governor
Governor Louis L. Emmerson proclaims October 6 to 12, 1929 as Fire Prevention Week urging education and cooperation to reduce state fire losses. He notes a 1928 decrease in property destruction and emphasizes carelessness causes over ninety percent of fires. Authorities urge mayors fire chiefs schools and civic groups to promote fire hazard reduction.
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Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
Chambers of Commerce
Dead Man Found Near Riverdale Thorn Apple Tree
A 12 year old, Mildred Russ of 44006 Atlantic Street, found a man lying dead near a thorn apple tree by the B and O C T tracks on Riverdale's 137th Place. The man, shabbily dressed in an army overcoat, wandered town for days and died likely of natural causes.
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Mildred Russ
Atlantic Street
Sells
Riverdale
Mantz
Daniel Bachman
Hammond Police Raid Targets North Hammond Eateries
The Sponge Squad conducted a raid on popular fish and dinner spots on the north side of Hammond finding beer in several locations. A miniature brewery was seized and hard liquor was scarce. Geneva House Fred Vogels and Camp Cuneo were among the sites. Vogels residence also faced a search after alcohol not found at the restaurant.
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Hammond
First National Bank Issues Own Notes in Dalton
The First National Bank of Dalton issued its first shipment of new nationwide notes bearing the bank name and signatures of Horace Holmes and William H. Baker. Fifty thousand dollars in $10 and $20 denominations will circulate, with an equal amount of U.S. government bonds deposited as security in the Treasury. Only national banks and Federal Reserve members may issue such currency.
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First National Bank of
Dalton
National Bank
Horace Holmes
William H. Baker
U. S
Dalton National
U. S. Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Baumgart Family Weekend Visit at Koots Indiana
Mr and Mrs Raymond Baumgartner and their little niece Bessie spent last weekend at Koots Indiana with relatives and friends. E V Price Tailored Clothes Triangle Toggery Dolton Adv.
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Raymond Baumgartner
Bessie
Koots
Indiana
E. V. Price
Triangle Toggery
Dolton
Twenty Years Ago Notices and Local Marriages
Birth notices report a girl for Mr. and Mrs. Hutches born Sept 24 and a boy for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mohr born Sept 30. A daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Beck arriving Sept 25. Bessette Vincent wedding of Louise Bessette and Edward Vincent at St Louis Catholic Church Kensington, Sept 27 with Miss Exilda Bessette as bridesmaid. Coal business shift notes Chicago and Riverdale Lumber Co buys Krueger Bros coal operation. Levis Krueger stays season. Albert Krueger takes a sales job with a large wholesale firm.
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Harry Hutches
Henry Mohr
Chicago & Rierdale Lumber Co
Albert Beck
Bessette-Vincent
Louise Bessette
Riverdale
H. L. Bessette
Edward Vincent
St. Louis Catholic Church
Kensington
Exilda Bessette
Napoleon Vincent
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Krueger Bros
Levis Krueger
Albert Krueger
Mrs Waddell and Son Myron Mentioned Locally
Mrs Wm Waddell and her son Myron are noted in a local mention continued on page seven.
Unusual urban weeds flourish along Indiana Avenue bridge area
A reader describes a hidden sidewalk gone wild north of the river, where dense vegetation called extimita weedia thrives. The writer doubts city plans to develop a park there and urges removal of the growth to improve the area.
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Riverdale
Yellowstone Park
Mammoth Caves
Indiana Avenue Bridge
South End Hints Traction Expansion Linking Riverdale and Hegewisch
A proposed traction ordinance may include a Riverdale Hegewisch street car link with possible Roseland continuation and elevated West Pullman extension. The South End Chamber of Commerce outlined ideas for increased service on southern streets and other lines, though no firm plan exists.
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134Th Street
Hegewisch
Riverdale
South End
Walter Roy
West Pullman
Beall-Thomas Coal Shed Fire Fatality Identified
A Beall-Thomas Coal shed at 11810 Front Street burned Monday night risking 125000 dollars in coal and property. Battalion Chief Moore found a charred body Tuesday. authorities believe it to be Martin Kilheeney, who sometimes stayed in the shed.
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Beall-Thomas Coal Company
Front Street
Calumet Index
Moore
Martin Kilheeney
Kidbrooke Avenue
Devine and
Harrah
Doty Funeral Home
Kilheeney
Edward Kilheeney
Indiana Avenue
Theodore Rake
West 47Th Street
Margaret McAlister
Otto Grazian
East 118Th Street
Daniel Moore
Kilkeeney
Erickson Avenue
Tunis Vanderaa Injured After Vehicle Hits Wagon
Tunis Vanderaa a 72 year old Harvey truck farmer living on 159th street east of Halsted suffered leg bruises and a minor head injury when a car from behind struck his wagon jolting him to the pavement. He was taken to the police station and treated by Dr. M R Morse. The driver was W F Cogan of Chicago. The crash occurred on Park avenue at a narrow segment between the Grand Trunk and B and O railroad tracks.
