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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
4
A tender父 poem from The Pointer notes a newborn son and the parents A. A. Johnson hope to build a stable home. The message speaks of little hands and eyes, a ship on life’s sea, and a life filled with light for their child amid a local newspaper appeal and advertising context.
The German Oak Lodge No. 66 Degree of Honor elected officers last Tuesday evening. Elected were Ella Rudloff Past Chief Chas C Schnoor Chief Mrs Fred Ott Lady of Honor Miss Lillie Boettger Chief of Ceremonies Henry Schnoor Recording Secretary Mrs Lewis Wertman Financial Secretary Mrs Chas Dahn Treasurer Mrs Fred Schnoor Guide Mrs Mehler Inside Watch Mrs Wm Albrecht Outside Watch Mrs Mehler Mrs R Rudloff and Mrs Wm Albrecht Trustees Dr M R Weidner Medical Examiner.
The German Lutheran Church of Dalton announces its newly elected officers. Henry Dressen is president, Wm J Albrecht records secretary, Henry J Dillner financier, Chas Albrecht treasurer, Henry Matz deacon. Deacons W J Albrecht and trustees F C Propper Charles Albrecht join the board.
The W. R. C. officers for 1908 were installed January 10 at the Village Hall Riverdale with Mrs. Moore of Wyman Corp Pullman officiating. New officers include Mrs. Sprick president Mrs. R. Hanschman senior vice president Mrs. H Milhahn junior vice president Mrs C Neimeyer treasurer and Mrs Jenness secretary Minor officers were chosen. Visitors from Harvey Pullman Corps attended along with veterans and well wishers. A light luncheon followed as members stayed to socialize before trains. Enxuby CLAvussen press correspondent notes a cordial public installation. Wim Schultz of Riverdale plans to move to North Judson Ind after purchasing his father’s old homestead farm. he has lived in Riverdale 26 years.
The article argues athletics foster discipline and reduce drinking among soldiers. It suggests strong teams attract recruits, noting that athletic success enhances a post’s reputation and contributes to overall soldier quality.
An American writer in Japan notes how a simple string serves as a universal tool. He describes string used for emergency fixes, measuring, and even as a humane restraint in police custody, reflecting cultural differences in daily life and law.
The fakir Bawa Moni Sahib lived 50 years in Mirpur and reportedly over a hundred, spoke no understandable tongue, and stayed naked though revered. Devout Sikhs fed him while crowds, about 20 000, mourned after his death as his body was carried through the city.
Twickenham stands as a shrine for English literature with associations to Pope Walpole Swift Gay Lady Wortley Montagu Gibbon Boswell Johnson Tennyson and Dickens. Horace Walpole called it the Baine or Tivoli of England and Alfred Tennyson’s Montreli er Road home hosted many writers and moments from the dawn of In Memoriam and the Idylls.
A nervous man mutters about luck and umbrellas on a crowded car. He says he cannot carry an umbrella when found and imagines others asking about it, then wonders about hiring someone to help him.
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