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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1917
Page
9
Mention of the dasheen tuber entering cultivation in the South to lower living costs compared with the potato. It requires seven frostless months, grows no farther north than South Carolina, and offers less water with higher protein starch and sugar, potentially leading to dasheen infused restaurant dishes.
In a heated social exchange, Mrs Grabcoin and Mrs Dubwaite are depicted as clashing over public attention and expenditures. The scene references New York theater outings, noting the Grabcoins spent twice as much on tickets as the Dubwaites, signaling a broader social warfare.
A quirky column notes Spank Jones claiming he no longer drinks and comments on why abstaining men live longer. It also jokes that couples who hold hands at the movies tend to enjoy the show, reflecting light social observations.
Reports wide range of incidents and updates from Illinois and nearby areas including fishing success at Ha Van, deaths of prominent figures such as Former Senator W. L. Evans and Gen. John A. Logan’s brother, and local events in cities like Chicago, Aurora, Danville, Bloomington, and Springfield. Also notes on road and infrastructure, crime, weather, wildlife, and national guard requisitions.
Marquette Michigan April 4 Free milk and potatoes samples from Clover Land farms will be given to attendees of the Chicago Herald Land and Economic show. The event, named Clover Land Day, will feature displays pictures and talks at the Ashland Block Clark and Randolph streets Chicago on Saturday April 14.
A settler who buys an eighty acre tract in Clover Land builds a home and begins profiting from the land may owe no taxes for five years under a Michigan law. The Upper Peninsula Development Bureau assists settlers in land selection and in dealing only with honest land men from Marquette.
Motion pictures showcase Clover Land in the Upper Peninsula listing affordable land, coastlines, railroads, and famous farms Roycroft and Emblagaard. Visitors learn of farm products Green Mountain and Irish Cobbler potatoes and see schools, cathedrals, and coastlines. Booklets approved by the Upper Peninsula Development Bureau offer info, with requests to mail to 100 Bacon Block Marquette Clover Land Michigan.
A father advises his son to avoid bragging. The son insists on boasting after achievement. The father concludes that true cleverness shows in doing well without bragging about it.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a cheap treatment to remove corns and calluses without pain. A small bottle claims to remove hard or soft corns with direct application, loosening the tissue and leaving the skin undisturbed. If unavailable, ask the druggist to order it.
An old country dame visits her son at a college where a white coated youth emerges. She asks if he is a student doctor, but he replies he is a painter coming out for a smoke. The remark contrasts expectation with humor. A manila rope is nearly as strong as a steel one.
An Alberta farmer with $400 capital details his six year farm experience in Manitoba. He describes initial setbacks with rebuilt buildings, poor land, and on time purchases, then outlines current assets including four horses, twelve cattle, 400 Buff Orpingtons, 125 turkeys, a deep well, poultry house, root cellars, and strong incomes from vegetables hay grain and eggs. He notes annual net of $600 to $1,000 from gardens and roots and multiple farm sales.
A collection of light dialogues features Mr Neverwed asking if his wife treats him as before marriage. Mr Peck explains postnuptial changes in communication. An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as a liver bowel and stomach laxative. A witty line has Lottie recalling a man who wore her photo over his heart to stop a bullet and Lottie replies it would stop a clock.
An old advertisement urges mothers to give a teaspoonful of California Syrup of Figs to children showing signs of illness or constipation. It promotes a quick inside cleanse as essential and warns to buy only the 50 cent bottle with full directions, warning about counterfeit syrups.
The speaker notes the oddity of Adam marrying Eve, highlighting humor in biblical creation. The phrase evokes surprise at divine decisions and human relationships in early Genesis.
A witty note contrasts paths to leadership with a pun about a college president. It jokes that even a tadpole can claim a special position, implying advancement comes through gradual steps. The piece uses light humor to reflect on career progression.
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