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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1913
Page
4
Oak Glen east of Tournton Junction on the Grand Trunk has been designated a billing station. An agent will be appointed to receive freight, replacing the previous flagman only setup. The change follows local residents’ efforts, with Grand Trunk officials agreeing the outgoing business justifies the expense.
David Forgan, a leading Chicago businessman, spoke at a Chicago Association of Commerce meeting offering guiding maxims for 1913. He urged honesty in business, fair competition, just conduct, kind treatment of workers, charitable giving, and healthy living as duties.
Mr and Mrs A G Baecker hosted a New Year s day reunion at their Parewell Avenue residence. Attendees included F L Baecker Clara and Emma Baecker George Day of Dalton F G Baecker Margaret and Kittie Wolf R W Bell and wife and Mr and Mrs Tom Williams and son of West Pullman.
A South Side woman, serving as a cook, rebukes a caller who used terms like angel pie and cookie over the telephone. The incident ends with the receiver slammed down as the man pressed the insult, prompting the house head to note the improper behavior.
Baldwin Locomotive Works seeks to use 500 acres at Mast Chicago Ind for a Chicago division plant expansion with large capacity.
The notes report a return to studies after Mr Smith’s Monday remark and mention Mr Allen's absence during Monday’s nesting day. The basketball team hosts Chicago Heights at 8 15 tonight for a final home game for a while, with several class games played recently and seniors urging attendance at upcoming meetings as exams near.
State's attorneys elected in 1912 receive a fixed compensation defined by the legislature and funded by both state and county boards. Fines forfeitures and penalties go to the county superintendent of schools unless law provides otherwise. Justices of the peace and police magistrates collect these penalties and must remit them to the county superintendent of schools.
The highest superintendent salaries are in New York Chicago and Boston. New York raised hers from 10000 to 12000 dollars. Chicago pays 10000, Pittsburgh 39000, St Louis 8000, Philadelphia Seattle and Buffalo 7500 each.
So far as this office knows the highest paid one room country school teacher is Mr J C Knight of Douglas County he receives a salary of 10500 for the month When country districts thus show the desire for well trained competent teachers by offering a wage that will get and help them they will have no difficulty in getting and keeping such teachers.
Dr. Martin G Brumbaugh urges that a child showing kindness decency regularity regard for others' rights develops moral fiber. He argues disciplined conduct builds a solid basis for classroom study and thorough conscientious work.
Experienced farmer offers to rent 40 acres or more near Dalton or Riverdale. Seeks clear land with houses on or near the property. Request full information and price to Mr. J. F. Geinrichs at 2852 W Maplewood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Blue Island hosts Poultry Pigeons and Pet Stock Show at Saenger Ball from January 8 to 11, 1913. Secretary F Lam Ibrechts, Blue Island, Ill, provides premium list and entry blanks.
A dense listing of for sale and for rent notices across Dolton Riverdale Harvey and nearby towns. Items include farms parcels houses lots and a corner lot on Lincoln Ave. Also offerings of 4 6 and 7 room cottages modern improvements and installment plans. Also services real estate brokerage and a few found items and lost notices.
Sealed bids to sell the Roan Horse known as the Village Fire Horse are due by 8 pm on Tuesday January 14 1913 at the Village Hall Cook County Illinois. Each bid must include a house check for the full bid amount and the Village Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Frank O Bergold Village Clerk 13813 School Street Riverdale Illinois.
Train schedule fragment notes No Sunday service on Western Indiana R R with Saturday operation limited to round trips to Oakdale at 2.20.
Eastbound and northbound schedules from Chicago and Dalton listed with multiple daily departures at 7.00 7.09 9.23 4.15 5.18 and 7.53 a.m. plus two minute differences for Dalton service.
Village of Riverdale votes to sell the Roan horse known as the fire horse kept at Peter Ripley’s barn on 137th street. Bids passively opened January 7 1915 with certified checks required. village reserves right to reject all bids and ordinance takes effect after passage.
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