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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1907
Page
4
A historical time card listing train departures and arrivals from Riverdale with scheduled times to Randolph Street and North from Riverdale. The document includes listed daily service windows and multiple time entries across morning and evening periods.
Village Board Riverdale and Dolton hold meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays at the village halls. Various lodges and societies including Modern Woodmen Calumet Camp No 5142 Royal Neighbors Olive Camp No 3894 and Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers list meeting times and officers. Catholic Order Foresters meets the second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p m with officers named.
The Dalton Athletics defeated Fernwood Club in a Sunday baseball game. The South End grand stand buzzed as the Athletics started at 3 30 and posted four runs in the second inning and one in the third plus four in the fourth and singles in the seventh and eighth. Hopkins hit a notable two base drive for Fernwood. The Athletics batting averages are listed following the report.
The article reports that Manager Hilendorf and second baseman Logan resign from the Dalton Athletic Club after a lopsided Sunday game. It notes batting leaders Vandenberg, Walkerly, and Ginter, and mentions Rippe's Athletic Club defeating Llomewood 22 to 0 with high crowd attendance. Also covered are local club appointments, lodge notices, and Riverdale district affairs.
Henry Bockelmann Jr the 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bockelmann of the Pullman farm died at home Sunday after a 16 day illness from internal injuries suffered in a bicycle fall on August 2 Doctors from Blue Island and specialists could not save him He worked in the car shops at Pullman for three months Born October 14 1889 at Beecher Will County Illinois he was 17 years 10 months and 3 days Funeral held Tuesday at 1 30 pm at St Pauls German Lutheran church Rev Herman Wind officiating Burial in Oakland Cemetery
Lightning hit Chas Scheidow's home at 13751 Illinois Street during a Monday night storm, tearing a large roof hole and reaching the stove. Mrs Scheidow, alone with the baby on the second floor, fainted as neighbors arrived. Damages are estimated at $50 and insured.
Lewis Wertman, a Dalton engineer at Austin Manufacturing Company in Harvey, was severely injured Tuesday when his left hand was caught in a bulldozer. He had recently led a department and acted alone on a rush order, losing the first three fingers but escaping worse harm.
To all my neighbors and friends and the Business Men's Association I wish to extend my most sincere thanks for the sympathy and respect shown me during the sickness, death and burial of my beloved wife, FRED DIEKMAN.
Herman Werner Sr left Monday for St. Joseph Michigan to visit the mineral baths near that city. He rarely vacations and hopes a week away will ease business cares, promising a pleasant outing.
Real estate listings include 40 acres at Lincoln avenue and Range Line Road near Hammond at 175 per acre and 20 acres north of 154th street at 125 per acre. 5 acre parcels of the 20 acre tract offered at 150 per acre if sold by September 1 07. Also a Phæton for sale and furnished rooms in Dolton near town center. Lost milk cow reported with reward.
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