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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1928
Page
4
The article lists editorial and managerial staff including Thomas F. Kinney as editor J W Hood as manager Edward C Kinney as advertising manager A M Levy as Chicago representative with office on North Michigan Avenue Tower Edge.
A collection of quirky observations on fashion and culture. Jokes about politics, credit, radio reach, aging, and work ethic punctuate reflections on modern life. A light mixer of aphorisms and one line tips closes with rail crossing safety advice.
Radio broadcasting will play a major role in this political campaign and may become the most important campaigning method. Candidates once spoke to crowds in halls and towns, then with autos addressed many audiences daily, but radio now lets them reach millions. It should educate voters without forcing large campaign funds.
Premier Mussolini lauded the United States for its leading role since the war. He cited four factors behind America's rapid advance: public education, avoidance of war, justice for workers, and quick adoption of modern science. He argued nations with education peace justice and defense will rise.
A movement seeks to restore Fort Craile near Renssalaer New York, the spot where Yankee Doodle was written. The British surgeon who penned the verses drew inspiration from colonial soldiers’ costumes and the song conveys American self confidence and readiness to stand its ground.
The piece argues that many crashes result from mutual fault and poor passing. It urges drivers to stay to their side, use horns when passing, and avoid anger, noting careful, courteous driving reduces incidents and rewards patience.
Illinois young editor Harry C. Mangold, 19, edits the Cobden Review. The Illinois Traction System leads urban rail reconstruction in 1927 with over 3.8 billion dollars in deposits, ranking third in bank capitalization and deposits nationwide. Illinois ranks fifth in wheat production.
The village of Dolton orders a supplemental special assessment to fund a sewer system in Lakeside Avenue and surrounding streets. The final hearing is August 16, 1928, at Cook County Court with eight annual installments at 6 percent interest. Public objections may be filed before the hearing.
A frenzied note claims stolen and legitimate items are mixed in a single loot pot. It hints at widespread confusion over origin and motive, raising questions for investigators about what was taken and from whom. The message emphasizes urgency and danger.
During wartime a black regiment is urged to insure with Uncle Sam. After failed official appeals, a top sergeant delivers a blunt, forceful address explaining the value of each man to the nation and prompting enlistment in the $10,000 policy with stark language about frontline sacrifice.
A playful exchange between Mrs. Bridey and her husband at 1 A M. features her claim of a mouse in the room and his sleepy retort that there may also be a cat, after which they decide to sleep.
A courtroom quip shows a judge pressing a witness about the defendant’s guilt in a money theft case. The exchange pivots on how long the witness has known the defendant and the amount involved.
Local barber Bill Moore was excited and, while shaving at his shop mirror, inadvertently sold himself three bottles of hair tonic and short changed himself in a surprising deal. The incident occurred yesterday in the barber’s own chair, leaving Moore to assess his quick miscalculation.
A lighthearted blur of modern manners and club chatter. A boy compares himself to his dad and notes taunting jokes. Aunt Prudence cautions against loud speakers as an announcer sounds halting. Two friends gossip about Dorothy and a romance, with changes in habits all for love.
A terse dialogue unfolds between a barber and a victim as the barber jokes about memory, noting the victim’s injuries are “all healed up now.” The exchange hints at a prior encounter without detailing the incident.
A woman pays a trolley fare with a $10 bill lacking change. The conductor jokes that she will have 199 nickels in a minute after the fare is processed, reflecting a humorous aside on change.
A brief, humorous exchange between an engine driver and his sweetheart during a night trip. The sweetheart asks if he thinks of her on long rides and he jokes that he has wrecked a train that way before. Their playful affection ends with her affectionate reply.
In a brief exchange the first Englishman recalls a joke about a Feyptian guide who shows tourists two Cleopatra skulls one as a girl and one as a woman. The second Englishman asks to hear it.
In a reading school report a line states Conduct bad reading bad composition arithmetic history bad-badbed. A father asks what it means and wonders aloud if the note could be a forgery. Gerald expresses confusion and seeks explanation.
Muriel recounts her first zoo visit to her grandmother. She especially loved the elephant who amazed her by picking up buns with a vacuum cleaner, a surprising trick that delighted the young narrator.
A child aboard a bus calls out Daddy while a mother quiets the boy, noting the man is a stranger rather than the father. The moment highlights caution in crowded transport and parental vigilance.
A young husband waits outside the hospital gate as a nurse opens the door. He rushes in, knocks over a chair, and asks whether he is a mother or a father. The dramatic moment centers on the newborn and the anxious parent.
A curious creature begins as a fish then becomes a biped, grows two more legs to form an amphibious quadruped, discards its tail, and finally lives on land. People rarely notice this remarkable transformation of the common toad.
Night protection note describes wild animals circling to lie near their tracks to deter pursuers. The report adds that Illinois laid more high pressure transmission mains for manufactured gas in 1927 than any other state.
A short axiom from Lord Dewar about avoiding cruelty, urging vigilance against those who observe dog fighting and ignore moral concerns.
Health Commissioner Arnold H. Kegel warns vacationers to avoid nonexpert mushroom gathering. He notes hundreds of varieties with around 19 poisonous, and cautions against tests like cooking with silver. The bulletin advises sanitation rules, water testing, and obtaining calcium hypochlorite vials. seek approved camps with proper sanitary facilities.
The Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church organized in Cleveland Ohio in May 1889. Named for the birthplace of John Wesley the society aimed to promote religious service and community involvement among young Methodists.
The pine processionary caterpillars from southern France follow each other in a line, each one moving after the other and leaving a silken trail that guides the rear group to new feeding grounds. This curious behavior resembles a herd of sheep in its collective movement.
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