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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
8
South Holland hosts an open air gospel meeting at 158th and State with Evangelist Otto Klein among speakers. Attendance welcomed with no collections. Also reports births, a wedding, a death, medical operations, travel, employment ads, and local chatter from Sept. 27 to Oct. 3.
In Lansing a service at First Reformed Church will be led by Rev. Schroeder of Indianapolis on Sunday. Mrs. J. Allen remains hospitalized at St Margaret's in serious condition. Obvious illness and family news fill local notes including a new birth and a recent death. The Lansing Fire Department carnival draws crowds as townspeople attend events and a local wedding takes place.
Neighbor hood news highlights Theodore Benson known as Popular Teddy representing Northrup King & Co of Minneapolis. Also notes Gustave Vollbrecht summer in Wisconsin. Willard Paarlberg’s mill accident and quick belt shutoff. a family reunion for Mrs Jane Meyer. visits from Corniel and W J Paarlberg. Witwoot’s death in Thornton at 89. new residents Mr and Mrs William Botma in Oakglen. milling and delivery activity ongoing. Mrs Lilly Schrum observed.
The church invites Sunday worship with English service at 10 a.m. and a Lord's Supper, confession at 9:30. German service at 7:30 p.m. Catechetical instruction starts Oct 5 with adult lectures at 7:45 p.m. Oct 18 features Luther Day and The Life of Luther in eight reels.
Dolton M E Church lists Sunday school at 9.45 a m and morning sermon at 11 a m with subject Our Future Glory. Evening service at 7 30 p m includes Lord's Supper. Wm Reace pastor invites all to attend closing service of present pastor.
The Riverdale Theatre presents Dick Hatton in Sell em Cowboy with Our Gang and Shooting Injuns at Saturday shows and Fables. Sunday features The Trouble With Wives with Florence Vidor and Tom Moore. Midweek screenings include A Son of His Father by Harold Bell Wright with Bessie Love, Warner Baxter, and Raymond Hatton. an Arizona adventure romance in Paramount style.
The Holland Home at 236 West 107th Place will dedicate its new building on Friday and Saturday October 2 and 3 with afternoon and evening programs at 3 p m and 8 p m. The public is invited to tour the facility for the aged, with refreshments and music provided by the building committee.
Saturday shows include Tom Mix in Soft Boiled with Tony the wonder horse and Roaring Lions at Home. Sunday features Lorraine of the Lions with Jungle animal rearing tale starring Norman Kerry and Patsy Ruth Miller. Tuesday October 6 Lionel Barrymore in Meddling Women. Wednesday October 7 Buster Keaton in Our Hospitality with train scenes and old Kentucky and early New York settings.
Mrs. Schaefer announces the purchase of the delicatessen store of Mrs. Peter Grandmaison at 417 Chicago Street Dalton. She invites friends to call and promises to supply store needs and appreciates patronage.
Sealed bids are invited by the Village of Riverdale for furnishing hauling spreading and rolling cinders 12 inches thick and 20 feet wide on LaSalle street 138th to 139th and 139th street from LaSalle to Wentworth. Bids due 7 30 P M Tuesday October 18 1925. Contact Street and Alley Committee. The board may reject any or all bids.
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