Hit or Miss Political Satire by C H Leetlefellow
A humorous political column reviews the Republican Democratic and Progressive parties with symbols the elephant donkey and bull moose. It lampoons leadership and platforms while noting regional humor and local anecdotes. The piece closes with assorted campus and town gags including a divorce notice and a pretzel wrapper joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H.leetlefellow
Republican Party
United States
W. M.O.S R
Lincoln
Grant
Democratic Party
Progressive Republican Party
Picnics Mark Summer Gatherings in Riverdale Area
George Washington Lodge plans a picnic at Riverdale Park on Sunday August 18, 1912. Brickmakers Local No 5 Dolton holds a Riverdale Park picnic Sunday July 28, 1912. Dolton Vol Fire Dept hosts a Moonlight Picnic at DIlner's Grove July 27. Concordia Mutual Benefit Leagues and Riverdale German Lutheran Band invite all to Horn's Grove by the Calumet River Sunday July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Lodge No
Riverdale Park
Brickmakers Local No. 5
Dolton
The
Dolton Vol. Fire Dept
Dilner’s Grove
Concordia Mutual Benefit Leagues
Riverdale
Chicago
Hammond
Riverdale German Lutheran Band
Horn’s Grove
Calumet River
Notice Bids Sought by School District for Coal Supply
The Board of Education invites bids to supply 175 tons Pocahontas Mine Run coal and 20 tons Small Egg Anthracite for the Lincoln Avenue Chicago Street and Highlawn buildings. Deliveries due by September 1 1912 with partials by that date and year end, bids may be rejected. Signed F W Robison secretary July 9 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education School District No
Lincoln Avenue
Chicago Street
Highlawn
Board of Education
F. W. Robison
Beet Factory Free Dirt Offer to Growers
A beet factory offers rich dirt washed from beets free to beet growers or interested parties in need of soil. Call at the factory to arrange pickup.
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Christ Schmutzler Pabst
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, III
W. P
D. VanWyngarden
Undertaker
Michigan Ave
Roseland
Drake Baking Cos
Pound
Schmiedl’s Bakery
Oxford
Schwaded
Outfitters
Fred L. Logan
Prop
Calumet Hotel
137Th Street
Vandenberg
Paul Vandenberg
Gast
Fll
Taft
Alderman Pretzel
Aurora
Peter Ripley
General Merchandise
Riverdale and
Northwestern Gas Light & Coke CO
Western Ave
Blue Island, Ill
Robert Hanschmann
Park Ave
Dolton, Ill
Henry W. Schnoor
W. Fulford
138Th St
Leyden Ave
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