Block Wins Riverdale Aldermanic Primary by Large Margin
Alderman Block of the 9th ward won re election in Riverdale with 1168 votes to Con Murphy 286 in precinct 21. Gustav Bloom ran unopposed as a Republican candidate. Petitions filed list several village offices with multiple slates including Peoples Citizens and Progressive tickets with clerks and trustees named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Block
Con. Murphy
Riverdale
Block
Murphy
Gustav Bloom
Why I Trade at Home
A speaker explains the value of buying locally to support the city and community. The reasons include seeing goods firsthand, ensuring value, keeping dollars in town, and supporting local taxes, schools, and institutions. The message emphasizes buying from neighbors and producers in the home area.
Building & Loan Board Grants First $1000 Loan
The Dalton Riverdale Building and Loan Association board approved its first loan of $1,000 last Saturday evening. Secretary reports cash on hand of $1,436.90 and all stockholders paid up to date. Another loan expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton- Riverdale Building & Loan Association
Photoplay Land’s Hall Dalton Opens on Sundays and More
Dalton venue advertises open days Sunday Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday for best pictures with Joan Heagy as manager. Also small classified notes offer Indian motorcycles for 85 dollars and 55 dollars, both in good condition with new tires, contact J P at De Young post office South Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J P
de Young
South Holland
Riverdale Village Low-Key Board Meeting Appoints Election Judges
The Riverdale village board met briefly last Tuesday and appointed election judges and clerks for the village primary. Judges named were M. H. Kelly, Henry Jonas and Harry McGrain. Clerks included George Hilmer, John Zomow and TON. atlatelorke kets Bek Cabri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
M. H. Kelly
Henry Jonas
Harry McGrain
George Hilmer
John Zomow
Ton
Atlatelorke Kets
Please Clean Your Sidewalks Riverdale Snow Duty
A Riverdale Improvement Association note urges property owners to clear snow from sidewalks. It argues removing snow is not legal duty but public welfare requires action, suggests using village horses for plowing, and notes heavy snow this winter with more to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Riverdale Inprovement Association
Engineer Rafferty Dies in Railroad Yard Crash
John T. Rafferty an engineer on the Indiana Harbor Belt line railroad died at St Francis hospital from injuries sustained in a yard collision. He lived at 237 Union street Blue Island and leaves a wife and one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Rafferty
Indiana Harbor Belt Line Railroad
St. Francis Hospital
Union Street
Blue Island
Won 1912 Ford in Evening Star raffle
Miss Martha Zink of Beecher NL, a bookkeeper for Holyoke Bros Roseland, won a five passenger 1912 Ford in the Evening Star No 7 Vesta Circle raffle held Saturday February 24 at the Masonic Temple Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Zink
Beecher, NL
Holyoke Bros
Roseland
Evening Star
Vesta Cicle
Masonic Temple
Chicago
Church to Buy Two Lots for East Chicago Building
Our Savior's English Lutheran Church meeting in Riverdale Village Hall decided Sunday evening to purchase the two lots on the southwest corner of 138th Street and Wabash Avenue measuring 57 by 125 feet. The plan is to erect a church a year from spring. The corner is owned by Mrs Tillie Buckley of East Chicago and the inside lot is part of the Spies estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Savior's English Lutheran Church
Riverdale Village Hall
138Th Street
Wabash Avenue
Schatskopf First Big Home-Players Game Held
The first Schatskopf by home players took place last Sunday at Emil Rosenthal's with twenty four participants. Matt Thul won first prize, Fred Piette second, Joe Stom boski and Win Nerche third. Emil Rosenthal and Otto Flieth, the professionals, finished the boody prize. The next game is scheduled for Sunday afternoon March 8 at 2:30 PM at Otto Flieth's. Home players urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Rosenthal
