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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
4
Riverdale Improvement Association and Business Men’s Association list meeting times and officers. Entries include Riverdale Hose Company No 1 and G. W. Spencer Post No 279, plus Dolton School Board and Riverdale Board Directors meeting schedules. A long quote on civic criticism and teacher duty follows.
A Civil War era scene unfolds in Frederick Maryland as Stonewall Jackson leads a rebel march past Barbara Frietchie who, from her window, salutes and dares him to shoot. Her act inspires the flag to rally and the day ends with reverence for liberty. The poem honors her courage and the flag’s enduring symbolism.
The body found near Calumet Lake remains unidentified as investigators review clothing and possible links. Women with missing relatives, including Lottie Forest and Mrs. Renick, examined the garments hoping for clues. a brown suit and corduroy trousers were noted, and a bottle of white liquid found on the body is being investigated. The police pursue identity and cause of death in this Calumet Record item.
The quotation notes that more steel is used to make pens than swords. It claims the annual pen metal weight exceeds all metal used for war implements worldwide, underscoring the adage that the pen is mightier than the sword.
A collage of classified items lists for sale and rent items including a nickel plated coffee urn four gallon capacity listed at twenty seven dollars and selling for twelve, two riverdale lots near 137th 138th streets, 240 acres in Harper Kansas at sixteen dollars per acre, ten realty bargains in Rice County, four room flats for rent, a four room cottage on Park Avenue and other Dolton and Riverdale properties with contact details and terms.
The Washington Herald describes a road near Harrisburg made from water gas tar cement slurry oil and minerals including copper sulphate to prevent ignition and wintergreen to mask odors. The mix sheds water resists freezing remains non slippery in winter and costs 14? cents per square yard. It reportedly prevented contagious diseases in the area last year due to its disinfecting power and with heavy traffic remains smooth and hard.
The document lists financial line items including Loans on Real Estate, Other Loans and Discounts, Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures, Cash on hand, Currency, Silver Coin, Minor Coin, Checks and cash items. Liabilities show Capital stock paid in, Undivided profits, Savings subject to notice, and Demand subject to check, totaling $48,898.30.
A fragment from a timetable lists daily train times for Riverdale and surrounding lines. It includes morning and afternoon departures, late evening movements, and a note labeled Business Men’s Special alongside Sunday trains.
The late Dr. Theodore Wolf of Delaware College once reduced his state chemist fees as an example of unselfishness. A Newark man recalls his engaging lectures on quack medicines and a patient who overdid pills and potions, while his wife quoted a sutra urging deliverance from false doctoring.
The Oakglen Amusement Club schedules a pall at Voeste's Hall in Oakglen on Saturday evening December 11. The event invites local residents and club members to attend for entertainment and community gathering.
Passenger timetable lists Panhandle PCC and St. Louis northbound and eastbound trains with 7.00, 7.58, 9.23 a.m., 4.15 p.m., 0.14 p.m., 7.05 p.m. Also notes same schedule for Dalton with a two minute difference each way.
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