Public Meeting Set On October 27 To Discuss Sewer Assessment
Dolton Village Board met in regular session at the Village Hall with all members present. A resolution ordering a supplementary sewer assessment was adopted after debate over settlement of a $2000 contractor bill and a $400 motor/energy charge. The board noted funds depleted and planned a public meeting for October 27 to discuss the sewer assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Claussen
Board of
Brehm
Light
Schnoor
Light Committee
Riverdale Board
Propper
Riverdale
North Shore Electric Company
Weber
Illinois Brick Company
Vandenberg
Forrest Avenue
Dalton
Monahan Bros
First Car Steams Through Riverdale Street Ride
The first street car from Riverdale left the Indiana Avenue Bridge Friday at 7 30 p m for Roseland carrying 35 passengers. Fare was two cents. P Schoon owned the car and motor a team of heavy draught horses. Conductors Oscar Wesse and Otto Marbus directed crossings while Uncle Sam Peter Pauls led the parade in Roseland Ernest Aulrich enjoyed the event in a clown suit. Albert Schumrock led the orchestra. All aboard had a merry time and fares were forgiven as two and a half cent pieces were scarce.
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Riverdale
Indiana Avenue Bridge
Roseland
P. Schoon
Oscar Wesse
Otto Marbus
Sam
Peter Pauls
Ernest Aulrich
Albert Schumrock
Mr. Schoon
Spencer Corps Holds Inspection at Village Hall Riverdale
G W Spencer Corps No 279 W R C conducted anoval corps inspection last Friday at Riverdale Village Hall. Inspector Ella VY Work and Flora B Rausch along with about forty visiting ladies attended. A lunch and patriotic program followed. The corps and Grand Army members praised the unit as well managed and progressive. They presented Berger School with a flag and most local schools have now received a stars and stripes flag from Spencer Corps.
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G. W. Spencer Corps
Riverdale
Ella VY
Flora B. Rausch
Spencer Corps
Grand Army
Berger School
Stars and Stripes
Not Your Papa but a Crooked Empire Builder
The Cleveland Plain Dealer recalls Dave Moffatt’s Denver incident ten years ago where he stepped from a Pullman into a crowd and a young woman mistaken him for her father. He cordialy claimed he would play papa to her until police arrived to recover his watch and scarf pin.
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Dave Moffat
Denver
Chicago
Papa
Empire Builder
Sam
Mr. Moffatt
Broiler
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Riverdale Adopts Water Ordinance Amid Tax Hikes
The Riverdale board passed a new water ordinance last week triggering strong reaction from residents facing about a 100 percent increase in water taxes.
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Riverdale Board
Local and Personal News of the Community
Meda Wichmann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Wichmann, and a pupil in the Riverdale School, was taken to St. Francis Hospital, Blue Island, Tuesday and was operated on Wednesday morning for appendicitis. Her condition is very satisfactory, and she hopes to return home and to her studies soon. A Master Clyde Johnson was surprised by a birthday gathering at his home Wednesday. Various neighbors attended and a lunch was served. Mrs. Hurley of the Photoplay Show has booked comedies for the coming week. A music event at Lund's Hall features Prof. Edmond Weber and Mr. Struve with portions of the opera Black Kaschka. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Obling of North Harvey travel to Denver for health reasons. The Ladies Aid of the Dalton M E Church will meet Oct. 26. The Rosebud Pleasure Club Reception and Ball at Dillner’s Pavilion was a success. The Silver Leaf Pleasure Club will dance at Fleischbauer’s Pavilion on Nov. 23. Harry Smith of Riverdale injured his arm at the Chicago Brick Co. Yards and is in splints. Miss Agnes Sprick, a nursing student, is recovering from appendicitis. Gertrude Kelly visits Indianapolis. Mrs. C. H. Rippe and daughter Mabel of Crete returned from a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Scholl celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a neighborly party. Attendees included the Bachmanns, Trapps, Trapps, Jonas, Hilmers, Buechlers, Lotzes, Wilkens and Hanke girls.
