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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
3
A roundup of recent items from Illinois towns and cities including civic meetings, local developments, school updates, sports results, and community events. Highlights involve municipal actions, economic activity, and public notices shaping regional life.
Chicago veteran James B. Bradwell a former county judge and publisher of the Chicago Legal News died at his daughter Mrs Helmer's home in Chicago after pneumonia and kidney disorder. He was 79 and had lived in Chicago since 1824. Present were his children Thomas Bradwell and Mrs Helmer, with grandson Dr James B Bradwell and Charles E Kahlhe attending.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt in Kent village at about 10 30 in the morning with tremors lasting several seconds. Nearby Lena to the north and Pearl City to the south reported similar disturbances.
EB Moffitt, son of Clinton police chief Jesse Moffitt, was killed instantly after attempting to board a moving freight train here and being struck by the cars. Springfield report notes a separate teaching piece on love and courtship presented by Superintendent H. G. Russell of Greenfield to the Sanga mon County Teachers’ association. He described experiments using picture cards in Greenfield High School to gauge influence of school literature on boy leaders.
Bay City Senator Luther B Edinborough resigns as deputy under Comptroller Barnett to join the dairy and food commissioner’s office as a clerk at three dollars a day. Deputy Labor Commissioner R W Fletcher facilitated the appointment as he sought a berth for Edinborough. The Knights of Pythias plan a new permanent lodge home in Springfield costing about thirty thousand dollars with local lodges backing the project.
Paris report says Bloomfield Mayor James Somerville fought three officers during detention. A knife he displayed to resist arrest was seized as he was overcome. Constable Boatman noted a prior Somerville offense in 1902 with a $50 fine for disturbance of the peace.
David Cooper a nonagenarian retired Methodist minister lies in a week long deep sleep in Tuscola with attempts to awaken him failing. He occasionally awakens briefly but does not speak and medical staff question whether life remains.
John Hohmann a machinist shot and killed his wife then wounded himself in a jealousy driven murder suicide at Qimhurst. The act occurred before six children the eldest a 14 year old girl tried to save her mother but failed.
Professor David Kinley of the University of Illinois criticizes Fowler bill American Bankers Association plan and the New York Chamber of Commerce report backing a central bank. He proposes a currency relief system via clearing house certificates and a national banking division with federally chartered central banks.
Rock Island Illinois reports the will of Charles H. Deere, inventor of farm machinery, revealing property valued at 20 million dollars will pass to grandsons Charles Deere Wiman and Dwight E. Wiman. The assets are to be paid in three installments at ages 30 40 and 50. Income from 100 000 is paid to W. D. Wiman during his life.
Chicago. Judge Anderson rules that ordering John R. Walsh's private books would compel self-incrimination. Prosecutor seeks production of records alleged to copy Walsh's private accounts while McKay testifies on endorsements of cashier's checks. Cross-examination of McLean ends with admission of a California trip in 1904.
Richard Johnson a black robber held up a woman cashier at a crowded State Street restaurant wielding a revolver. A mob chased him for three blocks trapping him in a confrontation that ended with police intervention. Johnson opened fire on officers as they intervened but was restrained without further harm to the mob.
At the invitation of J McKnight four prominent women husked one load of corn on the McKnight farm north of Havana. The corn was sold and the proceeds donated to the Allen Grove Sunday school organ fund.
Pittsfield hosts the thirty first annual Pike County teachers meeting in the high school building. Principal feature is the address by W B Miller and a talk on Methods by Superintendent Hollis.
A Victorian era guide shows how leftover ribbon can become practical gifts and home accents. It describes a double bag, doll pinholder, letter holder, and a waist pocket, with detailed steps, materials, and finishes using wide stripes, satin, and lace. Ellen T. Masters authors the piece.
Mrs Hackett plans her best hat for a morning psychical research class after reading a letter from Aunt Luis about a dream of wings. The day follows news of Colin Grace's automobile accident, prompting a humorous link between belief and events.
A flea can leap up to 200 times its height and often lands on its feet though smooth surfaces hinder grip. Its six legs aid balance during giant jumps, while its tiny wings are useless, serving only to inform entomologists about classification.
The passage quotes William Dean Howells as one of the few geniuses who admit that love before marriage dies after it. It recounts a Long Branch tale of a winter New York marriage and a seaside summer scene where a wife asks if nightly station meetings will still happen, and the husband replies that they have been married five months.
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