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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1910
Page
5
Riverdale officials meet to start legal action against property owners who fail to eradicate Canada Thistles. The board also addresses cows, water shutoffs for nonpayment, railroad blocking suits, and pending dairy ordinance.
Peter Ripley prominent Indiana politician dies after a touring car crash in Hammond. Investigators focus on possible careless driving after owners Irving and Frank Betz Jr admitted speeds near fifty mph. A telegraph pole toppled in the crash and fatally crushed Ripley as rescuers treat six others, including Bernice Brackett in critical condition. coroner to oversee a thorough probe.
Village Board of Riverdale warns residents using village water for sprinkling who have not paid water tax that their water supply will be shut off without further notice. Sprinkling hours are 6 to 8 P M.
Henry Hahn clerk announces that sprinkling permits using village water can be laid at the village office for Dalton residents.
Public notice from H. R. Penfield, Collector, states the dog tax for 1910 is due by August 1. The collector will call during July to collect the payment.
Daniel Perry, agent for the Pioneer Boat and Pattern Co., offers knock-down frames from row boats to fifty foot cruisers. Visit his Forest Avenue home in Dalton to see demonstrations on how easily these boats are assembled, with the promise that any person can own a fine pleasure boat for little money.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers No 613 schedules a picnic at Riverdale Park on Sunday July 17. Members are invited to attend a community gathering with family activities and food.
A 101 year old New York woman notes in a letter that one century of single blessedness underpins her health and happiness. Physicians say marriage aids longevity, yet she attributes long life to perpetual celibacy. Her siblings all married and died, while she remains independent in old age.
Classified item noting a want ad for second hand bicycles at H. Hahn's store located at 444 Lincoln Avenue in Dolton. It signals a local buy request with no further details on price or quantity.
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