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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1911
Page
4
Advertising rates for Reading Notices For Sale Wanted etc are six cents per line Display Advertising rates available on request Communications to Office of Publication 8702 Indiana Avenue Riverdale Illinois
Dolton Village Board meets first and third Mondays at 8 p m in the Village Hall with Asimus Claussen as president and Henry Hahn as clerk Riverdale Board meets second and fourth Tuesdays at 8 p m in its Village Hall Dr F W Schmidt serves as president and Alvin G Wilkins as clerk
Community groups including German Oak Lodge No 257 A O U W Dalion Modern Woodmen Calumet Camp 6142 Catholic Foresters Riverdale George Washington Lodge 1898 U of N A Twin City Tent 1159 Brickmakers Local Union 6 Riverdale Improvement Association Highlawn Hosp No 1 outline weekly and monthly gatherings at village halls with officers named for each group.
Women’s RL Corps G W Spencer Corps No 279 meet the 2nd Friday at 2 pm and 4th Friday at 8 pm in Riverdale Village Hall Emily Claussen is president Dorothy Niemeyer secretary Boy Scouts meet Fridays at Park Avenue School Dolton Rev W di Cissna scoutmaster Stanley Smyth president Edward Kenney secretary Herbert Diekman treasurer The Consonants meet the 3rd Friday Vertuan Paden president Fred Stanley secretary Donald Jenness treasurer Dolton School Board meets 1st Tuesday each month 7:30 pm at Park Avenue School Riverdale Board Directors meet 4th Friday each month 7:30 pm at Bowen School
Sunday at Dutch Reformed Church on Park Avenue Dalton features preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3 30 p m and a 7 youth meeting led by Rev. Joan W Ts a scra noted for the coming Sept 10 1911 services
Milt Jenness Billy Dolton Tom Nick and Paddy chase a phantom in Riverdale believing a gas lantern ghost haunts the coal shed. The misperceived spirit is revealed to be a pig with a lantern. Laughter and resolve follow as they vow to quit drinking.
A Baptist pastor in a neighboring city marries a young colored couple. The groom pays a small fee after the ceremony, explaining he spent all on wedding clothes. Dinah plans to work and send money later, then surprises the pastor by presenting the fee as a wedding gift.
Sunday September 10 1911 morning service at 11 00 am and evening at 8 00 pm special men s meeting on the commandment service for men only Sunday School at 9 45 am Junior League at 3 00 pm Ladies Aid meets 2nd and 4th Thursdays Choir rehearsal Friday evening Teachers meeting Wednesday evening Rev W E Crisna pastor
The listing shows Illinois Central through trains with Saturday and Sunday exceptions. It notes a 7 percent daily rate for some trains and provides times from South Holland and 47th Street stations, including a departure at 5 57 a m and arrival at South Holland around bid a.m.
The Rev Ho Wennermark of Trinity Ev Lutheran Church Chi cizo eights will preach Sunday evening at 7 30 p m in River Lil village hall. Sunday school does not meet next Sunday but resumes the following Sunday afternoon. The hall was well filled at last Sunday's service. The public is invited to worship and bring friends. Rev Geo P Kabele, Superintendent and Pastor.
On Sunday September 10 1911 Immanuel Evangelical Church invites attendees to a morning service with no preaching and a Sunday School at 10 o clock led by Rev. G G Press. An English service follows at 730 pm. St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church also marks September 10 1911 with English Sunday School at 9 04 am Divine services at 10 am and 730 pm plus a Congregational meeting at 2 pm conducted by Rev IH Wrxp. St Marys Catholic Church lists a first mass at 800 am and a high mass at 1030 am led by Rev W F VerHanan.
Train timetable fragment lists departure and arrival times between Frisco Chi and East Illinois with stops at Dalton and Chicago. Daily schedule shows northbound and southbound times including morning and afternoon runs with several irregular symbols.
Eastbound schedules from Chicago to Riverdale and Dalton show trains at 7 00 am 1 am 9 23 am 4 15 pm 1 18 pm 7 23 pm with two minute age difference for Dalton and same schedules otherwise.
Multiple sales and rental offers in Dolton Riverdale Oakglen and Dalton include cottages farms and building lots with terms from easy to all cash. Listings show addresses The Pointer office contact and a Good Housekeeping Magazine recruitment ad for Riverdale representatives.
The Board of Riverdale will receive sealed bids on Sept. 12 1911 at 7 30 for installing a steam heating plant in the Village Hall. Specifications from Hal and Building committee. Bids to clerk by Sept. 12 7 30 p m. Board may reject any or all bids. A G Wilkens Clerk.
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