Matt Thul
Fred Piette
Joe Stomboski
Win Nerche
Otto Flieth
Birthday on February 29 Highlighted in Local Notes
Born February 29. It is a distinction to be born on a leap day as a birthday arrives only once every four years. We note W.J. Haney Mrs. Chas Daly and Mester Raymond Madison in Dalton Richard School in Homewood and John Holtz in Thornton. Anyone else Let The Pointer know and we will help you get acquainted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.J. Haney
Chas. Daly
Raymond Madison
Dalton
Richard School
Homewood
John Holtz
Thornton
Honey for sale buckwheat honey at Lansing Illinois
Henry Ramshorst of Lansing Illinois offers buckwheat honey in gallon and 60 pound can sizes. Price is $1.60 per gallon and 10 cents per pound for smaller ware. Send orders to the bee keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ramshorst
Bee-Keeper
Lansing
Ill
For Sale Musical Instruments and Motorcycle Ad
For sale items include a graphaphone with 20 records a guitar and a mandolin all in good condition Inquire at 411 Lincoln avenue Dolton Illinois Also a Thor twin cylinder 6 HP motorcycle offered for sacrifice nearly new the seller Ernest Rockrohr Dolton Illinois contact for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graphaphone
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton
Ernest Rockrohr
Til
Local and Personal News of the Community
Mrs. Robert Ginter of Chicago visited her Dalton parents last Sunday. Frank Fones moves from Riverdale to Moline IL and will work as a car inspector for the C M St P R A. Raymond Sherry Madison turns eight on Feb 29 with eight peers. The Peters family christened their daughter amid birthday wishes. Rev John Horton, once jailed organist, faces a Joliet penitentiary term. A party gifted Mr. and Mrs. Schwantke a cutglass wine set before joining a Florida move. Wilcox at W W Barnard Seed Company injured by falling chest. a coat saved his foot. William Powers bought Carlson's undertaker in Diamond block. John Zander, Thornton carpenter, visited Riverdale on business. Thornton Township High School junior class play chosen. Miss Crouse to train. Walton reps named. Dutton prominent. Mrs. Jane Fones visited Manning Iowa to see brother Ruben Brown after his accident. J M Team and son Gale returned from Wayne Inc and Robison. The Bank of Dalton notes its published financial statement. Riverdale real estate ads include farm land, a four room flat, a four room house, and 136th Place listings. The Painter office is to be inquired for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ginter
Chicago
L. S. Willis
Dalton
Frank Fones
Riverdale
Moline
Fones
138Th Street
Man Fones
Raymond Sherry Madison
Gale Johnson
Junior Weidner
James Bowman
Leonard Collett
Esther
Helen Beck
Emma Joelker
Corinda Cardin
Madison
Fred Peters
Peter’s Bithday
John Horton
Beecher
Bliss
Idaho
O. Js
Wm. Powers
N. G. Carlson
154Th Street
Epee Lie
John Zander
Thornton
Thornton Township High School
Miss Crouse
Walton
Hether Reiger
Adda Dutton
Harold Guniaker
Donald Jenness
Dutton
Quit Kickin My Dawg 1912 Campaign Song
A historical campaign song attributed to Missouri Democrats in 1912 depicts a rural town incident with local figures Jim Dawg Lem Briggs Bill Brown and others. The chorus protests cruelty to a dog as townsfolk react with taunting and vandalism, ending with a violent confrontation and a note of copyright by Stark Music Printing and Publishing in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Briggs
Bill Brown
Jim Dawg
Maine Wreck to Be Sunk Off Gulf of Mexico
Immense funeral arrangements are made by the United States and Cuba for the wrecked battleship Maine and the recovered sailors. After March 4 the mangled hulk will be towed from Havana harbor to the Gulf of Mexico for burial, escorted by the North Carolina and Birmingham.
