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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
4
A wry column riffs on political life in Washington and civic quirks from parking rules to thieves licenses. It lampoons Congress, bragging farmers and city folk, urging labor, repair work, and rural moves with a tongue in cheek tone.
The Hopkins Mo Journal argues country and small town girls wed earlier than city girls. Simpler country living lowers costs and shortens the delay before marriage. City life with high living standards delays婚 many youths from finding happiness, while country life offers a quicker path to a home for ambitious young men.
The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute congratulates county nurses led by Miss Harriet Fulmer on new budget provisions for maintenance of motor cars. Rural nurses rely on the cars to administer programs and coordinate with county nurses, improving mobility and cooperation.
The American Tree Association reports 70 000 tree planters registered last year and expects more in 1924. Planting trees makes citizens part of a movement for beauty and improvement, enriching towns with shade and grace beyond architecture.
More than 600000 changes of address were filed with the Chicago post office in the past year, says Postmaster Arthur C. Lueder. Many movers did not file, leaving first class mail and parcel post undelivered and destroying circulars and newspapers. Notify the post office if you move and return the address form.
A West Virginia State Road Commission report states that since 1917 automobile taxes have raised 589 million dollars in federal revenue while federal aid for road building totaled 264 million. It notes 72 million was paid this last fiscal year, leaving a surplus in the Treasury.
Illinois Bell Telephone Company placed its 700000th instrument in W R Abbott’s office. Abbott called Mayor Dever to share the milestone as the mayor praised the growth for Chicago’s progress. It took 27 years to reach 100000 phones from 1878 to 1905, then 19 years to add 600000 more by 1924.
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