Slates Win Easy In State Election Roundup
The initial political skirmish ends with regular state candidates winning across the board. Browne leads in the 2nd District for Congress, Mann and Vaughan prevail, Wilson and Crowley win in the 3rd District, and various county officials including treasurer Healy and clerk Haas are listed. Outcome for the 7th District representative leans toward Rourke, though city papers favor Lantz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson, Mann, Vaughn
Crowley
Congress
James R. Mann
John C. Vaughan
Wm. W. Wilson
John Crowley
John Humphrey
Louis J. Pierson
Frederick B. Roos
Walter A. Lantz
J.J. O’ Rourke
J. O. Rourke
Lantz
Frank A. Fogler
Thomas J. Healy
Joseph F. Haas
Guy Guernsey
John Kjellander
New County Directory Planned for Riverdale and Nearby Towns
The Pointer hires Samuel G. Scott to compile a new directory covering Riverdale Dalton South Holland Homewood Thornton Lansing Oakglen and nearby towns in Thornton Township. Scott will canvass houses for ads subscriptions and collections with Kinney Bros publishers backing the effort. Publication is planned for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdale
Dalton
Kinney Bros
Samuel G. Scott
South Holland
Homewood
Thornton
Lansing
Oakglen
Thornton Township
Scott
Mail Boxes Improve Post Office Delivery at Riverdale Station
By direction of the Post Office Department patrons are urged to install mail boxes or door slots. This allows quicker delivery, avoids missed rings, and enables earlier delivery for those near the route end. The system promises better service at small cost, says Superintendent J. F. Colurys.
Dalton M E Church September Revival Services
The Dalton M E Church announces September revival evenings at the church with weekly services. Sunday school and church services are listed, including a teachers meeting, prayer meeting, choir rehearsal, and Ladies Aid meetings. Public invited to hear a special sermon Sunday evening. Rev W E Cissaxa is pastor. The Pointer advertises property sales and buys in Dalton or Riverdale. For sale nine room house in Riverdale with bath at $2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
W. E. Cissaxa
Dalton
Riverdale
Bath
Pointer
Local and Personal News Highlights from Riverdale
Xilrs and Albert Miller head to La Salle Indiana for weeks with relatives. Miss Azelie Cardin hosts in Dalton before returning home. Mrs. Rau praises Wisconsin and Geneva Lake’s scenery. Mrs. Behrens recovers with nurse care after illness. Smyth returns to Yard Center after Midwest trip. Local families visit Goodland and Macon. Hameister and Nottorf travel between Riverdale, Tripoli and Iowa. Community notices include marriages, visits, and local civic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Rau
Wisconsin
Lake Geneva
Geneva Lake
John Behrens
Ray C. Smyth
Yard Center
Middle West
Albert Klinkhammer
Bessie
Grant
Goodland
Ind
Moomaw
George
Eastern Star Masonic
Macon
Xcharry Packard
Dalton
Niagara Falls
New York
Lower Canada
Jed Hameister
Beecher
Lrl
Riverdale
Wm. Nottorf
Mr. Alameister
Tripoli
Iowa
Nottorf
Barker
Richard Nottorf
Hameister
Leonard Moomaw
Decatur
Ill
John Stanley
Benj. Hooker
Auburn Park
Daily News
Ernest Strassenberg
Minnie Boden
Strassenberg
B. A. McBride
Indiana
Riverdale Improvement Association
OC. & BE
Death of H G Hand Joliet man 75
The Pointer reports H G Hand died at his daughter Mrs S Beee in Joliet Illinois on September 9 at age 75 years 9 months. Funeral held Sunday at 1 30 pm with interment at Mt Pleasant cemetery Frankfort Illinois. Masonic order led services. He left a wife a son A L Hand Centerville Iowa a daughter Mrs B Hodges Joliet eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A Riverdale resident he retired from Illinois Central after 40 years of service and lived with his family since leaving Riverdale four years ago. The Riverdale community extends sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ill
H.g.hand
S. Beee
Mt. Pleasant
Frankfort
Masonic Order
Herman Green Hand
A. L. Hand
Centerville
Iown
B. Hodges
Joliet, Lil
Hand
Riverdale
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Local notices and travel notes from Dalton area
Community items report visits from Dalton residents to Coauersville and Riverdale, a launch trip of the Iwanda and Kibosh to Lincoln Park, and trips to Allegan and Loveland. A hunting trip to Colorado is planned with bear and bobcat, plus a note of a lost ten dollar bill and a pocketbook containing papers. An irrigation land sale ad appears for Idaho Montana Wyoming and Washington.
