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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
1
The August 8 primaries draw near as Congressman William W. Wilson faces first real opposition in six years. He is praised for a clean record, perfect attendance in Congress, and loyalty to the president while maintaining influence with key lawmakers and strong party support.
Ernest W. Balgeman a Dalton State Bank president and businessman seeks the Republican nomination for state representative in the forty first district. Born in Elmhurst Illinois he built a string of ventures from land development to Crete State Bank and is endorsed by eastern Will County voters. His supporters argue his practical business experience and fiscal sense suit the legislature.
Mr. Propper is a 33 year old lawyer with offices at the Chicago Opera House. Born in 1874 he trained in law and joined Lowenthal Propper in New York Life building before moving to Chicago Opera House. He served as Thornton supervisor for three terms, praised for frugal, business like administration with no township expenditures in his last two years. He holds directorships and is attorney for local firms, is married to Rosie Leng, and resides at Dalton. He is active in Masons Calumet Camp Modern Woodmen and Royal Arcanum.
John B. Bielfeldt of Thornton seeks the Republican nomination for representative. From a long established local family, his father served in the legislature. Supported by friends who expect his August 8 nomination and November election.
The Ruf family of Riverdale mourns two losses in three weeks. Their seven month old baby died July 9 from scarlet fever and their son Emil Theodore Fred aged 7 years 9 months died last Monday after effects of scaled fever. Funeral was private at 10 o clock Wednesday, interred beside his sister in Oakland cemetery. The health department fumigated the house after the service and declared the danger passed.
Infant Joseph Frostde Bouchard died Thursday morning from cholera infantum at 111 188th Street Riverdale. He was the child of Mr and Mrs Joseph Bouchard and is survived by nine siblings. The funeral was held at St Mary's Catholic Church at 2 PM with Father A Riss officiating. Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery. The family receives condolences from neighbors and friends.
A report from the Firemen’s Running Team in Lincoln notes they won two races and express high hopes of additional victories. A fuller report will appear in the next issue of The Pointer.
The Gougers Grove Knights of Columbus picnic in Kankakee drew a large crowd led by prize winners from Riverdale. Little Anna Knipley won 1st prize in a 75 yard dash earning a $5 gold piece while Alma Kelly took 1st in the egg race with a silk umbrella as prize. May Verhoeven and Laura Verhoeven took 2nd in the egg race and young ladies race respectively, with Mayme Ripley among attendees from Riverdale and nearby areas.
Riverdale Park offers Sunday music dancing and boating with Peter Ver hoeven as proprietor keeping order in the dancing hall and park. Martin Davis announces the opening of his new restaurant and barber shop at Leyden avenue and 138th street inviting the public to visit and be served.
Two Irish men discuss news. Pat asks about Jim Skelly and learns his appendix was removed. The other man quips that it serves him right and suggests it should have been in his wife’s name.
One of the coming young men is Paul A Dratz a mechanical engineer born in Muskegon 1877 educated at the University of Michigan and active in Chicago and Harvey politics He seeks the Congress nomination warmly backed by his party J J O Rourke a Harvey area veteran born 1859 with long grocery and public service work is a strong Democrat candidate for Assessor and Wm N Stoke a southern Cook County businessman aims for the Board of Assessors on the Democratic ticket The piece notes broad local party support and ties to labor groups for these nominations.
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