Sewer contract awarded for Riverdale sewer project
Riverdale board opened bids for digging and furnishing sewer pipe with totals well below estimates. Edward Conner of Chicago won the sewer construction bid at 795.50 dollars, Chicago Sewer Pipe Co. won pipe furnishing at 656 dollars, and work is to finish by December 10. The board also authorized material purchases and studied street improvements while drainage trustees push eminent domain for the Calumet canal alignment along the old feeder toward Blue Island. The Calumet Canal project aims to drain the Calumet valley and connect to the Great Lakes system, with construction anticipated to take a year.
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Riverdale
Riverdale Board
Edward Conner
Chicago
Chicago Sewer Pipe Co
Kennedy
Conner
Blue Island
Calumet Canal
Calumet River
West Pullman
George Wisner
Illinois and Michigan Canal
Calumet Valley
Great Lakes
Gulf
Thornton and Kankakee Rivalry Ends in 21 0 Win
Thornton Township High School defeated Kankakee High School 21 to 0 last Wednesday afternoon. The local game featured a one sided finish as Thornton pressed the offense and shut out the rival.
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Thornton Township High School
Kankakee
Community Notices and Local Updates from South Holland
South Holland residents report a sore hand keeping R. VanKalken from duties as Rev. Wolvius fills the First Reformed pulpit last Sunday. A three hundred dollar collection for domestic missions is noted. The First Reformed Singing Society plans Mr. DeYoung as instructor. Mrs. J. Weld remains in hospital but improves. Town events include an anti-creekity party Saturday and added police on Halloween. Work on a four foot diameter concrete sewer progresses from the river east of Chicago Street toward 169th Street. Obeldobels advertises ice cream all winter.
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R. VanKalken
Sore Handa
Singing Society of the First Reformed Church
DeYoung
J. Weld
Mallow
Chicago Street
169Th Street
Moving Picture Show at Lund's Hall
The Passion Play films shown next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Lund's Hall. Doors open at 7 pm and latecomers will be admitted. admission is 5 cents.
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Lund’s Hall
Birthday Party Honors Miss Mabel Luckenbill
A Dalton area birthday gala for Mabel Luckenbill marked her 17th birthday last Saturday with games music singing and a Christmas time feast. Emma Engel won the girls prize Traverse Nairn the boys prize for pinning the donkey tail. Fred Danschmann earned the booby prize and the party named him official clown. Guests included Irene Berger Minnie Bowden Rebah Deeds Frances Harms Myrtle Harter Isabella O’Brien Marie O’Brien Ruth Robison Esther Rieger Lois Weidner Fthel Waddell Herman Faden Harold Gundaker Fred Hanschmann Donald Jenness Robert Kinney George Nairn Traverse Nairn John Perry Caryle Rieger and Ralph Luckenbill. Mrs Luckenbill’s turkey supper drew praise as the bashful honoree received many gifts.
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Mabel Luckenbill
Dalton
Riverdale
Berger
Harvey
Mabel
Emma Engel
Traverse Nairn
Fred Danschmann
Fred
Irene Berger
Minnie Bowden
Rebah Deeds
Frances Harms
Myrtle Harter
Isabella O’brien
of Harvey
Marie O’brien
Ruth Robison
Esther Rieger
Lois Weidner
Halloween Events Highlight Dalton Area Social Scene
Locals note Halloween next Sunday with mischief mainly Saturday night. Harold Blatch of Hoopston visits Riverdale guests Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nortoff. Church reception for new pastor Rev. and Mrs. Cates on Oct 30. Dr Chas R Baker welcomes a 2 pound boy in Wilmette. WW Meeder recovers from appendicitis in Chicago. Otto Lentz burns at work in Steel Mall, will return soon. Marriage license issued Chas Benjamin Dolton and Rose Houker Clinton. Joe Bennett shifts to planing railroad line. John Koehncke visits from Spring Lake on 46 acre farm. Oakglen Amusement Club Halloween party Oct 30. Bachelor's Club Ye Old Time dance Nov 13. 78th birthday of Henry Jene noted in Matteson. F R Baker back from Zanesville reunion. Carrie and Loanna Baker also there. Heberling discusses Western railroad labor shortages. Panama Canal project worker Nicholas back in service. Cristobal address given.
