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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1934

Page

8

35th wedding anniversary observed by Pluymerts

Mr and Mrs A Pluymert plan a quiet family dinner to mark their 35th anniversary on Monday September 17 with their children Henry Andrew Margaret and Mrs Anna Scheeringa in attendance. The couple's four children will host and celebrate at home.

South Holland George Voss Hasn A. Pluymert Henry Andrew Margaret Anna Scheeringa National Brick Company Chicago Heights Indiana Avenue Grand Trunk Railroad de Young Undertaking Establishment Mary W. Paarlberg Netherlands Chicago Carvie Cora Bardwick Michigan

Calumet Harbor Plans Public Works loan for waterway

Chicago officials claim a $2 814 500 loan will fund Calumet harbor as the northern terminus of the Lakes to Gulf waterway. Engineers and lawmakers say timely public agency support is crucial and that the project is among the nation’s most meritorious.

Chicago Public Works Administration Calumet Harbor Ald William A. Rowan Commissioner of Public Works Oscar Hewitt Kenneth A. Godwin Calumet Lake Calumet Calumet-Sag Riverdale Major Godwin Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes Frank T. Reid National Rivers and Harbors Congress Major Benicke P. J. Moynihan Major Connelly U. S War Department Carl Channon Albert Meyer Miller Great Lakes

Baking Powder Blower Sale Recalled in Humorous Note

A playful reminiscence recalls a time when baking powder was compared to blower sale rather than face powder. The quip highlights consumer memories of older kitchen products and wording from past advertisements.

Ira Hastings Wins Burnham Woods Twin State Amateur

Ira J Hastings, 54, defeated Palmer Singleton, 42, one up after an 86 hole final at Burnham Woods. Hastings, president of the Burnham Woods Golfers Club, staged spectacular recoveries with miraculous putting and long drives on the 585 yard final hole.

Burnham Woods Ira J. Hastings Palmer Singleton Hastings Singleton Golfers Club Wicker Park Links Burnham Links

Notice to Contractors Delton Illinois road upgrade bid opening

Notice to bidders for Lincoln avenue extension in Dalton Illinois Village of Dolton Cook County bids due September 25 1984 at 8 p m proposals require 10 percent bank guarantee reinforced concrete with curb and gutter project funded under motor fuel tax law bids opened publicly by the President and Board of Trustees and the Village Clerk may reject all proposals Ipsum

Delton Cook County Lincoln Avenue L. A C.S Dalton Illinois Suhr, Berryman, Peterson and Suhr, Inc Charles Dickelman Dolton WM. G. Dolton

For Rent Four Room House on Vin cennes Road Thornton

Four room house on Vin cennes road Thornton with five acres new well electricity and garage. Owner Carl Nieman Waltham street Hammond phone Hammond 47120. 19-2p

Thornton Vincennes Road Carl Nieman Waltham Street Hammond

Corvo Azores Celebrates Five Hundredth Anniversary Scene

In Corvo Azores residents celebrate five centuries since discovery. The island group, once remote, now hosts ships and air travel with navi representatives from Europe. Corvo remains a quiet village led by elders with a priest physician, free of crime poverty and doors without locks.

Corvo Azores Atlantic Europe Goneato Vethe Cabral Coryne

Indiana Harbor Belt railway carnival land lease approved

The village board approved a one dollar lease for the Firemen's Carnival on ground behind the village hall to be used by the Volunteer Fire Department beginning September 17. The plan uses state tax funds for work and favors local labor hiring.

First National Bank Indiana Harbor Belt Railway Wilcox Band Commission C. & E. I. Railway 142Nd Street William J. Haney Koehncke

Schools Open Monday as Tax Revenue Improves Aid Planned

The township schools receive tax warrants boosting reduced interest obligations while monthly state distributive funds replace former May payouts. Motor fuel receipts begin under new regulation with a July total of 862654.39 and an August 20 allotment of 2994.20. Gas tax diversion starts July 1 for eight months to aid schools facing closure.

Stevenson

Jelly brag to Gas mileage brag from a crafty family

A playful item note contrasts an old fashioned woman famed for squeezing jelly from berries with her daughter who extols driving miles per gallon. The yarn highlights a talented family known for clever boasting across generations.

Student suggests dog tax as indirect levy

A bright student describes indirect taxation by proposing a dog tax since the owner bears the cost but the animal does not directly pay. The idea frames taxation as a burden on guardians rather than payers, illustrating transfer of burden in a simple example.

Europeans Not Likely to Visit Lhasa Twice

The article notes Lhasa as a remote Tibetan capital where Europeans rarely go, despite it being a major Buddhist pilgrimage site. It mentions the Mecca status of Lamanism, the Ling Kor circuit, the crowds of pilgrims, and harsh winter conditions with filth and stench in the streets.

Lhasa Tibet India Mongolis Manchuria Ling Kor

Sequel to Child's Dream Unearths Ancient Subterranean Temple

Athens reports a child’s dream led to a dig under a yard fowl-house on Huboea island. At seven feet explorers found a 12 by 9 foot masonry crypt with niches, a cistern, and a circular lower crypt in yellow porous stone. A plastered wall bears pozzolana earth and a cast steel Resurrection plaque was uncovered.

Athens Huboea Santera

Kin Trail Show Attracts Ken Maynard and Stars

Tonight through Saturday Ken Maynard and Tarzan in Honor of the Range headline a program with Pleasing Grandpa Tin Hat Harmony and The Lost Jungle. Sunday features Spencer Tracy and Helen Twelvetrees in Now To Tell with Knife of the Party and News Events. Admission 10c 25c on select nights.

Ken Maynard Tarzan Grandpa Spencer Tracy Helen Twelvetrees James Cagney Joan Blondell

Warrant Holders Notice for School District 148

Warrant holders are called for payment by Thornton Township School District No 148. Interest stops September 1, 1934. Warrant amounts include 1000 and 500 dollar issues, with several smaller sums. Signatory: Geo A Stevenson, School Treasurer, Harvey, Illinois.

Geo. A. Stevenson Thornton Township Treas Harvey, Ill

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Al's Ellis Kahnt Prop Ira Hastings Gouwens Bros WSO Holland ASTF Dolton Fire Department Clay M. Greene Berger’s Bakery Chicago Street Dolton, Ill Daniel C. Bachmann Telephone Dolton 900 Sixedn
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