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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1907

Page

4

Riverdale notices mix of births tales and local doings

Local Gazette notes a September 20, 1907 issue with community items from Riverdale Illinois. Entries include parental concerns about underage dancing crowds, a clam bake at Camp McDermott on Sept 22, and numerous personal notices on homes, paintings, sales, and social visits across Lincoln Avenue Leyden Ave 138th Street and nearby streets.

Camp McDermott Peter Lau 138Th Street Riverdale Fred Ebers Dolton

Song and town notes from Highlawn and Riverdale area

Local column highlights poets Kate Bergold and Kinney with notes on Riverdale's paper The Pointer and staffers Frank O. Bergold and a Sand Ridge correspondent. Several Lancaster area notices advertise real estate sales in Dalton and Riverdale plus found items and a Lansing Ir. farm offer.

Sand Ridge Frank O. Bergold

First National Bank of Dalton to Award Contract for New Bank Building

The First National Bank of Dalton will award the contract for a new bank building on the 21st of this month. The two story brick structure at Lincoln Avenue and Chicago Street measures 56 by 38 feet with a 12 by 8 furniture vault and two door access. It will feature steel rail walls, a steel plate lining, safety deposit apartments, a public consultation room, and a hot water heating system. Occupancy is expected around December 15 1907.

First National Bank of Dalton Lincoln Avenue Chicago Street

One New Dress in 25 Years for Old Calumet Bridge

The Calumet River bridge on Indiana Avenue gets a new paint coat and repairs after 25 years. Though the iron span remains sound, rotten pilings and beams on the north side reveal structural weakness, especially at the third northwest standard, raising safety concerns as cars cross. The city has repeatedly lacked funds for outskirt bridge work.

Calumet River Indiana Avenue Chicago

Disorderly Conduct Arrest After Panhandle Crossing Incident

John Rucker of Dalton was held up at the Chicago street crossing by two men named Waras 25 and Rie 26 employed by C BE near South Holland. Rucker pursued them to Dickelman's saloon where they were jailed. Waras fined five dollars and costs, Rie dismissed as not a felon.

John Rucker Dalton Chicago Panhandle Lee. Waras Tona Rie C. & Be.ef South Holland Rucker Wazias Chiago Street Marshal Vanderan Dickelman Neff Rie Waras

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Kinney Brothers Indiana Ave Dalton Station Office of Publication Ill Peter Paul’s 134Th Street E. J. Thompson of Jacob Lau Leyden Ave John O'Brien Paul Reich Sheboygan Wis Albert Simnick John Lotz School Street Highlawn Harry E. Thompson Champaign SI Jacob Schmuser Oak Glen Lempker Leyden Avenue Wm. Lotz Fred Kay Madelena Benz Benz Bros Barbers Kay State Street C.D. Anderson Winnipeg Canada Frank C Misses Lund’s Wmn. Messmaker Park Ave Cornelius de Ridder Wrightawn Messmnaker Blue Island Fe. J Marshal Vanderaa Z. A. Neff Fred Diehl Knights and Ladies of Security Dillner’s Grove David Hughes David Williams Inlaw Albert Hughes Mynard Harvey N, WU. Thompson Emil Fisher Riverdale Lumber Company A. A. Johnson Kate Bergold Atlantic Street Highlawn the Pointer Kinney Chas. E. Reeder Jeffersonville Ind Albert Steinke Reeder State Reformatory National Prison Association Auditorium Reflector Reformatory 156Th Pt 136Th Street John KK. Schafer 137Th St. Riverdale John E. Schafer Washington Street First National Bank A. S. Diekman John Livers Lansing Ir Rippe’s Park Township Carl Baake Horace Holmes Gashie Board OF Directors Chaif Waatherman Henry J. Dillner M. R. Weidner John S. Vandeursen Uncle Sam Fordtran Bros Andrew Baumgartner Justice OF the Peace Las Riverdale Tel Wm. Bachmann Cook County Til Chicago Telephone Company The Delaware Steam Launch Riverdale Park Wm. H. Rippe Fred J. Ott Chicago’ Street Dolton State Bank Lake Side Drug Company DR. A. Co Henry W. Schnoor A. H. Teitgen Camill Beck Chicago St Washington Avenue Illinois Telephone F. O. Bergold Carl Wulff R. Schwarz 138Th St Dolton III Richard Buschking John Schug Lincoln Ave William Bissert Leyden Riverdale, Illinois Chicago St. Dalton Telphone
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