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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1927

Page

2

Epiphany Message at St Pauls Lutheran Church

The Missouri Synod church on 188th Street and Leyden Ave invites all members to German service at 8 and English at 10 45 a.m. on January 16 with a come and see gathering January 17 at 7 45 p.m. Pastor W J Kemnitz cites John 1 43 51 and themes of Philip Nathanael and Christ’s word as the Epiphany sun rising in believers.

Paul’s Lutheran Church Philip Nathaniel Christ Jesus W. J. Kemnitz

Our Saviour's Church Announces January Events

Our Saviour's Lutheran Churchbin invites all for a Fellowship Get-Together January 25 at 8:00 p m at Luther Memorial Church Wilson and N Campbell avenues. Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 30 a m with communion January 20 includes services and notices for upcoming events February 13 Foreign Missionary Sunday February 22 Father and Sons banquet Rev Edward Voorhees pastor.

OUR Saviour’s Luth United Luth. Church In America Luther Memorial Church Wilson and N Campbell Avenues U. S. C. Inner Mission Society Big Father and Sons Edw A. Voorhees

First M. E. Church Plans Sunday Services

The First M. E. Church offers a 9.45 a.m. Sunday school session with scripture study for all ages, 11 a.m. morning worship under the WCTU’s auspices for the 7th anniversary of the 18th Amendment, special music, an address, Epworth League at 6.45 p.m., and 7.30 p.m. evening services preached by the pastor A. A. Myers.

Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Epworth League Society A. A. Myers

Calumet Div C E Rally At Gano Reformed Church

The Calumet Division of Christian Endeavor holds its first rally of the new year at the Gano Reformed Church at 117th and Perry Avenue on January 18 at 8 p m. Speaker will be C F Evans Western representative with the subject Dare You To. All Endeavorers and friends are invited and details of the Chicago Union convention next month will be announced. Various good activities are promised. bring friends.

Calumet DIV C. E Calumet

Y M C A News Highlights From The Week

Francis B. Randall reports large Thursday night attendance led by Rev Meyer urging a godly life in Christ Jesus and a new year’s opportunities. Meals and a sing song followed. Radio programs run daily. Horace Flood gave a flute recital with Mr Randall at the piano. Men enjoy social life in lobby, games, and checkers. The Dilleys of South Chicago visited with the secretary and Mrs Farbridge.

Randall Paul Dilley South Chicago Farbridge

Paper from Wood Pulp Discovery by Fenerty in 1841

Charles Fenerty spent years experimenting before publicly presenting his method to make paper from wood pulp in 1841.

Charles Fenerty

Dalton railroad workers mourn three deaths in early January

Absalom N Fregeau of Dalton died at home January at age 50 pneumonia. He was foreman in the Car Department and a Sunday school superintendent. Survived by widow Minnie Houk and daughter Marie Fregan. Interment in Beecher Illinois. John Foley Worchester Mass native died January 6 from heart failure at about 50. Burial in Dalton with Maintenance of Way Lodge service. Thomas Fahey died January 7 aged 51. body taken to Lake Geneva Wisconsin for burial.

Absalom N. Fregeau Dalton Mr. Fregeau Beaverville Ill Minnie Houk Beecher Methodist Church Myers Marie Fregan John Foley Foley Worchester Mass Maintenance of Way Lodge Thomas Fahey

Leather Industry Roots Traced to Pilgrims Near Brooklyn Bridge

The article links New Yorks lower city leather trade to early Pilgrim arrivals, noting tanning began here after the Anne voyage. It describes tanneries once lining the East River, later replaced by smaller plants inland as land value rose, with tannery origins tied to elm bark supplies.

New York City Brooklyn Bridge Smmller Pennsylvania New York Wisconsin East River Plymouth Anne

Bankers Unearth Swindle Tied to National Ad Scam

The Republic reports an Atlanta based fraud involving D. W. Nichols and associates who advertised discounted poultry oranges and honey. Investigations show ads from Acme Orange Farm LaGrange Texas Fulghum Hatchery Birdsboro Pennsylvania Bloomburg Pennsylvania Heavener Oklahoma and Busy Bee Apiary Rosyth New York. Checks totaling nearly $5,000 were seized and ten thousand victims were set to receive $30,000 in counterfeit checks this week.

Madison Ill Republic Illinois Atlanta, Ga Freeburg Telegraph Atlantic D. W. Nichols Nichols Acme Orange LaGrange Tex Fulghum Hatchery Birdsboro Bloomburg Heavener Okla Busy Bee Apiary Rosyth N. Y W. H. Gaines Atlanta Georgia Banker’s Association Uncle Sam Gaines Acme Farms Gainesville Fla Better Business Bureau of St. Louis The

Not Always Best Plan Compromise Quote

A historic quotation from Edwards notes that compromise often sacrifices one right or good in hopes of keeping another, a choice that too often results in losing both. The line reflects wary caution about negotiated gains at the expense of core principles.

Edwards

Years Passed Lightly Over Charles Carroll

The narrative recalls Charles Carroll signer of the Declaration of Independence. It describes Carroll in his nineties hosting guests with Mr Gallatin at Mr Caton's, riding sixteen miles that morning and acting with vigor. General Stuart notes Carroll's etiquette of greeting guests at his threshold and his quickness especially when ladies are present.

Charles Carroll Mr. Carroll Stuart Itrom Josiah Quincy

Ancient mirrors as art and relics across cultures

The article surveys historic metal mirrors from Egypt China Greece and Etruria noting their religious iconography grave accompaniments and symbolic roles. It highlights Egyptian solar-shaped mirrors signifying sun god links and Japan's imperial insignia trio of sword jewel and mirror.

China Japan Egyptian—International Studio

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