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Harvey
Tunis Vanderaa
159Th Street
Halsted
Harvey Tribune
Tunis
M. R. Morse
W. F. Cogan
Chicago
Park Avenue
Grand Trunk
Publishers Outing for Suburban Association Attendees
President Homer B. Clemmons of Blue Island and Harris Dante of Harvey organized a Saturday excursion for the Suburban Publishers Association with more than 100 people. They visited Blue Island Harvey Chicago Heights and Forest Home for lunch with brief remarks from Senator Hebesch Anton J. Cermak and others, toured Blue Island Publishing Co and Chicago Heights Star plants, and Thornton Township High School. Clemmons and Dante received thanks for the hospitality and program.
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Homer B. Clemmons
Blue Island
Harris Dante
Harvey
Suburban Publishers Association
Chicago Heights
Forest Home
Hebesch
Anton J. Cermak
H. L. Williamson
Illinois Press Association
Frank Kasten
John Jaranowski
Calumet City
Frank Bruggeman
Blue Island Publishing Co
Chicago Heights Star
Thornton Township
Clemmons
Dante
Association For the
Vacation notes and local notices in Dolton area
Miss May Belle Hawes and Miss Bessie DeVries return from a two week Ludington trip with stops at Benton Harbor and a train ride through King Ben's gardens. William J. Albrecht oversees sidewalk repairs by the Telephone Company. Red Cross drives sign up volunteers around Chicago for Armistice Day to Thanksgiving.
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May Belle Hawes
Bessie DeVries
Ludington
Mich
Benton Harbor
King Ben’s Gardens
Zoo
Sadanana Oan CiaceYra Appacs
William J
Albrecht
Chicago
American Red Cross
Henry Schnoor
Fred Weber
Dolton
Richard Schnoor
Urbana
Ill
University of Ilinois
William H. Baker
William 8. Gentry
Municipal Court
138Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Halsted Street
State Department of Highways
Cook County
Kettler Drug Store
Riverdale
Barney Neuberg
63Rd
Cottage Grove Avenue
Ivanhoe
King
Neuberg
Call Dolton
Independent Republican Club declares acquittal of member
The Independent Republican Club reports John Lahti, accused of malicious mischief, was acquitted by Judge Frank J. Synakiewicz on September 24, 1929. The club says the name was unfairly linked to the incident and makes a public statement to Riverdale citizens.
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Independent Republican Club
John Lahti
Frank J. Synakiewicz
Riverdale
Community Fair by Paul Gall Post to aid Maywood hospital
Local merchants join the American Legion Auxiliary to stage a two day Community Fair October 25 and 26 in the Schwab Building. Proceeds fund a hospital room for women war nurses. events include home baking contests, fancy work exhibits, and a poster contest for Riverdale and Dalton students.
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Schwab Building
Paul Gall
The
American Legion
Schwab
187Th Street
New
Maywood Hospital
Riverdale
Dalton
Herschel Bock
Jenness
Dolton
Lorenz Ripley
Gladstone
Harold F. Miller
Carl Maurer
New C and E I Suburban Schedule Post Standard Time
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway issues a new suburban timetable with Dolton to Chicago arrivals and departures. Northbound trains No 30 No 32 No 34 No 36 No 38 and southbound No 31 No 1 No 35 No 37 plus night train Dearborn to St Louis La Salle to St Louis and Curfew train details listed.
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Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Ry
Dalton
Dearborn Street
Chicago
Dolton
47Th Street
St. Louis
Missouri Metropolis
Bowling Season Opens at St Pauls With Six Local Teams
Six teams from the area opened the bowling season at St Pauls school alleys last Monday. The American Legion Hausmans Colts Twin City Sales Super A C the German Lutheran Band and the C and I Curfews are listed as participants with two more teams expected to join soon. Matches are set for 7 pm and 9 pm on Mondays and every even ing through spring with plans for further entrants.
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St. Paul’s
American Legion
Hausman’s Colts
Twin City Sales
Super A. C
German Lutheran Band
Naples
Also Mentioned on This Page
Emmerson
First National Bank
Ross Lambert
State Street
Nelson
Matthiesen
Bushhart
Miller
Effie Jones
Martin Killheeney
Paul Gall Post and Ladies’ Auxiliary and Community Air
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