Dolton Village Board Reviews Clean-Up Days and Diphtheria
The Dolton board held a brief session with reports on street work, sidewalk repairs, and a new arrangement for electric service costs with Illinois Brick Co. Health notes reported three diphtheria cases and houses placarded while a disinfectant keg was ordered. A bid of 75 for old boilers was accepted and village representation set for a county board meeting on bond issues for country roads.
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Dolton Board
Weber
Waddell
Center Sanitary
Forest Avenue
Rustee Dillner
Village
Illinois Brick Co
Smyth
Buffalo
Dr. Weidner
Calumet Purchasing Co
For Sale and Wanted Notices from The Pointer
A jumble of sale and request ads includes: Twin Indian Motorcycle and electric motor for sale. farm rental wanted in horizon township. encyclopedia and Davenport mahogany desk for sale. 4 burner Jewel gas stove for sale. Walkerley homestead 5 acres and 4 lots for rent or sale. lost pair of men’s shoes on 136th street. ad seeking to buy a room and board. general store job opening at Each Bros Store. wage notice $4.66 day. lost stray Shetland ponies at Hoxie Farm Thornton Illinois with reward.
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Pointer
Horizon Township
Riverdale
Veaders
Davenport
A. N
Luebser
Iwast
A. Goeringer
Schwab
Walkerley Homestead
Dalton
Seeley
Losi
136Th Street
Knitted Red Cross Items Accepted by Chicago HQ
Edith Dolwton announces that no Red Cross knitted article has been unraveled except toe tips of four sock pairs to meet the new Kitchener toe directive. All other knitted items have been accepted at Chicago headquarters.
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Red Cross
Kitchener
Chicago
Edith Dolwton
Dalton Church Event and Local Notices From 1917
An entertainment was arranged at Dalton M E Church for Tuesday October 23 1917 at 8 oclock featuring instrumental and vocal selections by listed performers. The item includes notes on local residents Arthur Maass Henry DeRidder and others, obituaries, church sales and meetings, plus assorted community notices and classifieds.
Local and Personal News of the Community
The Pointer notes a printing trade opening and a 10 percent wage raise for Asbestos Shingle Co. workers. Local soldiers report furloughs, homecomings, and possible deployments, with government rail expansion and staffing for next spring. Community events include a moving picture show for St Mary’s Church and a Halloween party at the Village Hall.
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Pointer
Asbestos Shingle Co
Pointer free to soldiers and sailors from Riverdale area
The Pointer offers free copies to any local soldier or sailor who has entered service. In exchange, the editor requests the correct address and a photograph of the servicemember in uniform for possible publication.
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Pointer
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Lansing
Tragic Accident Claims Riverdale Malt House Worker
Frank Schmidt, a respected Riverdale resident, was killed at work when a motor collapsed at the Kensington malt house on Tuesday afternoon. He died about 15 minutes later leaving a widow and six children including newborn twins. Funeral services were held Friday at St Marys Church at 10 am conducted by Father Dettmer. The community offers condolences in this time of sorrow.
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Frank Schmidt
Riverdale
Kensington
St. Mary's Church
Dettmer
Civil War Veteran John G Horton Dies at 79 in Dolton
John G Horton a Civil War veteran died at his son Herbert Horton's home in Dolton on Monday Oct 15 at 8 80 am aged 79 born Aug 29 1838 He leaves three sons and five daughters including Herbert Dal ton John Roseland William Seattle Ida Mrs John McKinley Chicago Mary Mrs Paul Heines Chicago Anna Mrs W C Burton Fresno Grace Mrs Rend Shields Siefert NY Maud Mrs Frank Faurette New York City Funeral services were held Oct 17 at 2 pm at 343 144th Place conducted by Rev A A McCracken and interment followed at Oakland cemetery
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John C. Horton
Herbert Horton
Dolton
Herbert
Dalton
John
Roseland
William
Seattle
Wash
Ida
John McKinley
Mary
Paul Heines
Chicago
Anna
W. C. Burton
Fresno
Calif
Grace
Rend. Shields
Siefert
N. Y
Maud
Frank Faurette
New York City
144Th Place
A. A. McCracken
Oakland Cemetery
Reception to Mr and Mrs Peer
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold a reception in honor of Mr. and Mrs J Marshall Peer on Wednesday evening October 24 at Lincoln Avenue School at 8 o clock. All parents and those interested in Dolton schools are invited.
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Dalton M. E. Church
E. J. Claussen
Ridge Avenue
Evanston
H. I. Ferguson
Sec’y
Europe
Gustav Berschinski
Anton Strosinski
Jolie
Parent-Teacher Association
J. Marshall Peer
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Fall Campaign Underway at Pope Beet Sugar Works
The Pope Beet Sugar Works began the fall campaign on Friday October 19 with the first beets reaching the slicing machine at 7:00 a.m. A smaller acreage but higher average yield is expected and operations will run day and night into January employing several hundred workers. The executive staff remains, with Fred Strauch as chief clerk and John Neering as superintendent. other key posts include Floyd Vogel Walter Haines Arthur Besseéte Matthew Dreger T Neering Theodore Dreger Charles Janeschefski Edward Neath and Jacob Norman delivered the first beets and Howard Hess the first car load on October 6.
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Pope Beet Sugar Works
Chas. Pope
Pope
Fred Strauch
John Neering
Floyd Vogel
Ass’t
Walter Haines
T. Neering
Theodore Dreger
Charles Janeschefski
Edward Neath
Jacob Norman
Howard Hess
Soldier letters from Camp Robinson note snow and skating
From Clinton Harper at Camp Robinson on Oct 15 1917 he reports ongoing snow and the prospect of skating in a couple of weeks. He mentions soldier life in the woods with hunting but says it is not allowed and that he will leave soon.
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Camp Robinson
Clinton GC. Harper
Sparta
Wis
United States
Savings Department
First National Bank OF
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115Th Street
Michigan Avenue
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Anna Hanschmann
Ruth Schaefer
Reading
Alice Krueger
Keitha Hawley Stump
Mildred Verhoeven
Leone Waddell
Geo Schaefer, Jr
Elizabeth Jenkins
Ruth Klinkhammer
Mabel Propper
Harold Stanley
Henry DeRidder
Cornelius DeRidder
Scotch Highlanders
DeRidder
Sir John Phillips
Canada
South America
Oxford University
England
Washington
F. R. DeYoung
Scotch Highlander
Black Watch
Arthur Maass
Edward Dillner
Princeton Avenue
Oakwoods Cemetery
Masons and Arion Maenercher and Carpenters’ Union
Edna Maass
Emanual Church
Andrew Beil
J. Willig
Morgan Park
Alfred Klaege
Cuimp Gian
Carl Maurer
Tony Stieman
Engineering Corps
New York
France
Elmer Boettger
Calumet
Camp Grant
Elmer
Arthur Goos
Will Dahlmann
Uncle Sam
Fred Tuch
Columbia Hotel
St. Bernard’s Hospital
George
Texas
Tuch
John Madison
Connersville
Ind
Panhandle
St. Mary’s Church
Geo. P. Clayton
Soldiers
Daville
Lil
The
George P. Clayton
Danville
Harvey
Kankakee
Starveys's
Lowell
Ladies’ Aid
St. Paul’s Church
Happy Hour
Joseph Leib
E. V. Lowry
Thornton Township High School
John G. Horton
Mrs. Peer
Arthur BesSeéte
Matthew Dreger
Clinton Harper
Liberty
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