Riverdale Village Board Reviews Finances and Repairs
Riverdale village officials meet in regular session. Treasurer reports September balance of $4 103.47 and warrant issues for sewer, streets, drains, and sidewalks. Plans include Halsted street slag costs, bids for sewer work, water mains repairs, and contract wording for hall rentals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Deam
Halsted Street
137Th Street
138Th
Dan Trapp
Niemeyer
Bonse
Schafer
Degree of Honor Initiation in Chicago Lodge Observed
Degree of Honor No 66 of the A. O. U. W. initiated 24 candidates last Saturday evening. Miss Francis Lichtner Grand Record Keeper and 24 Chicago lodge members exemplified the work. A fine supper followed in honor of the new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Lichtner
Chicago
Card Party at A O U W Hall Dalton
The Eucharistic Society invites the public to a card party and social at the A O U W Hall Dalton Saturday night October 16. Admission 25 cents. children 15 and under free with parents. Six and six prize lists for ladies and gentlemen plus consolation and booby prizes. Lunch ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Eucharistic Society
A. O. U. W. Gall
Dalton
Dedication Commemoration at St Pauls Church
The German Evangelical Lutheran St Pauls Church announces the annual dedication commemoration on Sunday October 17. A forenoon divine service at 10 o clock will feature Rev W Heinemann who organized the congregation, followed by an afternoon service at 3 o clock with Rev Streufert of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Heinemann
St. Paul’s
Streufert
Chicago
Immanuel Church Dalton Pastor Absent Sunday Morning
Rev. A. E. Helm will be away next Sunday to attend a Missionfest at Beecher. He will return that evening and conduct services at 7 30.
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A. E. Helm
Beecher
Local Notices From Riverdale and Nearby Areas
Locals report Henry Dillner Jr selling property on Chicago Street to Andy Messer scharidt. Many residents visit Aurora and North Dakota, with families moving, guests staying, and plans for school exercises and a moving picture show Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obel
Henry Dillner, Jr
Chicago Street
Andy Messerscharidt
Minnie Charron
A. Zoller
Aurora
E. Nagel
Illinois Street
Riverdale
William Woe
Peotone
Paulina Scheer
Clara Overtoon
Ruth
Kensington
N. H. Thompson
H. J Hometer
Chas
Schnoor
North
South Dakota
John Perry
Edna
Wm. Kinsella
Chicago
Alban Heidh
Minnie Krueger
136Th Place
Bernard Sheahan
Dalton
Kansas City
Jr Schafer
2800
137Th Place
Saturday Evening Post
Fred J. Ott
John Dahlke
Amelia Wesse
Herman Hebner
Chas. Dahlke
North Judson
And
Property ads and notices in Riverdale and Dolton area
Multiple listings advertise for rent and sale in Riverdale and Dolton towns. Items include five room cottages, four room cottages, modern houses, and corner lots with prices and contact names. Also a Kansas land offering and general real estate inquiry opportunity. A lost gold chain is offered for return to Mrs. Hendry Grove.
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Riverdale
Sebafer
Dalton
Cross
Hendry Grove
Main
Grant Streets
Grant Street
Dolton
O. F. Reich
Indiana Ave
Slere
Los
Illinois Central Depot
A. Baumgartner
Wabash Avenue
Harper County
Kansas
Bargins
Rice County
Merwin G. Conner
Little River
Rice Co
Thornton Township High to Launch Annual Lecture Course
Thornton Township High announces its annual Lecture Course opening November 11 with Rogers and Grilley as the first performers Dr Gunsaulus of Chicago and Gov Hoch of Kansas headlining alongside the Chicago Glee Club returning with a new program The Rogers Grilley Concert Co and cartoonist Packard join the lineup Season tickets cost 1 50 with reserved seating and high standards of instruction and recreation are promised
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Pupbuic
Thornton Township High School
Rogers & Grilley
Tve
Gunsaulus
Chicago
Joch
Kansas
Gov
Hoch
Guusaulus
Chicago Glee Club
Numoers
Rogers & Grilley Concert Co
Packard
Thornton TownsHip Hie School
Kinney and Letts Guests of The Pointer Publishers
The passage notes Mia Timothy Kinney and Miss Marie Letts of Columbia City Indiana visiting The Pointer publishers last Sunday and Monday. It highlights affection for family, praising hugs as repayable for days of care and nights of prayer, with a playful remark about a wife's permissiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Timothy Kinney
Marie Letts
Columbia City
Ind
The
Pointer
Night School in Dolton Opens for Adults
Dolton Board of Education plans a night class at the Park Ave building. At last Tuesday’s meeting 14 registered and others signaled interest. Classes begin Tuesday October 19 from 7 30 to 10 00 PM with a tuition of 1.50 per month.
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Arthur Buechler
Evergreen Park
Riverdale
U.S. Navy
Leone Walkerly
Moving Picture Show
Dalton Board of Education
Palmer Park
Webster School
Hamilton Park
Matthew Buechler
Herman Horn
J. K. Hickey
Hickey
Dolton Board of Education
Park Ave
Dalton
F. W. Robison
Leach
Dolton Water Report Shows High Bacterial Count
Dolton Village President Thos Harper receives Oct 11 1909 water analysis from City of Chicago. Sample from Oct 4 shows ammonia and nitrates low, chlorine moderate, but bacteria count 60 000 per c c with no intestinal bacteria and no sewer contamination evidence. Acting Director F O Vowney notes water satisfactory aside from bacterial load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Harper
Department of Health
City of
Chicago
Dolton
Start Cutting Beets at Pope Beet Sugar Works
The Pope Beet Sugar Works began cutting beets last Tuesday. The crop is good but saccharine average trails last year. Most of the former workers have returned for the fall campaign, and plant restart will aid local business activity.
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Pope Beet
Riverdale Street Car Extension Delayed by Chicago Panel
Chicago Transportation Committee did not take up the Riverdale Street Car extension last Wednesday. City aims to electrify Illinois Central terminal system and raise tracks to city limits, but the Riverdale project will be postponed for now.
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Engelside Avenue
Dickelman
138Th Street
Said Street
Dalton
Transportation Committee
Chicago
Riverdale
Illinois Central
Barney Gibson Married to Miss Lillian Ricci Revealed
Notice in The Pointer mentions Barney Gibson of Dolton Illinois and Riverdale who recently wed Lillian M Ricci of De San Lore South America. The letter notes Miss Ricci’s royal background and considerable fortune as context for the marriage.
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Dolton, Ill
Pointer
Riverdale
Dolton
Barney Gibson
Lillian M. Ricci
de San Lore
South America
Show Cases For Sale From Dolton
For sale two 8 foot showcases inquire C Blocker at 420 Grant Street Dolton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Blocker
Grant Street
Dolton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Riverdale Board
Dalton Village Water
Baumgartner T
Chicago Telephone Company
Goos
Panhandle Railroad
136Th Street
Ehlert
Harter
Sanitary District
K.vi. Company
Wulff
Water Committee
Harper
St. Paul’s Church
Evy. Immanuel Church
Harvey
F. O. Vowney
Municipal Laboratory
Barney
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