Dolton Water Meter Ordinance of 1912 Amended
The Dolton Village Council passes amendments to section 41 and 47 of the general ordinances relating to water meters. Consumers must deposit the meter cost and installation with the village, with credit against semiannual water bills until repayment. The minimum meter rate is set at one dollar semiannually. The ordinance takes effect after passage, with prior conflicting ordinances repealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Board of Trustees
National Meter Company
Dalton
A. D
WM. G. Dolton
Hit or Miss Column Ends Holiday at Calumet Ben Franklin Club
C H Leetlefellow reports Homewood trustees visited Matteson to inspect lighting and offers a lighthearted look at civic duties. The piece recounts a printers picnic with a hay rack ride to Vollorecht's farm, detailing jokes, attendees, and a cheerful village gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leetlefellow
South End
Tom
George
Kinney
Bill Smith
Schultz
C. H. Gallion
Roberts
Peterson
Phillips
Alcorn
Mansfield
van Bodegraven
Peter Gouwens
Pointer
Vollorecht
Thornton Creek
Jacob Lutz
Calumet Ben Franklin Club
Flea Killer Uses Pennyroyal Oil for Immediate Insect Control
The article promotes pennyroyal oil as a sure method to eliminate fleas and other pests. It advises spraying the oil on the animal and in areas where insects trouble the household. The strong odor is said to drive insects away quickly.
West Hammond Fiction Mill Sparks City Outcry
The Calumet Record reports weary residents accuse West Hammond papers of spinning sensational murder and poison tales from scant facts. A brave woman, Virginia Brooks, fights corruption to protect her family property as a man dies under suspicious circumstances amid rumors of alcohol and dope fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hammond
Virginia Brooks
Calumet Record
Riverdale Seeks Bids for Water Pipe Construction
Notice to Contractors invites sealed bids by the Village of Riverdale for excavating and laying about 975 feet of 6 inch cast iron water pipe on 136th street. Bids open at Village Hall Riverdale on Tuesday evening September 24 at 8 o clock. Plans and specs on file in the village clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
F. O. Bergold
Riverdale Sealed Bids Sought for Alley Crossings and Blocks
The Village of Riverdale will receive sealed bids for the laying of 19 cement alley crossings and 20 or more corner blocks and aprons. Bids are due Tuesday evening September 24, 1912 at 8 p.m. Specifications are on file at the village office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Delton State Bank 1912 Balance Sheet Summary
The statement lists assets including real estate loans 8,865, collateral loans 15,477, other loans and discounts 74,642.51, overdrafts 59.27, investment in bonds, banking property 11,000, real estate 6,121.15, furniture 3,353.49, cash from banks 4,400, cash on hand various coins, and total resources 152,956.64. Liabilities show capital stock 25,000, undivided profits 791.81, deposits 80,641.19 savings, 46,207.84 demand, 50.00 demand certificates, and cashier's check 306.30, totaling 152,956.64.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Corporation
National
Lorenz F. Ripley
Delton State Bank
Lorenz F. Elpley
State of Llinois
Cook
WM J. G. Maurer
Various Properties and Goods Advertised For Sale
A compilation of advertisements lists farms, business properties, and residential lots for sale in Dolton Riverdale and nearby towns. It includes two story buildings corner lots on Chicago Street Dolton two acres northwest Michigan road and 147th street several 7 to 9 room houses in Riverdale Roseland and Dal ton plus farm lands in Indiana Michigan and Illinois with prices from $375 to $800 cash and terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Place
Chicago Street
Dolton
Andrew Baumgartner
Riverdale
F. A. Reich
Michigan Road
147Th Street
Martin Finneran
Hammond
Ind
Roseland
114Th Street
Yale Avenue
Pointer
Indiana
Michigan
Illnois
Peter Gouwens
South Holland
Harvey Shops
Good Black Sol
Rokus DeGraff
New Chicago
154Th Street
Harvey
Ill
Cook Co
Lruck Farms
J. C. Ton
Oakglen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kinney Brothers
F. Kinney John &. Kinney
Indiana Ave
Dorren Sta Sutton
Office of Publication
Indiana Avenue
Ember
Cook County Press
Asmus Claussen
WM. G Dolton
A. P
C. H.leetlefellow
Homewood
Matteson
Sure Flea Killer
Randolph Dearborn
Randolph
Dolton State Bank
State of Illinois
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of
Illinois
Total Resources
Lincoln Ave
River
Salhe
I. C. Depot
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago & Riverdale Lumber Co
Peter Pauls
H. W. Blocker
Kanawha Ave
A. C. Roth
Mau
Leyden Avenue
Riverda E
E. W. Grothe
Dalton Cottage
Fordtran Bros
Chicago Blue Island
Chicago Heights
Dolton Bakery
William Minardow
WM. C.-Zesch
Midway
Chauncy Ave
Edward F. Dillner
Chicago St. Dolton, St
Fred J. Ott & Son
Chicago St
Bolton,ll
Tripp
Geo. Tuch
137Th Street
Grant Bros. General Machinists
Phone
Cor
138Th St
Carl Wolfeff
Dolton, Ill
West 137Th St
West Pullman
O. Christensen
Michigan Ave
W. P
Chicago
D. VanWyngarden
Roseanld
ChristSchmutzler
Dolton, Il
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
Henry W. Schnoor
W. Fulford
136Th St
Leyden Ave
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