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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1933
Page
3
Twenty years ago Richard Hess and his family faced a night prowler as an alarmed home. Hess confronted the intruder outside, speaking German to scare him away. Anton Steinbach will hold a public auction at his Range Line Road residence near Globe station on Saturday November 15 1913.
Neidow the veteran undertaker sells part of his interest to Phares B Good of Chicago, who has moved to Dalton to live with the Nei dow family. Good is experienced and will take over much of the work, while Neidow at 74 rests.
$10.00 reward offered for information leading to arrest of person or persons responsible for throwing a brick through S. W. Schwab’s plate glass window Wednesday morning. Reward posted by S. W. Schwab.
Ten years ago Rosco Odell, born October 28 to Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Rademacher, suffered a broken arm after cranking a mechanism. Also noted are a newborn girl to Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Mittendorf on November 4 at Pullman hospital, and Mrs. Edward Wernicke recovering after surgery at Ingalls Memorial. A Mid-West sugar plant crane unloads beets in 12 minutes, a vast improvement over the old hand and shovel method.
Miss Maude Oppenhuis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Oppen huis of Bernice and Mr John De Vries of Munster were married at the parsonage of the First Reformed Church by Rev Brank on October 11 1823. They began housekeeping at Oak Glen and friends wish them happiness and success.
South Holland notes steady growth in South Molland as the town celebrates Dutch resilience. Frederick R. De Young, raised here, has been appointed a Superior court judge. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ritter are the
Happy parents announce a son born October 28 and a daughter born November 5 at the homes of local families. Miss Winnie Anker is confined at home with a cold and sore throat and cannot assist as clerk. Clarence and Peter Dalenberg attended a football game in Champaign. A daughter arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Gerrit Vanderan on November 6. Mrs John Van Qostenbrugge spent weekend with relatives in Beecher.
Ridge Nay ITs exeerence names week s he kepe OTIS, Wale liste Breed on the Balsiener farm for the past 14 years and will now move to the Sweet farm near Glenwood. Charley Milhahn plans a tourist camp in his oak grove fronting Lin coln avenue east of Propper's corner with a camp store well and seating for travelers.
Electricity and gas do more for the women of northern Illinois than assist them in their household duties. It gives them a nest egg. Of 27,418 stockholders, 10,853 are women and 12,049 are men in the Public Service Company of Northern Illinois.
Secretary of State Edward J. Hughes predicts Illinois will see its largest motor vehicle registration in 1984 as 25 000 citizens either buy cars for the first time or replace stolen ones. The new title law aims to curb theft and lower insurance rates, with expected annual savings over 36 million. Applications for license and title will be combined, titles cost 50 cents, and certificates last for the vehicle’s life.
Commissioner Chapman announced at the council meeting that Harvey intends to file suit next week in the city name to recover from Cook County the fifty cent fees paid by the city on properties advertised for sale due to unpaid taxes.
The Pennsylvania Railroad filed December 27 with the Interstate Commerce Commission and state commissions a plan to offer store door collection and delivery of less-than-carload freight across its territory. A single authorized agent will handle arrangements. contracts with about 2000 truckers will serve the need. Rates charge 5 to 8 cents per 100 pounds within 250 miles, with a sliding scale for longer distances. minimum charges apply. The aim is to provide through door to door transportation, easing intercity freight and reducing highway intercity traffic. The service builds on prior limited operations in New York, the Philadelphia Camden Wilmington corridor, the Delmarva Peninsula, and Atlantic City Ocean City areas.
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