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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
4
A dense list of individuals and affiliations appears, including many with military and local service ties. The fragment shows multiple personal names, ranks, and unit descriptors tied to Illinois field artillery and related postings. It reads as a rosters or membership roll in a historical local paper.
Harvey Motor Truck Company unveils a two and a half ton dual use truck for troop and freight transport. Designed by Bert B Vernaciau from Charles Landes plans, it seats 32 to 38 with convertible three row seating and a five by twelve foot body. The design features quick drop seats to form a flat platform or stake body, enabling efficient space reuse and enhanced mobility on poor roads.
The June crop summary from the Illinois and United States forecasts shows higher wheat and oats production for both, with state and national forecasts and prior-year final estimates. Hay and pasture figures are listed with June 1 conditions and ten year comparisons.
Mary E. Tuesdale Camp No. 8142 of the Royal Neighbors of America meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month in the Dalton Village Hall. Oracle Josephine McLaughlin, Recorder Lulu Berger, Receiver Pauline M. Slaughter listed.
Classified snippets list job wants and wages at Ridge Employment Agency 11322 Michigan avenue Lieseland and Asbestos Shingle Co. Also listed are real estate offers near Dolton and Dolton area plots, Atlantic and Macadam Street improvements, second hand houses, and a sale of farm and town properties with prices and payment terms.
List of soldiers from Coast Artillery, Cavalry and Signal Corps including Lyman Ierman Faden Kleinhaussen Burch Crowley Pearson Schoon Smith Ladd Robinson Smuth Voss Blocker Kinney Vander Veen Reynolds Stas Voss Dahlberg Walters Tarder Petak Rivers Robinson Stas Voss etc died in service Donald Jenness Ilenken Arsetlle Stevens Black Ingle Macdonald Reed Ruthenhofer Sweet thibert Campbell Died in Service. Agents and friends urged to report new entitlements weekly to the Pointer so none is slighted.
Uncle Tiram from Podunk visits downtown with his nephew for lunch. The nephew jokes about coffee and sinkers while the uncle spots a fishin eater and jokes about a mess of fishin’ ones. The exchange carries a rustic, humorous tone.
A tract urges reducing milk waste in households arguing that wasting half a cup daily in even one percent of homes would total millions of quarts yearly. It notes wasted milk could tea into soups cereals bread and cottage cheese and cites USDA and state colleges for guidance on using leftover milk.
White City on the South Side sees crowds swelling as the board walk fills last Sunday. A new program starts next Monday evening with Asher B. Samuels of Whitmark Music Company scheduled to sing during the week, including songs such as All the World Will Be Jealous of Me and You Belong to Me.
For Rent cottage with barn and half acre of land near Phopper's Corner. Inquire Glas Milhale South Holland Lit Telephone Dolton 391 t. For Rent flat with or without store Inquire Mrs Dose Verne Grant and Mau Dolton Ill.
A mixed page of small ads and notices lists lost item contact details and various sales offers. Items include a hand painted pin found and to be returned to The Pointer office, miscellaneous hay for sale at 12 dollars per ton, thoroughbred pigs for breeding, vegetables and farm goods, second hand tools and farming equipment for sale, a delivery wagon, a pony and harness, shade trees and real estate inquiries, and boarder requests seeking room in private homes.
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