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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
1
Harvey residents recount eerie activities at the old automobile shop blamed on a white phantoms. Witnesses report flickering lights moving objects and cold sightings as investigators seek the source of the haunting.
Mamma objects to the social invitations as Dalton and Riverdale youths receive invites for a leap year party at Lund's Hall tomorrow. A sample note from a Sweet Girl asks Braiy to attend with her at 8:00 PM this Saturday January 25, with Mamma restricting aftercare.
A new boat owners organization on the Calumet river from Riverdale to South Chicago elected trustees at a meeting last Sunday afternoon at Stahnke's Hall Dalton. Elected as trustees were Frank C. Lund Ed Petersen Wn Carleton Henry Muller and Adam Chruck. The next meeting is planned for Sunday afternoon February 1 at Stahnke's Hall Dalton to discuss further matters.
Riverdale village clerk announces bids for tapping the water main in Riverdale in compliance with village ordinance. All bids must be received on or before January 28, 1908. H. R. Penfield, Village Clerk.
The new English faith church at Church, roth and State streets will be dedicated on Sunday January 26 at 10 30 am 3 pm and 7 30 pm with special music and speakers. A feast of dedication continues Tuesday through Friday at 8 pm next week with a different speaker nightly. Rev George P Kahle pastor invites the public. Matt Pool of Madison Missouri visited Dalton Mrs Pool’s relatives in La Salle county and notes Missouri climate resembles Dalton Jos Pool formerly of Dalton owns an 87 acre farm nearby and the Kentuckians neighbors are friendly.
George Krause of Sheboygan Wisconsin visits his daughter Mrs John Pauls and family on the north side and will spend several weeks here before returning home.
Fourteen month old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Muleler pulled a kettle of boiling water onto his body near a South Holland kitchen stove. After four days of agony he died Monday morning. Funeral was held yesterday at 11 o'clock with burial in Hazelwood cemetery. The report also notes the death of Lizzie Matusheski Michalski age 26 from erysipelas, funeral Monday at St Marys church, and other local passings including Mrs. A F Gouwens and Mrs Henry Otter with Hazelwood Cemetery interment. The item ends urging readers to subscribe to The Pointer for news and good feeling.
Two young children sailed in a washtub down White Oak bayou as a playful notional cruise turned dangerous. A crowd of white and black bystanders pulled them from the river though relief came only after cries and splashing. Mothers of the children gathered them in, leaving the scene to a soggy, chaotic aftermath.
Local Column: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lotz welcome a baby boy at 138th Street Highlawn. Firemen seek new recruits for Volunteer Company No. 1. Mrs. Leonard Staat injures her back in Dalton. Several residents visit relatives in Iowa Kentucky and Illinois. Deering Transfer Plant handles 72 coal cars. Church social planned with admission details. Conductor Anton Anderson killed on Calumet Electric tracks. Jewelry store crime attempt during funeral procession ends in escape.
A special Washington's Birthday match race in Blue Island will pit Gieseking, winner of the New Year endurance and walking contest, against Cara farno who finished third. The 4 mile race will be governed by the same rules as the prior event with the same officials and conditions, and pays $50 to the winner per side.
The Blinkie Base Ball Club of Riverdale elected Emil Rosenthal as president Albert Buckler as manager Peter Ripley Jr as captain Joe Kummerer as treasurer and Joe McGrain as secretary. The club lists its roster including M Salm H Michalski Peter Ripley Jr Joe Kummerer A Berchinski B Jennings J McGrain T Eller Ki Fleishhauer T Begeshi C Jennings.
At the November meeting the Riverdale Improvement Association authorized publishing correspondence with A H Hanson of the Illinois Central to add a 10 o’clock train from Randolph Street to Flossmore or Homewood. Hanson declined citing poor business and potential complaints, while a later petition by about 160 residents urged extending the 10 PM train. The secretary published the letters in The Pointer. The Wisconsin Lime and Cement Co. lawsuit against Theodore Ehlert was halted for lack of jurisdiction and moves to circuit court. Knickerbocker Ice’s Louis Albrecht departed for Laporte Indiana to serve as time keeper, noted as a bright, promising young man.
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