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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1911

Page

4

Village Boards Schedule for Dolton and Riverdale

Dolton village board meets the first and eighth Mondays at 8 p m in Village Hall Thomas Harper president Henry Hahn clerk Riverdale board meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 p m in Village Hall Dr F W Schmidt president Alvin G Wilkins clerk

Dolton Dalton Thos Harper Henry Hahn Village Board Riverdale Village Hall F. W. Schmidt Alvin G. Wilkins

LODGES AND SOCIETIES MEETING IN DALTON DISTRICT

Lodges and societies in Dalton and Riverdale hold regular meetings at village halls and halls, with schedules for Friday evenings, Thursdays, and Sundays. Officers named include Carl Wulff Mas ter Workman. George H. Schaefer Consul. Conrad Kern Chief Ranger. Mrs. Magdalen Ripley Chief Ranger. Geo. W. Luckenbill Secretary. John O'Brien President. Andrew Baumgartner Commander.

United Workmen German Oak Lodge No. 257 A. QO Catholic Order Foresters St. Luke’s Court No Riverdale Conrad Kern John HE. Kinney Albert Schumann Peter Ripley Women’s Catholic Order Foresters Magdalen Ripley Emma Kelly Catharine Kurz George Washington Lodge S. A. of N. A A. O. U. W. Hall Dolton W. Luckenbill John O’brien Women’s Relief Corps G. W. Spencer Corps No Slall Emily Claussen Dorothy Niemeyer

For Rent and For Sale items in Dolton area classifieds

A dense list of rental and sale notices from Dolton area including six room houses on 144th Place and Atlantic Street, 18943 Highlawn, and Lincoln Avenue near the post office. Also several farm land offers, seeds, a 25 foot launch, a four hooped neta and a broncho pony, with contact hints at The Pointer office or local agents. Multiple names: J Staat, A Reich, Fred Pohler, Henry Dillner, Wim Bachmann, Chas Mubahn, Chas Rose. Addresses include Dolton Riverdale Dalton and Riverdale listings.

Rhode Island Reds J. Staat Park Ave Dolton Til Pointer Dalton Riverdale First National Bank L. C. Smith Atlantic Street Highlawn Jacob Lotz Bath H.H. Meyer 147Th Lincoln Avenue Henry Dillner W. W. Barnard & Co Timothy and Clover Seeds Fred Pohlers Soo Chicago Street Pointer Office Obeldobel’s United States Canada Real Estate Dealers Association Dicksman F. A. Reich Groom Wim. Bachmann John Stamborsky Telephone Chas Mubahn Lincoln Ave Telephone Dolton

Election calendar outlines school board and village posts

April dates set for school directors and board presidents outside Chicago. April 18 villages vote on trustees and board posts. Polls run 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. petitions due by April 3, 1911. Local ad notes Sherwin Williams paints and Cruse paint at $1.25 per gallon from Kern & Kipley.

Board of Education Chicago Board of Trustees Sherwin- Williams Kern & Kipley’s

Sunday Trains Schedule Fragment

Fragmentary OCR shows time stamps and codes 4 44 a.m 6 23 oe 649 oe zoo 710, with heading Sunday Trains, lacking clear context or complete details.

Frisco Chi and East Hotels Daily Schedule Snippet

The timetable lists train or bus times from Frisco Chi and East hotels with morning departures at 10.40 and 11.20 a.m. and an afternoon set at 4.55 and 5.39 p.m. plus late times 11.43 p.m and 12.22 a.m. daily except Sunday.

Sagacity of the Spider Shows Maritime Skill

A naturalist tests spider intelligence by placing a large spider on a wood shard in a pond. The spider realizes afloat, casts a web toward shore, and hauls in the line as the bark moves, reaching land and fleeing home. Other spiders replicate the behavior.

Terra Firma

Hungry Howard Wins Five Pie-Eating Contests

In a humorous exchange, Hungry Howard boasts of five wins in seven pie-eating contests, while Languid Lawrence mocks his bragging. The banter highlights Howard's claimed endurance and skill in competitive eating.

Hungry Howard Languid Lawrence Howard

The Man Next at The Messiah Incident

A witness recalls a crowded Messiah performance where a large man leaned over and asked a woman to remove her hat. The account describes a small, wiry woman beside a fat man and a polite request affecting seating. Also a for sale notice: a lot at 80 by 100 feet at Main and Grant in Dalton offered via 420 Grant Street.

Crant Streets Dalton Grant Street Dolton

Weekend and weekday schedule fragment

Readable parts show weekend and weekday differences with Saturday and Sunday exceptions. The text mentions daily operation with exceptions and suggests a schedule pattern for Saturday and Sunday.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Indiana Ave Ill Dalton Station Office of Publication Indiana Avenue Riverdale, Ill Woodmen Calumet George H. Schaefer O. Obeldobel Henry Mohr Maccabiens Andrew Baumgartner John 8. Harter K. Vandenberg No.e Qnd Frank Krueger Albert Kasten Andrew Messerschmidt Riverdale Improvement Association U. S. Kinney F. R. Baker John BE. Schafer FF. A. Reich Highlawn Hose Coo Hose House Fred Ludwig Martin Wilkins Herman Dreesen BOY Scouts M. HE W. EE. Cissna Stanley Smyth Edward Kinney Lierbert Diekiman Dolson Park Avenue Riverdale Board Bowen School David Belasco David Belasco 144Th Place Inquire Z Propper A. C. Reich Riverdale, Ll Illinoi Card City Randolph Street Fiyerdale Randolph South Riverdale North Asmus Claussen Henry J. Dillner Thomas Harper Daniel Perry Chas. Dickelman William ,Blocker Michael Stanczik Bernard J. Sheahan Village OF Fred J. Ehlert William J. Albrecht Whenry W. Schnoor Baxie Bell Ve Panhandle P.C.C St.l Western Indiana R. R North Bound 47Th Street South Holland E. F. Tripp Bank Building Homewood W. Fulford 138Th St Leyden Ave West 137Th St J. C. Depot Fordtran Bros Chicago Blue Island Chicago Heights William Minardow WM. C. Zesch Riv Midway Leyden Avenue Chauncy Ave Grand Crossing Robert Hanschmann Carl Wulff Dolton, Ill Edward F. Dillner Chicago St. Dolton, Ill Fred J.oit & Son Alcmining Chicago St. Dolton 137Th Street Ernest Hanschmann Tiverdale Grant Bros. General Machinists Henry W. Schnoor Chicago Street Peneke
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