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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
4
A public appeal promotes Pay Up Week to encourage residents to settle small debts promptly. It warns that willful indebtedness harms reputation and credit, urging households to start the habit of paying bills, economize briefly, and improve personal and local finances. The slogan PLL PAY MY BILLS SO YOU CAN PAY YOURS is highlighted.
President Wilson appoints Chilord Arrick publicity manager at Central Group of Bell Telephone to the Quartermaster's Department Officer's Reserve Corps with the rank of major. Arrick served as paymaster in the Spanish American War and will likely handle similar duties, a favorite among newspaper men and the Scribes.
Immediate delivery used cars in perfect mechanical condition from brands like Studebaker Buick Rambler Peerless Stoddard-Payton and more. Many late models with electric starter and lights. Prices range from 175 to 750 dollars. See them before you buy elsewhere. Duplex Motor Car Company 1148S Michigan Avenue Roseland.
Classified items include a help wanted notice seeking a girl or woman for general housework at 72 155th street Harvey and multiple sale listings for riverdale lots, land parcels, farm property, and a two story 10 room house on Calumet avenue Riverdale with contact details for inquiries and terms.
A mixed class of ads lists rentals and sales for the Dolton area including a 220 acre farm corner near Morgan Park priced at 550 yearly, farm implements for sale, horses wagons and gear, cars a 1920s Ford models, cattle and hay, rags buyers, and trees. Also lost items include a ten dollar bill and a brindle bulldog named Bob with a Dolton bakery contact.
Farm loan terms cited as up to 870 per acre with ten year duration and six percent interest. Installment payments arranged. Dolton Illinois broker A. S. Diekman listed as contact.
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