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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1911
Page
4
Published notices list advertising rates for For Sale and Wanted items. Village boards for Dolton and Riverdale meet regularly at their respective village halls with listed president and clerk.
Local fraternal and civic groups meet weekly and monthly across Riverdale Dolton and village halls. Listings include German Oak Lodge No 207 Modern Woodmen Calumet, Catholic Foresters St Lukes Court, Women’s Catholic Order, George Washington Lodge 189, Twin City Teot 110, Riverdale Improvement Association, HIGHLawn Hose Co No 1, Women’s Rescue Corps, plus school boards and riverdale directors with meeting dates and venues.
In a defiant address Tinsley rejects reports of Pullman connections and pledges to serve the people of Chicago if elected alderman of the 33rd ward. He says the Pullman Car Works closure on Primary Day was not known to him and asserts no special favors for corporations, urging voters to judge by qualification and experience.
The Philadelphia School for Nurses in Philadelphia Pa offers free scholarships to young women nationwide. Room board laundering incidental expenses financial assistance and railroad fare home are provided. Also a special short course and a home study option for rapid preparation.
Village Clerk Henry Tan announces receipt of power of attorney from Monahan Bros to collect all outstanding house draining accounts. Payments may be made at 444 Lincoln Avenue Dolton. Also note sale of team running gear by John Kickert of So Tolland.
An Illinois bill proposes replacing the two mill tax with a 4.5 million dollar annual state school fund appropriation to the Auditor of Public Accounts for county superintendents salaries and distributions. The editorial urges citizens to contact Springfield lawmakers to support the measure.
Notice announces Dr Emil Fischer's return to Riverdale after thirty years in veterinary work. He offers service to old friends and patrons and lists his address at 136th Place and Indiana Ave with an agent named William May for Rub-On Varnish and a claim of a labor saving carver for homes.
Chicago voters will elect Mayor City Clerk and City Treasurer and one Alderman per ward with polls 6 am to 4 pm on April 9. Outside Chicago towns hold elections for various offices with filing deadlines March 20 and polls 7 am to 5 pm on April 4 or noon to 6 pm on April 8. Village elections set for April 18 with petitions due by April 3 1911.
Panhandle PCC and St Louis line timetable fragment shows morning and afternoon departures. Eastbound pricing appears $0.01 and 5.18 p m with unclear Dalton connection. Readable pieces indicate schedule placeholders rather than complete times.
Daily service excludes Sundays with Saturday runs only. No. 67 leaves 47th Street at 5 57 am arriving in South Holland at 6 45 am.
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