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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1911
Page
8
A Medical Journal note describes a grazing expedition by a grazier and seven friends who expected about 400 fagots but ate a luncheon instead. They consumed 20 pounds of meat 8 quarts of perry 16 bottles of wine 9 bottles of champagne 8 quarts of 65 percent brandy and 14 quarts of milk per person over 12 hours.
Classified notice offers a five piece parlor suit for sale at a bargain. Address: Mrs Duller 254 186th Place Riverdale. The rest of the piece presents a humorous editorial aside about lessons learned from everyday street scenes and a disciplined bull pup.
U S government will open half a million acres in Mellette and Bennett counties within Rosebud and Pine Ridge reservations for homestead entry during October. A sectional Mellette County map shows allotments, streams, topo features and land open for settlement. Flynn Gregory South Dakota invites purchase of the map and full opening details for fifty cents.
A meeting of law school graduates shows four women lawyers who say their first clients were tailors. They argue female counsel brings unique garment knowledge and can convince judges of tailoring merit, while advertising helps both lawyer and tailor if the tailor is worthy of patronage.
Three room cottage with gas and water in house. Lot 650 by 145 feet near Illinois Central depot in Riverdale Paricular at The Pointer office. Also for sale fine grapes cheap by Mrs D Berndt 718 Lincoln Avenue Dolton and a newspaper route in Dolton inquire of Herbert Horton.
Homewood residents share travel notes and visits while Funk's Hall hosts a week of westerns vaudeville and travelogues on Oct 7 to Oct 9. The Modern Woodmen of America plan a social on Oct 14 and area families announce moves, trips, and funeral attendance in the Matteson and Harvey suburbs.
A witty exchange on speech and consequences suggests some will face indigestion from eating words. The remark plays on accountability and irony with sharp humor.
A Balmforth excerpt argues that intelligence shapes selection across life forms but higher fitness rests on prudence, temperance, fidelity, sympathy, and cooperation. It claims communities with these qualities endure against imprudent or selfish groups and even self sacrifice for the common good determines survival.
On the road to Hammond John Trinoski was thrown from his motorcycle after hitting a deep wagon rut. He suffered severe bruises and a twisted front wheel and was helped home by Rub. Steinback. Principal David Gamble of Lansing Public School is seriously ill and returning to Arlington Heights for care. Jennie Rietveld narrowly escaped a fast westbound train after a high school outing. a male friend helped her escape without seeking credit. William Longbein, on a bicycle, collided with Edward Pat Schmidt, suffering severe bruises. Cecile Vansteenberg begins her junior year at the University of Chicago. A Oakglen Camp Woodmen dance was a great success. Charles Eke, formerly of Lansing, reportedly married in Jerre Houte. Peter Van Der Wall died suddenly of heart failure, leaving a wife and children. funeral held Friday. T H Schrum of Schrumville lost a young heifer to brain fever. Several farms and properties for sale near Oakglen and Lansing are listed. For sale notices include a 6 room cottage in Riverdale and other real estate offerings. Subscribe for THE POINTER.
Mrs. Meeboer improves from illness while Peter Smails digs a basement and VanDer Griend moves near H Vinke. Koster family to occupy vacated home. birth of baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. N Klaine. River Bend and South Lolland game review, cattle hydrophobia cases noted, dog muzzling planned. Pasteur treatment started for Tyse VanDerAa. John Eyelander Company building a new school, Dutch language and Bible studies emphasized.
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