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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
6
An editorial urges Americans to acknowledge wartime sacrifices and contrasts US behavior with Europe’s rationing and mobilization. It warns that without voluntary cuts in luxury and increased War Savings Stamps, compulsion or conquest may force compliance, detailing imagined dire outcomes if Michigan and the nation falter.
The Provost Marshal General reports 252 294 of 3 082 949 men called under the act failed to appear for examination. The figure includes those previously enrolled or commissioned who did not notify boards, some who died, and many transferred to other boards by mistake. Real slackers estimated at not more than 50 000 nationwide, averaging under 10 per local board.
Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association offers funds to loan on good improved real estate. Learn how easily a mortgage can be paid off through the association. Horace Holmes secretary. Office at First National Bank Dolton Illinois.
On Saturday April 20 1918 an election is held at Lincoln avenue school Dalton and High Lawn school Riverdale to elect a president for one year and two members for three year terms. Polls open 1:00 PM and close 7:00 PM by order of the District Board of Education. George H. Schaefer president and George Vanderveen secretary dated March 8 1918.
Sealed bids open to clean up alleys and remove debris in Dolton Cook County Illinois. Work requires a team two days per month for six months on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays from April 20 to October 19 1918. Village reserves right to reject all bids. WM G Dolton Village Clerk.
Riverdale voters are to elect one clerk three trustees and one police magistrate at Riverdale village hall in Cook County Illinois on April 16 1918 polls open 7 am to 5 pm. Notice signed by Village Clerk PF O Rebgold dated March 22 1918.
Dolton Illinois in Cook County holds an election for village officers including one Clerk for a full term. Polls open 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the given date. Notice dated March 92 1918 signed by WM G Dolton.
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