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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1936
Page
3
Mayor Edward J. Kelly proclaims May 16 1986 start of National Home Week in Chicago to promote housing materials development and a Chicago Coliseum eight day show urging public cooperation and attendance by residents and builders.
The Field Museum News issue by Paul C. Standley details late spring wild flowers in the Chicago region from May onward. He lists principal species from dimes to swamps noting rare blooms and flora rivaling cultivated gardens. James Lockett of Duluth slipped on a sidewalk en route to church and broke his leg.
Riverdale in Cook County Illinois passes an ordinance establishing a Board of Local Improvements with named members Howard Nelson Harry Robinson Frank L Schroll James Hanihan and Harry Hanschmann joining alongside William J Claussen as Board President. A Secretary is appointed with 200 annual compensation and each member receives 160 while the President gets 200. An appropriation of 1860 funds is authorized to cover salaries and secretary costs.
Mrs. Ida Gaumont of Newburyport Massachusetts sues for divorce claiming after 25 years of marriage her husband has not spoken to her and only shrugged when she asked questions.
A 200 year old grandfather clock owned by John Barnes of Winchester Massachusetts stopped at the moment his 78 year old successor died in Ancaster Ontario. Police Chief Henry A Klopfer of Fremont Ohio began service on his eighty second birthday and has served 54 years. Mrs Mary Tolosky aged 38 of Washingtonville New York already mother of seven children recently welcomed her third set of twins.
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