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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1914

Page

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Chicago Tailor’s Solicitor Arrested in Riverdale Incident

Louis Schoenberg of Chicago, employed as a solicitor, was arrested in Riverdale after attempting to embrace Mrs Sterns. He faced dis orderly conduct charges, posted bond, and was jailed before being re arrested and redirected to Kensington. The employer discharged him after the incident.

Louis Schoenberg Wrightwood Avenue Chicago Milwaukee Riverdale John Sterns Calumet Avenue William Sterns Schoenberg 134Th Street North Side Reich Keiser Kensington Sabath Pointer Schmidt Dalton

Farmers Meeting Called by Cook County Association

The Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association Local No 20 will meet at Dillner's Pavilion Dolton on Saturday evening October 3 at 7 o'clock All members urged to attend Also classified notice for a TOR reliable gas range bargain good as new inquire at 513 Chicago Street Dolton

Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association Dillner’s Pavilion Dolton Chicago Street

Heydebreck and Boyens Tie Sacred Knot at Beecher

Mr Paul Heydebreck and Miss Anna Boyens of Riverdale wed at St Luke s Church Beecher Lit Rev Horst officiating. The ceremony drew a packed crowd and a festive reception with 150 guests, music, dancing and a large tented yard celebration.

Paul Heydebreck Anna Boyens Riverdale Beecher St. Luke’s Church Horst John Boyens Tillie Liamiphe Alma Bula Marie Bles Manda Rahn Edmund Albert Boyens Carl Rahn Wilmer Bowse Elenore Edna Tuch Mr. Boyens Dalton Heydebreck Pointer

Free Public Evening Schools Open Registration in Chicago

The Chicago Board of Education announces evening schools open for registration October 1 and 2, 1914, with classes four evenings weekly beginning October 5. Pullman location at Foresville avenue and 113th street offers free instruction in reading writing spelling grammar history geography arithmetic and English for all nationalities over fourteen. Adults may learn English even with no prior knowledge. Access for those who did not finish day-school grades to earn diplomas enabling high school admission. Additional courses include Bookkeeping Stenography Typewriting Mechanical Drawing Manual Training Sewing and Cooking.

Board of Education

Dolton Names Postmaster Mrs A C Wesse

Washington notification confirms Mrs A C Wesse passed the civil service examination and was appointed postmaster of Dolton. Her selection follows a national process with Mrs Wesse to oversee local mail service and post office operations.

A. C. Wesse Washington D. C Civil Service Dolton

Riverdale Theatre Presents Varied Film Schedule

The Riverdale Theatre showcases a weekly lineup including The Broken Barrier, Love and Salt Water, The World's Oldest Living Things, The Trey O Hearts No 6, The Robbery at Pine River, The Great Foe Mystery, and a forthcoming Musical Motion Pictures feature Million Dollar Mystery. Evening shows start at 7 with second show at 8 30. matinees at 3 80 and 38 p.m on select days.

Ed Coxen Winfred Greenwood Keystone Pine River Lowney Conkind Kern

Local church plans and community notes in Dalton

Local and personal news from Dalton lists H Jenness and W I Wilcox purchasing the Dutch Reformed church lot on Park Avenue and planning a division of the property. Other items include W C E meeting at Mrs S O Penrod’s home, visits from Winnipeg, Banter about a new church denomination, billiard hall reopening, a masquerade ball, and various community notices about meetings, travels, and a fatal accident avoided by luck.

Dam. H. Jenness W. I. Wilcox Dutch Reformed Church Park Avenue Dalton Milt W. J W.C.E. U S. O. Penrod

Dolton Women's Club Opens Year with October Reception

The Dolton Women's Club will begin its year with a reception at the home of Misses Isabelle and Edith Dolton on Friday evening October 2 from 8 to 10. Invitations promise an unusual and enjoyable event, and attendance is urged.

Dolton Women’s Club Isabelle Edith Dolton

Day of Prayer Proclaimed by President Wilson

The Baltimore Sun notes President Wilson calls for a national day of prayer for peace in Europe. The piece praises a neutral United States with over 90 million people kneeling to pray for an end to war, viewing it as a transformative and unprecedented gesture inspiring universal altruism.

Wilson Europe United States Baltimore Sun

Religious Census Planned in Dolton by Methodist Youth

On Saturday October 8th young people from the Methodist Episcopal Church will canvass Dolton to list all church members and those favoring each church. The effort follows a successful Evanston census and aims to help every church in the community. Participants should meet at the Methodist Parsonage at 3:30 AM. Rev. R N Minter, Pastor.

Dolton Methodist Episcopal Church Evanston R.N. Minter

Dolton Theatre Evening Schedule and Features

Dolton Theatre opens daily at 7 p.m. with Sunday shows at 3 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Friday presents Night Hawks starring Francis X Bushman. Saturday shows Lucille Love Episode 12 and other features. Sunday screens European Armies in Action four reels with army battles and navies. Also Swiss maneuvers and 18 inch guns. Read synopsis. home delivery available. First show 8:15. Afternoon and evening admissions 5 and 10 cents. Monday Late 5 and 10 cents. Joan CG Henny Mer.

Hawks Francis X Bushman Lucille Love Germany Great Britain Austria France Belgium Arthur Johnson Lottie Briscoe Joan CG Henny Mer

Indiana Avenue Bridge Nears Completion Celebration Planned

The Indiana avenue bridge work is nearly finished and a small celebration is proposed to mark the completion. Local officials and residents anticipate a brief ceremony once final touches are complete.

Indiana Avenue

Calumet Sag Canal Expedition Promotes Big Engineering Project

Newspaper tour of the Calumet Sag Canal highlights a 15 mile rock tunnel like section from Thornton to Joliet. The piece notes limestone near the surface and angled slides under the lake, with contracts from about ten firms and a press group led by Charles E Reading. It urges local leaders to plan stone utilization for roads as water powers up the canal.

Panama Canal Sullivan Brett Kelly Calumet Sag Canal Blue Island Sag Thornton Joliet Riverdale Dalton Calumet District Charles E. Reading Calumet Cook County Calumet Canal

Notice to pay debts to Mil Rosenthal in Sligh Lawn

All persons indebted to Mil Rosenthal are requested to pay at once. Money should be paid to her son Clarence in Sligh lawn.

Clarence Slighlawn Mil Rosenthal

Lost dog and multiple local notices in Dolton area

Lost dog description requests help and reward offered. Also several rental and sale notices for flats, houses, a six room cottage, and items for sale including a sealing stove and a Singer sewing machine with local contact names and addresses in Dolton and surrounding areas.

C. Rethke Grant Street Dalton Tlingis St Andrew Baumgartner Wabash Avenue Dolton A. P. Reich F.C Propper Singer John Reynolds

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