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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1931
Page
4
A collection of humorous observations on daily life and social habits. It notes fertilizer winds carry scents away, Gandhi on beaches, punctuality and sports, ambition at the top, jinxed creditors, presidents and running shoes, mirrors and face value, girls’ posture, school performance, migration costs, and money lending friendships.
Investigations report that Chicago merchants delivered short weights causing a 1930 loss of 54 million dollars. Of 1415 stores visited, 537 showed shortweight practices with shortages often 40 to 60 percent. The piece condemns the cheating as common in big cities and urges systematic inspections of scales and measures.
A clergyman eulogizes Knute Rockne as a great go-giver in a world that prizes giving over grabbing. He contrasts acquisitiveness with contribution and notes Rockne’s legacy of talent effort and generosity for the welfare of others and his associates.
He was a surpassingly skilled master of football and, more importantly, possessed the power to inspire others to achievement, throwing all his life force into that effort.
General W L Freeman of Richmond asks J E Jewell of Fort Morgan to attend the United Confederate veterans encampment in Montgomery as guest of honor. Jewell agrees if the Union reunion in Des Moines is also attended. He urges wiping out remaining bitterness and uniting to face future challenges.
A banker panel asked which race is most trusted to pay debts. The speaker named the Chinese as most reliable in money matters, surprising attendees who expected other descents commended. The piece urges teaching basic honesty to youths.
Anton J. Cermak rose from immigrant boy who drove a mine mule and worked on Illinois farms to mayor of Chicago. The path shows American opportunity as he attended night schools to complete his Americanization and chose study over easy quitting. Rewards come to those who pursue improvement.
Illinois awarded 2 808 121 dollars in highway contracts during February placing the state well in the lead, according to the Chicago Motor Club. The Chicago Motor Club cites a total of 50 200 public garages in the United States. Two people are never at the same moment equally angry with one another.
Report states Mrs Vern Phillips, described as gang leader and widow aged twenty eight, planned bank robberies in Vohuit, ta, with Wes Phillips and Holt. The two suspects were returned to Pennsylvania to face trial, per local rumors and court actions.
A collage of quips and reflections covers everyday life with whimsy and irony. It blends parental scolding about names with jokes about bank drawings and social observations. The piece also muses on farewell meaning and the brevity of money.
A series of provocative aphorisms and wit about aging, desire, and social mores. Sentences mix cheeky aphorisms with playful observations on love, work, and honesty, including references to antiques, petticoats, and dated courtship.
Illinois hosts Rembrandt paintings in Chicago galleries and private collections. The Vermilion river runs red from clay hills, Orion plants a Washington sprout, and Illinois pastures cover over a third of cropland. Springfield lies on a Philadelphia parallel, Lisbon is far away, Paris is 600 miles north. Chicago houses the largest U S national guard armory with the 124th Field Artillery. The archives index over ten million Illinois and county records.
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