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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1922
Page
7
Henry Ford’s Dearborn Independent praises “pep” as bold action amid peaceful times. The piece portrays “men with pep” advancing on civilization like an army, contrasting past modesty with present brisk zeal and public acclaim.
A clerical guest at a household blessing is asked by a child why the minister says prayers at dinner so he won t have to say them at bedtime. The little boy listened, then questioned the preacher after the Amen.
A fragmented religious quotation from Nehemiah 18 14 and a complaint about human pride. The text shifts to a social observation claiming many would move to the suburbs if it were not improper, suggesting urban misgivings and a wry remark on human intellect.
Fairy Queen praises Mistress Springtime as Spring arrives with fresh frocks and hats. Fairies discuss Pussy Willow and Spicebush, noting how Spring outfits symbolize renewal and familiar fashion with new touches.
A compact saying mocks overreaching effort as a man jokes about putting both feet in it while attempting to make a strong impression. The line highlights human tendency to overestimate bold actions.
Advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria noting the signature and claims a long history as a remedy for infants and children. It emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and stresses familiar branding.
The article notes that Leo XIII and Pius X were familiar with London and that the new pope Pius XI visited London and Oxford in early life. It mentions Leo XIII exploring slums in London and sitting in the House of Commons visitors’ gallery and enjoying hospitality with Lord Palmerston, highlighting a scholarly, bookloving papacy. An old adage closes the piece.
A quoted exchange from E. F. Benson's Lovers and Friends argues flirtation is universal, noting most adore and some deny it. the speaker questions how to attract affection, suggesting kindness or brains as possible factors and remarking beauty alone lacks value.
A correspondent shares a Swift quotation about absent minded people and a flapper in the family, noting it appears in the Boston Transcript. The line contrasts absent minded behavior with domestic flapper imagery, framed as a seasonal humor item.
A reflective column ponders beauty and flaw in womanhood, balancing praise with critique. The piece contrasts idealized grace with societal expectations, suggesting that admiration can coexist with scrutiny and contradiction.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse. It instructs drying gently and applying Cuticura Talcum for fragrance with a 25 cent price per item.
Elmer Schlesinger of the Shipping Board told a Washington correspondent he dislikes lawyers who browbeat witnesses. He recalled a shipping board case where an opposing lawyer struck the rail and cried out at a witness who offered a shrug and deflected questions.
A dispatch reports the Tashkent express arriving in Moscow twenty one days overdue, a delay that shatters common assumptions about Russian rail efficiency and silences critics of late trains.
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