Riverdale village board reviews infrastructure and notices
Riverdale board discusses lowering a drain under Pennsylvania tracks near Pullman farm, cleaning 138th street sewer tile, and relocating a 45 foot street in Pope property deed. It orders repairs to crossings, investigates dog taxes, and reaffirms a nuisance ruling on 138th street barn cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverdae
Pennsylvania Company
Pullman Farm
138Th Street
137Th Street
Reich
Pope
Neimeyer
Riverdale Iron and Steel Company
Halsted Street
Woman’s Relief Corps
Dolton A A and Riverdale to contest five game series
The Dolton A A and Riverdale teams will open a five game series for the Riverdale and Dolton championship. The first game is set for Sunday at Blinkie's grounds located on 138th Street and I C Tracks in Riverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton A. A
Riverdale’s
Riverdale
Dolton
Blinkie’s
138Th Street
I. C
Moving Picture Show at Lund's Hall Program
Friday The Count that Counted a genuine comedy scream. Saturday Under the Old Apple Tree a comedy drama. Sunday The Indian Raiders a Western picture. Matinee Sunday afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock. Big bill for Saturday. For sale store cash desk. call and pick it up at Schwab's Department Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitagraph Children
Schwab’s Department Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lee O’neill Browne
Fred Weber
O. F. Reich
Ed. Dillner
Andrew Baumgartner
Albert C. Barnes
George A. Dupuy
Edward J. Brundage
Henry VY
Freman Axel Chyraus
Jesse Holdom
Greesula
Taylor, Jr
Frank P. Schmitt
Michael Zimmer
William L. O’connell
Robert M. Sweitzer
John A. Cervenka
Frank J. Walsh
Gtares
Sepepestetlat Abate Aty
L. Rankin Board of Assessors
F. W. Koraleski Board of Review
Thomas J. Webb
Peter Bartzen
Hee
Thomas A. Smyth
Sanitary District
Ee Pees
Thomas A, Smyth Stanley Adamkiewicz
T. M. Sullivan Superior Court
W. E. Dover
M. M. Gridley
W. F. Cooper
R. E. Burke
C. A. McDonald
T. C. Clark
Vac’y
J. H. Fitch
J. F. CoLurys
Xilrs
Albert Miller
la Salle
Azelie Cardin
Willemantic, Conn
A. L. Cardin
Miss Cardin
E. G. Vance
Hag
J. J. Casper and Sons
Jxendalville
J. K. Hickey Kag
Dalton M. Sh. Church
J. A. Keadley
Wm. Busse
van Steenberg
Judge Schafer
Mr. Busse
Calumet Motel
Hazel Crest
H. G. Hand
Joliet, IM
Minardow
Clyde Madison
Raymond
Coauersville
John Slinkhammer
Michigan
Allegan
J. Magnus
O’brien
Chicago
Mra
Ed. Wirtz
Great Lakes
Calumet River
Blue Island
Iwanda
Jay
Nobie
Larwill
Lod
Ile
Loveland
Colorado
Denver
Noble
Columbus
Kis
Losf
Iit
Gautral
Pantlandie
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Wasapingtoo
Als
Dickman
Los
Dalton Station
Fader
Poidter
Riverdale Village Board
Base
Moving Picture Show
Lund’s Hall
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!