Dolton Board Faces Sewer lien and street repairs delay
The Dolton Board of Local Improvements debated an $4700 sewer lien from McLaughlin Bros and delayed payment after village liability concerns. The regular meeting covered a reservoir bill, sidewalk dirt removal, a 15 HP motor sale, scraper purchases, street leveling, and a pending $50,000 damages suit tied to a Park avenue arrest.
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Dolton Board
Village
Earnhardt
Board of Local Improvements
Dolton
Hahn
McLaughlin Bros
Frank Monaghan
Monaghan Bros
Markman
Sontract
Monaghan
Verhoeven
Harper
Andrew Larson
Ward
Park Avenue
Thos. Harper
Henry Hahn
Albert Moomaw
Roy Barnhart
C. & E. I. Yards
Barnhardt
Coleman
Verhoven
Settled the Grudge in White City Yard Brawl
Three Lithurians from the C E TI yards in White City settled an old grudge with a late night attack. The house was stormed after a barred door yielded and all furniture was destroyed. Dr Schmidt treated the injured while Dr Weidner assisted on the third man in Dolton and Riverdale.
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Schmidt
Dr. Schmidt
Riverdale
Dr. Weidner
Good Samatan
Dolton
St Marys Church Schedule For September 1910
St Marys Church lists Sunday services on September 25 1910 with First Mass at 8 00 High Mass and sermon at 10 30 and a 2 30 p m Christian Doctrine followed by a 3 00 Rosary Benediction and quarterly Altar Society meeting. Bi monthly Euch aristic Society meeting set for Tuesday September 27 at 2 30 p m at the parochial residence with Rev A A Riss pastor.
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The
Altar Society
Eucharistic Society
A. A. Riss
Dalton M. E. ChurchSunday Service Schedule
Dalton M. E. Church announces Sunday September 25, 9:45 a m Sunday School Temperance Lesson 11:00 a m preaching God's Great Orchard 2:30 p m Junior League 7:45 p m preaching The Rum Business sermon urged to hear it. pworth Leaguers requested at 6:45 for reorganizing the League, benevolent offering urged, Rev W E Cissna pastor.
German Ev. Im. Church Services in Dalton Next Sunday
German Evangelical Immanuel church in Dalton holds Sunday services at 10 30 a m and 2 20 p m devoted to Home and Foreign Missions. The installation of Rev G G Press as pastor will occur in the afternoon with Rev John Goebel and Rev L Kehle officiating. Ladies Ard Society serves lunch for visitors. Ray Bishop won the Boy's Culture Club raffle with No 145 ticket sold by Clarence Austgen.
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Immanuel German
Dalton
G. G. Press
John Goebel
Roseland
L.kehle
Homewood
Ladies Ard Society
Ray Bishop
Highlane
Clarence Austgen
Theodore Bourke
Haney
Bradley
Ill
Brownwood
Texas
Ted
C.& Evi. Air
Peter Kurz
Penuchle
O. F. Reich
Chicago
Ora Willigan
Wautauga
South Dakota
Willigan
Knickerbocker Ice Co
Chas. Goodwin
Mabel
Moline
Goodshaw
Frank Fones
Riverdale
Morris, I
Wm. Hartstock
Minnie Martenl
Local and Personal News of Riverdale and Dolton
Riverdale and Dolton communities welcome Henry Knuth back as ticket and freight agent for Western Indiana and C. and E. I. railroads at Dolton. A roundup of local visits, retirements, and small town movements follows, with residents planning trips, purchases, and farm land moves.
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Riverdale
Dolton
Henry Knuth
Western
Indiana
Knuth
Wisconsin Lime and Cement Co
Englewood
Vicago
Best
G. A. Sprick
L. Niemeyer
Auburn Park
AW. J. Albrecht
Chas. Dickelman
Martin Walkerly
International Brick, Tire and Terra Cotta Workers Alliance
Dalton
Alliance
Streator
Ill
Secret of Our Success Tonic Ad Copy
A Chicago concern touts a tongue in cheek tonic about success and advertising. It notes the Pointer will publish a directory for Riv erdale, Dalton, South Holland, Homewood and Thorn ton township and will call on every business man outside Harvey for an ad. The message urges cooperation to fund the project.
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Chicago
Pointer
Riverdale
Dalton
South Holland
Homewood
Thornton Township
Harvey
Local Social News Recaps Visits and Birthday
Ridge area residents share a weekend of guests and family events. Mr and Mrs E C Mauffair and son Seltzer of Chicago visited Mr and Mrs Fred Engel. Mrs T Goetzelt of South Bend visited with daughter Mrs Chas Waterman. Mrs Robert Meyer celebrated a birthday with children and grandchildren, a pleasant luncheon accompanying the gathering.
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E.C. Mauffair and Son
Seltzer
Chicago
Fred Engel
T. Goetzelt
South Bend
Chas. Waterman
Robert Meyer
Moving Picture Show at Lund's Hall
John Hruby, manager, announces a weekend program at Lund's Hall with films: Jean and the Calico Doll Friday, Cowboy Chivalry Saturday, True to His Trust Sunday, and Running Fire for comedy. Matinee Sundays 3 to 6 pm. Big bill promotes repeat visits and audience appeal.
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Jean
John Hruby
Mer
Chicago Records a 29 Year Hottest Summer
The city logged its hottest summer in 29 years with a peak 97 degree day on July 24 and a coldest 50 degree day on August 26. Mean temperatures for June to September are reported with year over year changes. 1909 daily excess, 3 degrees. previous record set in 1881. Prostrations 405 and deaths 37. total precipitation 7.2 inches.
Rear-End Collision Causes Freight Train Fire and Fatalities
A Pere Marquette freight train rear collided with an eastern bound extra at Calumet Park Riverdale in dense fog. Brakeman George Workup of Traverse City died after being trapped in wreckage, conductor Alfred Davidson of Benton Harbor reported dying, and another brakeman was injured. The engineer and fireman were only slightly hurt. One man is missing. The crash also sparked a large fire damaging several cars. A separate Fort Wayne streetcar wreck killed 40 people. Mistaken orders were cited as the cause.
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Pere Marquette
Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Company
Calumet Park
Riverdale
George Workup
Traverse City
Mich
Alfred Davidson
Benton Harbor
Hammond Hospital
East
John Anderson
Davidson
Hammond
Fort Wayne
Ind
Looked Spick and Span Foxes Woodmen Camp Event
The Bone Forester Team of Calumet Camp Odern Woodmen, led by B A McBride and Herman Wegener, polished up awards and axes and visited Clerk Obel dobel to claim a good time. Calumet Camp plans to send 250 dollars to a Woodmen Sanitarium near Colorado Springs for free patient care.
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Bone Forester
Calumet Camp
Odern
Obeldobel
B.A. McBride
Herman Wegener
George Diehl
H. R. McBride
Woodmen’s
Colorado Springs
Colp
Minardow’s Maltine Bread on Big Local Sale
A New Bread promotion urges readers to try Minardow’s Maltine Bread now at local stores with a bold claim that a loaf is the best that ever was. The ad emphasizes wide availability and strong value during the sale.
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Minardow
In Memoriam and Local Property Listings
In memoriam for a mother who died Sept. 19 1910 expresses loss and longing from Marie Dorothy and Meta Kalas. For sale two improved truck farming farms of 40 acres each and a 30 acre farm with two houses. Also an 8 acre town property with brick house. Oakglen Illinois listings by John C. Low phone 9872.
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Marie
Dorothy
Meta Kalas
Oakglen
Lansing
John C. Low
Ill
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