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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
4
The new state road law establishes a central government of three state highway officers and a state engineer led by the governor. A commission governs road work as in the state’s charitable institutions. Counties map twenty percent of roads for state aid and appoint a candidate for county commissioner who must pass civil service exams.
In Cincinnati on July 19 a Kensington Illinois couple Mr and Mrs Bert Gleason wandered the Grand Hotel for nine days riding between their fifth floor apartment and the lobby. Bert finally asked the clerk how much it costs to ride the elevator queasily.
Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church invites bids to erect a church on corner 133th Street and Wabash Avenues Riverdale Illinois. Plans with R Hess 13621 Indiana Ave Riverdale deposit 2500 for drawings. Bids open 2 EF 137th Place August 14 1913 at 8 pm. Right to reject bids reserved. A Sorensen. For Sale barrel cistern cheap from Pompor Office.
A county meeting in the county building on Wednesday afternoon set a definite highway upgrade program under the Tire Bill provisions. Thornton township and nearby townships were represented by highway officials and city engineers to outline improvements on Halsted street Western avenue Chicago road 147th street 169th street and Michigan City and Range road toward the Indiana line.
In loving memory of our dear husband and father who died two years ago to day July 25 1913. Mrs Christian Meister and children.
George Trapp and Hannah Simnick of Highlawn married on Sunday July 18. The couple will continue the grocery and meat business run by Mrs. Trapp at 308 188th Street, as well wishers extend long life and happiness.
Several properties and farms offered for sale or rent in Riverdale and Dolton Illinois. Listings include 5 room house on Forest avenue Dolton, 9 room house at 133rd street and Praine avenue, 214 acres with two houses and barns, and farm land for rent. Contact F A Reich Riverdale John Krug Riverdale Wm Waddel Dalton area broker.
A garbled collection of notices lists lost items such as a chain bracelet, a diamond ring, a brown water spaniel, and a black card case with passes. It advertises for sale motorcycles and boats, farm tools, a steel range, a 4 h.p. engine, and a driving horse with contact details for The Pointer Office and other local sellers.
Wanted horses and cows to board at Hoxie Farm near Thornton with good pasture water and shade priced reasonably. Telephone Thornton 263 Richard Kickert. FOR SALE Blair Camera 34x54 in good condition priced $3.00 inquire at Pointer office.
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