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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1914

Page

4

For Sale Farm and Property Listings in Midwest County

Classified business notices list multiple real estate opportunities in Wisconsin and Illinois. Items include 200 acre max farms near Finney in Buneau County, 80 acre Oakgien property with buildings, 10 acre near Munkegon suited for fruit or poultry, acre and lot sales in Riverdale and Dalton, and a four-lot residence corner with utilities offered by A. Wueich. Contact details provided for H Schoen, Henry G Lebmker, 3 Menard, A U Reich, Vaughan, and others.

Korrens Buneau County Wis Finney H. Schoen Koum Hartford Bidg Dearborn Chicago Gentral Oakgien Henry GQ. Lebmker Ill Munkegon Menard Riverdale P. O Thghlawn Goutu East A. Wueich 147Th Panhandle Wacks Vaughan Pb. VU Drawer V. Ulicago Lii

For Rent and Sale Notices from The Pointer

A list of rental ads including a six room lower flat with modern heating a four room cottage on 138th street a five room cottage near 136th place and a modern two story brick house with hot water heat. Also sale ads for motorcycles buggies horse teams farm implements and seed store listings plus lost items and a found bag. Readers urged to inquire at The Pointer office or contact listed addresses in Dolton South Holland and Riverdale.

Due Pointer Oflice 138Th Street Hiverdale Pointer 136Th Place Mra. B Taylor South Holland Chicago Heights Dalton Vaby L. Vanderbilt 159Th Street Bor Salwu Young Rabbit Hounds Lincoln Avenue Main Street Dolton 144Th Place Anna Menter Bachmann Grove Vaughan’s Seed Store Randolph St Dearborn inChicago Herman Rinkema

Towermen urged to speed Illinois Central crossing at 134th St

Trainmaster Bernard of the Illinois Central says towermen are instructed to ease street car crossings while keeping safety. The interlocking system spans 130th to 137th streets with five railroads. An annunciator in the tower signals waiting cars, but the bell is out of order and the street car company has been notified. Cooperation could reduce delays for local riders.

134Th Street Ilinois Central Street Car Co Bernard Illinois Central 130Th 137Th Streets

Honest diners in downtown luncheon rooms

A Philadelphia Public Ledger report notes that in two downtown self service luncheons thousands of men eat and pay what they choose. Managers say underpayment is rare, wrong payments occur roughly once in 200 visits, and losses amount to less than a dollar weekly.

Philadelphia Public Ledger

Nothing to nothing in a short time quote

A concise reflection notes that a man with nothing must act to gain something while a man with something can lose it quickly without effort. The line satirically frames effort and possession as unstable in a brief, pithy axiom.

Boston Transcript

Tailor's bill fuels chance meeting in London Tatler

A brief London Tatler line depicts a chance encounter about a small debt to Timkins the tailor. The exchange implies one character’s new steady job as a collector. The vignette hints at social class and urban life in a refined circle.

Smith Timkins London Tatler

Safer Way as Man O' Yores Provider Quip

A fragment from the Washington Star quotes Aunt Chloe praising a man as a good provider and noting his desire to keep a woman busy using his skills as a utensil. The line hints at social roles and domestic expectations in a rural vernacular.

Chloe Washington Star

London Sewage Outfalls At Barking And Crosness

London sewage main outfalls at Barking and Crosness handle about 260 million gallons daily while sludge collected at Barking and Crosness totals over 2.6 million tons. FOR SALE Automobile Studebaker 30 1912 model inquire at The Pointer office. FOR SALE Second hand store front in fair condition may suit large hot beds inquire of R Hess 1962 Indiana avenue Riverdale.

London Barking Crosness Studebaker Pointer R. Hess Indiana Avenue Riverdale

Fixes Place On Ballot for Congressional and State Seats

The roster lists candidates for Districts including No. 2, 3, 7, 18 with multiple names and party labels. Voters see J. C. Vaughan D and others, Wm. Wilson R, Harry Meyer R, and many more across districts for representatives.

Tinn Ans J. C. Vaughan T. F. Moran D. R. A. White P. Cc J. Boyd D. G. W. Stone P. J. O'Connell D. Strate J. J. O'Rowke D. F.R. DeYoung R. Roy J. Gearon D. J D. J.J. King D. J.J. Sulski D. G. A. Dahlberg R A. W. Smith D. C. A. Altman R. E. M. Shaw D. J. T. Spiker R. J. J. Welsh D. C. A. Young R. J. W. Ryan D. F.N. Hilles R. J. H. Murphy D. S. Stedman R. A. Ford D. T. Dunne D. K. J. Schnackenberg

Political Calendar for the Year and Public Notices

The calendar lists key dates including August 20 last day of registration September 4 last day to file petitions under the public policy act September 9 primary for November 3 election October 3 last day to file independent petitions October 13 second day of registration October 17 revision of registry November 3 election of state and county officers Also included are a humorous maid scene and a quip about Bootleby in the New York Globe reflecting contemporary political humor.

Public Policy Act

First Impressions Guide Moral Crises and Action

A letter discusses a moral crisis and the pull of first impressions. The writer notes initial views often mark the right course, while later reflection introduces doubt and caution that can paralyze action. The adage he cites, He who hesitates is lost, captures this wisdom.

Mfe Darwin

Paraphrase of a Rainy Day Umbrella Exchange

A famous violinist famed for genius and thrift meets a determined admirer on Broadway. On a rainy day he hands her his old cotton umbrella, saying they will exchange umbrellas as a souvenir.

Broadway Worman

The Million Dollar Mystery Prize Pursuit

A reader is urged to track the Million Dollar Mystery and claim the $10,000 prize. The chase centers on locating the specified clue or winner within the feature, with the incentive tied to timely participation.

Western Indiana R R Note on Sunday Trains

No Sunday trains except a marked X. Saturday only trains return 220 to Oakdale. Riverdale 134th Street follows same schedule with a minute difference each way. Only Sunday service is noted as absent.

Western Indiana R.R Oakdale Riverdale 134Th Street Leave City Randolph Street Randolph St South Riverdale North

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kinney Brothers Kinney John E. Kinney Indiana Ave Dalton Post Office of Pul i Embercook County A. U. Reich I. C Bootleby Dolton Bakery Illing North Bound Panhandle P.C.C St.l Riverdale Local W. P John Turkstra Michigan Avenue Copymants &c Munn & Co Scientific American UNN F. J. Higgins Wabaeh Webster Bldg LaSalle St Richard E. Hopper Carl Wulff Dolton, Ill WM. C. Zesch Midway Leyden Avenue Chavocy Ave Grand Crossing Edward F. Dillner Summer Garden Chicago St. Dolton Geo. Tuch 137Th Street Grant Bros. General, Machinists Phone Cor 138Th St 137Th St Robert Hanschmann Park Ave Henry W. Schnoor Chicago Street H. W. Blocker Kanawha Ave Fulford & Henken We Leyden Ave Fred Dracula Harvey Illinois Figsen Riverdale Gas Nordhoff Riverdals
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