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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1913
Page
4
A garbled page lists items for rent and sale including 40 acres hay land, 6 room flats, store room with basement, and farm land. Also advertised are quilts, a 1913 motorcycle, a 1913 model Harley Davidson, a dog, a pony with tack, a buggy, a brown water spaniel, a gold chain found, and several wanted ads for board, room, or workers. Multiple contacts and locations such as Dalton Riverdale Ill and The Pointer Office are given.
The Roselend Spiritualist Society holds Sunday gatherings at 7 45 pm and Thursday circles from 2 to 6 pm at Central Union Hall 1141 Michigan Avenue. All welcome to attend.
Riverdale trustees meet at the village hall to address water drainage on Atlantic and School Streets, street lighting, sidewalk grades, and ditch work. They authorize committees to act, hire Aickelman for pumping duties, negotiate sidewalk and crossing repairs, and request bids for garbage boxes and other improvements while reviewing permits and village maps.
Adrian Bos of Lansing Illinois died at home on Friday August 15 after a year and a half of illness that left him blind. He was 71 years four months and eight days old. Burial was at Oakland Cemetery on Monday August 18. Survived by seven children and 35 grandchildren. Cor nelia Bos cared for him during illness. Also an auction note listing property for sale at 133rd Street and Prairie Avenue Riverdale.
Katie Peterson aged 13 daughter of Mr and Mrs Elling Peterson of Riverdale died last Sunday morning August 24. Born October 4 1900 in Baltimore Maryland she moved with her parents to Chicago April 1 1912. Ill since March with rheumatism that developed into dropsy funeral held August 26, interment Oakland cemetery. Parents thank neighbors friends for kindness sympathy and flowers.
9 room house with hardwood floors cement basement gas furnace city water bath toilet and cement walks on a 50 by 150 foot lot. features include trees shrubs and a grape arbor ten minutes from 147th street Illinois Central at North Harvey. price 2800 cash or 2900 on time. particulars at The Pointer Office.
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