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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
8
Wise Republican prognosticators expect his nomination at the August 8 primaries. Billy Propper should have local support, with Republican voters in the country district also able to vote for William Webber of Blue Island.
A group of candidates seeks the Republican nomination for County Commissioner in Cook County. James B. Ellis of Harvey, Fred Hohmann of Blue Island, L. B. Scharringhausen of Elk Grove, Christ Jepsen of Hawthorne, and Charles H. Bartlett of Evanston present claims. Each cites public service, business experience, and community backing.
Dolton and nearby towns report travel visits by Joe Fisher and Lillian Highfield, as well as relatives in Riverdale and Chicago. A scarlet fever case is noted near the Chicago Street School. August 6 hearings target Riverdale sewer assessments while Judge Schafer and wife seek health treatment in Missouri.
Electricity travels at about 288000 miles per second in free space but moves much slower along a wire, causing a perceptible delay when sending telegrams.
The Democratic candidate Stolte, active in Chicago Heights business circles and the Business Men's Association, agreed to run for a seat on the Board of Assessors after urging from prominent local businessmen. Stolte married in April 1890 and lives with his wife and daughter at 32 West 12th Street.
The text notes dried holly leaves, willow bark, and stag's horn starch leaves as among the least harmful tobacco substitutes smoked by American Indians.
Mrs R Cavin visits Europe while Grace Int Hout stays with relatives in Orange City. A E VanBodegraven plans a New York trip. Mabel Emily Vandenberg Walter Vandenberg and A T VanBodegraven toured LaPorte Indiana last Sunday. Win VanBodegraven elected international secretary treasurer of the I B T And T C W A. will be based in Chicago and Pittsburgh. Death claims Mrs H Adams. interment in Canada.
The text notes English sextons provide burial records with concise details such as name sex age and marital status. An example reads Died John Green male aged three days unmarried highlighting brief, conventional notation in church records.
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