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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
4
A collection of satiric observations on graduation season families home life and politics. The author jests about mornings productivity the loss of woodshed virtue colleges football seasons women brides and a proposed amendment about veiled grooms.
President Coolidge addresses the Daughters of the American Revolution, warning that crime endangers society but apathy toward citizenship is equally perilous. He notes losses from theft and wasted public money and urges timely government action to curb evils, stressing that abstaining from voting signals indifference to national issues.
H Gordon Selfridge says American business men display strong enthusiasm in work after a U S tour. The insight applies to youth: treat each task with keen interest, not just for pocket money. With genuine effort, promotion and opportunity follow.
Washington reports the Muscle Shoals controversy revived as a majority of the joint congressional committee endorses the Muscle Shoals Fertilizer and Muscle Shoals Power Distributing bid. The deal would lease the site for fifty years for 181 million dollars to be paid to the United States, with 40,000 tons annual fertilizer guaranteed.
Labor's program was unveiled at the opening session of the international commission preparing an economic conference under the League of Nations. M. Jouhaux urged addressing workers issues including raw material production and distribution in coal oil iron rubber cotton wheat and chemicals. Delegates split between calling for an early conference and urging at least a year of study to ensure a truly global and effective gathering.
President Coolidge urges a compromise on the rivers and harbors bill likely to gain consent from Michigan Ohio and other lake states Illinois and valley states. The measure would spend 1 850 000 to improve the lower Illinois river per army engineers. Debs rights restoration bill support faced questions from Rep Berger about immigration naturalization action. Navy announces Memphis will be flagship of the European squadron replacing Pittsburgh which shifts to Asiatic fleet.
A column compiles quips about daily life and professions from a bygone era. The piece blends puns about the baker, gas man, doctor, undertaker, and lawyer with a lighthearted critique of popularity and street labor.
A collage of odd ad lines and quips including razor slogans, travel jokes, and a Greenville monument note. It features humor about never seeing certain ads and playful captions about fashion, summer spots, and curious facts.
A three year old prodigy in Riverdale charms with bold piano play on linoleum while the town jokes about scarce poverty. The piece pokes at social envy and wealth with wry humor as residents note the era’s stingy affluent few.
During a dinner the old sea captain deflated guests with quick humor in a tale of a South seas voyage. He claims an island “red with lobsters” was due to volcanic hot springs and geysers, not boiling color, prompting laughter.
Mandy, a black woman, questions a dentist about denture plates. The dentist responds that the plates are scientifically crafted to match or surpass natural mastication, while Mandy remains skeptical about comfort and performance.
Dr H Rink, a leading Greenland expert, argued Eskimo weapons and tools are of American origin. He contended that though they may trace roots to Asia, the Eskimos developed in interior Alaska before moving north and along the ice sea coast. He linked their speech to early American dialects and noted parallels between Eskimo legends and Indian customs.
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