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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1921
Page
8
Regular services and Sunday school announced by South Holland First Reformed Church. Residents share travels, hospital visits, and job moves including Miss Minnie DeBoer’s return from Leota Minnesota and Mr. De Young party’s Illinois trip. Local ads promote stamps, real estate, and insurance with notices from R A Gouwens and John Ravesfoot Jr.
Raymond Highfield of Dolton died August 8 1921 aged 60 after months with heart failure. Funeral at his home 1025 Chicago Street Dolton Saturday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Albritton and Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen. Interment Oak Lawn Cemetery. He lived in Dolton over 20 years and worked for C and E I railroad. He was an industrious man with many friends.
RIDGE NOTES Mrs Gottlieb Eidam died Tuesday August 2 and will be buried today at herger cemetery An obituary will run in next week's Pointer John Engel and wife report a safe motor trip to Niagara Falls from New York with no blowouts or punctures Jacob Lotz Henry Grelek and John Grelek returned from Clinton Iowa after a recent trip A card from Niagara Falls notes their travels and good weather
Miss Alice Maat returned from Holland Michigan after staying with her parents. Miss Martha Van Vlymen visited L A Rose lnd last Sunday at L Hoekstra s home. Rev and Mrs Braak plan a Grand Rapids vacation. Miss Martha Swart visits De Motte Indiana relatives. Mr William and Mr Paul Tanis go by auto to Winona Lake Indiana for the weekend. Mr M Knysberg operated on in Chicago hospital. recovery favorable. John De Vries Munster underwent operation at Washington Park Hospital. sympathy extended. John Kikker earned chauffeur license and joins Red Bus Line. Verduin of Chicago visits P Prince. Miss Bessie Licht returns to Meeter Sons office after vacation.
The Forest Preserve acquires about 125 acres along the Calumet River front between Jaisten Street and the Panhandle Canal. John McGovern bought 10,307 acres at 1500 per acre from Pullman interests and Hess brothers supplied the remainder. The tract includes timber and meadow to be developed into a nine hole golf course as part of a planned Calumet front yard for a growing district.
Professor A E Zinmern argues that history is made by individuals and small groups not crowds. He says college life should focus on choosing friends who will become lifelong companions, a responsibility and worth while leisure in shaping a student’s life.
Saturday features Bill Patton Cary Lyn Wagner in Outlawed and Son of Tarzan episode The Kiss of the Beast. Sunday Alice Brady in The Lord of Hope. Wednesday May McAvoy in A Private Scandal with the tale of a French girl. Friday Tonite Mabel Normand in What Happened to Rosa. Saturday William Russell in Colorado Pluck. Sunday Jose Collins in Where is My Husband. Also Fatty Arbuckle in His Wedding Night. Try to come.
For sale small farm with new house and outbuildings fenced near street car 8e fare to city close to Harvey and Blue Island manufacturing districts price 2600 800 down balance to suit buyer phone Riverdale 27 F Stracke Also for sale home on 351 Park Avenue five rooms and bath modern through out garage leaving town also business property in Chicago Street inquiry H M Propper phone Dolton 894 Strictly modern house on good street large lot trees shrubs grape vines price reasonable possession in thirty days see or call A S Diekman Three cottages in Riverdale A C Reidh 18635 Indiana Avenue telephone Riverdale 560
A heterogeneous ad page lists misc sales and notices including wine press for sale by R Storer in Riverdale, a 1917 Ford roadster for sale, gladiolus bulbs offered by Charles Milhahn, lost items from Riverdale and Dolton, sale of 7 percent real estate bonds, a Ford truck for sale, a buggy and harness, flower ads Say it with Flowers, and motor trucks advertised by E W Gouwens with contact details in Harvey and Dolton neighborhoods.
William Dillner and Jacob Weigel plan a Benton Harbor trip for baths. Otto Reich as toastmaster urged consolidating Riverdale and Dolton. Citizens addressed alley cleanliness after Tadiana avenue issues. Several local deaths and events noted, including Postmaster Collins's August vacation.
A five passenger Chandler automobile was found in about twenty feet of water in a stone quarry two and a half miles southeast of Harvey on Monday. Engine numbers were removed and no clue exists on how it ended up there. One theory suggests theft and an intentional disposal to erase evidence.
Street tramways drawn by horses were introduced into this country by Mr. Tram an American from whom they take their name They were first run at Birkenhead in 1860 and in London the following year.
A writer contends that society talks about money but acts with indifference and believes the economy is tainted by widespread con. He argues people profess wealth while practicing restraint and deceit in financial matters.
All Legion men are urged to meet at the village hall Dalton Sunday afternoon August 7 at 2 o'clock to go in a body to Oak Forest to visit sick soldiers Autos requested Paul Gall Post held a smoker Thursday evening and several new members were taken in Next meeting of the Post August 18
A benefit dance hosted by Homewood Post No 483 American Legion Thornton Illinois supports the five Cole children whose father Private First Class Harry J Cole served in World War I and died 1921 from gas exposure. The event at Village Hall Thornton August 6 1921 starts 8 p.m. with 50 cents admission. Tickets via Art Clausen.
Jr. Red Line Company of Lansing Illinois files with the Public Utilities Commission of Illinois for a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate passenger transportation by motor vehicles between Chicago Heights and Lansing and between Thornton and Dalton. Copies are available in Lansing and Chicago Heights offices. Hearing info to be obtained from the secretary of the PUC. dated July 8 1921.
An authority claims onions contain more calories than some meats and can fuel convalescents with onion soup. The text notes a patient consuming scallions, onion soup, and steak with onions, suggesting even a fragile invalid might meet any fate.
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