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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
4
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A look back at April 1 1899 Calumet Recorder notes local shopkeepers insurance and saloon figures in Riverdale Dalton M T Church pastor A. W Mell church items voting and elections Riverdale Park events a William Simnick win in a wrestling match death of Charles Hanschman funeral at Oakland Cemetery candidate lore fragment mentions Riverdale village qualifications show how past local life unfolded in West Pullman and surrounding area.
Mrs C Jorgenson of Racine Wisconsin sister of Mrs G A Schmidt visited last Friday but learned her presence was needed at home. She is secretary of the Eastern Star auxiliary to the I O O F. A grand reception was planned and she returned the same evening. Election next third Tuesday in April with Fred W Schmidt for President Clifton Hand for Clerk and Leonard Diehl Herman Dreesen Otto Reich for Trustees.
The Fife and Drum Corps plan a May Paty at Dilser’s Pavilion on May 13. Dolton Rifle Club hosts a Calico Hop at Dillner’s Pavilion on April 15. Henry Harder, a former citizen, visited Dolton friends this week. Edna Lund visited Esnglewood friends for an enjoyable time. Carl Baecker and Emma visited the Art Museum last Sunday. The Ey Zion church received a new pipe organ on Tuesday and it pleases. A new steam shovel was added to the brick yard equipment improving business. Politics dominate until next Tuesday. Mrs Rudloff offers a Friday sale on dry goods and shoes at reduced prices.
Advertisement notes highly improved farms for sale in the Yellow Stone valley near Billings Montana close to the railroad. Claims you can raise twice as much per acre as an Illinois farm with prices from 65 to 100 dollars per acre and easy terms. Farms currently rented from 7 to 12 dollars per acre. Write G Peters 10917 Wabash Ave Chicago Ill for details.
Lone Pri land Co invites buyers to discuss options with farmers who started five years ago and are now independent. The company advertises 300 farms available in low a land with a focus on local land deals.
Large agricultural land offering 11 000 acres in Big Horn and Yellow Stone counties Montana now open for settlement in 640 and 820 acre tracts on the Chicago Burlington and Quin cy main line. Price range 10 to 20 dollars per acre. Interested parties write G Peters LOYL7 Waybash Ave Chicago.
Bank promotes reliability and safety with the First National Bank of Dalton. It highlights capital, surplus, and profits over 540,000, indicates Federal Reserve System membership under government supervision, and lists $1.00 to open a savings account and $50 to open a checking account.
Classified brief listing jobs for cook clerk typist office workers and cleaners plus rentals in Dolton and Riverdale. Positions include a woman cook, a boy general labor, a young lady typist, a man bill clerk, a girl for cleaning office work, and a store helper. also six room cottage and two acre property for rent and a blacksmith shop space available. Phone inquiries directed to local offices and numbers.
For Sale farms and town properties listed with multiple locations including Oakglen Lausing Dolton Riverdale Lansing and Dolton addresses. Items include 40 acre tiled farms with new buildings near Oakglen, 18 1 2 acre plots, 20 acre improved farm land, two story 100 room house on Citlumet avenue, and a 7 100m house suitable for two families. Contact names include J C Ton Jos Schmidt Vera Bartley A Reich and W Senultz with brief inquiry details.
Miscellaneous FOR SALE notices offer Universal No 1 heater iron safe lion safe and hard coal heater. Also modern conveniences steam heat hot and cold water and hand knitted stockings. Livestock includes nice team of mares and a fresh cow with price range. Listings name Vaughan Harm Mrs Morris Ford A C Reich Riverdale Reading Coal office and Vaughns Farm west of Hazel Crest.
A veteran in the mortgage business invites inquiry and calls to discuss investment opportunities. The ad suggests direct contact for potential buyers or partners and emphasizes decades of experience in the field.
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