Catholic Order Foresters and Women’s Association Notices
Fragments show meetings for Catholic Order Foresters with sections on Riverdale Village Itall and M. A. meetings. Listed officers include John H. Metevia chief, John E. Kinney secretary, Nicholas Simon financial secretary, Peter Kipley treasurer. Also Business Women’s Association notes with officers J de Brookfelt president and others, including securing secretary and treasurer roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Order Foresters
Peets
Itall
Riverdale
John H. Metevia
John E. Kinney
Nicholas Simon
Peter Kipley
Women's Catholic Order Foresters
Mivervale
Magdalen Kipley
Erin Kelly
Catharine Kurz
Riverdale Improvement Association and Hose Company Meeting Notes
The Riverdale Improvement Association holds its second Monday monthly at 3 o'clock p.m. at the Village hall with J. M. Deam as president. Riverdale Hose Company No. 1 meets the first Wednesday each month at the Hose house with Fred Ludwig as president and Geo L. Koehler as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Dalton
M .Lins Harper
Geo. H. Behaefer
Calumet Camp No
Village Hall
Riverdale
F Kinney
O, Obeldobel
H. Hahn
Brigkmakers
Willliam
Albrecht
rHenary Krueger Wrce- Suiding
Andrew Wesserseunndl
J. M. Deam
Juni. Behuiel
Seethaly
Lita Super
Riverdale Hose Company No. 1
Women Relief Corps Meeting Schedule and School Board Notices
Women Relief Corps G W Spencer Post 279 meets the 2nd Friday 2 pm 4th Friday and other dates at Riverdale Village Hall with Mrs Bertha Sprick president and Mrs Cora Jenness secretary. Dolton School Board meets 1st Tuesday each month at 7 30 PM at Park Avenue School. Riverdale Board Directors meet 3rd Saturday monthly at 7 30 PM at Bowen School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Spencer
Riverdale
Bertha Sprick
Cora Jenness
DOLTON SCHOOL + BOARD
Park Avenue
Riverdale Board
Bowen
A Fair Proposition on Presidential Religious Outreach
President Tait officiated at the cornerstone of a Universalist church in Portland and previously spoke at a Congregational church in Washington. He also preached at a Jewish synagogue in Pittsburgh and at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake, arguing the President should support all churches to elevate community morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tait
Portland
National Capital
Pittsburg
Salt Lake
Mormon Tabernacle
Ottawa Republican
The Village Blacksmith at the Forge and Bellows
The poem portrays the village smith as a strong, honest man who works from dawn to dusk at the forge. He earns his bread without owing anyone and faces life with toil and pride, inspired by family memories and religious devotion. The author thanks the smith for the lesson that life forges character through effort and deeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
The Home Circle a Wafer of Life and Love
A column-like meditation on virtue, kindness, and selflessness. It urges truth before gossip, heedful parenting, fair judgment, and maintaining cheerfulness to foster lasting happiness. It notes how appearance tests shape character and emphasizes active good deeds over lament.
Old Dutch Widows and the Joys of Later Life
A Slarper's Weekly reflection imagines elderly Dutch widows as lively, multilingual, and full of vitality. The essayic piece compares aging women to mellow pears and praises their spontaneous, joyful engagement with life beyond traditional domestic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Ja’s
Neens
Slarper
How She Knew by Mrs Tolker in Inquisitive Exchange
Mrs Tolker accuses Mrs Gadabout of being an aggravatingly inquisitive neighbor who stares at her street attire. Mr Tolker asks how she learned that the mean look was aimed back and Mrs Tolker rebukes him, then refuses to speak for the rest of the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
Mrs. Tolker
Mr. Tolker
Riverdale Transit Timetable Fragments
Scrambled transit ledger from Riverdale shows times and fares in a fragmented schedule. Entries list morning and afternoon slots with notes like men’s specials and various fare amounts, lacking a clear route or date.
Conundrum Man Delivers Bureaucratic Banter
A humorous exchange unfolds as a clever vagabond offers a riddle about police appointments versus civil service clerks. Two men at a desk spar over definitions of influence and merit, ending with a curt dismissal of the riddle and a quiet exit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Indiana Ave
Ill
Dalton Station
Office of Publication
Indiana Avenue
Village Boardh
Village Wall
F. W. Schmidt
Jacob A. Decklar
Lodges
Ancient Order United Workmen
Mecia A. O
Richard Hoppe
Chas, C. Schnoor
Rec
John F. Boettner
Henry W. Schnoor
Knights OF the Modern Maccabees
A. O. U. Witall
Andrew Baumgartner
John Harter
R. Vandenberg
Umuc
Washington
M. A
Ite
Wen’s Assollation
A. UU
U. W. Tiall
Woltun
Poame J
Riverdale Improvement Association
Women's Relief Corps
Lois
Corner Main and
Kine
Irant Street
Doulton
Obel’s
Randolph Street
Izov
Qi Cay
UTH
Obeldobels
Conundrum
Tye
Civil Service
Randolph St. Riverdale
South Riverdale
East
Chicago S
Western
Indiana
R. R
Chicago
RIV
Fred J. Ott
Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
Carl Wuleff
Phoon
Dolton, Ill
Fordtran Bros
Photographers
Blue Island
Chicago Heights
William Minardow
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St
R. Pilz
Grant Bros. General Machinists
138Th St. Nuisiana Ave
Richard Buschking
Pointer
Geo, Tuch
137Th Street
WM. C. Zesch
Midway
Leyden Avenue
Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Robert Hanschmann
Phone Dolton
Park Ave
Weltmer Institute of Healing
John E. Schafer
Judge Schafer
Geo. W. Mizo
Embark Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!