Bomb explosions alarm Dolton residents near railroad yards
Two bombs exploded Tuesday night in Dolton near Charley Rose and Herman Wegener homes. Windows shattered, smoke filled rooms, and a ground crater marked the blasts. No suspects found as C E I workers disputed strike terms and police investigate possible Bolshevik influence.
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Dolton
Charley Rose
Herman Wegener
Rose
Hugh McGowan
William Beck
William Rose
Dalton NL Board seeks janitor for Chicago St. School
The Board of Education of School District No. 148 Dalton NL invites applications for a janitor position on the first and second floors of the Chicago Street School building. Duties and salary details are available from the Secretary. applications must be received by eight o'clock p.m. on Tuesday October 3, 1922, with rejection rights reserved.
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Board of Education of
Dalton
Chicago? St
Board OF Education School District 148
Geo. H. Schaefer
Riverdale Sealed Coal Bid Notice Seeks 80 Tons Or More
Riverdale village board invites sealed bids to furnish 80 or more tons of Illinois mine run coal. Bids must reach clerk by September 26 at 7 30 p m. GEO L KOeHLER village clerk. Also a small classified item list appears including rag donations and two houses for sale by Jacob Fisher on Margaret street Dolton Illinois with contact phone.
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Ilinois
Riverdale
Ares
Geo. L. Koehler
Jacob Fisher
Margaret Street
Dolton
Ill
Dalton Village Board Hears Repairs and Staffing Notes
The Dalton village board met with President McLaughlin presiding. Trustees Ehlert Krueger Haney Connors reported labor bill payments street and railroad repair needs and bids for coal. Property owner refused sign board. clerk to refund fee.
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Dalton Village
McLaughlin
Ehlert
Krueger
Haney
Oak
Lincoln Avenue
Propper
Sanitary District
Dalton
Connors
148Th Street
Kembly
Washington Street
Worth
Fred Wesse
New Village
Potatoes On Track To Arrive In South Holland
A carload of fancy Red River Ohio potatoes will be on the track at South Holland on Monday September 25 in 2 1/2 bushel sacks priced at 2.50. Potatoes will be available daily during the season. Contact DeYoung and Aardsma at South Holland through telephone numbers 1610 R2 and 1609 11. The country boy can shine his own shoes.
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Red River Ohio
South Holland
DeYoung & Aardsma
Local Students Depart for Colleges
Vernon Day and Robert Haney left for Illinois University last week while Junior Weidner departed Monday. Frederick D. Schmidt will attend Northwestern and Mary Wilcox studies at Chicago University. Catherine Weidner plans Glen dale College in Glendale Ohio and George J Dolton of Area Hr left Sunday for Illinois University after visiting relatives Isabelle and Edith Dolton.
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Vernon Day
Robert Haney
Illinois University
Junior Weidner
Frederick D. Schmidt
Northwestern
Mary Wilcox
Chicago University
Catherine Weidner
Glendale College
Glendale
Ohio
George J. Dolton
Area
Frank Dolton
Isabelle
Edith Dolton
Harvey Mayor Stobbs Returns From Visit
Mayor Stobbs of Harvey returns home after a week visit with his son Clayton R. Stobbs a University of Nebraska student. He cites a pleasant trip but notes the stay was brief due to Harvey School and Community Fair underway this week.
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Matt Stobbs
Harvey
Clayton R. Stobbs
University Ofebraska
Coal bids sought by District No. 148 for 245 tons
Board of Education District No. 148 will accept sealed bids for 245 tons of coal at Lincoln Avenue, Chicago Street, and Highlawn school buildings. 150 tons at Lincoln Avenue, 75 at Chicago Street, 20 at Highlawn. Bids due by 8 p.m. October 8, 1922. Right to reject all bids. Dalton, Ill. Secretary Geo H Schaefor. 182 Ads note Chicago Sunday Herald and Examiner available Saturdays at local newsdealers with eight page comic section.
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Board of Education of School District No. 148
Lincoln Avenue
Poccahantas
Illinois Franklin County
Chicago Street
Highlawn
Board of Education
Dist
Dalton
Geo. H. Schaefer
Sec
Chicago Sunday Herald and Examiner
Local and Personal Notes From Dalton Area
Jacob Wendrick improves after stomach and liver trouble and hopes to return to work at the stove works in Harvey. John J. Foster of Dalton recovering at Blue Island hospital after serious injuries at work in the 1 H B yards last week. three ribs broken. Dalton M and church Ladies' Aid to meet Sept 28 at Mrs J Q Nairn's home. Mrs Leonard McPike assisting. St Paul church ladies to serve coffee Sept 27 in church basement. all welcome. A barrel of crude petroleum yields 10.8 gallons gasoline 4.1 kerosene 20.1 fuel and gas oils 1.8 lubricating oil 3.5 wax and coke asphalt. refining loss 1.7 gallons.
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Jacob Wendrick
Stove
Harvey
John J. Foster
Dalton
1. H. B. Yards
Blue Island Hospital
Dalton M
J. Q. Nairn
Leonard McPike
St. Paul’s Church
Return to Standard Time Starts Sunday Morning
Daylight saving ends next Sunday morning September 24 at 2 a.m. Chicago clocks are turned back one hour. Set clocks before bed Saturday night to switch to standard time.
