Election slate favors O Rourke and DeYoung for Illinois House
The piece endorses Mr O Rourke for re election highlighting his two term record, labor union backing, and wide voter recognition. Frederic R DeYoung is praised as a Chicago lawyer and Harvey city attorney with strong reform support and endorsements from the Legislative Voters League. It also argues Roger Sullivan should be sent to Washington as a pro business reformer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’rourke
Voters ‘League
Frederic R. DeYoung
General Assembly
Supreme Court of Illinois
Supreme Court of the United States
Chicago Law Institute
Illinois State Bar Association
Harvey
First National Bank of
DeYoung
Legislative Voter’s League
Springfield
Cook County
Sullivan
Roger Sullivan
Roger
Illinois
Washington
Senate
House
Robins
State of Illinois
Roger C Sullivan
Local and Personal News of the Community
Mr and Mrs Gus Krueger welcome a fine boy born Monday Oct 12 in Riverdale. Groundbreaking in Dolton for a bungalow on Ann Street by Theodore Och. Robert Ianschmann the contractor. Fred Diekelman reenlisted in the army for one year while studying electricity. Rose Buchler, 7, thanks readers for doll contest prize via The Pointer. Birthday acknowledgments include Mrs M Dailey aged 88 and Mr Joseph Themer aged 86. Fred Hansehhman visits from Champaign. St Luke’s forester award presented. The case against a former Dalton saloon keeper favored the saloon man. Beefs and specials at Peter Ripley store in Dolton. Ice cream offered by Obel's year-round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Krueger
East 137Th Street
Riverdale
Mexico
Congress
Theodore Och
Peter Ripley Co
Dolton
M. Dailey
J. O. Nairn
Dalton
Susie Carman
Wesley Hospital
George P. Clayton
Roseland
Clayton
Joseph Themer
Crete
L. G. Reich
Themer
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Fred Hansehhman
State University At
Champaign
Fred
K. J. Claussen
M. K. Church
Tragic train flip ends life of 12 year old boy
Alfred Stedman, 12, of 11580 South State street Roseland, was killed when attempting to flip a freight train north of the Calumet river bridge near 134th street on Western Indiana railroad. He and other boys were riding from Kensington to Dalton when the accident occurred. The train was halted and he died at Pullman hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Stedman
South State Street
Roseland
Western Indiana Railroad
Calumet River Bridge
134Th Street
Kensington
Dalton
Pullman Hospital
Banks Close for Election Day Across Two Banks
The First National and Dalton State Banks will close all day Tuesday November 8. Patrons are instructed to plan ahead and use alternative services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National
Dalton State
Mail carriage bids sought for Riverdale depot route
Bids to transport mail between the Postoffice and the Illinois Central Depot Riverdale are requested. Submissions must be on post office blanks and received by October 31 at 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Illinois Central
Riverdale
Dalton Lectures 1914 15 Series At Lincoln Avenue School
The 1914 15 lecture program at the Lincoln avenue school auditorium outlines six events starting November 12 with Roy L Smith cartoonist and impersonator. December 4 features Dr Chas Bayard Mitchell presenting The Original Idiot. January 15 Garrett Glee Club performs with 17 trained male voices. February 3 William E Owen Opera Co presents Merchant of Venice. March 5 Chicago Male Quartette billed as the citys leading quartet. March 26 Dalton Choral Society offers an operetta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Avenue
Dalton
Cates
Roy L.smith
Chas. Bayard Mitchell
Garret Glee Club
William E. Owen Opera Co
Merchant of Venice
Death of Herman Wulff A Longtime Riverdale Resident
Herman Wulff died Friday October 23 after fourteen months at home with dropsy. Born March 80 1866 in Mecklenberg Strelitz Germany he came to America in 1870. He married Louisa Jonas in Riverdale April 27 1895. Funeral Monday from 19 E 187th St Riverdale to St Pauls Church then St Lukes Cemetery. He worked 15 years at Pullman Works and later at Riverdale water works. In youth he was an athlete and baseball player cherished by many friends. The widow receives community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wulff
Mecklenberg Strelitz
Germany
America
Louisa Jonas
Riverdale
E. 187Th Street
St. Paul’s Church
St. Luke
40Th Avenue
Chicago
Pullman Works
Riverdale Water Works
Change in Postoffice Moves to Wesse Building
The DeHon Postoffice relocates Monday morning November 2 to the Wesse building at 010 Chicago St. Mrs Jessie J Wesse becomes postmaster after civil service selection. Retiring postmaster Mr Boetiger served 18 years with assistants Mrs Muehler and Mr Martin Schmidt. Wesse ordered new fixtures and P O boxes and urges patrons to arrange boxes promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeHon Postoffice
Wesse
Chicago St
Jessie J. Wesse
Boetiger
Muehler
Martin Schmidt
Pointers from Riverdale Village Council Meeting
The Riverdale board met in regular session with Sellin as president pro-tem. Improvements were discussed for street lights, drainage on 138th street, Halsted street bridge repairs, and sewer work on Atlantis street. Bills were approved, condemnation talks on West 188th street advanced, and water works and meter trials were noted along with paving plans for Indiana avenue as a 1916 installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale Board
Ripley
Sellin
Stieman
138Th Street
Atlantis Street
Lotz
Halsted Street
S. C
188Th Street
Old Street
O. K’d
Hulda Selliner
Carl Krause
A. Baumgartner
Julius Wilkens
Carl Wulf
Bergoldy U
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Man
Blue Island Road Crossing
Police Fire and Water Committee
Park Board
Unruh
J. J. Strasser
Nersey Meter Co
Boston
Hersey Meter
Pittsburg Meter Co
Pope
Neering
Reich
Board of Local Improvements
City of
Chicago
Indiana Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederic R. DE Young
J. J. Orourke
Roger C. Sullivan
United States
O'Rourke
de- Young
Calumet
Peter Ripley
Dolton Oll
Ady
Pointer
Obel’s
Village
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