Local Union No 6 and Business Men's Association Notices
Bridlemakers' Local Union No 6 meets on the second and last Thursday evenings with William J. Albrecht as president and Levi Walding as secretary. The Business Men's Association meets Wednesday at the VA UL Hall with officers including J Brouhielt as president and Henry Hahn as financial secretary, O Obeldobel as treasurer.
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Bridlemakers
Wallun
Willian J. Albrecht
Dieay ™ Ce
Andrew Alesseischmdt
Mahudi
Business Men’s Association
Tueels Mist
A. VA
Riverdale Improvement Association and Village Groups Schedule
Riverdale Improvement Association meets second Monday monthly at the Village Hall. Officers include J. M. Deam as president and John H. Schafer as secretary. Riverdale Hose Company No 1 meets first Wednesday at the Hose House with Fred Ludwig as president. G W Spencer Post No 279 meets every 2a and 4th Friday at the Village Hall with Bertha Sprick as president. Riverdale Board Directors meet third Saturday at Bowen School.
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Huverdale
M. J. M. Deam
John HB. Schafer
J. A. Wieich
Riverdale Hose Company No. 1
Hose House
Highlawn
Fred Ludwig
Geo. L. Koehler
Herman Dreesen
G. W. Spencer
Riverdale
Bertha Sprick
Cora Jenness
Riverdale Board
Bowen
Americans and their fruit joke turn of phrase
An Englishman recalls the California surplus fruit joke and another Englishman retells it with a public mishearing. The Americans told him the line about eating what they could and what they couldn't they could, reflecting a peculiar sense of humor.
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California
Tim's Busy Noon Pie Theft Confession
A magistrate questions a man accused of stealing a pie. The defendant Tim cites a busy season and rush at noon as his excuse for grabbing a quick lunch, framing the alleged crime as a momentary lapse.
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Tim
The Home Circle Delights in Childs Play and Selfless Love
Timeless reflections praise the home circle and the joy of selfless service. The piece extols sympathetic parenting, gentle guidance, and living for others as the supreme gift, likening love and care to a daily, uplifting rhythm that strengthens family bonds.
Insurance Long In Force From Early Maritime Practice
The piece traces insurance origins to marine risk in merchant trade. It notes underwriters funded ransom, later expanded to life by 16th century, Elizabeth I patenting a London chamber in 1574, its destruction in 1666 fire, and cites the first life policy issued June 18, 1583 promising £888 6s 8d for William Gibbons within 12 months at 8 percent.
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Richard Chandler
London
William Gibbons
Russia Grants First Woman Lawyer Status
Dr. Katherine Fleischer has been admitted to the bar in Russia and will practice in St. Petersburg. She is the first woman lawyer in the czar's dominions, passing final exams with high honors amid early opposition from both sexes. She aims to fight for women's legal issues and supports suffrage, predicting women will sit in the duma.
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Katherine Fleischer
Russia
St. Petersburg
Dominions
Dr. Fleischer
Duma
Andy Van Bodegraven Responds To Accusations In Pointer Critique
A. E. Van Bodegraven attacks a Pointer article titled One on Andy Van Bodegraven. He accuses the writer of lies and malice and defends his reputation, urging the author to mend ways and drop slander. He emphasizes his status as a TTHS student and condemns the piece as misinforming readers.
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Andy van Bodegraven
Pointer
Andy
Calumoy
The
Li Am
T. T.H S
Thornton Township
A. E. van Bodegraven, Oc
Mother Sues Railroad Over Death Of Two Boys
Ella Clark, mother of Frank and Russell Pugh, sues Haineis Central Railway for 20000 in damages after the brothers aged six and seven die when they fall from a moving Illinois Central train near Moněe. The accident occurred June 2 as the family traveled from Kankakee toward Otia Michigan. the trap door in the vestibule was open and the boys, seeking their mother, died on the tracks. The suit is filed by John H. H. Savage, Will County public administrator, through Joliet attorney F D Jordan.
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Ella Clark
Frank
Russell Pugh
Haineis Central Railway
Monee
Otia
Mica
Illinois Central
Kankakee
John H. H. Savage
Publi
Will County
F D. Jordon
Joliet
Jota Mich
Iarvey Tribune Citizen
Priest in Congress Father Gabriel Richard Leader in Michigan History
The only Roman Catholic priest to serve in Congress was Father Gabriel Richard from a Michigan district. The centenary of Detroit’s first printing press recalls his 1809 issue of Essai du Michigan from a local press.
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Congress
Father Gabriel Richard
Michigan
Iie
Middle West
Father Richard
Detroit
South Riverdale Train Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary timetable from Riverdale shows listed times and codes including morning and afternoon departures and a notation Business Men's Special. Reading varies with unreadable marks but entries include 6 20am 10.01 am 433 pm 7.09 pur 645 11.20 and 5.45 7.56 pur 733 12.42 pm 5.42 9.56 pm f4r 2.03 644 12.08 am 3.2 6.37 4. woz.
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Riverdale
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Henry W. Schnooor
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QO. Obeldobel
H. Hahn
Catholic Order Foresters
John H. Metevia
John E. Kinney
Nicholas Simon
Peter Kipley
Women’s Catholic Order Foresters
Missugdalen Kipley
Ciuel Ranger
Mise Homa Kelly
Minos Catharine Kurz
Knights OF the Modern Maccabees
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R. Vandenberg
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Riverdale Improvement Association
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Chicago St. Dolton, Ill
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Grant Bros. General Machinists
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Chauncy Ave
Grand Crossing
Robert Hanschmann
Phone Dolton
Park Ave
Fordtran Bros
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Chicago Heights
Dolton Bakery
William Minardow
Telephone
Edward F. Dillner
Summer Garden
Chicago St
Voalten
KR. Pilz
Louis E. Reich
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