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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
3
Emma Baker of Lebanon Indiana reports relief from stomach and other troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She endorses the medicine as wonderful and urges other sick women to try it, saying it restored energy and ambition.
Exterminator Stearns offers Electric Paste for rats mice cockroaches waterbugs and ants. Claims kill in a single night and outlast powders with guaranteed money back if it fails. Available in 7 oz for 35 cents and 15 oz for $1.50 with multilingual directions.
A Birmingham Age Herald quote-set contrasts an oratorical performance with action. It questions whether Glipping is a public-spirited citizen while praising Fre for delivering timely speeches that inspire colleagues to work hard, contrasted with Glipping relaxing in his office receiving progress reports.
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carbolzaire promising instant pain relief from burns and healing without scars. It urges readers to ask a druggist or send 3 cents to The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for a package.
The Dixmoor Golf club of Chicago plans special facilities for members who are addicted to golf. A wireless receiving station will be installed when the links open in spring so golfers can listen to their pastor while smoking on the veranda.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier Journal quotes a humorous exchange about dog soap and reflects on advice that values usefulness over pleasantness. The note suggests practical, if blunt, guidance.
Harry Wong Ti, a former Seventy-seventh division soldier and one of three American born Chinese veterans in the John Purroy Mitchel post of the American Legion, works to raise funds for a lean-to at a veterans’ mountain camp in the Adirondacks and serves on the post executive committee. The piece notes Chinese ex servicemen aiding Legion detectives in tracking slackers and showcases their patriotism and initiative in New York’s Chinatown.
A hundred year celebration at Blaine Washington honors the Peace Arch on the Canadian border. American Legion members in uniform framed the ceremony and emphasized fraternal ties with Canada born from a shared wartime alliance. The arch bears the inscription Children of a Common Mother reminding of England and its two American offspring.
Chancellor Avery urges all Nebraska university students to join the Legion for institutional honor and national perpetuity. A New York World War Officers society forms with plans for nationwide hereditary membership. Ex servicemen seeking aid in Racine must have an American Legion endorsement. Impostors in bought uniforms prompt the move. South Dakota bankers report many savings accounts opened with bonuses to ex soldiers amid denials of wasteful spending.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for itching on the scalp and Cuticura Soap for daily washing. The ad urges rubbing spots of dandruff before shampooing to achieve clear skin and soft hands. A Chicago Journal anecdote features 5 year old Roslyn mislabeling her godashes as college during a stroll with her father.
Bobby toys with stealing a donkey he spots in a nearby field and wonders if his father would feed it in his absence. The line hints at adults risking trouble through casual neglect and vague rules.
An Indianapolis man bored with office life crafts a two foot long Chinese pipe in spare time. After staining and varnishing, he fills it with tobacco and dreams, then faints from the fumes. His wife revives him. he keeps the pipe as a wall ornament. Life isn’t all roses.
Jenkins enters a shop and spots a sovereign on the floor. He attempt to retrieve it by bending for his glove but the coin stays. A shopwalker interrupts with an offer of glue as Jenkins escapes.
The judge comments on Grace noting her versatility and awareness of the business of her friends. The remark highlights adaptability and social acumen in professional circles.
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