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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
8
Village election reminders and a police magistrate candidate Albert Huizinga on the ballot. Reports cover Easter events, dust control meetings, births, travels, academic pursuits, local trades and a Junior class play at Thornton Township High School, plus a cheap gas range for sale.
Plumbers Cullagh and Kendall build an office on Main between the Farr store and New England Hotel on ground from H Gott schak. August Steiner, aging 83, celebrated a birthday and remains active at his machine shop. Thornton Township road commissioner and first village president of Homewood. Village election quiet with two tickets. trustees contested and James Cowing as village clerk with 18 years in office. Other items note a horse spooked by a train, hospital updates, new residents moving into Steiner fat, and a 40 acre Hoxie farm for rent near Dalton.
H F W Schultz, cashier, attests to the truth of a bank balance report showing total liabilities of 202 458 01 in Lansing. The oath was sworn April 9 1914 before Notary A Van Steenbergh. A sighting note mentions found spectacles in Riverdale by Herman Brolama and a Pointer office contact.
A rubbish fire behind Camp Grounds spread to the woods and threatened 56 cottages before Superintendent Herman Faden, his brother John, and Albert Stienko halted it with backfiring and water from the fire engine. Riverdale aid arrived but followed wrong directions. flames were checked and the cottages saved.
Ridge Folks entertained the Ladies Aid from Dalton M E and Our Savior Lutheran plus St Pauls Immanuel churches with a flue lunch and program in Berger on a Wednesday afternoon. A benefit card party for sick member Henry Yeost Dillser is planned by Calumet Camp No 5142 M W of A at the Riverdale Village Hall on April 25.
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