Twin Cities Win Season Opener In 6-3 Victory
Lefty Albrecht pitched strongly as Twin Cities defeated Pullman 6 to 3 in the season opener before a capacity crowd. Ed Kay doubled scoring two and Hans Struven led the batting with timely hits while Kieth Gilbert and Winnipeg tryouts loom. Next Sunday Twin Cities host Conwell A. C. at home grounds 138th and State streets Riverdale at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P
Lefty
Albrecht
Twinity
Pullman
Boosters
Chas, Niemeyer
Twin Cities
Fatty
Bobby Albrecht
Schlinger
Wit
Ed Kay
Bobby
Struven
Slim
Ed Messerschmidt
Twin City
Kay
Straven
Art
McLaughlin
Dalton
Tom” Deam
Bill Dalton
Hans Struven
The
Baseball Association
Freddy Hess
Carl Maurer
Johnny” Hausman
Winnipeg
Kieth Gilbert
Trembly
Gunther
Conwell A. C
A. Mes
Chmidt
Ib. Bessette
A. Albrecht
Slim Sheski
Rf. E. Mes’schmidt, Ec. Lefty Albrecht
Chicago Conwell A. C
138Th and
State Streets
Riverdale
Orioles win season opener 9-3 over Lawndale A C
The Orioles beat Lawndale A C 9-3 in a strong start led by H Miller driving in the first run. Evers pitched well with 19 strikeouts and two hits allowed. Next Sunday they face the Ramblers of West Pullman at 1 30 with Evers or Lipstock and Schlieman as batteries.
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Orioles
Lawndale A. C
H. Miller
Evers
Ramblers
West Pullman
Twin Cities
Lipstock
Schlieman
Highlawn School
Berger
Highlawn
Bowen School
Community church events and a local corporate license listing
Various church activities this May include a bakery sale at Immanuel Dalton May 28 from 3 to 6 pm and a May 25 lunch at St Pauls. Blue Island youth present May 15 drama fund raiser for St Marys Riverdale school hall May 21 Bunco party at 8:15 pm. Northern Product Co. licensed in Springfield with leases and $50,000 capital.
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Immanuel Church
Dalton
Blue Island
St. Mary’s Church
Riverdale
St. Paul’s Church
Foreign Missionary Society
Dalton M. E
Robert Waddell
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
138Th Street
Springfield
Northern Product Co
Center Avenue
Harvey
Capital
Henry J. Kelly
Frank E. Stevenson
Guy Guernsey
Harris Trust Bldg
Vehicle License Due In Riverdale By May 20
Vehicle license is now due in Riverdale village and must be paid by May 20. All owners of automobiles take notice. By order of the village board, Anton Strolinsk i, Village Collector.
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Riverdale
Anton Strolinsk
Village Collector Schedule for Water and Vehicle Tax
A. Strolinsky, Riverdale collector, will visit the Village Hall on May 2 6 9 12 16 19 23 from 7 30 p m to 9 30 p m to collect water and vehicle tax. The notice ends with bank advertising and a general banking motto from First Trust and Savings Bank of Riverdale.
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A. Strolinsky
Riverdale
First Trust & Savings Bank of
James Propper Joins Western Bloomer Girls As Pitcher
Local brief reports Propper leaves for Marion Indiana to pitch with the Western Bloomer Girls Club with a national reputation. The club will tour Eastern cities and New Mexico as crowds and travel expand.
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James Propper
Marion
Indiana
Western Bloomer Girls Club
New Mexico
Jim
Masonic Club
Arthur Beck
St. Frances Hospital
Art
147Th Street
State Line
Burnham Avenue
West Hammond
Western Avenue
de Scribe
Robert
William Middleborn
Wm. A. Reich
Barney Jennings
K. of C
Joliet
Pinta Council
Riverdale
A. Stotzer
New York City
Rudolph Stotzer
Harold Stanley
Carl Schafer
Lockport
St Mary’s School
Liebrecht
Blue Island
Notice for Police Officer Applications Dalton 1921
Sealed applications will be received by the president and board of trustees of the village of Dalton until 8 00 oclock Monday evening May 16 1921 for the office of police officer References required The board reserves the right to reject any and all applications Mark the submission Application for Police Officer WM G Dolton Village Clerk
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Dalton
WM. G. Dolton
For Sale A Fine Mahogany Piano Immediate Sale
Classified note offers a mahogany piano for quick sale. Includes a quirky blurb about burglars and bank responsibility, signed with Box 448 at The Pointer. Page text reads as a damaged ad with unclear punctuation and stray letters.
