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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
7
Local classified section lists rates for want ads and notices at 10 cents per line with a minimum charge and 50 cents for the first insertion, three insertions total, and a dollar for additional insertions, all payable in advance.
Real estate ads showcase multiple properties for sale including a Cape Cod style residence with four to five rooms and attic space, an 8 year old insulated brick home on E 136th Street with furnace and carpeting, and a terra cotta two flat with modernized interior and potential as mother in law suite. Prices range from 6500 to 13500 with prime access to schools and transit.
Illinois workers may receive jobless benefits for up to 26 weeks under a 1945 amendment to the unemployment act. The change raises total maximum benefits from 360 to 520 dollars per benefit year and requires earned wages equal to three times the weekly benefit before additional benefits can be drawn.
A social item recalls a birthday celebration held last week on Tuesday for the hostess. Details of location and attendees are not fully clear in the fragment.
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