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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
8
Four people in a Ford coupe collide with a Dummy Traffic Director on 159th street and Chicago Road. Two are seriously injured, one man dies at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. others are treated then sent to T. DeGraff’s home. Residing in Roseland.
Lansing notes a return of Dr Hosper of Holland Michigan to lead services. The piece also mentions Mr Jacob Van Ramshorst and his family’s US tour, their difficult Mohave Desert travel, and settling back in Illinois. Local updates include visits, moves, sales, a new home planned, a radio ownership, a car mishap, and a death in Thornton tolling 68 years.
The Lansing troop attached to Hammond council under Mr. Wm. M. Thaldorf includes sixteen members with two visiting scouts from Troop 14, John Powell and Clarence Cole. Meetings move from the scoutmaster’s house to Lansing Public School gym. any 12 plus year old boy may join Friday at 7:00 p.m. Camp Vickers overnight hike was enjoyed by all.
A breezy Bernice column recalls a hot summer and hardy farmers eyeing a new season. Mentions Lansing Wet Wash Co housewarming, Mrs. VanderAn’s sons, VanDrunen and Sevenhouse guests, Anton VanDrunen, plus Tunis Haywood and Miss Mary Paarlberg with a new Chevrolet. Ends with school notes and a wish for the schoolhouse to burn.
Clarence Byer of 2 Rath Street was seriously injured while swimming at the Clayhole two miles west of Hammond. He died after two days of efforts to save him, following a head first dive in shallow water. He worked as a time keeper for Standard Steel Car Co and is survived by his parents. Funeral held at his parents home with Oak Lawn cemetery interment. This marks the year’s second Clayhole accident, a Harvey man drowned in July.
On the north shore of Long Island the Radio Corporation of America has built a Radio Central that can send and receive messages with nations across the ocean. The steel towers span more than ten square miles and make the United States the focal point of wireless intelligence, a monument to American achievement in transoceanic radio.
The Saturday lineup stars Herbert Rawlinson in High Speed a fast paced comedy drama. Sunday matinee The Law Forbids features Baby Peggy and an all star cast and The Telephone Girl. Wednesday September 9 and 10 Ralph Lewis in The Mailman. Jack Dempsey in West of the Waterbucket in Fight and Win style, plus references to The Third Alarm and Westbound Limited.
The September 7 service schedule invites all members and strangers to attend rally day at Sunday school 9 30 and church 10 30 with additional preaching at 8 p m Pastor P C Wike urges regular attendance and welcomes children to worship and training.
Saturday features J C Gouwens in Around the World in Specjacks and an Our Gang comedy. Sunday offers a matinee at 2 30 and a night show at 7 15 with Bebe Daniels Richard Dix and Mary Astor in Unguarded Women plus Eddie Polo in Cap'n Kidd. Midweek shows include Polo Negri in Men.
The Dolion M. E. Church announces services for Sunday September 7 1924 with Sunday school at 9 45 am morning sermon at 11 00 am titled A Great Catch of Fish Epworth League at 6 45 pm and a song service with sermon at 7 45 pm titled A Straight Life Pastor Wm Reace invites families and young people to attend both morning and evening services.
Epworth League members invite all locals to a musical evening at Dalton M E Church on September 7 starting 6 45 p m with violin and piano accompaniment. Speaker for the event is Mrs Waddell and all are welcome to attend with holiday spirit and a song filled program.
Mr and Mrs Emil Humberg and their Benton Harbor Michigan children visited Mr and Mrs Fred Waterman at Ridge. A Berger P T A reception is set for Tuesday September 9 to welcome new teachers and greet neighbors.
An editorial asserts books hold power to raise the poor from poverty and misery, easing burdens and alleviating suffering by providing knowledge and uplift across communities.
A concise aphorism notes that some people misread curiosity as sympathy. It warns against assuming good intentions when probing others emotions. The quote attributes the idea to Good Hardware.
Noah Webster prepared his American Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1828, following earlier works including a speller and a Compendious Dictionary. The new work added about 12,000 more words and roughly 40,000 extra definitions than any prior English dictionary.
A witty LondonAnswers line notes a man makes two errors in romance: first kissing the wrong girl, then apologizing to her. The remark frames dating missteps with humor.
The annual 1st Regiment Modern Woodmen Foresters encampment at Chicago Heights Illinois Aug 30 31 Sept 1 drew teams from across the county. Col H C Nevins led 300 men with field kitchen in a full program including drills for cash prizes. Hammond visitors in parade attire added color.
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