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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
4
Real estate notices offer 50 acre parcel near Panhandle tracks for sale with payment terms plus cheap farm homes. Riverdale and Dalton lots from $100, 5 and 7 room houses, installments available. Rentals include a modern 6 room flat with heat and a 6 room lower flat.
Classified list describes THOR 6 1913 model bicycle, a bay family mare with buggy, Plymouth Rock eggs, an eight room Riverdale house for boarding, glass windows, an oil route with tanks and wagons, a 2 HP marine engine, seed offerings, Studebaker 30 1912 automobile, double seated rubber-tired surrey, a small steam engine, and multiple autos including Ford Mitchell Reo and Krit touring cars with prices and contact notes in Dalton and Riverdale areas.
Surveyors stake the Hazel Crest speedway site with City Engineer A W Hersey guiding rapid progress. The Chicago Speedway Association plans a 2 mile banked, dustless track on 350 acres bordered by Halsted, IC Main, 171st and 167th with 100000 seats and space for 25000 cars.
In memoriam notice recalling Fred Sellen who died April 15 1909 with for wife and child message. Includes request to return keepsake from dead mother to Mina Minnie Rose 616 Sheridan Ave Dolton and a reward. Also two real estate ads: 80 acre farm south of Oakglen with terms and immediate possession and 40 acres on Hozie Farm east of Dolton with contact A B Dickman phone 468 Dolton.
Notice to Riverdale voters cites unfounded reports about drafting village minutes. Clerk F. O. Bergold defends current typewritten minutes as a long standing system and warns against political attacks claiming $3.00 monthly savings from electing a new clerk.
Notice announces an election on Saturday April 18 1914 at Lincoln Ave School and Highlawn Building for one president and three year board seats in School District No 148 Cook County. Polls open 12 noon to 7 pm. E C Kasten secretary. Highlawn precinct added west of Indiana Avenue, Dalton precinct east of Indiana Avenue.
Attention Farmers Now is the time to leave your order for Darling's High Grade Fertilizer. For particulars inquire of Wm. Bachmann, Dolton, Ill. Telephone Dolton 397.
Notice is given that on April 21 1914 an election will be held at Riverdale Village Hall for three Village Trustees one Village Clerk and one Police Magistrate. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Dated Riverdale April 1 1914 by F O Bergold.
Notice announces a village election in Dolton Cook County Minnesota with three trustees and one clerk. Polls open 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the village hall. Signed by Village Clerk Wm G Dolton on April 1, 1914.
Calumet Camp No. 5142 M W of A. plans a benefit card party for Henry W. Dilluer. The event is set for Saturday evening April 25 at Riverdale Village Hall to aid the ill member.
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