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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1930
Page
4
A weekly Dolton Illinois column lampoons national thrift and gender roles with quips about brakes in cars and winter clothing, hints at Congress’s focus, and cites the Toledo Blade on men tolerating new female fashions with mixed feelings.
The article notes about 5000 aliens have been deported since January 1 for law violations. It argues that while most aliens are hardworking and welcome, those who defy U.S. laws threaten the freedoms offered by the country. It frames deportations as a warning to deter further illegal entry and misconduct.
A New Hampshire town offers a $1000 bonus to attract doctors to settle locally. The piece notes rural communities suffer when medical services are scarce and highlights the appeal of city practice versus building a rural practice, suggesting automotive reach helps doctors serve wide areas.
Business men anxious for a settlement applaud the senate and house conference committee as it makes progress on the long debated tariff question. The group notes the panel is focusing on business needs and sidelining political argument.
The article argues against extended debate on tariff bills as House and Senate delay sending them to conference. It calls for a neutral tribunal to balance sectional and commercial claims impartially, like courts weigh legal controversies.
The piece reflects on the rapid rise of air travel, comparing early daring voyages to modern flight. It honors pioneers like Lindbergh and Byrd and notes the many unknown aviators who sacrificed for safer skies.
A reflective note extols bird songs as nature’s sweetest music. It cites the bluebird’s song as a symbol of happiness and urges readers to wake to nature’s beauty and let bird melodies lift despondent hearts.
Illinois steel output in Chicago metro exceeds England and Ruhr region and matches Pittsburgh. The state ranks high in crop value, air routes converge on Chicago, and electric rail miles exceed many states. Illinois has 900 mineral deposits in production and houses the Field Museum of Natural History. Southern Illinois shipped 4500 carloads of peaches in 1929. The University of Illinois began the annual Homecoming.
A charming parrot green tailored frock of covert cloth features a flared skirt and a double row of pleats above and below a stained suede belt. The design emphasizes contrasting textures and a vintage style silhouette.
A string of jokes poems and wry lines mix with playful banter about librarians theft hypocrites and a seaside reunion. The bits touch on a singer in red a lone poet a dentist price of luxury and weather bills, all in a breezy regional tone.
The article explains South Africa diamond deposits lie deep in plue ground with shafts 2000 feet deep. It contrasts Alaska mines as placer near the surface and lode or deep mines.
The Scud II L reportedly covered 1144 miles in 42 seconds in January 1885, achieving a speed over 107 miles per hour. The claim notes the era predates automobiles and airplanes as a motorless sport on ice.
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