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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1914

Page

4

For Sale and Rent Listings in Riverdale Dalton and Highlawn

Property ads show farms and lots for sale in Riverdale and Dalton at $150 and up with installment plans. Highlawn corner residence four lots advertised for sale with terms through A C Reich. Rentals include 3 room flat Lincoln Ave Dolton 10 room house 141st Place and six room flats in Dalton and Dolton with various utilities and inquiries directed to local offices and agents.

Riverdale Dalton A.C. Reich Highlawn South East Front

Various secondhand goods and notices for sale in Riverdale area

Classified items list multiple sales including a store front, coal heater, fur niture, young rabbit hounds, a 15 passenger automobile, a fine heater, a dining room set, and a polished oak bullet. Also lost items and furnished rooms for rent with contact notes at The Pointer office or local addresses. Local rewards offered for returns.

Riverdale

Hit or Miss Column Finds No Clear Truth in Town Gossip

The column mocks rumors about W J Bryan and Chautauquas, cites local names and a discarded telephone directory in a cornerstone, and jokes about politicians, war panics, and sports. It notes editorial delays and lampoons various figures while commenting on public morality and newspaper culture.

Frank Frank awarded $1000 damages against city

Truck farmer Frank Frank of 862 Blue Island avenue was awarded $1000 by a circuit court jury after a May 6 1912 accident at the South Ashland avenue bridge. He claimed the bridge tender raised the bridge causing his team wagon and himself to plunge into the river. he sought $5000.

Frank Frank Blue Island Avenue Ciruit Frank Ashland Avenue Tie Ife

For Sale and Lost Notices montage

FOR SALE Duroe Jersey pigs two months old Louis Metz South Lome wood FOR WENT broom cottage on Ley den avenue Riverdale 16 Inquire W C Zeseh Key at 8785 Leyden avenue FOR SALE Vy 160 acre farm 80 acres cultivated balance pasture and timber sandy foam soil all fenced G room house and large kitchen Large barn and all necessary large buildings 7 miles N of New Lisbon and 6 miles south of Necedal Juneau County Wis Big Yellow River runs on east line of farm Vrice 1500 Also SO acres L mile south 80 cultivated and balance wood No buildings VPrice 1400 Write for details Chas C Selmnoor Dolton Tl LOST DOG Wil you please help us find our pet dog Brown face and legs small white spot on neck back all black about 12 inches high notch C Rethke 517 Grant street Dolton and receive reward FOR SALE or REN PT room hose in Dolton Inquire of ALP Reich Jewelry store Dolton FOR SALE Wide tire farm wagon good as new Bargain Inquire Dirk Norman the Island road near Rau onion ware house Riverdale FOR SALE 5-acre lot just east of cor ner 147th and Panhandle tracks adjoining old camp meeting grounds only 900 one third cash Second hand houses available cheap Vaughan P O Drawer V Chicago i For Sale Jessh Milch cow BR Van Vuren

Leyden Avenue Riverdale W. C. Zeseh New Lisbon Necedal Juneau County Wis Chas. C. Selmnoor Dolton

Farmers Meet Local No 20 Cook County Association

Local No 20 of the Cook County Truck Gardeners and Farmers Association met at Dillners Pavilion last Saturday with about 20 members. They discussed farming issues and the new freight rate of 9 dollars per car for manure, effective September 1, versus the old 6 dollar rate, and appointed a committee to press rail officials to revert.

Cook County TY. A. Gouwens Pennsylvania Railroad

Danger From Hessian Fly Threatens Local Wheat Crop

Stephen A. Forbes warns farmers in Illinois that volunteer wheat growing on old stubble and field borders harbors an early generation of Hessian fly. Prompt plowing under or dishing the ground will destroy the pests and reduce loss to the fall wheat crop. Immediate action is urged to prevent spread and protect the state’s harvest.

Stephen A. Forbes

Card of Thanks for Nicholas Vanderaa

We wish to thank all our friends for the kindness and respect shown at the death and burial of our beloved father and grandfather and especially the Christian Endeavor Society and all who sent flowers.

