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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 1928

Page

7

Village Board Action On Utilities And Permits

Trustees approve flushing new water mains at Berger school and on Park and Washington deficiencies to fund public benefit. Bell Telephone to move a pole for Stop and Go sight line. Lights moved earlier per public service request. Lincoln avenue S curve pole adjusted for better lighting. Maloy Coal seeks coal yard extension. no action. Kraag and Livers post $800 sewer bonds. Two Woodlawn fire plugs ordered. Easement on Myers 152nd Street withheld pending clause removal.

Sibley Boulevard Chicago Street Bell Telephone Company Harris Smith Public Service Company Schubert Lincoln Avenue Irwin John Malloy Malloy Coal Company Kraag and Livers Woodlawn Avenue Maloney Myers 152Nd Street Park and Washington Avenues

Lansing social notes recount visits and travels

The column lists local residents and guests from Chicago and surrounding areas visiting Lansing and area towns. It notes trips to Mercer Wisconsin Merville Indiana and Chicago, family visits in Lansing and Auborn Park, and weekend gatherings at Lake Eliza and with local families.

Henry Millers Grant Park Wm. B. Effert Martin Budge Ridge Road Chicago Mercer Wis Wm. Guernsey Mervinsville Ind Geo. Demmon Arthur Larsons Harry Magnuson North Austin Harris Hubbard Wald Chicago Avenue Ralph Moore Geo. Baert Howard Ward Jessie Organ Carl Glandon Gerrit Schipperus Auburn Park Geo Beningenberg Steinbach’s Schrums Fred Keehn Lake Eliza Oliver J. Westcott Maywood Miss St. John Alfred van Steenbergs Walter Jinks Chilcothe Ills Lansing Nick Rispens Jennie Dykinga J. VanWeiren F. Breidenbach C. W. Breidenbach

To Err is Human in a Kemps Quotation

A Thomas a Kempis style reflection on human frailty and repeated sins, noting confession followed by relapse and the difficulty of steadfast resolve.

Thomas A Kemps

Ancient bells oldest in United States hang in St Augustine cathedral

A four bell peal dating to 1682 sits in Moorish styled belfry of the Spanish cathedral in St Augustine Florida. The bells are described as the oldest in the United States and part of local religious heritage.

United States St Augustine Fla

Supers' pennant bid hinges on next road test at Thornton

In Suburban League action Ivanhoe leads with 15 wins and 3 losses as they prepare for a Sunday trip to Thornton. A win would seal the pennant while the Supers then face Lansing A. C.'s upon return to Ivanhoe. Heinie McCloskey drove in the tying and go‑ahead runs in the eighth, and Struss fanned 15 in a pitching duel.

Thornton Ivanhoe Lansing A. C’s Dave Mueller Bracey Dave Heinie” McCloskey Heinie Struss Harvey Homewood Chicago Heights Matteson Posen Lansing Thornton Op Matteson _c Ivanhoe Abrhpa Spaet C. Fi Mueller Bruhn Koehncke Peo McCloskey C. Albrecht B. Needles Piltz Harvey Abrhpa Myers McClaren Fipp Turnbull Coones Orr C. F Bracy Willner Blackstone Koehncke-Struss Kipp Strus

Arrows Fall as Poe Flashes Dominate Roseland

The Poe Flashes beat the Arrows 13 to 1, ending Roseland’s six game win streak. Poe began with five hits and three walks for four first inning runs, while Arrows struggled at the plate. Andy singled and stole second in the seventh, enabling a run scored by Tubby on a two base hit, but the Arrows’ errors allowed seven Poe runs.

Arrows Poe Flashes Roseland Flashes Andy Tubby Poe

First Adhesive Stamps Issued Under 1847 Act

United States adhesive postage stamps were first issued under the act of March 8 1847 and placed on sale at New York New York on July 1 1847.

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Absorption in Hobbies Eases Worries Says American Magazine

The American Magazine notes that engaging activity contentedly absorbs attention, helping people ignore small worries. It argues that immersion in a hobby improves mood and disposition by preventing rumination.

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Glaastone Cal Riverdale Ivanhoe Women’s Club Grant Streets Elton Bankers Realty Syndicate Harrison Michigan Avenue Dalton Wabash Avenue State Street Branigar-Spies August C. Reich Indiana’ Avenue A. C. Reich Indiana Avenue Riverdale East 187Th Street Schwab Building Harry “Hanschman Télephone John Ravescot, Jr South Holland Oak Glen Fred W. Rahn 187Th Place Dick Hemingway Glenwood Til Grant Street Park Avenue Ill L. B. Schilling 16Th Street Henry Alt 147Th St Penn R. R A. O. Pohlers South Michigan Ave C. P. Paartberg Moore 187Th Street A. Erfmeyer Leland Avenue Sheridan Road Sunnyside 188Th Street A. R Blus Island Atlantic Street East 136Th Street China C B.C Dolton Majestic Electric Ray C. Manthey D. Schermer Hercules LaSalle St DR. A. W. Hamann St. Michigan Ave Frank C. Ott Chicaga St Henry A. M. Grelck Lincoln Ave Dolton, 1 A. R. Harris Caloric Merrimac Monitor Big Boy Carondelet Ave Hohman St Hammond, Ind Hammond Henry W. Schnoor Chizaga Street WM. C. Zesch & Son Avalon Ave Saginaw Carl Dieck William Lotz 138Th Street Berger School Vilage Fortune Want North London Police Court H. M Walter R. Stroh Sanderson Avenue Dolton, Ill A. J. Allen Gladstone Bell H. G. Wills Edbrooke Avenue Anthony Basile Doltor Lyp Briggs Turivas Blue Island 139Th St Western Avenue B. I 17Th St Wentworth Avenue South Park Sanitary Plumbing CO W. J. Cecilia East 115Th Street K. L. Sherrill Leyden Ave Res Park Ave G. R. Collinson N. Park Ave Isaac Shilling Harvey 317J 158Th Street South Holland
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