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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1910

Page

4

Riverdale Improvement Association and Local Groups Notices

Community groups in Riverdale list meeting times and places for the Improvement Association Hose Company Women’s Relief Corps Business Men’s Association and school board and board of directors. Entries show dates on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays with locations at Hose House Village Hall and Bowen Park Avenue School.

Riverdale Hose Company No. 1 Hose House Highlawn Business Men’s Association A. O. U. Ww. Hall Dolton Henry J. Dillner Brank O. Bergold Henry Hahn O, Obeldobel Dolton School Board Park Avenue School Ravladale Board

Dolton Village to Sell Single-Horsepower Wagner Motor

Dolton announces bids for a single phase Wagner Electric Manufacturing Company motor Type AC 1-15 horsepower. Bids due November 21 at 8 PM at the village hall, with sale to highest cash bidder. Notice published in Pointer newspaper. Village Clerk Henry Abn and President Thomas Harper sign.

Dolton Solo P. Im Siall Lilineis Wagner I Slectric Manufacturing Company Wagner Ieetric Manufacturing Company, Type Dalton Cook County Illinois Bert Luther Pointer Henry Abn Thomas Harpier

A Day of Calamity Hits Hammond and Calumet Region

A day of calamity in Hammond and the Calumet region reports multiple injuries and deaths. Victims include V Beraski of East Chicago torn by machinery at a state steel mill, Joseph Studer of Robinsdale fatally crushed in a street car collision, and J T Woolter with a fractured skull. Harley Everson of Hammond high school gravely injured by an iron spear piercing his bowels. Henry Lindita Hammond contractor breaks leg after a fall. An unknown man near Hammond morgue killed by a Monon train south of the city. Edward Boesel of Crown Point injured in a bicycle auto crash. In Robtsdale a B and O wreck injures two trainmen. I K Koehler Hammond merchant in critical condition after a car crash. Edna Mahler of Lowell lacerated after being thrown from a car into barb wire.

Hammond Ind Calumet V. Beraski Chicago Joseph Studer Robertsdale J.T. Woolter Harley Everson Hammond High School Henry Lindit Llammond Monon Jidward Boesel Crown Point If. J. Koehler Edna Mahler Lowell

Bridgetender Drowned Near 128th Street Bridge

The body of C. O. Reed, 24, of 6207 Washington Avenue, was found in the Calunset river near One Hundred and Twenty-eight street last Friday afternoon by police. Reed served as a bridge tender in charge of the nearby bridge. It is not known whether death was by suicide or accidental drowning.

C. O. Reed Washington Avenue Calunset River Reed

Death of Elizabeth Seidel After Short Illness

Elizabeth Seidel daughter of Mr and Mrs James Seidel died Thursday at 12 45 PM after seven weeks of illness from scarlet fever and spinal meningitis She would have turned three on December 26 Survived by three brothers The funeral at German Lutheran Church Grove Street conducted by Rev M P Doernmignon with burial in Lutheran Cemetery west of Blue Island The Seidels receive sympathy from Riverdale and Dalton friends

Elizabeth Seidel James Seidel Elizabeth Seidel Riverdale Dalton

Yesterday's Wisdom and Modern Folly Explored

A reflective piece contrasts pride in knowledge with historical errors. It recalls Jefferson and Voltaire debating sea shells on mountains, Leibniz’s sun spots called beauty spots, Kepler's living Earth, and Plackmore’s Etna eruption from colic, highlighting how ideas evolve.

Jefferson Voltaire Leibnis Prussia Kepler Plackmore Mount Etna

What Can City Boys Do in the Trades

A Leslie's inspired plea argues city boys face limited chances in trades due to unions. He urges using school manual training to teach useful crafts so not all become clerks. He stresses practical work for youths and the need for diverse career paths.

Leslie's

Wireless Telegraphy Experiments For Train Operations

The Union Pacific Railroad is conducting extensive experiments with the aim of making wireless telegraphy available to control and operate trains. The efforts focus on testing antenna systems and signal reliability for safer, faster rail service.

Union Pacific Railroad Company

Tuberculosis Plank Endorsed by New York Republicans

A platform plank from the Republican party of New York urges conservative state action to prevent and cure tuberculosis. Chicago American editorial says the fight against consumption is a worthy cause for any party and that government should stamp out the disease.

Republican Party of New York Hearst Chicago American United States

Water Tax Due in Riverdale Village

Notice states water tax is due in Riverdale village. Village collector H R Penfield will be in the clerk's office at the village hall on Thursday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10 to collect payments. Tax must be paid on or before November 15.