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Gulf of Mexico
Washington
Maine
United States
Cuba
Havana Harbor
North Carolina
Birmingham
Arlington National Cemetery
Detective Cassidy Cleared of Theft Charges in Hyde Park Case
Detective Thomas H. Cassidy of Kensington station was cleared of robbery charges after two citizens admitted the allegations were unfounded before Municipal Judge Heap. Walter Zaremba saloonkeeper and Soboto Wayjach testified about the incident at 217 East 119th Street and 11943 Prairie Avenue, with Zaremba admitting the money was found at the scene after the fight and not seized from Cassidy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Cassidy
Kensington Station
Cassidy
Heap
Hyde Park Court
Walter Zaremba
Et. 119Th Street
Soboto Wayjach
Prairie Avenue
Ile
Criminal Court
For Rent and Wanted Notices on Lincoln Avenue
FOR AUENT Warm house of 4 rooms just east of Dalton on Lincoln Avenue two acres of land with apple cherry pear peach and other fruit trees grape vines and large asparagus bed Will rent to good party for $12 per month Suitable for some map working in the brick yards Further particulars at the Pointer office WANTED Woman cook for hotel good wagon Inquire at The Pointer office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Lincoln Avenue
Pointer
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church English Services Schedule
St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church on 138th street lists an English Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Confessional services at 10:00 a.m. Regular service at 10:30 a.m. Congregational meeting at 2:00 p.m. Rev H Winp, Pastor. Services dated Sunday March 3 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Ev. Luth
138Th Street
English
H. Winp
St Pauls Lutheran English Sunday School Officers
Officiating and teaching staff listed for St Pauls Lutheran English Sunday School with Rev H Wind Pastor Arthur Kaepprl as Superintendent F W Rademicher as Assistant Superintendent and Arthur Appelt as Secretary and Treasurer. Attendance and giving prizes noted for February with Class 5 and Class 6 receiving top honors. The article urges Christian parental support for church education and Christ centered instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Wind
Arthur Kaeppel
F W Rademicher
Arthur Appelt
Dutch Reformed Church Dalton Services And Youth Meeting
Park Ave Dalton offers preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a 7 30 p m young people meeting led by Rev John W TePaske pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutch Reformed Church
Eveng el Lutheran Church Schedule and Ladies Aid Meeting
Events at Our Saviors Lutheran Church Riverdale include Bible School 2 15 p m catechetical close 7 30 p m sermon by Pastor Kabele and a Tuesday Bible School Association gathering at Miss Emma Meyer 21 W 138th. Ladies Aid meets at Riverdale Village Hall Wednesday afternoon and choir practice at Miss Mabel Sprick 22 E 137th. The Ladies Aid installed new officers after an enjoyable Wednesday afternoon. Rev Geo P Kabele presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kabele
Bible School Association
Emma Meyer
W. 138Th
Ladies Aid
Riverdale
Mabel Sprick
137Th Street
Geo. P. Kabele
St Marys Catholic Church Mass Times Listed
The notice lists first mass at 8:00 a m and high mass at 10:80 a m at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev W F Verhalen as Pastor.
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W. FE. Verhalen
Immanuel Evangelical Church Service Schedule
Immanuel Evangelical Church announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with German and English departments Regular German service at 10 30 a m Evening English service at 7 30 p m Lenten German services weekly Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by Rev G G Press Pastor
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G. G. Press
Dolton M. E. Church Weekly Schedule
Dolton M. E. Church lists Sunday School at 9 46 a m Regular Services at 11 00 a m Junior League at 3 00 p m Epworth League at 6 45 p m Evangelistic Services at 7 45 p m Ladies Aid meets 2nd and 4th Thursday Men’s Progressive Association 2nd Thursday 7 30 p m business meeting and last Sunday evening 7 30 p m All men invited RSV W E Cisana Pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton M. E
Epworth
Ladies Aid
Men’s Progressive Association
Rsv
W. E. Cisana
Pastos
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Henry J. Dillner
Jos. Pinger
Robert Keiser
Z. A. Neff
James McGowan
Progressive Ticket
Fred Weber
Fred Ehlert
Wm. J. Albrecht
Peoples
F. O. Betgold
Chas. Niemeyer
Henry M. Goos
Charles H. Unruh
Citizens
A. C. Kasten
Wiebe VanDer Veen
William Stutzriem
George Kelly
the Building & Loan Ass’n
Rafferty
Schatskopf
WW. J. Wilcox
W. W. Barnard Seed Company
Mr. Wilcox
Jane Fones
Ruben Brown
Manning
Iowa
Mr. Brown
Stones
First National Bank of
Ltsiele
Reni
BF. A. Kelch
Riverdale Lill
Rene
H. Werner
136Th Place
Painter Office
Missouri
Sam Johnson
Jim
Joe
Bill
Ol’ Jim-pup
St. Paul’s Ey. Lutheran English Sunday School
Nica
Lieve
Geo. Heimeothead
H. Kalas
Aug. Janeschefski
M. Bachmann
E. Shulte
J. Wind
C. Zeitler
Eeesee
C. Weague
Epi
Clagges
Christ
Arthur Kaerprel
Sup’t
Our Saviors
English Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Immanuel Evang. Church
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