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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
1
Conrad Kern plans a brick 30 by 96 foot show house east of Schwab's on 137th street Riverdale. The cottage on the lot will move to rear. bids open soon with completion targeted by December 1, seating 300. Kern, known for success, postpones Leyden avenue store until spring.
The Dalton village board meets at the village hall this evening after last Monday's session postponed the gathering until Friday. Trustees were busy last week, delaying the schedule.
The Pullman evening school starts October 6 with two terms of ten weeks. Registration is on October 2 and 8 during Thursday and Friday evenings. An enrollment fee of one dollar applies to shorthand typewriting mechanical drawing bookkeeping and any high school subject. The fee is refunded to pupils who complete three quarters of the sessions. The program helps dropouts from day schools up to the eighth grade earn a certificate for high school entry. Classes in cooking and sewing will be added if enough enroll.
Bowing alleys and a first class ice cream parlor open in Riverdale with hourly and evening use. The piece urges local pride, arguing that towns rise or fall by citizens’ attitude and willingness to support their own community enterprises.
An auto tourer from Chicago carrying five passengers went into a ditch last Sunday afternoon at Halsted and 138th Street. One woman was injured but later went home. others escaped with scratches. The car was righted and left in Mr Lotz’s yard. Local officials may fix the dangerous S curve to prevent future crashes as heavy traffic gathers.
A housing shortage drives renters in Dalton and Riverdale to the Pointer office daily as workers from local industries seek flats or cottages. Talks of Homewood capitalists building about 40 houses in Dalton and Riverdale emerge as the community misses homes.
William Blocker, longtime manager of C. and E. I. coal chutes, plans a wholesale and retail fruit and vegetable store in the Rudloff building in Dalton. Formerly partner with brother Cornelius, Blocker is noted for wide local acquaintance and thorough familiarity with the business.
The Pennsylvania railroad plans wireless telephone equipment on trains to aid engineers and conductors. Tests finished on the Huntington and Broad Top line, with freight and coal cars equipped. The system allows the caboose conductor to converse with the engineer, reducing need for brake men to climb atop cars.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Haggerty plan to move to a new home at Emerald Avenue Englewood around October 1. Pythian Sisters festival at Harvey K of P Hall September 19 and 20. Many items on local residents traveling, visiting family, and community happenings including birthdays, jobs, clubs, and sales notices.
Ada readers explore wants and sales with brief notices across the town. The column highlights items wanted and available, from household goods to services, inviting residents to connect through short listings.
The notice invites parishioners to Sunday September 21 1913 services at St Paulis Ev Lutheran Church 138th Street with Sunday School at 930 am and Divine service at 1000 am led by Rev H Wind. St Marys Catholic parish schedules first mass 700 am and high mass 930 am under Rev W H Derraer.
The notice lists Sunday School times at 9:45 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. for Dalton M E Church and Immanuel Evangelical Church with sermon at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Walter Firth oversees Dalton church and Rev. G G Press preaches at Immanuel with a German department at 10:30 a.m. and English service at 7:30 p.m.
Riverdale village hall hosts 2 15 Sunday School. 7 30 p m Lord's Supper administered and new members received. Those desiring to unite should inform the pastor before the service. Rev. Geo P Kabele pastor.
Dutch Reformed Church Park Ave Dalton offers preaching at 9 30 a m and 2 p m with Sunday school at 3 30 p m The Roseland Spiritualist Society holds Sunday night meetings at 7 45 p m Circle meets Thursday 2 to 5 p m at Central Union Hall 11411 Michigan Avenue G Stohr Secretary
The Rambler football club of Rogeland opens its season Sunday September 28 against Hoelling on the north side of Chicago. New players join the lineup replacing Lotter Hill and Dekker. The Rambers are known as last year’s 126 lb champions and will hold their annual dance October 3 at K of P Hall. For game details contact manager Arthur Karl at 11640 Princeton Ave Chicago. Riverdale and Dalton married men will crown bats next Sunday morning on Blinkie grounds for the championship of both towns. Both squads have one win and one loss. Kickoff is scheduled for 10 p.m.
Dolton Theatre presents daily shows except Mondays with two part features on Fridays The Secret Formula features a fox hunt and a horse to rail transition A Wild Ride a frontier drama on a South African farm with Beasie Eyton on an ostrich Sunday offers A Regiment of Two a laughing comedy Audience urged to join the crowd as good entertainment is promised Doors open at 7:00 p m Admission ten cents Children under fourteen pay five cents
Four room flat contents listed including stoves beds sewing machine and general furniture. Also a 74 foot wire chicken fence offered as a big bargain at Moench cottage 445 138th Street Riverdale.
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