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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1910
Page
8
The article advertises 8 inch shears with a patent tension spring that never dulls. They cut wet tissue to heavy horse blankets and come with a two year replacement guarantee for defects or breakage from delivery date.
The Illinois bank shows liabilities totaling 208,929.62 with capital stock of 25,000 and surplus fund of 5,000, plus undivided profits 2,691.64. Demand certificates 1,361.00, time deposits 5,889.25, savings 97,284.96. Horace Holmes, cashier, swore to the statement on February 2, 1910, before notary Andrew S. Diekman, with directors M. Robert Weidner, Joan Vanderuseren, Henry J. Dillner listed.
The notice mentions a wedding on December 26 told by the father in law Wm Tallhurst. It notes hearty congratulations and references future silver or golden wedding celebrations. A Chicago electric show visit by August Schrieber and daughters is noted along with a local job move for Fred Borgwardt Jr. at Chicago Mail Order House and Christ Meier's high earnings. It quotes a humorous Western vs New England farming difference from Puck.
Community items recount Bratley’s card room prize won by Bill, and Emil Stelter’s birthday gathering with over fifty friends. Mention of village board meeting February 7, Church attendance, Roberson water works talk, and local gossip about Alderman Brockiman’s raid and various residents’ movements.
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