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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
1
The Dolton village board held a regular meeting with all members present. Officials approved bills totaling multiple amounts, discussed street and utility work, and authorized actions including tax warrants and pole wiring for a residence.
John Hruby writes from Bass Lake Minnesota on Aug 1 1920 describing home town news in the timber country. He notes the area as a summer resort with opportunity for ambitious men and a Clover country renowned for potatoes. He observes bass fishing boating and bathing now with hunting to follow and reports road building and government land sales nearby. He mentions patchy timber land farming prospects five acres cleared per forty with two acres cropped and woodman life intriguing to city readers. He recounts blueberry picking prompting cooking and baby care, praises the Ford for travel on rough roads and notes a 500 mile journey with his brother in law as they prepare to return to Dalton.
Miss Mamie O'Connor of Dalton and Mr William H Groat of Dixon were wed Monday August 2 at St Marys Church Riverdale with Father Franz officiating. After a brief stay with the groom's parents in Janesville Wisconsin the couple will move to Dixon to reside where Mr Groat manages the Woolworth store.
The Cook County Traveling Health Clinic comes to Dalton on Tuesday morning August 10 at 10 o clock. Dr Abbott, the specialist, will be present to examine and advise the sick. Patients should be at the hall by 9 30 a. m.
Board of Education District 148 Cook County invites sealed bids by August 19 1920 8 p m Chicago time for removal of old sidewalk around Highlawn School and 225 feet of new cement sidewalk per village ordinances. Specifications from Members Sellin and VanderVeen Riverdale. Board may reject any bid.
Pinta Council and Knights of Columbus host a Coming Mid summer festival in Riverdale from August 15 to 22 with open air dancing each evening. The opening night features an auto parade on August 15 and Mardi Gras festivities on August 22.
Anita Stewart scheduled to appear at the Riverdale theatre next Wednesday in In Old Kentucky. Mrs F Seestadt and daughter Marion with Miss Katharine Berndt of Dalton return home after ten days in Benton Harbor Michigan where Mr Seestadt sought mineral baths for lead poisoning and reports improvement awaiting return home.
A notice printed in this issue warns that dogs tied up or muzzled are required to be restrained. failure to comply will result in their being shot.
Fred Hess returns home after visiting Akron Indiana to see an army buddy. Henry Mohr and son Frederick and Anthony Basile head to Intervale Wisconsin to visit Mr Mohr’s sister and Mrs Krumrer for the weekend. Walter Albrecht injured but saved his leg when his foot caught in an elevator at the Hales Elevator. Mrs. Robinson and daughters enjoy a two week outing at Stone Lake Indiana. Evelyn will join James Robinson in Stone Lake. See Jack Pickford in Bill Apperson’s Boy at Riverdale theatre next Sunday. The Pointer endorses the picture. A trip to Three Oaks Michigan reunites the Van Rosseems. Dorman, Albrecht and Rinard families visit Argos Indiana. Anita Stewart stars in In Old Kentucky at Riverdale August 11–12. A. J. Perry and child accompany to Niagara Falls. Nerche and Nelson return from Sauguatuck Michigan. Miss Verna Phillips appointed trained nurse for Dolton in August. Miss Dessa Weaver appointed nurse for Robbins district west of Blue Island. Estrups finish two weeks in Wisconsin visiting Green Bay Neenah Weyauwega. Auntie Dowd returns from the East. Laura Larsen of Weyauwega departs for Montana to teach. Frank Ulander builds a new North Park residence in Dalton. William Roche West arrival celebrated by stork at the West home. An inspector for the S H BRR will arrive. both mother and baby well. Mrs William Cooper visits Detroit.
Harvey Press reports circulated rumors that the Buda Company planned to dispose of its Harvey holdings to a larger concern. President L M Viles told The Press the reports are absolutely groundless as far as the sale of the Buda Company is concerned.
Michael P. Gordon a special police officer for Indiana Harbor Railroad at Halsted Street was fined 25 dollars and costs in Judge Reich's court for a July disorderly conduct charge after a confrontation with Herman Simnick whose car was allegedly fired upon by Gordon. The incident left two bullets in the car and a grazing shot near Herman. The railroad company may cover damages and drop the matter.
The Liberty Boys face the Chicago Athletic Club at Standards grounds in Riverdale on Sunday August 8 after last week’s Prairie A C game was postponed due to player injuries. Klaege Colts beat Sheldon AC 7 0 with pitcher Traisman fanning 19 and allowing one hit.
Chief Tomlinson confirms Harvey police have spent weeks clearing the city of women drawn by a Harvey firm’s Help Wanted ads in a Kankakee newspaper. Some workers proved of questionable morals and stayed briefly before turning to the streets. Police secretly arrested them at rooming houses and ordered them to leave town with warnings of possible months in jail if they returned.
A quip depicts errors by various professionals and the consequences they invite. Plumbers double bill, lawyers gain from errors, doctors see earthly erasure, judges face universal law, electricians cite induction, editors earn ego-boosting retaliation. The closing line offers a playful sendoff.
A witness narrates an incident where Saith allegedly touched him in the morning for twenty dollars and caused a shock. The remark supports a claim of a live wire connected to the event. Further details are scarce in the fragment.
A final notice from the Dolton Board of Trustees states all dogs must be kept tied and not allowed to run at large. Dogs found running at large on or after August 16, 1920 will be shot. Issued by William G. Dolton, Village Clerk.
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