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Chicago
Fenger Night School Opens With Record Registration
The Menger evening school began Monday night with the heaviest registration in its history. Principal Arthur G. Deaver announced plans to double last year’s membership, aided by the Calumet Americanization Committee led by R. V. Brown of Sherwin-Williams and Herman Teninga of Tenninga Real Estate. The committee, with members from local firms and clubs, will promote all evening courses focusing on Americanization, with S. J. Cope assisting men in naturalization papers. The school serves Kensington, Roseland, Pullman, West Pullman, Morgan Park and Riverdale, offering a full slate of high school and elementary courses.
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Menger
Calumet Americanization Committee
R. V. Brown
Sherwin-Williams Company
Herman Teninga
Tenninga Real Estate Company
M. Basso
Basso Mfg
J. T. Spiker
Frank Ward
Pullman Car Co
James Llewellyn
Chicago Malleable Castings Co
P. Morgan
Calumet Index
Arthur G. Deaver
Fenger
S. J. Cope
Methodist
S. A. Wood
Ken-Rose Woman’s Club
L. A. Luzanski
Cope
Kensington
Roseland
Pullman
West Pullman
Morgan Park
Riverdale
Bowen School invites for October 6 evening program
Bowen school hosts an October 6 7 45 p m program with busy speakers from state and national ranks and no admission fee. The event features student performances and notes the start of a 1922 23 cooking club and upcoming soccer games in October.
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Bowen School
Walther
Tobin
Lord
Winship
Riverdale-Bowen
Eugene Hankey
Emma Manidok
Evelyn Palmer
Lucile Wunsch
Roy Wilkens
Adolph Matthieson
Keith Burchett
Santy Corsello
Bids Requested for Coal by Dolton Village Board
Sealed bids will be received by the board of trustees of the village of Dolton until 8:00 p m Monday October 2 1922 for 50 tons each of Pocahontas Franklin County and Clinton mine run coal bids to be kept separate for each coal type and may be rejected in whole or in part. WM G Dolton
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Board of Trustees
Dolton
Pocahontas Coal
Franklin County Coal
Clinton
WM. G. Dolton
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Daughters Death
We thank friends and neighbors for aid and consideration during the illness and funeral of our beloved daughter. Grateful for flowers from Brick makers Local No 5 Junior Walther League St Pauls church children of St Pauls school and Ladies choir Special thanks to Rev Wind Henry Wirth and Family.
For Sale Items and Mourning Notice on 137th Street
FOR SALE 1 wood single bed 1 new mattress 1 wood infant crib 1 oak high chair 1 kitchen table 10 dollars takes all 6 E 137th street She attended business college for 7 months She leaves her parents and five sisters Mary Emma Irene Ellen Florence and many young friends mourn her loss
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E. 137Th Street
Business
Mary
Emma
Irene
Ellen
Florence
Engineer Killed in Halsted Street Train Accident
Peter H. Bunn, an engineer at Federal Ice Co., was fatally struck near Halsted and 140th streets, his body severely mutilated as he stepped in front of a passing train while on his way home. He left work for a bus to Blue Island. inquest held this morning.
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Peter H. Bunn
Federal Ice Co
Halsted
140Th Street
Halsted Street
Blue Island
Ile
Kansas
James H McFadden Brittle Brick Co. worker dies at 24
James H McFadden of Dalton aged 24 died suddenly last Tuesday of heart disease after a day in the Chicago Brick Co yards. He volunteered early in the war for the navy and was active in Paul Gall Post. Funeral services were held with Brickmakers Local No. 5 and Knights of Pythias in attendance. burial at Oakland cemetery.
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James Harold McFadden
Chicago Brick Co. Yards
Paul Gall Post
Cony
James
Donny
Dr. Kollar
Death of Edna May Finerty at age six
Edna May Finerty, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Finerty, died Tuesday August 19 from diphtheria. The private funeral was held Wednesday from the family home at 152 West 117th street Roseland, with Rev H Wind officiating.
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John Finerty
Edna May
W. 117Th Street
Roseland
H. Wind
Death of Dolton Teen Louise Wirth
Louise Wirth aged 16 years 9 months of Dolton dies at Blue Island hospital after acute appendicitis surgery. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Wirth of 129 Park Avenue Dolton she worked at Dolton Candy Land. Born December 22 1905 she graduated from St Pauls School before death. Funeral was held at the family home and St Pauls Church with Rev H Wind presiding.
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Louise Wirth
Henry Wirth
Park Avenue
Dolton
Blue Island Hospital
Dolton Candy Land
St. Paul's Church
H. Wind
Oakland Cemetery
St. Paul's School
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Labor Board
Mayor Stobbs
Holller
Fenger Night School
Phyllis Conkey
Maude Murray
Otto Schenk
Frances McDonald
Arthur Booth
Arthur Woerner
Philip Carlin
Lena Crum
Nellie Kelly
W. J. Callahan
Florence Stevenson
Margaret Blood
John I. Kinney
O. W. Huntley
M. Susan Huber
Ella Berg
Bertha Burrows
Margaret Hubdee
May McDonald
Sarah Merna
Peter Verduin
Margaret Gabbert
J. J. O’connor
Bowen
Frederick Schmidt
Boy Scout Movement of
Helen Stanczik
Girl Scouts
Halsted St. Crossing
James McFadden
James H. McFadden
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