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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
8
A London Chronicle critique decries cinema mislabeling with the term featuring and the term picturization. It notes a South London theater advertising Sullivan’s song The Lost Chord as the picturination. The piece laments ongoing abuse of English by theater owners and presses for better naming.
Licorice roots spread across the Cape of Good Hope province after farmers planted them seeking markets. Lack of demand led to neglect and the plant becoming a difficult regional pest. Diggers are now paid two cents a pound for the privilege of digging it.
An old weary peddler rests on the Avoca bridge where waters meet. He mutters a verse about Tom Moore and the Vale of Avoca, contrasting beauty with hardship of a traveler without boots or a bed.
The article claims about 80 percent of Canada remains undiscovered and highlights a large potential oil area in the Mackenzie basin. Indigenous reports mention lakes up to a hundred miles long in Yukon unseen by whites, and even natives seem unaware of the untrodden Mackenzie mountains.
A Philadelphia assayer tested sand from a street excavation near Independence Hall and found a small quantity of gold. He argued there could be enough gold beneath the city to make further exploration worthwhile.
Popular Science Monthly warns against licking stamps and moistening envelopes with saliva. It describes dampened sponges as safer, notes bone and hoof adhesives in gummed products, and recalls dirty handling along transit. The piece quotes Charles V on language learning and Macaulay on distinguishing essentials from accident.
Eight year old Alice in second grade describes the school chorus and the songs sung each morning. She proudly answers her mother that she can sing as loud as any of her classmates.
The British Encyclopedia explains Cathay as an old Europeans term for China derived from the Khitan kingdom founded about A D 907. It notes Cathay later applied to all of China and that Khitan remains a Russian name for China.
A versatile man is described as one who can speak at the right moment and remain silent when there is nothing to add. The trait highlights balanced communication and restraint in conversation.
On February 7 1751 the first general hospital in the colonies was chartered as the Pennsylvania state hospital in Philadelphia. Joshua Crosby served as the first president and Benjamin Franklin acted as the first clerk, aiding the push for a sick care institution. In 1769 Thomas Bond gave America’s first clinical instruction at the hospital.
Marred furniture can be touched up by applying iodine to the spots to restore color and then rubbing with furniture polish to finish the restoration.
A dated quip notes that One should catch the sun in bed each morning as the land sends a brighter start. The line suggests a play on daily routines and the onset of day referenced by Atlanta Constitution nostalgia.
A concise reflection notes the paradox of hidden talent and the strength found in knowing how to conceal one s ability. The aphorism emphasizes restraint and strategic display as tools of personal power.
A home tip explains that tea leaves moistened with vinegar can lift flower stains from glass. The method involves letting the solution sit to neutralize discoloration and restore clarity to the vase.
Quoted line by Henry David Thoreau emphasizes that long term success comes from aiming high even if immediate results lag. The sentiment encourages setting lofty goals and persistent effort toward noble aims.
A list highlights unusual post office names including Ace Missouri Affinity West Virginia Barefoot Georgia Bigfoot Texas Blowout Idaho Braggadocio Missouri Chuckle North Carolina Difficulty Wyoming and Mud Texas. Officials note legibility and correct county state ensure proper routing.
A foreign-born husband and wife lived apart financially but not emotionally. A fire destroyed their home as the insurance company fought the policy payment. On cross examination the husband said they were not separated, only financially.
A reflective meditation on life as steady labor under the sun, shared with fellow workers. John Burroughs emphasizes endurance, thought, and small joys found in honest toil amid nature. The quote frames work as communal, purposeful activity rather than warlike struggle.
A columnist ponders how to judge a junk shop's success or failure, noting that outward signs of prosperity are unreliable and questions the criteria for business outcomes.
Bloodhounds were first known as southhounds for tracking deer boar or wolves. When wounded game broke away and a blood trail remained these dogs followed it, leading to the term bloodhound.
A recent census shows an increase of 125 species and subspecies since 1910. Many additions are new to the list, though several are subspecies previously unrecognized.
A compact reflection on how proverbs move with emigrants travelers missionaries and sailors. Many similar sayings arise independently from shared human experience rather than shared origin.
Aunt Mable visiting borrowed a nickel from Katie to phone and forgot to repay. Katie worries the sum feels large and plans to begin talking about owing people nickels at table to jog Aunt Mable’s memory.
Dialogue from a Boston Tran script depicts a wife returning from an overnight visit accusing her husband of eating her onions as a steak dinner. The exchange hints at a domestic dispute with a humorous tonal shift and a miscommunication over household food.
An elderly observer laments the strong odor from cars described as the auto of roses. She wonders how that name for the perfume scented auto originated and finds the aroma unpleasant.
The Los Angeles Express quotes a maxim on discourse warning that argument against ignorance is futile and urges prudent conduct in debate. The aphorism frames hostility as counterproductive and favors restraint and reason.
The advertisement promotes The Altona phono model and the Brunswick Tone Amplifier as the ideal composite phonograph. It claims automatic adaptation to any record type and promises higher photographic art through the Brunswick Method of Reproduction.
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