Riverdale Board Debates Immediate Sewer Work and Repairs
Riverdale board met in regular session Tuesday Sept 10 with all members present. Treasurer Dreesen reports a balance of 4129.79 on Aug 31. They discuss sewer on School street and to install 8 or 9 inch pipe at about 11c per foot. The drainage committee is given full power to act.
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Riverdale Board
Finante
Ludwig
Dreesen
DeRidder
School Street
138Th Street
Panhandle
Brandt
Indiana Harbor
Highlawn
Sellien
Andrew Larsen
Highlawn Hose House
Niemeyer
Origg
High Class Motion Pictures at Luns Hall Dolton
Dolton theater announces showings every Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening. Doors open at 7 pm with Sunday hours 1 to 6 and 7 pm onward. Manager is J Revusy.
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Dolton
Tha Aganina
Dolton Bazaar and Firemen's Ball At Dillner's Pavilion
Immanuel Evangelical Church in Dolton hosts a bazaar at Dillner's Pavilion from October 15 to 19. The Dolton Volunteer Fire Company plans a ball at the same venue on Saturday evening September 28.
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Immanual Evangelical Church
Dolton
Dillner’s Pavilion
The
Dolton Vol Fire Co
Dillner’s
Local and Personal News from Riverdale Community
William Sweat of Detroit visited Riverdale last Friday and discussed Ford Motor Company s 8000 employees and the 1918 car design. Mrs. Wm Jennings hosted Mr and Mrs Charles Dobbentin of Paulliuna Iowa while other residents traveled, hosted guests, and pursued study and work at Champaign and around Dalton.
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William Sweat
Detroit
Riverdale
Chum
Ford Automobile Works
Ford Company
Charles Dobbentin
Paulliuna
Iowa
Wm. Jennings and Family
Dalton
Local notes from Kensington and Dolton communities
Mrs Mary Murphy of Kensington visits son Charles Murphy and family in Dolton. Lois and Neela Weidner travel to Adrian Michigan for St Josephs Academy. Krueger of Dolton heads to Paw Paw City Michigan to farm with 12 acres of grapes ready and 8000 baskets expected. Mrs Krueger and children join next week. Mrs Carl Stickweh remains seriously ill after goitre operation at Wesley hospital. Agnes Helen and Mamie Kuhn of Chicago visit Margaret Jennings. Office boy wanted at Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co. Mrs S T Holmes of Dolton travels to St Louis for her father’s illness. Fred Bielfeldt of Dolton to Denver for vacations. Five room cottage for rent on 136th Place Riverdale via Charles Petersen.
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Win. Krueger
Dolton
Paw Paw City
Mich
Krueger
Carl Stickweh
Wesley Hospital
Chicago
Agnes Helen
Mamie Kuhn
Margaret Jennings
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
T. Holmes
Park Avenue
St. Louis
Fred Bielfeldt
Denver
Colo
Ren
Riverdale
Chas. Petersen
136Th Place
Dolton C. & E. I. Railroad Team Defeats All-Stars 11–9
The Dolton C. and E. I. Railroad club beat the Dolton All-Stars 11 to 9 on Blinkie grounds. They advance to Crete next Sunday to face Crete’s railroad team.
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Dolton C. & E. I. Railroad
Dolton All-Stars
Blinkie Grounds
Crete
Railroad
Burglars Strike Dolton Home of Theodore Rake
Burglars entered Theodore Rake's Dolton residence on Tuesday night stealing two suits of clothes a bank book a gold watch several gold rings shoes and numerous undergarments belonging to Mrs Rake's brother Martin Kilheeney Kilheeney says Dalton needs at least one policeman and questions fairness of village budget burdened on a few Randolph? The Pointer notes the board could appoint an officer if a majority supports it and reports other burglaries in White City.
