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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1910
Page
1
The Dalton sewer project resumes after agreement with the board of local improvements and contractors. The dredging machine resumes use as inspectors ensure all work meets contract terms, ending prior friction and reducing the risk of future shutdowns.
Dear friends and neighbors thank you for your sympathy during the death and burial of our little son. We also appreciate the beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Emit Ror express sincere thanks.
St Marys Church notes Sunday services at 8 and 10 30 am Sacred Heart devotion for Sodalities and the League of the Sacred Heart General Holy Communion during the first Mass At 2 30 pm Christiaan Doctrine at 3 pm Sodality meeting lecture and Benediction with Holy Eucharist Rosary month begins Saturday October 1 Rev A Riss Pastor
Dolton M. E. Church schedules a full day starting with 9 45 Sunday School on The Wise and Foolish Virgins followed by 11 00 sermon Our Church Duties and 2 30 Junior League. Evening services include 6 45 Epworth League 7 45 The Great Salvation sermon. Members are invited to join the public welcome and benevolent offering. Rev W E Cisswa is pastor.
The Immanuel German Church invites all to Sunday School at 9 30 a m and preaching services at 10 30 a m on Sunday October 2 led by Pastor Rev G G Press all are welcome to attend and participate in the worship service
A rustic speaker compares a lazy person to a stubborn tenant who refuses to plant, arguing that shirking work invites trouble. The anecdote uses simple dialect to illustrate consequences of idleness and pride in labor.
A Providence Bulletin comment questions the shift of Sunday from a day of rest to a day of accidents, debating the value of Sabbath observance amid rising incidents.
Riverdale Village Board meets in regular session with all members present. Topics include sending a light committee to Dolton over incandescent street lighting, curfew whistle, fire department hose connection, water reservoir plans, health inspection of Belz dairy, fence dispute with Mr Pope, electric company pole permits, and a wholesale liquor license granted to Frank Baily near Halsted.
Riverdale friends mourn the death of Theodore Henry Ruf aged 16 months and 14 days at his Chicago home. Funeral services were held at his aunt Mrs Christiana Stutzreim’s Riverdale residence conducted by Rev. Val Homung and Rev. H Wind in Riverdale. Interment followed at Oakland Cemetery. The Ruf family, former Riverdale residents, endured a scarlet fever tragedy two years prior with the loss of two other children.
A quick notice promotes Minardow's Maltine Bread sold at local stores with a major sale. Buy a loaf and declare it the best that ever was.
The Pointer reports busy weeks with commercial work and preparations for a local directory. Scott will handle outside work starting Oct 4 and visit area households for subscriptions while Cubberly oversees presswork. The piece covers local moves, hospital news, typhoid concerns, social events, and real estate ad details in Riverdale and Dalton.
Riverdale residents witnessed Walter Brookins fly over at 9 38 a.m. en route to Springfield while Walter reports a real airship sighting. Nearby, Edward Bochman sold 26 acres to Indiana Harbor Belt R A for 25000 and bought 48 acres adjoining his farm for 7200, with plans for cattle yards and ice houses rumored by locals.
Riverdale residents are urged to install a mail box on their house or cut a mail slot in the front door for carrier convenience. The post office department advises this small expense should be done promptly.
A large crowd raided a Methodist preacher last Saturday night with forty nine participants. The preacher survived and claimed to have enough provisions to last weeks. The item also notes local residents Arthur Claussen Louis Harms Herman Sechnoor and Florence Vandeursen leaving for Champaign Urbana to study, Rev. W. E. Cissna entering Garrett Biblical Institute, a throat operation on Katharine McLaughlin at Michael Rees Hospital, and Rollin Vandenberg’s return from hospital after a nearby accident. Ralph and Walter Gerloff headed to Harvey Kansas for a family visit, Rollin’s injury is described as serious but improving. Mr and Mrs Ira Hastings return to Riverdale after summer travels and Hastings plans to work at Pope Beet Sugar Works. Also advertised is a gas stove for sale at 137 Slings Street Riverdale.
The proprietor announces the store will close Monday afternoon October 3 at 2 PM and reopen Thursday morning October 6. Contact 8 W Schwab for details.
George Rapborn aged 61 was arraigned Saturday on ten counts of impersonating a real estate man and collecting rents. He is held to the criminal court with bonds of 1000 dollars per count. Several hundred dollars were secured in South Chicago.
Saturday evening features A Summer Idyl a biograph pastoral Sunday shows Take Me Out To The Ball Game the biggest comedy in town The 88 notes Maynard Inner Piano Player is added nightly Popular music will be played Monkeys in Zoological Gardens in Antwerp shown Sunday Oct 9 Matinee Sundays 3 to 6 Full bill for weekend Visit urged by John Hruby manager electrical supplies at Obes
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