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Meda Wichmann
William Wichmann
Riverdale
St. Francis Hospital
Blue Island
Clyde Johnson
Fo Ks
James
John Needles
Matilda Pehlers
Garrit
Bessie Klinkhammer
Otto
Edward Rentner
Clyde
Earl
Naomi
Charles Johnson
Raymond Holden
Alma Boden
Raymond
John
Carter van Dern
Mr. Hurley
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
Edmond Weber
Chicago
Struve
Garno
Samuel Obling
North Harvey
Rock Island
Denver
Dillner
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Fleischbauer
Harry Smith
134Th Street
Kim
Chicago Brick Co
Gertrude Kelly
Arthur Kelly
Indianapolis
Ind
C. H. Rippe
Mabel
Crete
Rippe
The Church Bazaar at Dillner's Pavilion Tonight
The Bazaar given by S J Mary's Church at Dillner's Pavilion will close tomorrow evening. It draws attendees from local churches. a good supply of household necessities and ladies handiwork is raffled at low prices. Tonight and tomorrow night are the last chances to attend.
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S J. Mary’s
Dillner’s Pavilion
Will Repair Streets Involving 33rd Ward Roads
Through the efforts of Aldermen Block and Reading of the 33rd Ward Indiana avenue and Leyden avenue are to be put in better condition with 15 or 20 car loads of stone. An appropriation for that purpose was passed by the City Council last Monday night. It is now up to the street department to get busy.
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33Rd Ward
Indiana Avenue
Leyden Avenue
Riverdale extension is practically assured this fall
The Calumet Index notes the Riverdale extension appears practically assured for the fall season. The editor’s playful aside suggests the remark may be exaggerated or lighthearted. No official confirmation is provided in the brief item.
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Calumet Index
Riverdale
Gallion
Boy Electrocuted on Wire in Blue Island
Adolph Krick known as Otto Hubing, 12, adopted son of Mr and Mrs Peter Hubing, was electrocuted after grabbing a live guy wire on the corner of State and York streets in Blue Island. The coroner's jury urged protection and insulation of all guy wires and noted uncertainty how the wire became charged.
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Adolph Krick
Otto Hubing
Peter Hubing
State
Yorkstreeta
Saga
Blue Island Sun
Hubing
Henry Hofeldt
High Street
Hofeldt
York Street
Blue Island
York and
State Streets
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Permit Granted for Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan
The auditor of Public Accounts of Illinois allows the Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association to organize. The Pointer will publish an article outlining the association’s general plan as a home organization.
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Auditor of Public Accounts
State of
Illinois
Dalton- Riverdale Building and Loan Association
Death of Dolton Pioneer Hannah Sophronia Harter
Hannah Sophronia Harter known as Aunt Phrona, age 77, died at her Dolton home on Saturday evening after a long life as a charter member of Dolton M E Church. Born December 3 1833 in Delaware Ohio, she moved with her family in 1843 and never married. The funeral was Tuesday at the Dolton M E Church with Revs Cissna Hammond and Berger officiating. burial followed in Berger cemetery beside her parents.
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Dolton
Hannah Sophronia Harter
Delaware
Ohio
Dalton
Ill
John A. Harter
Leyden Avenue
138Th Street
Riverdale
George 8. Harter
Phronia
Dolton M. E. Church
Dalton M. E
Cissna
Hammond
Berger
Photoplay listings for Hale Dolton programs
Local program notes advertise Photoplay Hale Dolton with multiple films across Friday to Sunday and next week. It highlights titles such as Swat the Fly A Hungry Pair The Ranchmans Son Bird s of a Feather The Double Elopement and Circus in Australia plus many more. Showtimes include weekday evenings at 7 30 and 8 45 with Sunday matinee 3 15 to 6 and evening 7 00. John Hruby manager.
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Australia
John Hruby
Mgr
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Waddell
Water Committee
Dickelman
Billy
Franke
Edward Scholl
Neghbors
Wm. Bachmann
Wm. Bachmann, Jr
Daniel Trapp
George Trapp
Emily Jonas
Ernest Hilmer
Joseph Buechler
Frank Lotz
Alvin G. Wilkens
Dorothy
Emma
Helen Hanke
Boy
H. Sophronia Harter
Hannah Sophronia
Phrona) Harter
H. Sophrunla
Harter
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