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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1929
Page
3
Mrs Grace W Elliott of Los Angeles California is divorced from William K Elliott. Judge Price orders Mrs Elliott to pay $250 monthly alimony under the new California law.
The passage notes Exeter's ancient Roman roots in Claudian times, highlighting it as a flourishing city then named Iseca Damnonicrum, and later known as Exeter famed for its cathedral.
A quip likens a tempting apple to an invitation to trouble as familiar figures Adam and Eve surface in a wary note about danger and disease. The piece frames caution around daily routines and health with a playful historic reference.
A nostalgic reminiscence from 1929 recounts wandering the prairie strips beside railroad tracks where wildflowers still thrive. The author laments cultivation replacing natural gardens, recalls wild strawberries, blackberries, phlox, shooting stars, violets, and lady's slippers, and yearns for undisturbed blooms from youth.
Mexico City reports President Portes Gil stating rebel forces in Sonora seek surrender and the uprising ending. General Manzo and Ben to Bernal fled to the U S but offer to return. unconditional surrender demanded. Rabatte faces terms. Agua Prieta raids continue. Nogales reports clashes near San Blas.
A reflective note about hosting guests with restraint, suggesting sorrow as lingering company. The speaker resolves to moderate hospitality to shorten the burden of sorrow.
Governor Roosevelt signed a 2 cent gasoline tax bill in Albany after legislative passage. The tax takes effect on May 1.
Irvington New Jersey town commissioners probe whether a proposed ordinance requiring tail lights on all riding horses after dark is constitutional. Officials weigh safety versus legal concerns as they review the measure.
Rain ends long drought relief arrives for Bahuti tribesmen in the Bel gian Congo with prospects of crops. Yet thousands of starving people still require direct aid and assistance from relief agencies and authorities.
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