Dolton Board approves street work and utility upgrades
The Dolton Board in regular session at Village Hall approved charges for Nicholas Vanderaa for street and alley work, ordered removal of gas pressure gauges, and directed upgrades from arc lamps to Mazda calon die power. The clerk was told to order 15 water meters and to notify Public Service Co. to remove a pressure gauge.
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Dolton Board
Weber
Nicholas Vanderaa
Stanzick
150Th Street
Public Service Co. (Gas Company
Wulff
Moomaw
Mazda
Propper
Lucas
Schnoor
Wilson Here The Next Congressman Shakes Hands in Riverdale
Hon W W Wilson visited Riverdale and Dalton today greeting old friends and supporters as he courts voters ahead of the next congressional race in the Third District.
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W. W. Wilson
Riverdale
Dalton
Bowen School Hosts Teachers Meeting and Luncheon
A Friday meeting at Bowen School Riverdale brought thirty five visiting teachers who enjoyed a noon luncheon prepared by Bowen mothers and teachers. Orville Bright Jr led an afternoon session planning the year's work with multiple committees formed and praised parental hospitality.
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Bowen School
Riverdale
Orville J. Bright, Jr
Bright
Bowen
Miss Healy
Miss Sayler
Carlin
Dramatic Benefit Show and Local Fetes This Fall
Dirigo Lodge K of P Pythian Dramatic Club presents A Womans Honor at Dolton Theatre on Thursday Oct 29 with tickets through Wm Blocker L Reich or lodge members. Best Boys Club yard 35 to host a masquerade at Lunds Hall Thanksgiving Eve Nov 25. W R C Ladies host chop suey supper at Lunds Hall Dalton Oct 31 1 to 11 PM with sandwiches and lunch. 25 cents. Everybody invited.
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The
Lund’s Hall
Dalton
University High School triumphs 26 0 at Harvey
University High School defeated Thornton Township High School 26 to 0 on Saturday afternoon at Harvey. Thornton played a strong game but could not score, and the Thorn team looks to a better result in their next meeting.
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Harvey
University High School
Thornton Township High School
University
Thornton
Construction Begins on Bernice Brickyard Project
Ground is broken for a large brickyard near the Steinbach farm at Bernice. Chicago building contractors own the enterprise forming an independent organization after purchasing 46 acres of land last spring.
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Steinbach
Bernice
Chicago
New Concern
Dolton Woman's Club Invites to Blue Island Meeting
Dolton Woman's Club members are invited to visit the Current Topic Club of Blue Island at the Universalist church corner High Street and Greenwood Avenue on Thursday afternoon October 29 at 2 o'clock. Secretary.
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Dolton Woman’s Club
Blue Island
Universalist Church
Corner High Street
Greenwood Avenue
Stork News: Van Dyke Welcomes Baby Boy and Peters Family Honored
The Stork reports the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Van Dyke on Tuesday October 20. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peters Jr. celebrate the arrival of a baby girl.
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Walter van Dyke
Fred Peters, Jr
Kensington Officer Promoted to Chief of Detectives
Police shakeup elevates Captain W. P. O'Brien of Kensington to chief of detectives after 23 years on the force and a nine year lieutenant tenure. He previously served at Twenty second Street Englewood New City Hyde Park and Canal Port stations. Captain John J. Ryan moves from Fillmore Street to Kensington.
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W. P. O’brien
Kensington
Haplin
O’brien
Twenty-second Street
Englewood
New City
Hyde Park
Canal Port
John J. Ryan
Fillmore Street
National Dairy Show Opens With Top Cattle Display
More than 1,500 choice dairy cattle from the United States and Canada will be judged during the National Dairy Show at the International Amphitheatre stockyards. The nine day event opened Thursday evening with a grand march led by Deanie XVI Guernsey champion of Great Britain and once owned by J. Pierpont Morgan.
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United States
Canada
Stock Yards
Star
Deanie XVI
Guernsey
Great Britain
J.pierpont Morgan
Clerks enroll in interstate commerce and traffic course
A group of railroad clerks led by A. B. Hinkle and C. W. Johngson will study interstate commerce and traffic service to master rate construction and classification. They have hired a top instructor and will meet Mondays at the Hoosier Club rooms over Schwab's store in Ridgely.
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Messers A. B. Hinkle
C. W.johngson
C. A. Simmons
M. H. Jenness
Donald Jenness
Victor Trager
Nicholas Paarlberg
Hoosier
Schwab
Riverdale
Mushrooms Abundant After Rain With Cautious Forager Advice
The season yields 27 edible mushroom varieties with few poisonous ones. A longtime writer notes safe gathering from field and wood and lists preparation methods from boiling to roasting. In Riverdale, eight month old Frank Rettinger died October 18 and was buried October 20 at Oakland Cemetery. The Supreme Court ruling bars women from voting for County Commissioners, a decision impacting local candidates.
