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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1912
Page
8
Homewood readers are invited to a big entertainment by the Riverdale Band at Funk's Hall on Saturday evening February 17. The program is described as large and entertaining with anticipation of a strong turnout from the community.
Miss Henrietta Tyse operated on at St Augustine Hospital and is recovering. Cornelius H DeYoung moved to farm rented from Cor Verduine. Joe Fisher moved into new house on 159th Street. John Ammon Bob Smith and Peter VanDer Zee indicted by Grand Jury last Tuesday. A month may lapse before case comes up. John out on bail others jailed. Local note invites Sunday inquisitors to visit. Cautionary note on keeping money safely at South Holland Trust and Savings Bank. Offers savings and checking with burglar proof vault and insured funds. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Vorst left for South Dakota. For sale or rent six room cottage on 153rd Street near Indiana Avenue with acre lot close to train. contact Harry P DeYoung. Miss Maggie VanMilligan improving at Chicago Heights hospital. Misses Cornelia Dalenberg Marion Gouwens Mary Paarlberg visited Oakglen. Misses Katherine and Bessie Gouwens at S VanDer Koeg Rose Land residence.
First class piano tuning service offered by Weber. Convincing trio invites orders left at Jacob Lau's store or by telephone Riverdale 264 Bowin.
All parties owing me for newspapers or other bills are requested to pay up. Ill health requires me to make collections. Herbert Horton, Newsdealer, Dolton.
The text outlines notice requirements for primaries, penalties for noncompliance, booth and supply arrangements, and the offices covered by the primary law. It lists filing and holding procedures, including where petitions must be filed and how ballots are managed, urging election officials to study sections on voting and counting.
Classified ads list a 20 acre improved farm near Dalton with easy payments, Indian motorcycle and a Thor motorcycle for sale, a nearly new Ford four door five passenger car with rubber tired surrey and a team of light roadsters, all offered by J. P. De Young and John Kickert of South Holland, plus a five room modern flat for rent near Riverdale via Mrs. H. Werner.
The steamer Devonian arrives with 90,000 bushels of potatoes from Liverpool, boosting foreign shipments to 930,000 bushels since Dec 1 and setting a new port record.
Taxpayers must pay taxes for the town of Thornton in 1911. Collector John Shilling lists multiple stopping places and dates including Harvey, Lansing, Oakglen, South Holland, West Hammond, Sobieski, Dalton, South Harvey, Riverdale, and village halls and banks. Follows specific February dates and some March dates with morning and afternoon windows.
Two thousand rabbits weighing about four tons were shipped from Gordon Wisconsin in the last 60 days, reports Robert Kriede of Gordon. Despite heavy slaughter, the game is said to be more plentiful than ever.
St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church on 138th street announces English Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Divine services at 10 30 a m on Sunday February 18 1912 Lenten services begin Wednesday February 21 at 7 30 p m Rev Wixp pastor posted for church notices and calendar.
The Our Saviors church in Riverdale holds Bible School at 2 15 p m Catechetical class at 3 30 p m and a special service The Light of the World by the Bible school and congregation at 7 30 p m followed by a congregational meeting on purchasing church lots The Ladies Aid luncheon next Wednesday at 2 p m Village Hall invites all ladies Rev Geo P Kabele conducts the events.
St Marys Catholic Church lists first mass at 8:00 a m followed by high mass at 10:30 a m with Rev W F Verhalen serving as pastor.
The church lists two Sunday services at 10 30 a m in German and 7 30 p m in English plus a 9 30 a m Sunday School with both German and English departments. A quarterly business meeting of the Sunday Evening League follows the evening service.
Dolton M E Church outlines Sunday School at 9 45 a m regular services at 11 a m junior league at 3 p m Epworth League at 6 45 p m and evangelistic services at 7 45 p m Ladies Aid meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday each month The Men's Progressive Association meets on the 2d Thursday at 7 30 p m and last Sunday evening monthly at 7 30 p m All men invited Rev W E Cissna is pastor Subscribe for The Pointer.
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