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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
8
The Homewood column notes a busy summer in Stelterville with a parade and band celebration led by Village President Mueller. Jens Jensen’s landscape work near Chicago Road delights visitors as Adolph Linick and Sam Schweitzer own cottages overlooking sunken gardens and fountains.
The naming of Stelterville occurred Sunday at 3 p.m. about a mile and a half south of Lomewood. Seven rigs led by the Riverdale Band traveled from Homewood along Main street and Vincennes Road to Marin street, then to Idle Wala Country Club. Sidney Stein led a baseball club in place of a baton, drawing attention as he marched bareheaded. The procession stopped at Villa Rosetta, Thorn Tree cottage, and the Oaks, where residents Frederick Silber, Jacob Loeb, Julius Loeb, and local gardener Gus Fisher were noted for their roles and scenic surroundings near Butterfield creek and Homewood Country Club grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Smith express gratitude to Mr. J. J. Kasper and friends for their donation toward the funeral expenses of their children.
Mrs Albert Cowenhoven spent Wednesday with relatives in Chicago. Notable visits include Rev Peter DeYoung and wife of Manteno with John DeYoung of Chicago Street. Measles setback for Elizabeth Jacobs and a newborn baby girl born to Arthur and wife. Storm damage from Sunday’s lightning and Saturday’s hail affected local farms and homes.
An ordinance detailing corporate appropriations for the Riverdale Park District for May 1, 1912 to April 30, 1913. It covers premiums on officers bonds election expenses legal costs secretary salary stationery fuel rents and incidentals and park maintenance with total levy of 500.00. Passed July 5 1912 and approved by the district president.
Listings include Govod delivery top wagon and harness for sale, ten boys sought to weed onions, two acres of land near Michigan road and 47th street offered at 3800 cash, a Ford 4 door 5 passenger car for bargain, rubber tired pulley, and lost white umbrella near Dalton Postobse Indiana avenue bridge. Also found keys at The Pointer office and contact details given.
Sunday worship and Sunday School times are listed for St Pauls Ev Lutheran St Mary's Catholic Dalton M E Immanuel and other churches. Pastors Rev H Winch Rev W F Verhalen Rev W E Cissax Rev G G Press are named with service times and church activities.
Park Ave Dalton reports preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m on Sunday with 3 30 p m Sunday School and a 7 30 p m Young People's meeting led by Rev Joan W Teepasker pastor Our Saviours English Evangelical Lutheran Church holds services at Riverdale Village Hall next Sunday Evening service at 7 45 p m with Rev S S Kauffman D D Ravenswood English Lutheran pastor
Dr. Kauffman a leading Chicago preacher and president of the Lutheran Ministers Union will deliver a sermon of notable significance. Rev Geo P Kabele pastor also listed as participant in the event.
Sealed bids for about 300 by 6 feet of cement walk at the Bowen School are invited at the residence shown until July 29. Details available from Mr. M. H. Kelly, President. Bids opened July 29. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. District Clerk H. J. McGrath.
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