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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1925

Page

8

Auto Crash Death Shocks South Holland

A fatal auto accident occurred Sunday near 159th Street on State Street. Walter Messerschmidt of Dalton died after his car skidded, struck an electric pole, and overturned. He was returning from a party with Miss Olga Schultz of Riverdale. brother William, with Miss Wilhelmina Kaehler, home from Homewood, rode in a second car. Neighbors helped extricate the injured and rushed him to Ingalls Memorial hospital where he died shortly after.

Walter Ingalls Memorial Hospital Messerschmidt Herman Polaskey South Holland N. J. Paarlberg 167Th Street Arthur Dykstra

Reverend Swart to Lead Services at First Reformed Church

In Lansing DeMotte Indiana Reverend P Swart will conduct services at the First Reformed Church next Sunday. Dr VanWormier has moved to become Lansing's new physician. Harry Jansen and wife greet the arrival of a baby boy. The four year old son of Mr and Mrs R Vennema died of diphtheria and was buried last Friday. Sympathy to the bereaved family. Ouykhhuizen farm house being rebuilt after a fire. N VanWeelden recovering after recent surgery at St Margaret’s hospital.

P. Swart DeMotte Ind First Reformed Church VanWormier Lansing Harry Jansen Marian

Color Blindness and Signal Safety Standards

The article notes color blindness is often incurable and more common in men than women. It stresses railway and marine workers must not have this defect due to the safety impact of red and green signal interpretation on the traveling public.

There's Plenty of Time Dieting Quip in Wilmington News Journal

A humorous wartime style quip about delaying dieting, noting hunger today and plans for tomorrow, attributed to the Wilmington News Journal.

Wilmington News-Journal

Blood and Steel and Pied Piper at the Saturday bill

A Saturday program features William Desmond and Helen Holmes in Blood and Steel with Dinkey Doodle in Pied Piper a cartoon comedy. Sunday shows at 2 30 include Helene Chadwick Montague Love Maurice Foster in Love of Women with a Pathe Review and a comedy. Tuesday Wednesday March 10 11 Barbara LaMarr Bert Lytell in Sandra a grand romance from Long Island to Monte Carlo. Abraham Lincoln runs March 16 17 18 as a historical mystery comedy.

William Desmond Helen Holmes Dinkey Doddle Helene Chadwick Montague Love Maurice Fostehno Pathe Barbara LaMarr Bert Lytell Sandra Long Island Monte Carlo Anthony and Cleopatra Abraham Lincoln

Hutch of the U. S. A and The Golden Bed at Riverdale Theatre

Charles Hutchinson headlines Saturday with Hutch of the U. S. A plus Esops Fables and High Society. Sunday features 2.30 matinee and 7.15 show with Haunting Valley and a Viola Dana cast. Midweek features Rod LaRocque Vera Reynolds Lillian Rich in The Golden Bed from DeMille with lavish scenes and reviews of the premier production.

Charles Hutchinson Warner Baxter Theodore Kosloff Julia Faye Cecil B. DeMille Alps DeMille

Roseland Loan Co advertises quick furniture loans

Roseland Loan Co offers loans from 25 to 300 dollars on furniture with easy monthly payments. No strict requirements or red tape, loans arranged in hours, confidential, with state licensing and 15 years in business. Applications by phone or in person at 11055 Michigan Avenue, hours 9 to 5, Saturday 1. Pullman 0634.

Roseland Loan CO Michigan Avenue

Local Sale Ad Notices 525 Main Street

Eveing hours listed 5 to 9 pm and Saturday 9 am to 9 pm for a MARCELLING sale. Phone contact Dalton 389 and seller Ethel Perry located at 525 Main Street. The ad appears as a terse classified snippet.

Marcelling Dalton Ethel Perry Main Street

Certainly Not Hygienic Greeting customs in Russian salutation

The passage notes a quaint yet unhygienic salutation among Russian peasants, describing one kiss on the lips and three on each cheek as their practice. It highlights cultural variation in greetings without graphic detail.

American Peculiarity and the Cure for Evils

A San Francisco Chronicle opines on queer identity and public reaction to a man claiming a cure for social ills, framing the discourse as a test of modern morality and media scrutiny.

San Francisco Chronicle

Fragments of quips and oddities from a bygone era

A collage of jokes and social commentary featuring racial stereotypes and playful jabs at fashion, politics, and manners. The text mixes puns about incomes, hats, soapbox ethics, and a host of quick one liners from a local column. It reflects dated humor and provocative phrasing.

Too Much Attention Vers Attentive Husband

An amusing Louisville Courier Journal notice notes marital fuss over attentiveness in the honeymoon phase. The piece humorously contrasts excessive care with the bride’s sewing patience as a husband frets over a dropped stitch.

Louisville Courier-Journal

There Is No Joy Like That of Being a True Child of God

The Church of Our Saviour Lutheran invites worshipers through Lent with 10 30 a m Sundays and 8 p m Thursday services. The March 12 Lenten talk will link Old Testament burnt offerings to Christ’s all atoning sacrifice. Pastor P C Wike extends cordial invitation.

Jesus Christ P. C. Wike

Abraham's journey to Mt Moriah sermon at St Pauls Church

St Pauls Lutheran Church at 188th Street and Leyden Avenue lists March 8 services German 9.30 and English 10.45 with a sermon on Genesis 22 1 19 highlighting Abraham's obedience and Christ's sacrifice. Midweek Lenten German service is March 11 at 7 45 p m.

ST. Paul’s Luth Leyden Ave Abraham Mt. Moriah Kingdom of God Jesus God

Rainless Nile Desert Proves Hottest Spot on Earth

The land between Egypt’s first and second cataracts is described as the hottest place on earth where no rainfall occurs. Local natives believe rain never falls there and that arid conditions persist year round.

Nile Egypt Earth

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