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Harry Blatch
Hoopston
Ill
Riverdale
Richard Nortoff
Dalton M. E
Cates
Chas. R. Baker
Baker
Wilmette
Chas. Benjamin
Dolton
Rose Llouker
Clinton, Ill
Mr. Benjamie
Dolton Brickyards
Joe Bennett
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
F.C. Nicholas
Uncle Sam
Panama Canal
Dalton
Cristobal
Canal Zone
Panama
Dolton Sewer Right of Way Granted After Court Hearing
In case 26652 the Village of Dolton won a judgment granting a right of way through Knickerbocker land and across 138th Street in Chicago. The court then signaled likely affirmation of the assessment roll and start of the sewer project soon.
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Village of
Street Car Deadlock Arises Over Riverdale Extensions
Riverdale and nearby areas face long delays as Calumet Electric awaits Illinois Central permission to cross tracks at 134th Street. Central President Huaran says no crossing until court order, threatening a five to ten year wait. Editorial urges aldermen and residents to press for immediate crossing and franchise action to unlock Riverdale Hegewisch and South Chicago lines.
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Riverdale
Dalton
Vicinity
Trenepariatmen
Calumet Electric
Illinois Central
Central
Huarahan
the Central
130Th St
130Th
184Th Street
134Th St
Bill and Reading
Hammer and
The
Calumet Record
Henry W. Lee
Ruiverdale
Hegewisch
Chicago Avenue
Attempted Check Forgery Arrest at Beet Sugar Works
Chief Baumgartner arrested James Wilson alias C A Ellis a recent Beet Sugar Works employee for passing a forged check signed Babcock. Wilson pleaded guilty before Judge Schafer, was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sent to County Jail.
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Baumgartner
James Wilson
C. A. Ellis
Beet Sugar Works
Wilson
Babcock
Pope Beet Sugar Works
Ellis
Chief Baumgartner
Death of William Bissert shocks community and family
William Bissert died suddenly of heart disease last Saturday while crossing the Indiana avenues bridge to his wagon shop. Eyewitness Wm. Rippe and Wm. Wichmann helped him to his daughter Mrs. Gustav Freischhauer's home. a doctor declared him dead. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 o'clock conducted by Rev. A. Helm, with interment at Oakglens Cemetery. Born November 5 1844 near Anklam Germany he served in the Franco Prussian War and immigrated to America in 1872. He leaves wife seven daughters and one son including Mrs. Schneider Mrs. Heisler Mrs. Wiel Mrs. Jens Mrs. Fleischhauer Mrs. Smith Wm Bissert Jr and Martha.
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Indiana Avenas Bridge
Wm. Rippe
Wm. Wichmann
Gustav Freischhauer
Chas. Schneider
Dalton
Rev
A. Helm
Business Men’s Association
Oakglen
Mr. Bissert
Anklam
Germany
America
Riverdale
Carl Neidew
Minnie Salow
Oak Glen
Bissert
Chans Schneider
August Heisler
Jos. Wiel
Henry Jens
Gunntay Fleischhauer
Fred Smith
Wmy Bissert, Jr
Martha
Joseph Brunst Pioneer Riverdale Wagon Maker Dies in Chicago
Joseph Brunst longtime wagon maker and blacksmith in Riverdale and partner of Jacob Bower died in Chicago at his daughter’s home on West Congress Street aged 75 years and 5 months. Funeral held Tuesday with interment in Woodnght Cemetery West Chicago. He was known to Riverdale Dalton and nearby residents and was brother in law of Mrs Gottlieb Poblers.
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Joseph Brunst
Riverdale
Jacob Bower
Chicago
Rickey Chrisé
Baum
West
Congress Street
Woodnght
West Chicago
Branst
Dalton
Sle
Mra Gottlieb Poblers
Fragmentary North Dakota clipping with garbled remarks
A damaged clipping from a North Dakota paper includes garbled anecdotes about married ladies kneading bread with gloves, a scolding editor, and a mention of Gus Klaege with a hand injury at the Chicago and Rio Lumber Company mill.
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North Dakota
Gus
Klaege
Chicago & Rio Lumber Company
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Bonse
Halsted Street
Rossiter
Wisner
South Holland
Obeldobels
United
William Bissert
Indiana Avenue Bridge
William , Bissert
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