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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
1
Dolton voters backed the Citizens ticket in a decisive victory for both slate candidates. Schaefer Ehlert and Dickelman were elected with Schaefer re elected clerk for a fifth term and Harter and Ehlert named to the village board.
Locals report birth of a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Engel. The Highlawn Market offers fresh eggs. Woodmen plan a May Party at Schwab's Hall on May 2. Schwab's advertises vast Spalding Baseball goods and furniture. Arbor day observed with tree plantings. schools mark the day. About one hundred gypsy wagons pass through Riverdale and Dalton. law orders their departure by May 1. For sale a six year old work horse. Automobiles increase with pleasant weather. touring cars most common. August Verhoeven of New Chicago shows health improvement. Chas Waterman trips southwest for business and pleasure. St Luke Court 186 attendees receive Holy Communion at St Mary’s. Henry Jordan to marry Nellie Tyler April 28. Peter Ripley heads to Springfield for State Democratic Convention and then Bellville for state fair in his role as president. Miss Mary Hanley leaves for southern trip and contemplates lecturing on return. Dental ad promises teeth reenamelment and facial aesthetics. Bicycle repairs urged ahead of spring rush. Henry Hahn handles repairs in Dalton and supplies. Dr. A. H. Teitgen and Walter E. Teitgen form partnership with offices at Riverdale and Chicago Heights. plan to reside in Riverdale June.
In Dalton Citizens win the mayoral style and three trustees while Riverdale voters elect the village clerk after a short campaign period marked by direct argument but little mudslinging. The ballot split shows Citizens and Peoples tickets competing with a Republican presence in trustees races.
Dolton voters faced a warm but good natured contest for president and board of education seats. For president the race pitted Dr. M R Weidner against Wm F Propper with votes tallied. board candidates included Wm J Haney Geo L Koehler John Wernicke and Julius Willigan among others.
In Riverdale two candidates Henry Heim soth and M. H. Kelly competed publicly. Polls opened at noon and firing continued to 6 p.m. Kelly, an old soldier, launched a flank movement around 3 p.m. Heim soth countered but failed to unite his lines against Kelly. Heim soth conceded with a smile.
The score follows M Hi Keily and H F Heimsoth are noted in the record with unclear context or alignment, indicating a partial scoreboard fragment from a sports item.
South Holland report says the school election was a hot affair. A president and two board members were elected. John C. Gouwens led four tickets and won. Other elected officials include Peter DeYoung and Jacob H. Veld, with De Young and Veld joining the board.
The Homewood election proceeded peacefully as Jarvis Howe ran unopposed and won the school post without any discernible opposition or contest. Howe was described as a great and good man in the brief report.
The Ridge village elections produced a close result with candidates Geo Engel and Fred Propper. the German Lutheran Band serenaded winners and losers after the vote. Koehler, the only defeated Republican, will still serve on the Dalton School Board with an optimistic outlook.
At a dinner hosted by the Marquis of Bute a duke in Highland dress had his piper behind him as a snuffbox vanished during dessert. Months later at a public ceremony the duke discovered the box in his sporran and the piper admitted seeing it there.
The text argues that absolute sincerity grants power, while living a perpetual lie weakens a person. It warns that deceit creates internal tension that drains energy and distorts behavior, making genuineness the only worthwhile stance.
Gunner notes Guyer tells of a grim wooden wedding at his home a month ago. The joke centers on a wooden snow shovel gifted to Gunner's friend, prompting his wife to enforce its use, leaving him visibly angry and agitated.
In a close Riverdale election, incumbent Henry Goos won re election to a third term by a tight margin. Jacob A Decklar won on the Citizens ticket with an eight vote lead over Geo Koehler. Charles Niemeyer secured a third term and John M Beam was elected trustee, all praised for duty and judgment.
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