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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1937
Page
4
A quirky column from Kinney-Hoddd Printing Co. treats rising prices, debt, and government tinkering with corn for cleaning tools. It jokes about broom use, bath tub accidents, dinner party etiquette, and pancakes contests while wryly noting tax compliance and social norms.
The piece contrasts social patience across eras. It notes old time ladies were gracious and restrained, while modern women direct and busy. It describes the long stayer in fast paced offices and business life and hints at seeking calm amid whirling activity.
Gov W L Cross of Connecticut muses about retiring to open a country store though he concedes it may be economically unsound. He fondly recalls the days when he worked as a country store clerk.
A cheerful village scene shows the country store as a social hub where locals exchange stories and seek advice. The store owner is revered as a friend, yet troubles arise as some debts go unpaid and customers expect favors, while the store remains a lifeline delivering world products to households.
A New York Times report based on College of New Rochelle seniors finds first ambition to obtain a job, with matrimony still valued as ideal but less attainable without independent means. The modern student aims for self support to freely select a spouse.
A collage of playful and cryptic phrases blends jokes about murder theft and marriages with dated stage talk and a bank clerk joke. The fragment hints at a dialogic satire or limerick style piece without a clear single narrative or dated cultural references.
A pedestrian questions a boy about a skinny mongrel pup claiming the dog is a police dog in disguise. A waiter quips about pearls in an oyster stew while a grouchy customer seeks value. John Hausman is cited on judging by what a man falls for. A buyer notes prices in a $10 used car bargain.
A discussion on Soviet efforts to suppress religion notes ongoing belief among Russians while commands against faith fail to erase it. The Rev Theo S Mienen of Flanagan Illinois visited Dolton residents Charles and Mrs Wulff for three weeks. Caramar Stasczok of Dolton injured his right little finger at the Federal Die Casting plant in Chicago when a co-worker pulled on an apron and the lathe belt caused the injury.
A caller asked a out of town store to ship COD, and a clerk replied by connecting to the no account department. A novice asked how to distinguish young plants from weeds. the response advised to pull them all and keep the ones that regrow as weeds.
The National Outdoor Life Exposition marks its thirteenth year guiding summer travel. From April 19 to 24 the exhibition hall at Hotel Sherman hosts the event with daily hours 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Milo E. Westbrooke, the general manager, announced the details.
A sign in a large industry tells workers to toil eight hours then risk long days as bosses. A distraught mother with an infant rushes into a drug store claiming the baby swallowed a bullet. The pharmacist advises castor oil and caution not to point it at anyone. Six of the largest U S banks are in New York City with others in Chicago Boston and California.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for Assistant chief mechanical section earning 3200 dollars annually and a Public-relations Psychologist at 3800 dollars. Full details available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at official post offices or customs houses in qualifying cities or from the Commission in Washington D C.
Remark on a clock winning prize time now running an hour forty minutes. Note about flying fish capable of up to twelve successive leaps or flights without submerging.
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