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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1923
Page
8
Reverend Laansma's monthly gathering is scheduled for Monday evening June 25 at 7 30 standard time. Local families welcomed visitors and community members shared news of births, travels, hospital treatments, and school diploma awards.
The Board of Education District 151 South Holland will accept bids July 2 for labor and materials to paint district school buildings. Specifications available from clerk Dalenberg. Also notice of a stray sorrel horse and a found horse with owner to pay expenses.
Reports from Lansing note Gilbert Brum wed Fannie Veltkamp on June 14 at her parents home with Lansing as their residence. F. Wachieweig buys the Lansing State Bank building for a future real estate office in West Hammond. Several other June marriages are listed with partners from Chicago and Lansing, plus a shower at W. Van der Linden’s home filled with kitchen utensils.
A Georgia judge warns the only safe triangle for a man is a wife pipe and a dog. The joke notes trying it, but peace led to getting rid of the dog. The Detroit Free Press quotes the remark as part of a humorous aside on domestic life.
The church schedules 10 30 morning services with Rev M J Bieber D D of Minneapolis preaching and a 10 o clock Sunday school address He directs missions within the Synod of the Northwest and will urge congregants to invite parents and others to attend A church flower drive choir selections and a post service youth meeting are planned Roseland hosts a State Lutheran League convention on Friday and Saturday with church business meetings available for participation P C Wike pastor
The church invites a larger attendance for Sunday school at 9 45 a m with evening worship at 745 p m Epworth League meets at 645 p m A prayer meeting is set for Thursday at eight o clock All church members and friends are urged to attend with a cordial invitation extended to all.
Village of Riverdale invites sealed bids for 500 feet of 4 inch water mains on Wentworth avenue and one fire hydrant. Bids require 10 percent certified check and must be delivered to the village clerk by Tuesday, June 26, 1923 at 7 30 p m. Board may reject any or all bids. George L Koehler, Village Clerk.
The Department of Commerce reports Illinois spent $52,118,260 on state government for the year ending June 30, 1922, a per capita cost of $7.83. General departments cost $4.50 per person, public service enterprises $0.01, interest $0.08, and outlays $3.19. Over $2 million went to permanent improvements in charitable and correctional institutions and over $17 million to highways.
Realty notice from the Dolton estate listing several bungalows on Forest Avenue Dalton. Emphasizes quality construction and durability as policy, inviting buyers to view the properties. Administrator Dr. C. N. Thomsen oversees the sale.
A thirty five foot long sea monster weighing about 20 000 pounds was harpooned and shot by a Miami party off Marathon about ninety miles south of Miami. Claude Nolan of Jacksonville reported plans to land the fish at Long Key. Fifty shots failed to stop its struggles.
The Riverdale Theatre presents two showings this weekend with Richard Talmadge in The Cub Reporter on Saturday and Jackie Coogan in My Boy on Wednesday and Thursday June 27 and 28. Coogan stars as a quick witted immigrant child who befriends a surly sea captain, delivering a memorable screen performance.
Saturday features Alice Calhoun in One Stolen Night and Sunday Shirley Mason in Love Bound about a woman's love and struggle. An Around the World in 18 Days attraction is listed. Colleen Moore headlines The Flower on June 26 and 27 with decor and wall styling. Rupert Hughes praises Idalene Nobbin in The Wall Flower as humorous and observant. Adm. 10 and 25c.
An excerpt on enduring value through poetry as a fountain of wisdom shared across ages and relations. It notes neon as a very rare gas in air, with only a teal spoonful per room, used to fill bulbs that emit orange colored light.
The Assembly Bulletin notes Frederick Roos of Forest Park as a potential candidate for the Cook County Superior Court. It reports Republican leaders plan to divide eight newly created judgeships between parties, naming Roos and others as likely appointees, while Democrats may not yet announce their slate. The arrangement faces skepticism from some Chicago Bar Association members and legislators who favor voter choice.
A table in Smith's Dictionary of the Bible assigns a cubit to 19.0515 inches and a reed for buildings to 6 cubits or 114.8 inches, though the dictionary cautions these values may be uncertain and should be accepted with reservations.
The Washington Star reports Jud Tunkins stating that auli-riding cannot be afforded and no one offers a reward.
A brief note argues that today in business the ability to give and take is essential for success. It notes that contemporary practice rewards service and negotiation over lone advantage, shaping how leaders approach collaboration and deals.
A poem praising newspapers for chronicling births, schooling, graduations, marriages, and babies while guiding community progress. It highlights free advertising value to towns and urges citizens to support the press in all efforts. The piece extols journalism’s role from individuals to citywide enterprise.
Three young women employed at the meteorological office in London are the only weather clerks in Great Britain. All three are university graduates and fully qualified by practical experience to handle forecasting and the compilation of daily weather reports and prophecies.
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