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Theodore Rake
Park Avenue
Dolton
Mrs Henry Lentier Dies at Riverdale Home
Mrs Anna Lentier widow of Henry Lentier died at her daughter Mrs Henry Wygerstedt's West Pullman home Thursday at 9 25 p m aged 78 4 12 Funeral set for Sunday September 22 at 1 30 from the Riverdale home of her daughter Mrs Henry Mehr Sr 303 136th street Riverdale
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Anna Lentier
Henry Lentier
Henry Wygerstedt
West Pullman
Henry Mehr
136Th Street
Riverdale
Death of Irene Heckler Affects Shornton Township
Irene Dorthy Heckler seven teen daughter of Henry Heckler of Harvey passed Wednesday from appendicitis. She leaves parents two sisters and a brother. Her junior class at Shornton Township High School mourns her, attending the funeral in a body. Service today Friday at two from Ascension Church Rev George I McCarthy officiating. Interment Mt Olivet Cemetery. Community extends sympathy.
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Irene Dorthy
Henry Heckler
Harvey
Nornton Township
Shornton Township
Ascension Church
Geo. I. McCarthy
Mt. Olivet
Riverdale Holds Housewarming for New Fire Company
Aldermen Reading and Block and Riverdale residents honored the new Engine Co. No. 118 at Riverdale Park on Saturday September 7. Guests praised Reading's role in securing a paid fire service. toastmaster Peter Ripley led toasts. The company includes Captain Martin J. Curley Lieutenant Edward H. McCormick and pipemen Herbert A. Harnois Peter J. Sink and Andrew Keefe. The wagon carries 100 gallons of water 1000 feet of hose and 300 feet of chemical hose.
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Reading and Block
New Fire Company No
Riverdale
Riverdale Park
Alderman Reading
Herman Horn
Peter Ripley
McDonald
Schmidt
Claussen
Dalton
Baumgartner
Civic Bodies Meet On Indiana Avenue Bridge Plans
The Federation of South End Civic Bodies met at Merchants Hall Roseland to discuss the Indiana avenue bridge. The city engineering department had promised bids would be invited in September. Henry W. Lee joined the transportation committee with Aldermen Reading and Block to press for prompt action. Reading notes Illinois Central railroad bought a 60 foot street along their west right of way from 127th to 130th street and will seek city council approval September 20 to advance a street and streetcar line to Riverdale.
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Federation of South End
Merchants’ Hall
Roseland
Indiana Avenue
City Engineering Department
Henry W. Lee
Transportation Committee
Reading
Block
Llinois Central Railroad
127Th
130Th Street
Riverdale
Do Not Dish Faults Across the World
A reflective piece urging self restraint and humility before judging others. The text stresses looking at one's own defects first, warning that a single careless word can harm strangers, with a closing note on a laxative cough remedy.
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Public Service Company
Highlawn Hose Company
the Pointer Public Service Co i
Enese Ee
Grant Bros
John Dickelman
Ed Fulford
Deen
Father Land
Germany
Zutmus-Arbeite-Oronung
Weber
Tadellos
Rigaretten
Den
Borwarts
Wurst
Swinten Las
Fliunrdern
Birelingen
Joun Hrevusy, Mgr
Wm. May
Leland
Epworth League
Pullman
M.E
Calumet River
Horn’s Grove
Daniel J. Gallagher
Salinemanon Hospital
Atlast
Francis Sevid
Chicago Heights
Illinois State University
Champaign
Carrie Dutt
Jobo E. Schafer
Arthur Claussen
Arthur J Harms
State University
Lil
Harms
William Kockrohr
Dinois Central Railroad
Pointer
Ae McGarry & Co
Donalda Bessette
Marie Pauliat
Brighton Park
H. L. Bessette
Sadie Scholl
Glenwood
Ind
John Madison
Elmer Hancock
Irene
Wyoming
Wm Maurer
Father Boerassa
St. Louis Church
Kensington
Lamesking
Ontario
Canada
Joeseph Piette
Rhoda Heistand
Riverdale City
Ladies Aid
Dalton M. EB
M. Wahmhoff
A. E. Moomaw
Horace Holmes
E. J. Claussen
Twe
Moomaw
Mary Murphy
Chas. Murphy
Inez
Lois
Neela Weidner
Adrian
St. Joseph’s Academy
BASE
Heckler
Alderman
Reading and New Fire Company
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