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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
3
Fairfield government workers wait as city clerk Lewis becomes a new father and misses a week of pay. He remained home to celebrate, causing delays while staff stood by. At week’s end he finally issued the checks and paid the employees.
Authorities report an eastbound Burlington flyer was foiled by a freight train after rails and ties were piled on the tracks at two spots near Plano, about 50 miles west of Chicago, in a late night incident.
A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train derailed after a brakeman diverted the control and the engine tender and baggage car left the track near Rockford. Mrs Patrick OConnor of Janesville sustained a fractured collar bone in the incident.
Judge Cochran allows $500 for each guardian ad litem Fred Ball and William Booth of Clinton for services to minor heirs in the Snell will case. Fees deemed reasonable in light of the estate sales involved.
Mrs. Nancy Davenport sues for divorce from George W. Davenport after forty years of marriage alleging drunkenness. Plaintiff resides in Taylorville while the husband lives at Gillespie.
Mrs. Margaret Brownell, wife of a farmer near Chatham, died after a nail wound in her foot from descending a ladder while picking cherries. Blood poisoning developed and she expired three days later. In Shipman a jewelry store robbery yielded ten dollars, two watches, four razors and a revolver. the safe remained open with seventy dollars inside.
Rockford police accuse Isaac W. Bess, a bank janitor, of stealing $8,000 in currency from the Manufacturers' National Bank vault during a half holiday. He allegedly hid the money in the basement and was found hours later at Lew Harris's home. all funds were recovered.
Clinton reports Mrs Isabella Warner widow of Dr John Warner has received 190000 as first payment from the settlement of the ante nuptial contract case. A 20000 transfer to Minnie Warner Mettler was made while Arabella Warner Bell awaits her share after her western tour. The ruling affirms a quarter million dollar final estate settlement after years of litigation. Decatur notes J W Cleland, Civil War veteran, receives 48 cents from the bounty settlement after a long dispute over withheld pay.
The Cass county A. H. T. A. picnic is set for August 5 at Arenzville with Hon. Henry Bridgeman as president of the day. The executive committee includes John Rahan chairman F. D. Hammer John Zulaf E. B. Hierman and Otto E. Gebig. Oratory music and the famous burgoo soup are promised.
The infant daughter of Frank Skidmore drowned in a bucket of water at the father's home after the mother left the child playing with an empty bottle. The baby dropped the bottle into the water and, while trying to recover it, lost balance and fell in. Henry Balfour Nephew Watchman at Waukegan Naval School. son of a brother of Arthur Balfour. He previously served as a Civil War lieutenant in the Forty-fifth Illinois volunteers.
In Hillsboro Rev. Mr Cracy enables worship from cars and buggies by placing a temporary altar on the church lawn. The novel setup invites congregants to sit in their vehicles during services.
Revival of dot and ring dot patterns tops fashion this season across bordered fabrics and tub fabrics like batiste swiss lawn organdie and cotton voile. Large and small dots appear in varied colors from cardinal red to lavender, with striped or plaid weaves offering double patterns.
A new satin Majestic fabric for fall wear promises good drape and finish with a wide color range. Manufacturers of Mirage silks prep new lines for early release while satin demand drives early fall delivery. Summer lines improve as tussahs pongees and shantung silks gain traction. raw silk prices drop versus last year.
A brown linen suit with an over skirt illusion created by deep-point tucks. The bodice features soutache braid, tucked sleeves, and a matched high stock. White palmetto straw diaphery trimmed with brown ribbon loops and green grape accents completes the ensemble.
A fashion note describes pairing cloth with linen in current styles. It highlights a green cloth skirt with a long green linen skeleton coat. Cretenne collar and cuffs feature pink green and yellow accents, noting linen’s cooler feel and a hop sacking weave.
The article explains lace stocks and matching ribbon collars that connect the collar to the stock. It describes a lattice effect formed by a half inch ribbon with four uprights to hold the design. The collar uses gold fringed bow ends and a loosely tied lower ribbon bow for decoration.
A newspaper fragment markets medical tonics for kidney cure promising relief from pains and nervous spells. It includes unrelated quips about pessimism, eye remedies, nerve tonics, and a cigarette ad. The tiny item list ends with a proverb about a two faced woman and a lie.
A lettered advertisement claims many surgeries for women are unnecessary and touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as life saving. Testimonies from Mrs Barbara Base and Mrs Arthur R House support cures of female troubles and avoidance of operations. It promotes the remedy for decades as standard treatment and invites women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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