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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1929
Page
4
A column commenting on women in banking and social behavior notes that polish does not ease lending. It muses on manners, fashion, driving, tempers of ex leaders, civic litter, local work near home, germs from handshakes, and a projected treasury surplus amid ongoing Congress.
The piece notes that while the US paid a large war debt, state and municipal taxes rose by billions over eight years. Government borrowing continues at a high rate, funding roads schools and other improvements. It urges competent analysis of expenditures to avoid unsustainable debt and tax burdens.
Six early producing states raise about 71 million quarts of berries this year showing large shipments across the country. Fresh fruit is a health tonic and strawberry shortcake remains a favorite. housewives follow strawberry farms with keen interest, and men would groan if the crop failed.
The piece argues high savings can idle production and jobs while urging abundant capital for construction and enterprise. It contends low interest rates would spur expansion and employment, but while rates stay high, saving remains essential for lower income households to build security and future income.
On February 8 the Governor signed a bill allowing Olean to issue 350000 dollars in bonds to cover damages and medical costs from last summer s typhoid outbreak linked to water supply pollution. The city bore full responsibility, with 280 cases and up to 210 nurse on duty at once. funding via twenty year property taxes.
Col Henry L Gilchrist of the United States Army Medical Corps is appointed by President Sloover as chief of the chemical warfare service with major general rank to succeed Maj Gen Amos A Fries whose term expired. Gilchrist a Waterloo Iowa native entered the army as a contract surgeon in 1898.
Readers report a confusing sale where items from various sources enter a single purchase. The note hints that some pieces are stolen while others are not, creating a murky provenance for the lot.
A local plan seeks to secure meals for a groom-to-be by arranging perpetual food support through his marriage, ensuring he no longer faces hunger after tying the knot.
A man on a small salary resists frivolity and saves systematically. In about twenty five years he may accumulate enough to seize a business opportunity, only to lose it all in a lump. The piece notes how gals once cried they had nothing to wear when going out.
A mosaic of light verse and quips features playful lines about a beloved “sweetheart,” social jokes on women and men, wartime era statements, and humorous exchanges. The collage blends romance, humor, and observations on daily life.
Once intruders breach the area they seize whatever they can leaving locals with little to defend. Officials warn residents to secure doors and report any suspicious activity as shortages mounting and shops close early.
Illinois had 1 269 miles of inter city gas mains for manufactured gas. Seventeen Chicago industrial buildings built in 1928 cost over 1 000 000 dollars each while nine cost between 500 000 and 1 000 000. December 1928 steam driven plants produced 644 624 000 kilowatt hours of electricity in Illinois.
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