Blinkies Win Riverdale Championship Forfeited Game
The Blinkies claimed the Riverdale title after Dolton forfeited last Sunday's 9 to 0 game over Hastings who was to pitch. The umpire forfeited after a five minute pause with play called at 3 p.m. The Blinkies next meet Crown Theatre on their ground. Riverdale beat Felicitas 5 to 4 and will tackle Pullman Saturday then Felicitas again next Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Colton Blue Stars beat Waul-Buns 29 to 10 and will play Harvey Rivals Sunday. Highlawn reports a Paulson Grove game at Hose Company outing with stars like Rampke Koehler Wilkens Ludwig Ladwig Homer Walkins Nimtz Trapp Goos and Obeldobel, marked by heavy hitting and a long fourth inning before the game ended 8 to 4 for Highlawn.
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Blinkies
Riverdale
Dolton
Doltons
Hastings
Crown Theatre
Riverdale’s
Felicitas
Riverdales
Pullman
Colton Blue Stars
Waul-Buns
Blue Stars
Harvey
Highlawn
Paulson’s Grove
Hose Company
Highlawns Cabinets
P. Rampke
Geo. Koehler
Alvin Wilkens
Billy Ludwig Max Wilkens
Fred Ladwig
Homer
J. Walkins
R. Nimtz
Lotz Geo. Trapp
Henry Goos
Henry Wilkens
Obeldobel Middlewori
Billy Ludwig
Obel
Plattdeutsch
Billy
National Commission Ab
Henry
138Th Street
Blinkie’s
Neces
Phantom of the Globe River tale to run next week
The Pointer will publish a short original railroad story by Nicholas Walsh Panhandle freight conductor and author of The Panhandler's Revenge. The Phantom of the Globe River or Lost in the Wilds of Riverdale centers on rail workers near the Panhandle depot with vivid action and human ties, promising weekly chapters.
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The
Pointer
Nicholas Walsh
Panhandle
Globe River
Riverdale
Walking Match For $25 Between George Noble And Challenger
George Noble, aged sixty, seeks a man over forty to walk or run 25 miles for a $25 wager. The challenge is from Riverdale or Dolton to Chicago Heights and back, with good weather and walking conditions. He invites locals to step forward for a sporting contest.
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George Noble
Riverdale
Dalton
Mr. Noble
Fellows
Dolton
Chicago Heights
Mrs Henry Guenther of Riverdale Dies of Pneumonia
Mrs Henry Guenther formerly Anna Noonan was born in Canada on July 4, 1868 and died July 28, 1911 at Cook County Hospital after pneumonia. She leaves a husband and daughter Anna, 16, with funeral at St Marys Church Riverdale conducted by Rev W E Verhalen and burial at Mt Olivet.
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Henry Guenther
Wenteworth Avenue
Riverdale
Cook County Hospital
Anna Noonan
Canada
St Mary’s Church
Local Social Notes and Auctions Across Midwest
Mr and Mrs Simon P Schoon and family visited Cree Ii last week and met the Rippe family whose crops are thriving Edward Dillner spent days in Benton Harbor and St Joz Mich Mrs George Ultsch will auction sugar beet fields on Aug 14 at 10 o clock Henry Dillner Auctioneer Mr and Mrs Michael Haggerty called to Oswego NY for Mrs Haggerty s father s illness Mr and Mrs William Stutzreim welcomed a daughter born Sunday July 30 Matthew Dreger left for New Ulm Minn to work for uncle Anton Stiemann Mrs Frank Claussen and daughter Evelyn visit village president Asmus Claussen Felix Stout reported seriously sick at 13331 Calumet Ave Riverdale
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Simon P. Schoon
Cree, Ii
C. WH. Rippe
Rippe
Edward Dillner
Benton Harbor
St. Joz
Mich
George Ultsch
Henry Dillner
Michael Haggerty
Oswego
N. Y
Haggerty
William Stutzreim
Matthew Dreger
New Ulm
Minn
Ocar Bonneront
Chicago
Henry Homner
Judge Schafer
St. Joe
Doton M. I
William Kortum
North Judson
Ind
Riverdale
Billy
Misa Imma Kersting
Norah Judson
HM Davis
Calumet Avenue
Hammond
Jack Johnson
Dan Spear
Silver Leaf Pleasure Club
Carl Neidow
Jacobs
Matteson
John R.schmidt
Bertha Koselka
Bernice Jil
Ben Koselka
Violet Hedtke
Fred Nebr
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Vindine
Wis
Florence
Bowen
Fred Demick
Pointer
Sarah Lees
John Lees
E. 137Th Street
Providence
R. 1
J. H. Wiegand
Paxton, I
Wiegand
Ernest Wesse
German Hospital
Pennsylvania
G.I. Richeson
EH. M. Wabmhoff
Henry South
Minnie Mercer
St Paul
John Berger
Lena Walkerly
Myrtle Harter
Irving Harter
Chicago Heights
Margaret Stanley
Kenosha
Margueret Morrissey
Inglewood
Ana Collison
Barney Vranke
Chicago Street
Dolton
Real Estate Board
N. Dearborn Street
W. F. Propper
Emil Franke
Eucharistic Society of
Card of Thanks to M. E. Church Community
We thank friends relatives and especially the pastor and church members for kindness and assistance during illness and death of our beloved husband and father and for the floral offerings. Mrs CO Meister and Family.
