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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
10
The column lists births and visitors, fire incidents, bridge construction delays, illnesses, and local happenings. It notes a fire at a South Holland home, a plant blaze in Thornton, and social visits from Mrs. Huizenga and Mrs. Garrison. It also advertises weekly theater programs and shows at the local cinema with dates and prices.
The Ladies Circle met at Mrs. William Klien's home Thursday. Mr and Mrs John Jacobsma and daughter of South Holland visited Gerrit Jacobsma and family Sunday. Birthday celebration for Mrs. Diekman and others. next meeting at Mrs Llerman Jaden's on December 2. Mrs William Vandenberg ill with sore throat. Charles Waterman and family and Fred Waterman and families traveled to Chicago to celebrate William Waterman's 58th birthday. For sale fresh cow offered by Fred Wo Meyer near Propper's Corner.
Four year old Maxine trusted the front page weather forecast saying God made the sun shine and rain. She noted the paper had predicted fair weather though rain poured down. After her mother read the forecast Maxine quipped perhaps God’s paper wasn’t delivered today.
A columnist ridicules public dinners as social fatigue, arguing men honor others with meals to celebrate imagined gains. The piece calls the tradition dinner mad and proposes giving dinners to those who fail, to widen folly rather than recognition.
The piece argues China’s dominant spirit is peace not conquest. It highlights scholars and sages as social molders, farmers as life sustenance providers, soldiers as least respected, and praises nonviolent conflict resolution through middlemen and mutual concessions leading to agreement.
Saturday Paramount presents Mary Pickford in The Dawn of Tomorrow in six reels plus a comedy. Sunday Paramount shows Henry Airley in Brother Officer in four parts with a two reel comedy. Wednesday features six extra reels of pictures with music. Admission five and ten cents. A B Johnson, Manager.
At the regular meeting on Wednesday December 6 1916 Riverdale Hose Company No 1 elected President Fred Ludwig Vice-President Leonard Lotz Secretary I O Bergold and Treasurer Llerman Dreesen to lead the organization.
The Dolton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 held its annual meeting and elected officers for the coming year. President I. Wegener, Vice-President H. Kortum, Captain I. G. Ott, Assistant Captain P. Grandmaison, Secretary Wm. G. Dolton, Treasurer Edw. I. Dillner. Executive Committee members include L. Diehle, P. Grandmaison, Fr. Schubert, John Karms, K. Schisewski, and delegate to convention Dw. F. Dillner.
The following officers were elected for 1917 Chief Ranger Mary A Powell Vice Chief Ranger Anna Schumann Recording Secretary Anna Buchier Finances Secretary Katherine Kurz Treasurer Katherine Klick Trustees Mary Mathilda Reich Antoinette Hilgendorf Annie Berschinski Conductors Senator Johanna Trapp Junior Amanda Wesse Sentinels Outside Josephine Sliga Inside Pauline Shiga Medical Examiner Dr J Schmidt
The Young Men's Club of St Pauls church elected Jed Belz as President Oscar Reich as Vice President Lester Brookfelt as Secretary Win Maurer as Treasurer Win Herfordt as Librarian John I Belz Jimanel Secretary Mending Linoleum. Pdt you ever try mending the torn places in lnoleum Paint the patch and edges for a lasting repair.
A postmaster asserts the right to read all postcards while a woman sorting mail notes possible curiosity would matter if someone important arrived. The exchange highlights tensions over mail privacy and authority in a small-town setting.
Carl Fedtke longtime Riverdale resident died Tuesday at 1 a.m. aged 92 years 3 months He fell ill after an incident walking near In Giang Harbor tracks He came to America in 1871 and lived in Chicago North Bend Indiana Riverdale since 1889 He leaves a widow a daughter and many grandchildren Funeral services Friday at 1 p.m. at the house and 2 p.m. at St Pauls Church with Rev Wind officiating Burial at Oakland Cemetery
The North Hand Pleasure Club plans its inaugural dance at Riverside Inn in Riverdale this Saturday December 13 with the Jolly Five hosting a New Year event on January 1 1917 at Towers to Tun. A prize waltz is featured along with other attractions.
A sale of ladies and childrens wear will be held at 136 Park Avenue Dalton on Saturday December 16 and Monday December 15. The event features street costumes shirt waists house dresses party dresses bungalo and kitchen aprons middy dresses and a special line for little tots with 200 garments. These garments are made from specially selected materials and are all hand made. Inspecters invited by Mrs Anna M Pontes.
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