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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1920
Page
5
A tired boy Raymond climbs to bed as his mother overhears in a sleepy voice a request to God. He asks that his prayer tonight be the same as last night and to remember what that was, Ame p.
Grant Allen traces the origin of wheat from wild grasses in central Asia and the Mediterranean, noting lake-wheat from Swiss lake-dwellers as an early cultivated form. He explains later varieties developed in Egypt and the south, with Greek and Roman introductions spreading cultivation to Gaul and Britain.
The world’s debt to Richard Burton grew from his Far East explorations and schooling of the Oiui language. He explored Arabia in disguise as an Afghan pilgrim, found Lake Tanganyika in 1859, and opened eastern Africa. His numerous books chronicled these journeys.
From the Bosphorus shores comes a grim slang piece about a sultan of Turkey who devises a nasal method of disposal. The tone is somber and menacing as it hints at a harsh colonial or journalistic remark.
A historical note explains the grim fate of a sultan’s harem member cast into the Bosphorus in a tale from Turkey. The grisly act led travelers to popularize the phrase getting the sack as a warning about abrupt dismissal.
A witty exchange contrasts bachelor manuals with crime figures as a jest about morality. The joke implies bachelors lack someone to answer for misdeeds, while married men have someone to blame. The lines reflect playful gendered banter on social norms.
An analysis from London Answers argues that women often gravitate to bad men due to perceived strength and magnetic personality. It claims many women seek to reform or sacrifice for flawed partners, while good men attract women who are less worthy of them. The piece links these patterns to a broader view of human nature.
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