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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
10
Homewood hosts the Dalton Stars in a Sunday baseball match against the Homewood team. Miss Bertha DeBoer and Miss Tillie Dunker wed in Chicago and Highland respectively, with well wishes for their new homes on Barvegan Street and nearby. Community notes include a curfew proposal, a meter error at the school, and social events at the Avalon Club and Homewood Lodge.
Mrs A Bengel was operated on for appendicitis at her home last Saturday by Dr Walvoord. The operation was successful and she is rapidly recovering. Miss Cora Bardwick visits relatives in Beecher Ill. Mrs George Dalenberg and children of Roseland visit Mr and Mrs Wai Gouwens. Mr T Oldenburger, Hope College student, preached at First Reformed Church with Nelson Dalenberg also preaching in the evening.
A sign over a Stierum barber shop proclaims Barent Wonters as Hollands Busiest Man. It notes he lends donkeys on hire like his father, kills pigs, smokes hams, performs swinish tasks, and shaves and cuts hair except on Sundays.
Several churches publish their service schedules and events. St Marys Catholic Church lists masses at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with a 9:45 a.m. Sunday School and 11:00 a.m. sermon. Immanuel Evangelical notes 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and 10:30 a.m. German preaching with confirmation. Our Savior’s English Evangelical Lutheran highlights 2:15 p.m. Sunday School and 7:30 p.m. anniversary sermon marking 15 years of ministry. A May 7th Ladies Aid meeting is announced at the village hall.
Mike Dunker of South Holland won an umbrella raffle tied to the C. & E. I. baseball team. The C. & E. I club opens Sunday against Riverdale at Blinkie grounds with a 2 30 start and new uniforms arriving Saturday. Several new players are trying out as the team aims to be strong. last Sunday they won 6 to 6.
An ordinance creates the Street and Alley Fund in Dolton Illinois to receive license money and bond proceeds for street and alley improvements. It transfers existing funds from Lincoln Avenue and Chicago Street to the new fund and states the ordinance takes effect after passage. The document records approval by the village president and clerk on April 28, 1913 and 1918.
Ripley's stores in Riverdale and Dolton offer choice timothy, clever, or excelator dawn seed.
Dredging machinery arrives in Blue Island as Calumet Sag Canal work begins. A 70 ton dredge blocks under Rock Island clearance, prompting pavement removal and street lowering. Rails laid from Broad way east to Rexford, then north to Stony Creek to move gear. Main canal west of Blue Island active. Blue Island becomes supplies hub, with Blue Island Sun noting engineering challenges at bridged streets and rail lines.
Lt Gov Barratt O'Hara told a Rockford crowd the Marshall Field store profits were $17,000,000 a year according to his investigation. He said trustees would not comment and he would continue to state the figure until contradicted.
Photoplay Theatre Land's Hall Dolton shows different pictures every night with doors opening at 7 00 pm and Sunday shows at 3 00 pm The venue also presents special Tuesday Wednesday Friday Saturday and Sunday screens with additional good pictures each week.
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