Nicholas Vanderaa Christian Endeavor Society Vanper

New England Hotel For Rent In Illinois Historical Notice

A portion describes a modern hotel for rent known as New England hotel with 22 bedrooms 2 dining rooms lunch room and wash room in Llome wood Illinois. It gives contact Henry Gottschalk and a telephone number Tomewood 231. The text also mentions solving The Million Dollar Mystery and obtaining $10 000.

New England Henry Gottschalk Llomewood Ill Tomewood

Political Calendar Dates for November Election

October 3 marks the first day to file independent petitions with the secretary of state or county clerk for the November 3 election. October 18 is the second day of registration, and October 17 covers revision of the registry. November 3 will elect state and county officers.

Tirst

The German advance and food puns spark global turmoil

The report wildly mixes wartime imagery with kitchen items as Germans seize Pilsner and surround Delicatessen while various national foods clash and threaten to stir up broader conflicts. The narrative ties every dish to a potential military or political reaction, hinting at a volatile international scene.

Y M C A Ban On Smoking Draws Criticism From Chicago Saint

The Chicago Tribune notes the Y M C A announces no smoking in its hotels and dormitories, sparking backlash from many respectable men who value personal choice. Critics say rigid rules hinder the organization’s aim of promoting better living and may drive “non smokers” away.

Young Men’s Christian Association of Chicago Leucer Chicago Tribune

A Name For Every Farm Renamed farms rise with advertising value

The piece urges farmers to name their farms to boost market presence. It cites Kansas State College guidance and lists dozens of potential farm names to inspire local adoption and publicity.

Tub Cure Fad Invigorates Society Morning Work

A new society fad features a washboard tub cure where participants soak linen in hot soapy water and rub items until hands glow pink. The winner, who finishes first, is announced via telephone and earns a prize, making the activity a brisk outdoor sport.

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the . Pointer Kinney Brothers F. Kinney John E. Kinney Indiana Ave Office of Publication Indiana Avenue Cook County Press CLUB Vaughan’s Seed Store W. Randolph St Dearborn Chicago Lincoln Avenue Anna Munster Illinois Andrew Baumgartner Wabash Avenue Kewanee Calumet River 147Th Street Jack Taylor P. O South Holland Pointer Young Rabbit Hounds B. FP VanDrunner Harvey Salie Harry Robinson Atlas Pointer Office A. A. Bosier Jeweler South Tolland Wildwood Vaughan Farm Shacel Crest Turiday John Reynolds By C. H. Leetlefellow W.J. Bryan Roselanu Belgium England France Germany Europe Ole King Coal Kale Lorimer Bank Tia Petras Cubs Yankees B. L.T Duroe Jersey Louis Metz South Lomewood Reich Dirk Norman Island Road Rau Onion Corner 147Th and Panhandle Tracks Vaughan P.O Drawer Jesh Milch van Vuren Farmer’s Meeting Clarenes Tighlawn Poirdter Pilsner United States Iowa Charles Dillon Kansas Agricultural College Mr. Farmer Fairview Brookfield Brookside Blue Grass Brushville Buckeye Cedar Ridge Clover Dale Clover Wave Country Maze Cedarhurst Crow’s Nest Cherry Grove Elmhurst Forest Lawn Fruit Hill Gladbrook Glendale Green Hills Gold Sheaf Golden Rule Highland Homeville Honeycomb Home Again Hillcrest Hoosier Hall Honeysuckle Lodge Jersey Fruit Farm Lonetree Liberty Hall Locust Grove Maple Lane Maple Lawn Maplehurst Meadow Brook Maple Crest Manhattan New Era Oak Grove Pinehurst Poplars Prospect Place Ravenwood River View Sycamore Shorthorn Shadyside Sleepy Hollow Shepherd’s Retreat Shady Valley the Meadows Walnut Lane Water Edge Weeping Willow Woodcrest Woodeaves F. J. Higgins Wabash Webster LaSalle St Carl Wulfe Dolton, Ill WM. C. Zesch Midway Yhain Chavacy Ave Urand Crossing Edward F. Dillner Summer Garden Dotton Geo. Tuch 137Th Street Grant Bros. General Machinists Cor 138Th St Robert Hanschmann Park Ave Henry W. Schnoor Chicago Street H. W. Blocker Kanawha Ave Edward F. Fulford 128Th St Leyden Ave Fred Drogula U. S Canada Cosmo Co Figsen A. R. Tilstra
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