This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
10
Local items cover garden offerings near Oakland Cemetery, Overland car purchases by Peter Jacobs and Peter Bultema from John Kickert, and a South Holland indoor team win over Dalton 14 to 6. Reports include a car accident involving the Paarlberg family, a fire department hire, a new residence for Mr. Venema, travel notes, births, marriages, and various classifieds and notices.
An article notes crayfish that normally aquatic sometimes dig dry burrows in Australia. The tunnel to the living chamber remains water free while the end chambers stay consistently moist.
Mr Konig of San Francisco visited the Waterman family for several days last week. The Camp Grounds buzzed with weekend activity as many local homeowners came out to enjoy Decoration Day. Mr and Mrs Kell of Hammond Indiana and Mrs Sargent with children visited Albert Steinke and family over Decoration Day.
Miss Alice DeVries visited friends in Chicago while Miss Susan DeVries returns from Iowa with her niece Nellie Boender. Gertie Boender visits her brother in Pella Iowa. Mrs Kuyper hosts a birthday gathering. Rev Van der Ploeg will preach at the 1st Reformed Church. The Tin Lizzie passes from mail carrier duty to road contractor Fred Lorenz. H Bultema buys a new Overland car. Field House family Reunion and Decoration Day events feature siblings from Chicago. June Festival brings ideal weather, diplomas for eighth graders, and sports and games.
A village notice lists a hay and fresh Jersey cow for sale by I Tykstra on 167th Street near Van Bodegraven's store. It also records hospital updates, family visits, weddings, travels to De Motte Indiana, and various social calls among local residents and families including Van Kanegan Murray, Van Der Bilt Ambtmeyer Baker, Venema Rickert, and others.
The department of agriculture says Scotch collies are America's favorite sheep dogs for tireless watching and flock protection. Their barking warns of prowlers and instinct helps keep the flock together, while stray dogs remain a major threat to sheep.
The wood rat in the northwest uniquely leaves behind bits of wood leaves or trash as substitutes for the materials it collects, creating an odd pattern in its foraging behavior and nest building.
Three cottages in Riverdale listed by A C Reich contact 13635 Indiana avenue Riverdale phone Riverdale 560. Grocery and meat market business offered at 8000 dollars monthly located south of Chicago. Terms and info through F P care of Pointer Riverdale. 200 acre farm three miles from St Paul and one mile from Farmer's Terminal Packing Plant includes 90 acres prime corn land 40 acres pasture seven room house large barn silo hog house chicken coop machine shed granary cream house windmill price 210 dollars an acre 9000 cash balance on easy terms. Write William Meiners 1602 W Minnehaha St St Paul Minnesota.
A mixed set of small ads covers rental housing in New Chicago and Harvey, business and real estate sales in Roseland and South Holland, farm trades in Hazel Crest and Lansing, painting services, roofing work, a gas engine and buggy for sale, livestock including hogs and pigs, and found items including an army badge and eyeglasses. Names, addresses, and contact details anchor each notice.
Classified ad seeks girls sixteen and older for light factory work at Prer Tus Shingle Co riverdale. Describes good wages and steady employment and directs applicants to apply at the plant location.
Employment notices seek a typist with clerical experience and a young man for clerical work in accounting at Whiting Foundry Equipment Co located in Harvey Illinois. Additional ad calls for girls and women for light inside work with good pay at Black Products Co at 135th Street and Calumet Avenue, Riverdale.
The Board of Directors of District 149 invites bids for 50 tons of Pocahontas coal with at least 40 percent lump and 50 tons of Illinois lump coal to be delivered to the coal room of Berger school by August 28, 1920. Bids opened June 16 at 8 p.m. The board may reject any or all bids. Herman Faden clerk. South Holland, Ill.
A New York Medical Journal piece urges readers to choose a hobby wisely noting it should serve you, not control you. It warns that a hobby can become a burden if it turns into a ride you cannot master and suggests seeking a safer alternative steed.
Tonight scarce shown under U. S. Health Service supervision the 7 reel drama Open Your Eyes depicts sin ful lust and youth moral lapse with parental silence. Admission 25c. under 16 not admitted. Saturday Kenneth Clark in The Trembling Hour. Sunday When Bearcat Went Dry. Wednesday Frank Keenan in The False Code.
Saturday features The Electric Fire episode of The Midnight Man and Marie Weakamp in Solly Tanas the Tables. Sunday presents Anna Case in The Hidden Truth. Wednesday offers Constance Talmadge in a romantic comedy plus drama The Veiled Adventure.
Bitter complaints rise as the hoe and spade rot unused while the phono graph shows wear. The scene centers on discontent regarding the H. C. of L. and its effects on daily life.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.