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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1912
Page
4
Riverash village board meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Village Hall Riverdale. Dr. F. W. Schmidt serves as President and F. O. Bergold as Clerk.
Community groups including German Oak Lodge 257 A O Q U W Riverdale Calumet Camp 6142 Catholic Order for Hesters and Women’s Catholic Order for Esters meet monthly at Village Hall Riverdale. George Washington Lodge 189 F A of N A holds meetings the first and third Sundays at 8 p.m. Modern Maccabees Twin City Tent 1160 meets at A G U W Hall Dalton first Thursday monthly.
Riverdale Improvement Association holds a meeting on the second Monday each month at the Village Hall in Riverdale with officers Kinney Baker Schafer Lauschinam. Highlawn Hose Company No 1 meets the first Wednesday at the Hose House with President Fre Ludwig and officers Wilkin Dreesen.
Women's Relief Corps W Spencer Corps No 279 meets on the first Thursday at 2 p m and the third Thursday at 0 p m at Village Hall Riverdale. Mrs Emma Kelly presides with Mrs Josephine McLaughlin as secretary and Della Deam as treasurer. Laxacold laxative tablet offered for coughs colds and headaches at all druggists 28c.
Mrs. Erfft and Mrs. Laird offer dressmaking at 13709 Leyden Avenue Riverdale for plain and fancy garments. They present themselves as ready to craft both simple and elaborate attire.
A fragment notes a woman’s postmarital view that marriage settles a private grievance. She contemplates past rivals, asserting satisfaction that another woman did not win him while hinting at lingering social judgments.
The Dolton C. and E. I. Railroad team beat Danville 4 to 1 in Dolton, with seven professionals among nine players. The article laments shabby stations called deepos, contrasting interurban open-air waits with the dismal, crowded interiors, while noting upcoming games against Crete and Chicago Heights and naming local figures like Manager Stimson and Babe Smyth.
Numerous property and business sale notices across Dalton Riverdale Hammond and South Holland listing farms lots two story buildings corner lots and houses with terms cash offers and inquiries. Specifics include 100x200 foot corner lot on Chicago Street Dalton 2 acres near Michigan Road 147th Street and multiple 85x125 and 69x120 foot parcels plus a six to seven room houses and a modern bungalow. Interest shown by F A Reich Peter Gouwens Martin Finneran and others with inquiries via The Pointer office and local banks.
Notice to all interested that Homewood trustees ordered water pipe improvements along routes from depot grounds to West Maple avenue. County Court of Cook County to assess costs. final hearing October 14, 1912. Assessments payable in ten annual installments at five percent interest. Alvin J. Gold to collect. Dated September 27, 1942.
In The Daily News dated Sept 12 1912 a note asks why city streets aren t cleaned as in former days. The answer cites a Supreme Court decision reducing city revenue from taxes by about 4 million dollars forcing layoffs of street cleaners garbage men and many clerks with labor costs raised to cover the deficit before next year s rate increase.
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