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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
8
William H. Arlington, former Illinois Central Railroad agent at the South Chicago depot, pleaded guilty before Judge Brentano to embezzling $1,800 from the railroad. He was arrested last week and sentenced to the penitentiary for stealing in $100 and $200 sums over six months.
William Munsch, a former Riverdale citizen, died in Chicago last Friday from injuries after falling from a streetcar. His hat blew away and he stepped off, striking his head on the curb and suffering a brain concussion. He is survived by his sons Harvey and William Munsch.
At the 27th Precinct Riverdale Improvement Association meeting a curfew extension was proposed to cover both city and village areas. Lieutenant Mooney pledged enforcement if citizens request it, with 8 PM as the cutoff and the steel mill whistle serving as the signal to go home.
Stanley Dempsey of Harvey, a senior, won the Thornton Township High School oratorical contest held last Friday. Four schools competed Chicago Heights Blue Island Morgan Park. Judges disagreed on the girl contestants and will rematch at Morgan Park High School on Friday April 23. Victoria Walkerly was favored but not chosen.
The Calumet Power Boat Club will rename itself the Calumet Yacht Club and secure a fine harbor at the mouth of the Calumet River. The U S Engineering Office announces new Lake Michigan and coast charts now on sale. A Lipton race boat picture titled Chicago is offered on heavy enamel paper with optional framing. Miami Power Boat Club meets the first Sunday in May at Stahnke Hall. four Miami boats are in commission. A summer meeting by the W P B A seeks a uniform recommendation for General Uhbler’s approval.
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