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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
2
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble often without realizing it. Pain in the back headache and nervousness signal kidney disease. Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root promises relief and is sold in drug stores with a sample offer by mail from Binghamton New York.
A playful dialogue frames a pact about marriage status with a quip on legality and affection. Gerald offers commitment while Geraldine jokes about legal tender and being involved. The exchange reflects domestic humor rather than official action.
Healthful claims state acids and gases harm the body and a remedy can remove the cause. Chemists tout Eatonic as a sure cure for bloating indigestion sour stomach and gas with millions already helped. The ad notes refunds if unsatisfied and suggests relief may come from a single tablet.
A global roundup reports Belle Vedette to Toulon after drifting from La Seyne Sur Mer. Germany pays 20 billion gold marks in reparations. Gen Angel Flores seizes Culican in Sonora. Cabrera yields to Herrera forces at La Palma. Romania orders 50 Baldwin locomotives. Alberta feed shortages trigger cattle slaughter. Bodies of 11 Russian family members found on a Danube yacht at Sulina. Irish troops and police plan to reinforce Dublin and Limerick amid unrest. Rome opens canonization ceremonies for Joan of Arc with limited pilgrim access. Hunger strikers released in Dublin. Clashes at Miltown Malbay. Mount Joy prison regains prisoners after hunger strikes. London miners approve a 20 percent wage increase. A double murder in Martin’s Ferry. A man jumps from a train near Union Grove. Kansas to declare American Day on May 1. Border patrol losses in Texas and New Jersey. A New York shooting at St George’s Church ends in death. Vanderbilt split case finalizes in Newport. Kenosha News prints on wrapping paper. Goodyear opens an industrial university in Akron. Chicago strike leaders jailed. later released. Philadelphia rail workers ordered to resume work. Delano appointed receiver in Red River land case. Boston church conference lifts ban on dancing and cards. Kewanee strikers clash with workers. injuries noted. Congress adjournment anticipated June 5. Dr Wilhelm killed in Decatur. Theodore Vail dies in Baltimore. Roger Sullivan dies in Chicago.
Senators and House members returning to Washington warn of decreased food production due to labor scarcity. Frelinghuysen proposes a new coinage bill. John Reed, once reported executed in Finland, is jailed in Abo. A regent of guards around the capital is urged to counter perceived priestly influence. Women pickets again draw White House attention. The House approves a 20 dollar monthly rise in war risk insurance for 25 000 disabled veterans.
Professor H Glicksman of the University of Wisconsin argues slang and idiom form the core of language and will shape correct English tomorrow. He cites mob as 200 year old slang and notes rep and snappy may endure, while urging slang stay free of vulgarity and cheapness.
In a brisk comic note, residents joke their landlady smiles because the boarders plan a hunger strike. The gag captures tense housing humor as tenants consider collective action. The line underscores communal frictions in shared living spaces.
A nature study and biology teacher reviews pupil papers on observation and conclusion in nature. Quotes reveal immature definitions and flawed traits such as organic matter as illness of organs, seeds scattered by five devices, insects spreading disease and destroying food, grasshoppers jumping and hopping, jaws moving east and west, and a larva as an unfinished animal.
A brief quip from Cincinnati Enquirer depicts Brown questioning Smith about a feud. Jones explains he introduced Smith to his wife, and Smith remarked that the woman in New York was his wife, prompting the clash and noting the boastful chatter.
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