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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1913
Page
8
Emil Tripp plans to reopen his plumbing business in Homewood with an office in Frank Reidel's real estate office. He is described as an AI mechanic with many friends and expected to establish a solid local enterprise. His Homewood residence phone is listed as 461.
Tom Johnson a former Riverdale resident and Pullman shop foreman died at his home after using cyanide of potassium. He had been ill but spoke to his wife before taking the poison and died within four minutes. He left a wife and six children and was active in Masonic and fraternal orders. Funeral was held at the Masonic Hall in Pullman. The cause of his act remains unknown.
The Chicago Tribune maps a state aided good roads program for Cook County with Halsted street and Lincoln avenue routing into the plan. Estimated cost is 14 000 per mile for 16 to 18 foot wide permanent roads, totaling about 4 648 000 for 332 miles. Thornton and Niles townships contribute shares with Evanston businessmen funding a third. Milwaukee avenue and Western avenue are slated as first builds, with a concrete mile planned west of Evanston this fall.
A swift car driven by Frederick Blendermann, secretary of the National Union Salt Company, skidded on a slippery 155th Street and overturned. He died from a fractured skull after being thrown from the vehicle. Passenger Eslam was unhurt. Blendermann's coat caught the wheel and he hit his head upon landing. Subsequent items note local births, visits, and a botched arrest, plus small ads and a glove sale at the 159th Street store.
Sunday activities at St Pauls Ev Lutheran Church include a 9 30 a m Sunday School and a 10 a m divine service with no evening service. Pastor H Winp and church members attend the 25th anniversary of St Pauls congregation Mo Synod at Grand Crossing. Train at 6 32 p m round trip 20 cents. St Marys Catholic Church offers masses at 7 a m and 9 30 a m led by Rev W H Dettmer.
The Dalton M E Church schedules Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a 11 00 a m sermon. The subject next Sunday is A Supreme Gospel. All are invited to attend. Rev Walter F Firth is the pastor.
Immanuel Evangelical Church announces Sunday School at 9:00 am in German and English, morning preaching at 10:30 am in German, and an English evening service at 7:30 pm. Pastor Rev. G. G. Press extends a cordial invitation.
Our Savior's English Evangelical Lutheran Church in Riverdale hosts a Sunday School rally day at 2 15 with souvenirs for scholars and a 7 30 Harvest Home and Home Mission Festival. Four new members joined last Sunday and seating was limited. Others may join next Sunday by contacting Pastor Geor Kabele after Sunday School.
Dutch Reformed Church at Park Aves Dalton offers preaching at 9:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday school at 3:30 p.m. Roseland Spiritualist Society meets Sundays at 7:45 p.m. Circle gathers Thursday 2 to 5 p.m. Central Union Hall at 11411 Michigan Ave. G Stoler, secretary. Read the Want and For Sale ads for more listings.
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