Hick Party at Riverdale Village Hall Draws Big Social Fun
About 30 young couples and some older residents attended a Hick Party at Riverdale village hall last Saturday. Guests dressed in vintage gowns and long trains, while men arrived dressed to kill in century old styles. Eyewitnesses hailed the dress parade and promoters plan another event soon.
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Riverdale
Robinson-Rochfort Wedding in Garfield Park Church
Miss Jeannette Robinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Robinson of Riverdale married James Rochfort of Chicago at Garfield Park Presbyterian church with Rev R Keane Ryan officiating. Evelyn Robinson brides maid, Frank L Mills best man. They left for Riverdale for a celebratory feast. the bride is a Riverdale Thorn Township graduate and the groom a war hero and Michigan Central Railroad chief car inspector in Chicago.
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Jeannette Robinson
Harry Robinson
East 138Th Street
Riverdale
James Rochfort
Chicago
Garfield Park Presbyterian Church
R. Keane Ryan
Evelyn Robinson
Frank L. Mills
Riverdale Grammar School
Thornton Township High School
Michigan Central R. R
Harvey Voters Reject Three City Proposals
The city held an election on May 10 to decide establishing a city court issuing bonds for a playground and building an incinerating plant to burn city garbage. All three were defeated by a two to one margin.
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Harvey
Death of Arie Dekker of Riverdale
Arie Dekker a Riverdale resident for 33 years died at home on May 10 aged 70 years 4 months 10 days He was born in the Netherlands January 1 1851 emigrated to America in 1888 He farmed and later worked at Pope Beet Sugar Works He leaves a widow daughter Maggie and two sons Nicholas and Walter all of Riverdale Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the house and interment will be at Thornton Cemetery.
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Arie Dekker
Riverdale
184Th Street
Netherlands
America
Pope Beet
Maggie
Harry Smith
Nicholas
Walter
Thornton Cemetery
Board debate on water mains bond calls special meeting
Brandt Unruh and Diehl voted no while Unruh floated a mirthful fireworks idea. President Niemeyer’s bonds were read and approved. Village Attorney Flick proposed a new ordinance to authorize an election on extending water mains, with a late Friday board meeting planned to review details. After passage a public meeting for taxpayers may be held before the election. The Pointer’s final form of the ordinance is in another page.
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Brandt
Unruh
Diehl
Niemeyer
Flick
Riverdale Board Meeting Debates Fireworks Ordinance Repeal
Riverdale officials in regular session hear treasurer's April 30 balance of 1621.87 and collector's 444.26. They review audits, discuss catch basins, street work, nuisance windows at Our Savior's church, and bids for a speed cap motorcycle. Fireworks ordinance repeal gains support but needs two-thirds vote.
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Riverdale Board
Sellin
Diehl
Lotz
Ashland Avenue
State Street
Unruh
Redman
Trustee Lotz
Indiana Avenue
Panhandle Tracks
Illinois Street
Wabash Avenue
Tom Deam
Pennsylvania Railroad
Richard Hess
Our Savior’s Church
Flick
Braniger Bros
138Th
140Th Streets
Indiana and
Michigan Avenues
Adam Schmutzier
Reich
Wilkens
Young America
Blue Island
Harvey
Chicago Heights
Riverdale
Selim
Loteam
Wwkeme
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pullman A. C
Big Battle
Meehte
Alrecht ‘Strick
T. City
City Club of
Weinshenker
Cornwell
House
Senate
Spanish War Veterans
American Legion
Women’s Auxiliary Organizations
Hammond
Ional Bank
Dolton
A “Hick’’ Party
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