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M. IE. Church
Local News and Personal Notes From Riverdale
A Riverdale community column reports visits by Robert Hanschman, George Tuch, and a contractor to Saugatuch Michigan, seasonal workers from Saugatuch, and updates on local farms after rain. It lists weddings, travels, church socials, shop visits, and forthcoming sales and events in nearby Hammond and Dolton with multiple residents and guests named.
How To Kill Roaches from a Railroad Story
The note on J M Deam's desk recounts a cockroach elimination recipe left by Nick Walsh. It instructs visiting a drug store for a mixture and applying a drop into the cockroach's forehead, then sealing it in a box and repeating if needed, warning not to get the solution in the eye.
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J. M. Deam
Chicacago
Nick Walsh
Pointer
Tom
Personal Tax List Shows Pope Outstripping Townsfolk
The Village of Riverdale boards reveal a personal tax list where Mr. Pope pays far more than all others combined. Several firms and individuals appear with various payments including American Express Co and Northwestern Gas Light & Coke Co, with Pope at 1000 and Riverdale Iron and Steel Co. at 2750 among others.
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Board of Assessors
Riverdale
Pope
American Express Co
Adams Express Co
Chicago Telephone Co
Otto Hlieth
Homier
Henry Wigivlitnn
Dea Pines
Kern & Ripley
C.cuccceeses
Kinney Bros
Cecea Renee
Ripley
Peter
Logan
Fy la
Northwestern Gas Light & Coke Co
Obeldobel, O
Chas
Riverdale Iron and Steel Co
Schmidt
Dr. BF
Riverdale Band Concert Impresses Local Crowd
The Riverdale Band's Wednesday concert drew a large audience. Leader Henry Heimsoth earned praise for both musical harmony and group cohesion as plans to buy new instruments gain backing from local business men.
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Riverdale
Henry Heimsoth
Dalton
Lund's Hall Photoplay Opens Saturdays and Tuesdays
Photoplay Lund's Hall will open Saturday August 5 and continue each Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun. First show at 7 30 p m second at 8 45 p m. Admission 10 cents. John Hruby Mer.
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John Hruby
Mer
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Edward Wirtz
Sox
Wilkens
Sary
Robert Hanschman
George Tuch
Novak
Saugatuch
Adaline Shechler c
Bucyrus,Ohio
Kankake
Louis Wertman
John
William van Deursen
MR. Weidner
J. O. Nairn
A. §. Diekman
Alma Lund
Grace Diekman
Joseph Truski
North Harvey
Dun and Bradstreet
O. F. Reich
Paul Frederick
South Haven
Lake Shore
Gus" Fleischhauer
Riverdale Park
Wisconsin
Lena Pliss
Fred Drew
Omaha
Neb
L. O. Garry
Miss Plise
Garry
Ella Teschner
Hugo
Oberdobel
Edmund Claussen
Fort Benton
Montana
Mrs. Claussen
Timmerman
Claussen
Paul Middleborn
Rudolph Demick
August Middleborn
Columbus
Matthew Buechler
Manhattan
Gottlieb Kurth
Kurth
Nicholas Mueller
North Side
Mueller
Herman Horn
Ella
Photoplay
Lund’s Hall
Cook County Press Club
Kankakee
Chicago & Southern Traction
Exchange Station
Berry’s
South State Street
79Th and
Halsted Streets
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