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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1909
Page
3
In a Yarnaby county tent the real circus comes to town as crowds watch lions in cages and a couple, Silas and Sally, test a manes tale of hypnotic eye power. A boyish boast meets wary awe as Silas struggles to hypnotize a lion.
A Newport Ireland resident reports sighting a real leprechaun on a peat gathering march home. The diminutive man wore brown coat and pants white shoes grey stockings a red tassel and a brown cap walked with a limp. He vanished when the observer attempted to trap him for the pot of fairy gold.
New electric rail mileage totaled 1258 miles as single track. New York led with 184 miles, followed by Ohio with 171, Pennsylvania 114, Texas 91, Illinois 84. Wisconsin 73, Colorado 68, Indiana 66 miles.
A woman with two thriving rubber plants attributes their health to occasional cod liver oil. She notes a large spoonful given now and then works better than typical fertilizers and costs less.
A mild pleasant scent for ill rooms is created by placing a small amount of cologne in a saucer and lighting it. The method is described as not oppressive and suitable for a sick room.
After nine feet of basement water ruined the Amati violin belonging to orchestra leader August Hinrichs, violin maker Herman Muller disassembled the ruined pieces. He rebuilt the instrument with clay arches and weeks of varnishing and polishing, and the violin spoke again with its soul restored.
In Almond Valley near Perth Scotland a plowman recalled a dog left in a shed during a flood. He found the dog safe in a washing tub floating like an ark, and unharmed.
An eccentric man named Leroy Simpson of Manhattan planned a flying hover from the Queensboro Bridge using a bicycle frame with a canvas umbrella and a windmill style propeller. Watchmen questioned him, then police moved in to seize the contraption and detain him for safety.
A Paris chemist named M. Paris, working at the Pasteur institute laboratory, reports producing artificial sapphires by adding cobalt oxide calx and magnesia to a molten mixture, yielding the deep blue hue of true sapphires and making artificial stones hard to distinguish from natural.
Annie S. Peck argues in Collier's that moderate activity such as stair climbing and reasonable mountain climbing improves health and mood for both women and men. She warns against overtraining yet claims steady effort preserves vigor and youth well into old age.
An exchange in a shop reveals an elderly customer seeking a brand new pair of sturdy everyday shoes. The clerk offers a well worn option but the woman rejects it demanding a new pair.
The Gulistan of Saadi warns that wealth gained without enjoyment and wisdom learned without practice are useless. It notes that study alone does not prove knowledge and that a scholar who does not act wisely is ignorant. Even a beast with books cannot reveal true intent or learning.
The text notes that in Chile most engineers, architects, and salesmen are Europeans and thus favor European products, contributing to America’s small share of Chilean business.
A city statistician notes New York records as many marriages annually as Philadelphia Boston Washington Chicago and St Louis together. The claim underscores the metropolis's vast population and social activity.
Mrs. J. C. Jamison of Watsonville California declares after six years with cramps in the stomach and nervous dyspepsia that Peruna cured her. She tried doctors and medicines for two years without relief, then found relief after nineteen bottles.
Mrs O Toole recalls a chaotic birthday celebration where Casey and family exchange gifts and injuries. Casey knocks out two black eyes, receives a punch, a skillet swipe, and a second black eye. Police detain him and the judge sentences him to ten days. The tale is told with humorous rural dialect.
A New York friend of Cuticura reports his three year old son ate an entire box of graham crackers with Cuticura Ointment spread on them during a voyage. He claims the ointment cured a bad cold and notes the product’s safety for small children and infant skin. Potter Drug & Chem Corp. Boston props.
A short comic line notes a father being appointed postmaster and a child rejoicing that stamps will no longer need to be affixed to letters. The exchange highlights rural family life and a small town setting.
An advertisement touts Murine as a remedy for red weak weary watery eyes compounded by experienced physicians. It claims Murine does not smart and soothes eye pain conforming to the Pure Food and Drugs Law.
A quirky caption quotes Piggott praising Hamlins Wizard Oil to ease pain and warn against experiments. It urges readers to ask druggists and reflects on aging. The excerpt blends dialect humor with advice on remedies.
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