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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
3
Springfield January 8. Governor Frank O Lowden outlines plans for a state budget system with a finance department and consolidated agencies. He calls for a new constitution reducing elective offices, stricter civil service, and expanded state supervision of private banks and public utilities.
Albert Mathison twenty two is dead after drinking wood alcohol mistaken for whiskey. His brother William nineteen and Bernard Busch fifty five are hospitalized with serious injuries at Georgen Deaconess Hospital. Busch and Gustave Westlund are detained by Stockyards police awaiting inquest.
Springfield reports the Fifth and Sixth Illinois Infantry regiments will be the first Illinois units federally recognized as National Guard troops. War Department orders require Guardsmen to take the dual oath and sign a six year enlistment, with officers stating the regiments have nearly completed the transition from organized militia to National Guard.
The legislative conference of Illinois women in Chicago urged revisions to laws to improve illegitimate children's status, require health certificates for marriage licenses, state control of city jails and penal farms, and better care for the feebleminded. Samuel B. Allison of the Chicago board of education called for physical training for teachers and longer superintendent terms with stronger school cooperation between principals and business administration.
The petition of 29 railroads for an injunction against the Illinois 2-cent passenger rate law was denied by Federal Judges Landis Carpenter and Evans sitting en banc. The ruling allows a new application before January 15. Also, James Kilroy known as Pickles burglar, was arrested here after parole violations and a noted nose knob led to capture.
The first baby born in 1917 in Rockford will be a lucky infant. A local newspaper will give the parents $5, two banks will start savings accounts with $1 each, jewelers shoe dealers dry goods stores and bakeries will contribute, and a motion picture company will film the child on request.
A lone bandit robbed the Armitage Avenue Savings Bank of 200 dollars. He asked about real estate then produced a revolver, backed owner Hector Defrenne into the vault, grabbed the cash, and fled.
A major blaze swept through Ashley destroying the LD Palmer furniture and undertaking store, Foehr Bros mest market, Coulter harness, Shanks poultry house and auto garage, Co. B. Shanks, and the city hall. Fire crews fought the flames as the blaze razed multiple establishments.
Earlville, a town of its size in the state, is believed to be lawyerless. The community has had no lawyers on its citizen rolls for more than two years, an unusual situation for a town its scale.
The State bank of Galva has been purchased by L. M. Yocum & Co a long established banking concern of Galva.
South Baptist church in Belvidere announced it has called Rev. Lt. W. Reed of Rock Island to become pastor. It is believed he will accept the offer.
A Masonic school of instruction for Southern States will be held in Marion on January 23 to 25. The event brings together Masons from Benton and surrounding areas for lessons and fellowship.
A morning tale where the Dawn Fairies awaken birds with morning dust and dewdrops, sparking a chorus concert. The Attic Bird begs to rise early, inspiring all in Birdland to greet the dawn with song and a feast of honey from acorn cups. The Fairies promise future visits and a morning concert before departure for warmer places.
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