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Frank
John Rettinger
186Th Street
Riverdale
Oakland Cemetery
Supreme Court
Local and Personal News of the Community
Bazaar at Lunds Hall tonight through Sunday draws locals. Mrs. Wilcox rapidly recovering after hospital operation. Jatt Wirtz installs new hot chocolate fountain at Dalton Theatre. WCTU meets at Mrs. Wests Thursday afternoon. William Vandeursen called to Holland Mich. for mother’s illness. Ladies Aid Baker’s Sale Oct 81 at church parlors. Adolph Reich of St Joe and party guests of Alban Reich Sr. last Sunday. Our Saviors Ladies Aid rummage sale Nov 5 6 7 and bazaar Dec 10 11 in church basement. One of the civilist football games last Sunday at Propper corner ended 18 to 6. Next game scheduled. Mrs. Wertman entertained Fleur-de-lis Club. AC E I through passenger train hit Rock Island suburban train. several injured. Napoleon Groulx visiting. Mrs. Groulx died weeks ago. Mr and Mrs Flynn spent Sunday in West Pullman. Mrs Slinkhammer entertained West Pullman friends. Delton woman sues saloonkeepers for serving her husband. Knights of Honor class social Oct 29 1914. lunch to follow. sketch The Wonderful Doctor. Bridge work near Indiana avenue to Calumet river. soon traffic. George Nairn sprained ankle in football. out this week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas McRill and children guest of Riverdale friends.
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Lund’s Hall
W. S. Wilcox
Wesley Hospital
Jatt Wirtz
Dalton Theatre
Chas. West
William Vandeursen
Holland
Mich
Dalton M. FE
Adolph Reich
St. Joe
W. Cole
M. Gange
E. Risto
Viva Slattery
Alban Reich Sr
Ladies Aid of Our Savior’s Church
Bonse
Riverdale
Propper’s
Fred Stanley
Lawrence Davidson
Robert Haney
Jim Propper
Fred Young
John Burch
Geo. Nairn
Leslie Southwick
Irvin Gundaker
Roy Stanczik
Rock Island
Neapoleon
R. Flynn
West Pullman
Wm. Thornbur
A. Slinkhammer
Delton M. E
Doctor
Indiana Avenue
Calumet River
George Nairn
Iligh
Chas. McRill
Joe
Georgie
Vivian
Hammond
Ind
Riverdale Friends
Notice for Box Numbers at Wesse's Store Dalton
All persons with post office boxes must call at Wesse's Store Dalton 510 Chicago St during Oct 26 to 31 to discuss box numbers. Mrs A C Wesse authorizes the notice.
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Wesse
Dalton
Chicago St
A. C. Wesse
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Henry Collins News Item
Mr and Mrs Henry Collins celebrated their golden wedding on Saturday October 17 at the home of their son Charles H Collins 66 West 137th Street New York. Mr Collins long in building and contracting business in New York. They now reside with Charles in Riverdale. Guests from out of town included Mr and Mrs Lagerney Rose land Mrs N B Garney and Mrs E Eckstedt Madison Wisconsin and Mrs B Balkin Brooklyn.
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Henry Collins
Charles H. Collins
West 137Th Street
Collins
New York
Charles
Riverdale
Lagerney
Roseland
N. B. Garney
E. Eckstedt
Madison
Wisconsin
B. Balkin
Brooklyn
Western Indiana Railroad Plans New Calumet River Bridge
Preparing To Elevate The Western Indiana Railroad moves to expand to the city limits at 188th Street. A center pier bridge will span the Calumet river while workers build a temporary east side bridge. The existing 20 year old bridge has been condemned for over a year and trains now run slowly. The new bridge reportedly uses a novel design for the region with Western Indiana and C. I. I. lines crossing beneath Illinois Central and Michigan avenue raised over the tracks.
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Western Indiana Railroad
188Th Street
Calumet River
Indiana
Illinois Central
Michigan Avenue
Weeny roast at Dol ton M IE Sunday school
Gamma Theta class held a "weeny roast" last Friday in the church basement due to weather. Ole Olson, former Dalton resident, was killed in a Chicago Heights saloon last Sunday by a colored man. funeral held Wednesday, interment Oakland cemetery. Miss Elsie Transchmann, teaching near Crete, visited family Sunday and praised local pupils and parents. Parker drug store, closed for inventory, will reopen soon with full stock. Marion Parker has controlling interest. Riverdale Theatre offers Musical Pictures for viewing.
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Gamma Theta
Dolton M. IE
Ole Olson
Dalton
Chicago Heights
Oakland Cemetery
Elsie Transchmann
Crete
Armin
Parker Drug Store
Marion Parker
Parker
Dolton Civic club to push Lincoln avenue state aid aid
The Dolton Civic club met at A O U W Hall to discuss community needs. A committee including R N Burwell Emil C Kasten James McLaughlin Geo A Dolton Wm Maurer and Henry Milhalkin will press proper officers for Lincoln avenue and 147th Street as state aid roads. Other topics included cross town line plans water pressure fixes and a factory-site prospectus to promote the area.
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Dolton Civic Club
A. O. U. W. Hall
Lincoln Avenue
147Th Street
Thornton Township
Indiana
1Q7th St
R.N. Burwell
Emil C. Kasten
James McLaughlin
Geo. A. Dolton
Wm. Maurer
Henry Milhalkin
Cross Town Line
Dalton
138Th Street
Maurer
FOR SALE AND LOST NOTICE FROM THE POINTER OFFICE
FOUND iron horse weight in Riverdale call at The Pointer office. LOST white and tan female Fox Terrier missing front teeth answers to Trix reward for information. LOST black and white terrier pup near The Pointer office Riverdale. FOR SALE Angora Cats apply at The Pointer Office.
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Riverdale
Pointer
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Teachers’ Meeting
Stork
Riverdale Theatre
Dolton
Ras, Nordhoff
Obel
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