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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1912
Page
1
The election outcome shows Wilson winning 40 states with Roosevelt 5 and Taft 3. George E. Gorman is set to succeed W. W. Wilson in the Third District. Socialists and Progressives claim gains with five county commissioners elected and Barizen defeated for county board president.
In Cook County Theodore Roosevelt tops the national ticket with 172 596 votes while Woodrow Wilson has 134 823, Taft 78 348, Debs 56 567. Roosevelt’s plurality is 87 773. Dunne leads in the state race with 154 915 votes over McCormick 141 879, giving Dunne a 13 036 plurality.
Total vote cast 404 of 481 registered. Roosevelt 77 straight votes, Taft 66, Debs 60, Wilson 80, totals across candidates and straights show a scattered result breakdown with a final tallied sum.
The Riverdale city precinct reports total votes 197 with results for president showing Wilson 53, Roosevelt 44, Taft 19, Debs 9. governor Dunne 66, Deneen 19, Funk 35, Kennedy 5. congress Gorman 53, Wilson 32, Sixons 31, Gibson 7. County commissioners list Democrat candidates Peabody 60, Murphy 58, Quade 64, M Cullen 57, Baumgartner 92, Busee 15, Noble 20, Van Steenberg 14, Carolan 12, Hartray 12. Progressive Connley 27, Mitchell 26, Board 27, Andersen 27, Gard 25.
F R Baker longtime operator and agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad retires Nov 1 after 43 years of service. Born Oct 10 1842 he served in the Civil War earning a pension. C C Wetterling of Dalton becomes Globe Station agent.
High Class Motion Pictures will exhibit on Tuesday November 12 two days later a special Vitagraph feature in three reels titled The French Spy This extraordinary intense photoplay is worth going miles to see Doors open 7 p m Sundays 3 to 6 and 7 p m Free sewing machine drawings every Tuesday and Friday Joan Hrupy Manager
Coming events include a Christmas sale at Riverdale Village Hall December 4 by the Sunday Evening League and Sewing Circle of Immanuel Church. The Ladies Aid Society of Our Savior's Lutheran church hosts a bazaar November 20 and 21 at Riverdale Village Hall. Celamet Camp No. 5142 MWA plans a benefit dance November 16 at Fleischhauer's Pavilion for Ed Rampke. For sale: about 400 bushels of fine Wisconsin potatoes deliverable in tens. Contact Mr. Rambo or Dolton 401.
Local notes recount a surprise fifth wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kaiser with guests at their home and then at the A O U W hall. The column covers birthdays, visits, hospital treatment, club meetings, and local happenings in Riverdale and Dolton areas.
Thos H Gault Department Staff Association guests at Spencer Post G A R Village Hall Riverdale with about 40 veterans present Vice President George F Bassett presided and officers from several patriotic groups spoke Mrs Asmus Claussen led W R C Riverdale and Zella Corning addressed the meeting Local officer J B Lowry escorted ladies to the stand and H B Kinyon sang an original patriotic song.
The Pointer announces it has secured a sample line from a top calendar maker and invites local merchants to view the selections. This promotion highlights the manufacturer’s wide range and the store’s readiness to display new calendar models to customers.
Notice to Contractors invites bids for laying 600 feet of 10 inch sewer pipe on School street Highlawn and removal of 600 feet of 6 inch tile. Bids due to Village Clerk F O Bergold by Nov 12 at 8 PM. For details contact John Dedikder, drainage committee chair, Riverdale Village.
The board chose 4 inch iron pipe for the water main on Oak Street at 10 cents extra per foot, awarding the contract to Mr. Wulff with work to be done by December 1. The clerk noted applications for village collector for sewer special assessments and elected Mr. Diekman. A petition to lay concrete street on Chicago Street was granted. An ordinance raised B. and O. Terminal tracks to grade on Lincoln Avenue and the attorney reported street delays due to scarce cement and labor, with promises to speed up work.
The Dalton Village Board met at the Village Hall and approved paying assorted bills including six months salaries for the President and Trustees. Treasurer O'Brien reports $23,204.22 on hand as of October 31. Several items discussed include damage from trucks on Chicago street, water usage from hydrants, and a bid from Carl Wulff to lay extra strong wiring.
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