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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
4
Rates listed per issue with 25c for one issue 5 lines or less and 35c for two issues 5 lines. Four issues 50c. Long ads 10 lines and over cost 50c for one issue 75c for two issues and 1.00 for four issues. Cash must accompany each order.
A satirical review notices Verdun fighting as never-done and mocks officials, engineers in Grant Park, and Mayor Thompson amid wry anecdotes about insurance, a school essay on kings, fashion, German food, and calls for editor and city officials to cooperate for improvements.
A brief health column cites daily cleanliness as best, clean air and rest to combat tuberculosis, public health service noting typhoid fever cut by 80 percent in game communities. It warns of risks from over eating, constipation, foul air, eye strain, polluted water, and poor sleep, urging efficient health offices.
Tremont Club troubles spark off schedule confusion as visitors arrive for six innings of play before the game is called. The Marygolds of Douglas Park are set for Clovers Park action, while Decoration Day features the Colonials, formerly Jack Stahls of Woodlawn. Chicago Colored Stars clash with Clovers on June 11, and Sentinels host Athletic A C of Chicago next. Memorial Day sends the Sentinels to Ogden Park for a Marquette A C of Englewood matchup.
Augmenting Riverdale listings show jobs at Asbestos Shingle and Rolfe Iron Co. and household work at Dalton. Numerous rental and sale notices cover farms, land, houses, a church building, and misc. items from The Pointer office, with multiple addresses in Riverdale, Dalton, Homewood, and surrounding suburbs.
The Dolton Riverdale Building and Loan Association offers loans with monthly payments similar to rent. Call Horace Holmes at the Sec's Office in the First National Bank Building, Dolton, to learn how easy it is to finance a home.
Riverdale Village bans riding of motorcycles or bicycles on sidewalks and warns of prosecution. Vehicles must keep mufflers closed and obey speed limits. By order of the President and Board of Trustees, F. O. Bergold, Village Clerk.
Sixty five German and Austrian ships are interned in American ports including New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Newport News New Orleans Charleston Jacksonville Savannah Tampa Galveston Wilmington N C Columbia River Oregon Hilo Honolulu Puget Sound San Francisco Total tonnage 545081 not counting two commerce raiders at Newport News.
A November election will consider amending the state constitution to allow laws that more evenly distribute tax burdens, targeting stock and property interests long underassessed. Mayor Barber of Joliet supports broad public education on the amendment's adoption.
Used cars of various makes including Studebaker Buick Rambler Peerless and Stoddard Dayton offered for immediate delivery in perfect mechanical condition. Each vehicle sold with guarantee and service. prices range from 175.00 to 750.00. See them at Duplex Motor Car Company 114 S Michigan Ave Roreland.
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