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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1916
Page
4
Public notice listing rates for want ads. Five line minimum per block with pricing for one to four issues. Rates: single issue 25 cents, two issues 35 cents, four issues 50 cents. Ten lines and up: one issue 50 cents, two issues 75 cents, four issues 1.00. Cash required with each order.
Riverdale and Dalton residents urge Illinois Central to modernize suburban trains and electrify lines to Riverdale and Blue Island. The Calumet Index notes outdated wooden cars, high fares, and uneven service compared with LaGrange and nearby towns, calling for equitable improvements.
A Hudson River era style notice condemns the Illinois Central for a rotten Indiana avenue crossing. It calls for safe, passable rails and criticizes long neglect while listing local ads and job notices around Riverdale and Dolton.
Sunday services at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church 138th Street and Lincoln Avenue with Sunday School at 9 00 a m and Divine service at 10 00 a m Pastor Rev H Winb preaches.
St Marys Catholic Church schedules start of forty hours devotion with 8:00 a.m. high Mass and English sermon on opening day Father Calhoun will preach. Additional Masses include 10:30 a.m. low Mass and German sermon 3:00 p.m. Vespers 7:30 p.m. Benediction. Rev Christopher will deliver the English sermon and Rev W B Derarer is pastor.
The church offers English preaching on the first Sunday morning each month at 0.30 pounds. German preaching on all other Sunday mornings at 10 30. English evening services on the second month Sunday at 7 30 led by Rev. J C Horrourister, pastor.
Sunday evening CAL services announced for 7 30 p m with a plan to include Sunday school activities. Church event aims to attract attendees and provide English language worship and youth education.
Sabbath School at 9 45 a m with Virih Claussen as superintendent. Classes for all ages. Morning Worship at 1100 a m with sermon by the pastor and special music. Evening Evangelistic service at 730 p m. Rev R N Miller is the pastor. A splendid place to spend an hour of your time with good singing and enthusiastic preaching.
The Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association advertises loans with monthly payments like rent. Horace Holmes, secretary, invites inquiries at the First National Bank Building in Dolton and promises easy home financing through the association.
In remembrance of our beloved daughter and sister Mrs Adaline Schaefer daughter of Mr and Mrs bhn Reinke who died one year ago 0 1915 May quotes and German phrases note her passing and family grief.
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