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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1907
Page
2
Mrs. Mary Pebbles spent years and large sums seeking her son who left home abruptly. After traveling far, she went to California to recover but learned he was found by an elder son in Lincoln Nebraska, where he had enlisted in the United States army.
Authorities investigate a long standing case in Grundy county after workmen uncover bones of a woman around sixty at death. No coffin found, leading to the belief she was buried quickly after foul play.
The Illinois Bankers Association posts a 3500 reward for the arrest of Felix B. Tait also known as J D Lucas. Pinkerton agency handles the case. Tait vanished from Decatur on May 21 1907 with a state warrant for forgery and uttering forged documents. University of Chicago Alumni Officers for 1908 were announced with Burt B Barker as president and several vice presidents and committee members listed.
A stick of dynamite was found inside a shock of oats at the C. L. Weaver farm in Poland. The discovery caused excitement and indignation, and officials warned that threshing could have caused a catastrophic explosion destroying the separator and machinery.
Rev. Father J. Mar sile, 25 years president of St. Viateur's College at Bourbonnais, resigns due to ill health. Rev. Father P. J. O'Mahoney, prefect of studies, named his successor at the college retreat.
The whisky trade in Lovington is ended as Walter W. Wolf’s refusal to deliver consignments marked COD has been upheld by the express company. The Pacific Express Company has also ordered cessation of such whisky handling over its system.
Mrs. LaDelle Tinas files for divorce in county court alleging her husband left without notification and has failed to support her. The couple wed in this county four years ago. The defendant's father is described as one of DeWitt county's wealthiest men.
Bert Wallace son of Joseph Wallace proprietor of the City hotel has been placed under arrest on a charge of selling liquor without a license.
A compact guide for women fond of fine hand needlework offers an attractive summer occupation. It describes a satin pin cushion with a floral top and a sack-like body, card board base, and colored satin petals. Also pictured is a needle and pin case in fine crepe de chine with pink flowers, green foliage, and green binding.
Milka Bere, a Russian immigrant, jailed in Kewanee for bigamy after marrying Michael Tarbuck in America while her husband remained in Russia. Tarbuck, later accused by Paul Amosovich in a separate suit, vanished, leaving Bere to face charges alone after she claimed ignorance of the law.
Florence on the Illinois river, once Pittsfield’s commercial hub, has finally received a church as the Methodist society dedicates a handsome new house of worship on a lot donated by Capt. Ross Matthews. The building is described as neat and tasteful, reflecting local pride and spiritual awakening.
Eight signers of notes for the Belt railroad construction were summoned before Squire Grasses in Hillsboro. They claim the notes are in default as the Belt railroad was not built. The notes trace to the American Radiator company era when $30 000 was sought from citizens. Clinton files a will contest. State's Attorney Miler seeks letters of administration for John Danaher's estate to test a purported will leaving about $13 000 near Wapella to a Catholic priest of Bloomington.
A colored boy named Olin sley has been taken by police as a dependent. He has suffered repeated beatings by his step-mother with injuries including a poker wound to the head.
The Strome Telephone company of Decatur purchased property from J. R. Race for a three story building. The site cost $12,000, and the existing structure on the lot was valueless. The project will require several thousand dollars more in construction.
Robert Redsall, son of Quincy’s Tate City marshal, is in St Mary’s hospital with knife wounds to the lines. The injuries were caused by thrusts from Thomas Clarke Jr, 17.
A contract for a new church building in McLeansboro is awarded to Edward Snell of Grayville. The project value is $15,000 for a Methodist Episcopal church.
Beachford Mrs. Lavina Crosby of Ridott aged 94 died after her clothing caught fire while lighting a pipe. The blaze burned her body before help arrived.
Describes summer hat trims in light materials such as chip crin and tulle with airy, delicate ornamentation. Notes Parisian influences like skeletonized flowers and a mushroom shaped chip hat trimmed with princesse hice morning stories and white roses. adds color in foliage for one style and mentions crin hats with condor plumage and enveloping veils. Describes white straw hats trimmed with white batiste flowers and foliage as a distinct novelty.
A brief fashion note notes that lighter and filmy hats become more fashionable and attractive. It highlights the trend toward airy materials and sleek silhouettes shaping contemporary headwear choices.
A simple safety cord method uses a silk cord a bead or key ring and a wrist loop. The bead tightens the cord when pulled to prevent purse loss and can be attached to any purse in moments.
Soft satin trims become prominent on sheer summer fabrics. An example from Rue de la Paix features yellow organdy with satin bands and embroidery. Roumanian Breton Chinese and Japanese motifs add bright color to lustrous embellishments. Tinted filet lace decorates many summer gowns.
The Chicago News notes new ankle corsets as safer than flannel bands for children and adults walking in the country. Thin leather bands cover the heel and lower leg and lace in front, protecting the ankle during movement and reducing swelling risks.
The plain fabric without stripe or figure suits the waist with circular tucked yoke best. Striped or figured fabrics break up the tuck lines and reduce their effect, while plain material makes the tucks stand out more clearly.
A factory in Amsterdam, Holland, polishes about 400000 diamonds each year. Approximately twenty women perform most of the actual cutting of the stones.
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