Dolton Board Plans Fire Engine Purchase and Local Improvements
Dolton village board discussed buying a new fire engine with an estimated 15000 bond issue and election costs to be covered by ballots printed by The Pointer. Other actions include road crossing repairs, additional street lights, sewer work on Lincoln near Cottage Grove, and side walk apron bids. Ramon Zoller named special police officer. next meeting moved to November 12 due to Armistice Day.
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Dolton
Charley Murphy
Pointer
Pennsylvania R. A
144Th Street
Chicago Street
Main Street
Lincoln Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Adams Street
Shepard Drive
South Holland
Charles J. Anderson
Water Department
Cottage Grove Avenue
Chicago
Price
Bonse
Chicago Fire Department
Ray
Halsted Street
Goodrich
Moore
Riverdale
Indiana Harbor R. R
Indiana Avenue
Paul Gall
Ramon Zoller
Banks Close Election Day And Move To Monday
Tuesday Bank Holiday announces all banks will be closed for Election Day. Rent ad offers a five room steam heated flat with electric refrigeration at 3385 Lincoln Avenue for $50 a month, contact Dol ton at 824.
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Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Four Candidates From This Neighborhood
Otto Reich a Riverdale native and conservative lawyer is urged to head the County Board and cut graft. John Jaranowski is praised as a high energy south end advocate for the County Board. John Prystalski, longtime public servant, is recommended for Superior Court Judge. Representative W I Propper is backed by labor groups for welfare and health measures.
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Reich
Riverdale
Otto Reich
John Jaranowski
Otto F. Reich
Bond issues urged to spur employment and progress
The piece urges voters to approve several bond issues next Tuesday aimed at creating jobs amid the unemployment crisis. It notes Chicago and Cook County preparing for the 1938 World's Fair and highlights a $14,000,000 state bond plan for parks and conservation grounds backed by the Izaak Walton League, with bonds repaid from hunting and fishing fees.
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Hoover
Chicago
Cook County
Pointer
Izaak Walton League
Changes in Mail Service Affect Dalton Train Schedules
Effective Saturday November 1 at 12 01 am the southbound No 88 and northbound No 34 will be discontinued at Dalton. Train No 6 will stop at Thornton to pick up passengers with Englewood and Chicago tickets. The noon northbound mail train is removed leaving only two northbound mails morning and evening from Dayton.
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Dalton
Thornton
Englewood
Chicago
Doyton
Van Sweringens gain control of C and E I railroad
Controlling interest in the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad passes to the Van Sweringens via exercise of an option on a majority stock in the hands of the late Thomas Fortune Ryan. Purchase price undisclosed. The line runs Chicago to St. Louis and will link to their Missouri Pacific system.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
van Sweringens
Thomas Fortune Ryan
Chicago
Cleveland Railroad
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Missouri-Pacific System
St. Louis
Local and Personal News Highlights from Riverdale area
Mrs. Kate Mortimer celebrated her 87th birthday at her daughter’s home in Riverdale with out of town guests from Gary Indiana Kalamazoo and South Haven. The Manthey family welcomed a baby girl at Roseland Community Hospital on Oct 21. Political teas are announced by the Southern Cook County Republican Woman's Club with speakers at multiple locations. Birthday surprises for Mrs Harry Drendel and Mrs Geo Propper were held at the A O U W hall in Dolton. Marie Peters underwent appendicitis surgery at Ingalls Memorial Hospital and is recovering. Mrs Wm J Albrecht marked her 65th birthday with family gathered. Riverdale Fire Dept. responded to two fires on Oct 26 and Oct 29 with no major damage. Ed Dillner returned from a south trip, enjoying New Orleans.
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Kate Mortimer
Frank Price
Riverdale
Allen Caddy
Gary
Ind
Johnson
Kalamazoo
Mich
Flora Barr
South Haven
Mortimer
Raymond Manthey
Roseland Community Hospital
Cook County
Republican Woman’s Club
Harvey Library
Sylvias
Lansing
Chapin
Homewood
Homewood, November 2 At 2.30 P. m., Mrs. Price
Dolton Woodshed
Edith Dolton
Harry Drendel
Geo. Propper
A. O. U. W. Hall
Dolton
Marie Peters
Fred Peters Jr
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Wm. J. Albrecht
I-Law
Riverdale Fire Dept
187Th Street
Leyden Avenue
A. C. Reich
Who Proved Our Friends Calumet Township Tax Fight
A letter from Oswald Obeldobel urges Riverdale voters to support taxpayer rights in Calumet Township tax disputes. He notes over 4 000 taxpayers obj ecting tax hikes and mandamus actions to compel Board of Review hearings. He argues voters should back those challenging downtown banking interests.
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Riverdale
Ill
Thomas F. Kinney
the Pointer
Calumet Township
Board of Review
Loop
Oswald Obeldobel
Butler Memorial Opens as Glenwood Plans Expansion
Glenwood Manual Training School for Boys advances a multi unit build program totaling well over a million dollars. The $100000 Butler Memorial Administration Building will replace the old admin block and serve as a memorial to Edward B Butler. There are 340 boys currently enrolled with further growth anticipated.
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Butler Memorial
Glenwood Manual Training School For
N. C. Mather
Edward B. Butler
Butler Brothers
Butler
Mr. Butler
New England
Glenwood School
O. L. Dudley
Milton George
Spalding
R. H. McElwee
Lake Forest
Jesse Spalding
Mather
Mathers
Leo A. Philips
Senator J Hamilton Lewis Speech Sunday in Blue Island
Democratic leaders invite all members and friends to attend a Sunday afternoon gathering in Blue Island at 2 o clock. Senator J Hamilton Lewis will be the principal speaker along with leading Democratic ticket candidates. The event is billed as the largest ever held in Blue Island.
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J. Hamilton Lewis
Blue Island
Bretheren
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Riverdale Board
John Jaramowski
Superior Court
John Prystalski
Forest Avenue
Roseland
W. I. Propper
Ickes
Propper
President County Board
John W. Jaranowski
William F. Propper
E. J
van Sweringen
Ed Dillner
South
New Orleans
Glenwood
Lewis
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