Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

We have 16,533,476 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1910

Page

5

Fast Driving Sparks Collision at 120th and Lowe

The West Pullman Reporter reports a speed contest between C Swanson and Frank Engle Jr causing a motorcycle auto collision at the 120th Street Lowe Avenue corner. Swanson was thrown from his bike. his machine was damaged and briefly run over by the Eagle automobile. Eyewitnesses say both exceeded the speed limit and failed to horn before the crash.

C. Swanson Roseland Frank Engle, Jr 120Th Lowe Avenue Young Swanson Engle 120Th Street Swanson Eagle

Cakes In Deal With Ken-sington Bakery

Local bakery partners with Ken singston to supply cakes and related goods. Community merchants announce new arrangement for steady cake supply from the well known Ken singston bakery through a formal agreement.

Kensington Schmedl

For Sale Nine Room House in Riverdale

For sale nine room house in Riverdale with bath priced at 2000 dollars. Genuine bargain offered. Details available at the Pointer office. The PostInter advertises property in Dalton or Riverdale and invites readers to place ads for sale or to state their buying needs.

Riverdale Bath Pointer Dalton

Negro murderer framed by child’s sobs at inquest

An 8 year old Florence Hiller testified at the inquest into her father Clarence D. Hiller’s murder, recounting the night intruder scene. Captain Evans testified to a fingerprint match by Thomas Jennings, a Black man captured near the Hiller home, identified as the burglar. Mrs Fellow and Mrs McNab identified Jennings as the intruder in separate room invasions.

Florence Hiller Clarence D. Hiller Hiller Rock Island Railroad Washington Heights Little Florence Michael P. Evans Chicago Force Bertillion Thomas Jennings Grand Papa Mamma Jennings Caroline Fellows Parnell Avenue Jessie McNab Wallace Street Jenning

Registration Drives Open Two Days for Chicago Voters

Citizens must register every two years to vote in Chicago. Old books are discarded and new ones opened. Registration opportunities occur Saturday October 8 and Tuesday October 18 at Hess's Barber Shop in Riverdale, which will be open all day on the 8th.

Chicago Hess Riverdale

Air and artificial ventilation contrast with country air

Air that is drawn through shafts and air chambers loses vitality and causes weariness in habitual indoor breathers. Even scientifically pure air can be poor for the lungs, explaining the real difference between town and country air and the limits of artificial food and air.

His Conservation Views by J C Vaughan on a National Park Idea

Mr J C Vaughan democratic candidate for Congress in the 2d district and former Conservation committee chair in the National Society of Florists at St Paul shares the concluding paragraph of Alfred L Baker of Chicago on The Stake the Business Man Has In Conservation. Baker calls conservation a personal day to day call and a new patriotism linked to love of country and the upkeep of lands and ideals for a democratic society.

J.C. Vaughan Congress National Society of Florists St. Paul Alfred L. Baker Chicago Baker

Also Mentioned on This Page

West Pullman Ernest Hanschmann LOOGE Dolton State Bank The Calumet Hotel 137Th Street F. L. Logan Riverdale Variety Store J. C. Brookfest Dolton Union Barber Shop Coal Man Lincoln Ave Western Indiana L. E. Reich Leyden Avenue
Search Courier

Search the Riverdale Pointer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Riverdale Pointer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication