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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
8
Local notes recount a criminal joke with a revolver leading to a Joliet prison sentence. John Van Eyle hunts a possible gold mine, while a hydrophobic mad dog prompts caution. New births, street upgrades, social events, and neighborhood visits fill the week, with upcoming community gatherings at churches and the Homewood Athletic Club.
Notice to contractors bids for roofing Riverdale Village Hall with No 1 red cedar shingles gutters and down spouts will be received by the village clerk until Tuesday evening July 22 at 8 o'clock. Bids must include a certified check for 10 percent of the total bid. F O Bergold village clerk Riverdale.
Blue Island principals Robert M. Osler and F A Williams rent the Lempke building at 138th Street and Leyder avenue Riverdale from Wm Maurer. They will open an up to date tailor and shoe shop. Maurer will use the small west side store as a real estate office and J C Brookfelt rents the flat above.
South Holland chatter covers vacations of Harry T. DeYoung visiting his brother in South Dakota and friends in Lews, R. Tistra’s Hull Iowa trip, Arthur Gouwens seeking extra work in Three Cakes Michigan, and playful fish tales to come. Mention of a new post office, local visitors from Norman Oklahoma and Rose land, and births in the community. Bert Ooms nets a 13 pound carp in the Calumet river as Borsum Bros. polish advertises Putzpomade at 150th St Store.
Riverdale traveled from Riverdale Park aboard the Iwanda at 1 pm to face the East Side Maroons in South Chicago, where Albrecht and Michalski teamed for Riverdale pitching. The Dalton Iroquois beat Shadow's Colts 15 to 12 in a late morning game on Blinkie grounds, Avrally driving five ninth inning runs. The Highlawn A C topped Phoenix 19 to 6 and will meet North Harvey next Sunday, while the Orioles routed the Blue Jays 12 to 2.
The Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Association of Cook County will host its ninth annual gathering at Riverside Park on the Des Plaines River, Saturday and Sunday July 19 and 20. A fine program is arranged and an informal Camp Fire will close the evenings.
Maggie Obrien was arrested in West Hammond last week on a beer license violation. The case, moved to a new venue, was before Judge Baumgartner on a Saturday with city officials including Officers O Keefe Buckley Alderman Planer City Clerk Ignatuia Mankowski and Police Chief John O Kray present. The judge's decision was set for Saturday July 19.
Instructions describe using waterglass to preserve eggs for winter. Costing about 35 cents a quart and a 75 cent crock, the method covers fifteen dozen eggs and adds two to seven cents per dozen depending on supplies. Eggs sink in the solution, remain usable when needed, though boiling requires careful shell handling.
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