Riverdale H. R. Penfield

Bazaar and Social in Riverdale Arranged for November

The Ladies of the W R C announce a Bazaar at Village Mall Riverdale on November 16 and 17. The Euchuastic Society of St Marys Church Riverdale plans a Social and Card Party at the Village Mall on November 23 1910 with tickets at 25 cents.

W. R.C Riverdale the Euchaustic Society of St

Flower Garden With P’s for Continuous Blooms

A charming guide extols a long flowering garden using only plants starting with P. It highlights sweet peas, poppies, pansies, petunias, phlox, and portulaca as easy to grow, prolific bloomers from June to frost, ensuring daily color.

Youth's Companion Seeks Readers For 1911 Growth

The Youth's Companion plans a larger 1911 edition with 400 extra pages andunchanged price of 31 75 for 52 weeks. Readers are invited to request a prospectus by mail and receive a free Art Calendar gift with new subscriptions. Address The Youth's Companion Boston Maia.

Siz Companion Berkeley Avenue Boston Maia Re . Pernted Rase

For Sale and Rent Notices in The Pointer Classifieds

Multiple real estate items include 40 acre and 80 acre farms for sale in unspecified locations with two houses and division options, town property of 8 acres with brick house, Oakglen and Lansing houses, irrigated lands across Idaho to Washington, plus six to eight room flats for rent in Riverdale and Fredericka Street. Also sale of a milk cow, wine press, gas engines, a crystal Universal heating stove, and a dating notice. The Pointer invites buyers and sellers to advertise.

Wil Oakglen Lansing Joan C. Ton Idaho Montana Wyoming Washington Dickman Fredericka Street C. & EK. I. Dalton E. Rollert All Provements Main Street Riverdale Pointer 137Th Street Robil FP Dulluns Glenwallon Cook Coy Iil

Business Men's Special Frisco Chi East Ill

From Riverdale schedules show morning and afternoon times for north and south routes with multiple stamps and codes. The fragment lists connections and times including 4:44 a.m. and 11:58 a.m. among others, ending with a note about Frisco Chi. & East. Ill.

Riverdale iBusiness

Panhandle P C and St L Schedule Details

Local timetable fragment shows Panhandle and Santa Fe Chicago line times at 7 00 a m 7 35 a m 4 15 p m and 5 p m with same pattern for Dolton in each direction.

Chicago Dolton Iit

Transit schedule fragment lists weekday service details

A partial transit note shows a daily schedule with Saturday and Sunday exclusions and a late evening departure from 47th Street at 5 57 p m arriving at South Holland at 6 45 a m. The text mentions seating and a Nelate unclear.

47Th Street South Holland

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kinney Brothers F. Kinney John E. Kinney Indiana Ave Ill Dalton Station Office of Publication Indiana Avenue Village Boards Village Board Thos Harper Village Hall F. W. Schmidt Geo. L. Koehler Ancient Order United Workmen A. O. U. W. Hall Richard Hoppe Chas. C. Schnoor John F. Boettger Henry W. Schnoor areCevel MET Wiles Hall Andrew Baumgartner O. Oberdobel Henry Mohrbanker Catholic Order Foresters Conrad Kern John £. Kinney Albert Schumann Peter Kipley Treasu Rer Women’s Catholic Order Foresters Tiv Diiverudic Dlagdulen Kipley Clei Raiger Imma Belly Mlibs Catharine Kura W.wurge U. of N. A U. W. Hall John O'Brien Geo Luckenbill Secy Ireas Secur Willam Albrecht Albert Kasten Anulew Asavciailion Willdgo Cat Fe Kinney Don BchAler Seercling D. Sa. Dyer Women's Relief Corps U. W. Spencer Corps Theid Tial AlVernaie Mus Emily Claussen Dorothy Niemeyer H. P. Motor Bridgetender Lincoln Ave C.& KE J. R. KR Lincoln Avenue Chicago Street Dil L. Ff. KipieEy Casmer, Dregsmaker Leyden Avenue Andanada Heal Estate Dealers Association A.S Diekman Associated Manufacturers’ Company Wateriog Iowa Wuich John Kickert Santh Holland, al Stetephoe Leqven Ave Randolph Street Ly. Randolph St South Riverdale North Riverdale Local Iuidiana R. R Chicago North Bound Fordtran Bros Chicago Blue Island Chicago Heights Claude J. Dalenberg Unity Dearborn St Randolph William Minardow WM. C. Zesch Riv Felezhones Midway Chauncy Ave Grand Crossing Robert Hanschmann Dolion Park Ave Carl Wulff Dolton,ill EDWARD_F. DILLNER Summer Garden Chicago St. Wotton, II Telephone Dolton Fred J. Ott Chicago St. Dolton, Iil Tuch Grant Bros General Machinists 138Th St West 137Th St 1. C. Depot
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