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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1922
Page
1
Leo Horn, long connected with the Herman Anders Dolton Market and Grocery, has purchased the LaGrange grocery market feed store from William Mandel and Keller. John Keller stays with Horn, all employees retained, with Horn relocating from Dalton Illinois after 17 years in the merchantile trade.
The Harvey Lodge of Elks will hold a picnic Sunday August 27 at Thornton. The menu includes fried chicken boiled corn cold ham and many other dishes. Elk members missing the gathering will be terronized on sight.
Ford purchases about 80 acres southeast of the Calumet river and west of Torrence avenue near the K and E railroad. The site extends to about 130th street and is rumored to host a steel plant, assembling works, or an entire factory with town site in future development.
New Harvey Hospital project awards contract to J. H. Chaney and Son to build the Harvey Memorial Hospital a three story brick and stone structure on a 438 by 140 foot site in Harvey with Chatten and Hammond as architects.
Notice announces a meeting of interested parties for the old Berger cemetery Tuesday evening August 22 at 8 o'clock at Berger school. All lot owners urged to attend as improvements are contemplated. Fred Waterman, Chairman of Committee.
After a week of heat, six people died in Chicago on Thursday. The forecast predicts cooler weather Friday with signs of relief. The report notes rising concern over scorching days and mentions the First National Bank of Dolton in relation to nest egg advice.
The Harmonies had no game last Sunday as the Dairys failed to show. August 20th brings Crack Crane back for a battle after a tough prior 2-0 loss. Admission is 50c grand stand 25c bleachers. Flynn and Messerschmidt form the home battery. Riverdale Boosters, in the championship cup race, beat Fayette A C 3-2 last Sunday. They then face West End Grays, who have lost one game this season. The Roosters, a hometown club, aim for the championship.
Limited funds will cover expenses for Cook County girls to attend the Chi Cook County Fair at Maywood from August 26 to September 4. Applicants must graduate from the Junior Red Cross Home Hygiene and care of the sick course, be at least sixteen, and willing to help register babies. The program, part of the Chicago Red Cross peace time efforts, notes that about 8,000 girls have taken the course in three years and Riverdale hosted many sessions.
Paul Gall Post hosts a Labor Day gathering at Dillner's Pavilion on Monday September 4 with good times promised. Immanuel church Ladies' Aid plans a Glenwood Forest Preserve outing on August 28 with pickups at 188th Street and Dillner's. Dalton M E Church hosts a Big Lawn Carnival on Friday August 25 at 7 PM with activities for all.
A Chicago Tribune summary notes 60 killed and 617 injured in 873 auto accidents across 20 U. S. cities. It advertises an improved auto policy offering $1,000 death coverage or $25 weekly indemnity with a first year cost of $7.50 and $5 yearly thereafter.
The American Luther League of St Pauls church and the Chicago Heights Council will hold their third annual outing Sunday August 27 at Crete Park Crete Illinois. All welcome to attend.
Riverdale store plans opening on Wednesday morning August 28 at 7 o clock. Hours run 7 to 6 each day except Saturdays with Thursday afternoons closed.
Mr and Mrs Henry F Matthiesen of Baltimore return home after two weeks visiting his brother Adolph Matthiesen and family. The brothers were separated in Germany at age ten and hadn t seen each other 42 years until last spring. Threshing is under way with mixed yields and hot weather affecting crops in the area. Henry Ford buys land in Hegewisch for a 10 million dollar assembly plant, price reported at 500000. New residents John and Mrs Strelow move to Blue Island. Onion sets harvest underway with below average yields. Arley Balser and wife welcome a baby boy born Tuesday August 15.
The strike situation shows promise of settlement this week as Illinois and Indiana mines reopen and miners return to work. President Lewis claims victory for bituminous workers while anthracite mines likely to open, and rail executives with five train service brotherhoods meet in New York with favorable signs for settlement.
Village Trustee Charles Unruh reports an odd egg found in a Riverdale nest marked with the initials A. L. W. laid by a healthy brown Leghorn hen that died soon after laying the egg. The note suggests the hen was in love with a rooster bearing those initials, a theory the scribe offers as a high science speculation.
Detectives Burch and Grattan of the bureau hunted Tommy O Connor in Kensington near the Illinois Central station on three days last week. They trailed him as he moved through the turnstiles each evening guarded by accomplices. Police say O Connor has evaded multiple departments as Chief Fitzmorris ordered him killed on sight to stop his fugitives.
Advert controlled slogan by First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale notes valuing plain living over flashy possessions. It contrasts owning a lowly car with a charge account and cautions readers about prudent money management in a local promotional context.
Roseland grows into a retail center as 60 000 residents crowd the district. The push led by Gately Bros Peoples Store Bim rose Boersma and Calumet Index will light up Michigan avenue next Tuesday evening with features to attract shoppers. No parking on Michigan avenue 7 to 11 p m and drivers urged to use Indiana avenue and State street to ease congestion and prevent accidents.
Harvey aviator Thompson piloted the first mail flight on the Cleveland to Cincinnati route, delivering 500 pounds of mail to Cincinnati amid a large crowd. The mail included greetings between city leaders and commerce groups, then went to the post office by truck for afternoon delivery. Thompson returned to Cleveland that Saturday with Cincinnati mail.
The Chicago Terminal Division inspection 18 rated Lansing East Chicago Polk Street Bernice Globe Riverdale Washington Heights and Halsted Street agencies perfect. West Pullman Hegewisch fell from 100 to 97 under No 18. Whiting rose to 97, Englewood up 9, Grand Crossing up 6. Overall better by 1 percent per station.
The Calumet Ben Franklin Club of south side printers will hold a Saturday feast at Pat Daley's on Ashland avenue near the Calumet river. Fried chicken boiled corn roast ham and other fare are on the bill of fare, an event known as the Kinney Chicken Fry, with 15 years of annual Riverdale travel for merriment.
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