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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1927
Page
4
A witty note remarks Coolidge knows the charn and perhaps even the sawhorse by name while joking about bulky cars needing more than fires to start. It muses on aviators earning many medals that may outnumber space to wear them when they fly.
The excerpt notes crowded automobile traffic on Sundays yet ample church pew space. It remarks that while critics deny great men exist, fight fans disagree. Dalton and Riverdale residents travel away for a change but return with little money. It mocks modern literature for endorsing vinegar as sustenance and observes powers wanting arms limits only when they retain larger forces than neighbors.
Citizens express disappointment as leaders fail to deliver on highly ambitious goals. Commentators note gap between voter hopes and policy outcomes amid ongoing political debate.
Men claim discomfort with outfits but wives permit selection, shifting responsibility away from wives. The dispute centers on who controls wardrobe choices and perceived comfort.
Some motorists blast horns to dissipate traffic congestion, producing loud, disruptive noise that hampers thinking and decision making on crowded streets.
The text argues that a Geneva conference on armament limits must succeed to avoid a deplorable outcome. It states the United States, Great Britain, and Japan are the leading naval powers and seeks a sharp reduction of armament to ease taxpayer burden and reduce war fears.
An essay on go getters in business, noting that relentless urgency can repel customers. It contrasts the high energy of some workers with the calmer approach of others who may achieve better long term results through steadier, friendlier interactions.
The passage extols the friendly businessperson who stops to talk and greet others, building a circle of friends and inviting others to do business. It warns against overdoing sociability yet emphasizes that neglecting social skills leads to a narrow, less magnetic professional.
A cryptic note hints at a conspiracy involving stolen goods and legitimate items being mingled. Police say the phrase suggests a broader scheme where origins are unknown but all material ends up gathered together for resale or use.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a young man asks for a dance and the young woman declines, joking that she is too danced out. The man, who is slightly deaf, replies that she is not tired but pleasantly plump. The moment captures light local humor on social dance nights.
The piece argues that divorce impacts children most when a marriage has offspring. It stresses a loving home from both parents, the father's name, and the duty to minimize harm to children. It warns young couples to consider long term commitments and compatibility before marriage.
A saying contrasts how a child’s conduct is judged differently by context. It notes that niceness or mischief appears based on whether the child is one’s own or someone else’s.
The quote suggests that repetition and exposure in medical practice can lead to substantial wealth. It frames practice as a path to financial success rather than mastery alone, implying a link between experience and earnings in the medical field.
The defendant Callahan answers the judge about dropping bricks on his friend McIntyre. He says he planned to assist McIntyre who was short of money by offering a building job and then threw bricks when McIntyre approached, noting McIntyre carried an accident policy.
A humorous exchange ridicules a claim about a pocket when a clothed joke targets a visible lump. The speaker insists there is no pocket while pointing to the lump, identifying it as a mosquito bite rather than fabric mischief.
A reflective line notes that generosity outshines taking and favors those who never possessed over those who have lost.
A playful list debunks common misattributions such as C. O. D. not being a radio station and July Fourth not a king. The items point out that New York Central is not a phone operator nor a pig pen a writer, while Kentucky Derby is not a hat and Monte Carlo a movie actor.
In a local restaurant, patrons joke about Mr. Jenkins finally admitting he can sing. A diner asks if the waiter received an order and another quips the waiter plans to keep it as a souvenir.
The piece argues that the era of selfless service by ministers doctors and teachers has shifted. Modern workers seek large profits and personal gain while still aiding society. It contrasts direct service with indirect forms and cites a revised Golden Rule about self-benefit without harming others.
A student asks who Minerva married and the professor replies that Minerva is the Goddess of Wisdom and thus she was not married. The exchange highlights classical mythology in a concise teaching moment.
A famous figure kept a body double to stand in for him whenever press or film photographers sought pictures. The arrangement allowed the star to maintain a busy schedule while ensuring occasional photography could proceed without the celebrity’s direct involvement.
An irate resident storms the editor’s office accusing the paper of printing his political resignation under the label Public Improvements. He says the editor provided the story, but the headline mischaracterizes it and prompts his complaint.
The note clarifies usage between practicable meaning capable of being accomplished and practical meaning usable in real life. It cites aerial navigation as practicable on a small scale but not yet a practical means of ordinary communication.
The passage explains Teutonic origin for Andrew meaning strong and manly, Cornelia as feminine form of Cornelius, Edmund meaning defender of property, Luke from Latin, Luce as French form, and Matthew meaning gift of Jehovah.
A priest challenged a crowd of boys to name the world's greatest man. Each boy offered different notables, and a Jewish boy claimed St Patrick. Asked to explain, he replied that while his heart agreed with Moses, business is business.
Twenty nine automobiles started the Chicago Automobile club’s 100 mile endurance contest with eleven reaching the goal within seven hours and fifteen minutes. A gasoline car driven by I F Newcomer exploded near North Chicago and burned. F X Mudd finished first.
A fragmented quote film dating note suggests gender roles and personal grooming while urging independence. The ad-like line contrasts domestic expectations with the idea of leaving home after washing one’s head.
A wry note suggests divine mills work slowly as they earn overtime pay. The line reflects a humorous social observation about effort, recompense, and inevitability, tying labor imagery to celestial judgment.
An eye specialist states that the color green has a calming effect on the nerves. The effect is said to be particularly strong for green backs.
Allspice or Jamaica pepper is the dried berry of a West Indies myrtle. It earned its name for supposedly combining flavors of cinnamon nutmeg and cloves. Besides cooking it serves as an agreeable aromatic.
A Japanese belief forbids sleeping with the head to the north due to burial customs. In private rooms and most hotels a ceiling compass diagram helps timid guests align their beds.
In Liberty an answered question traces the term stogies to the Conestoga wagon. Freighters carrying freight over the Allegheny mountains smoked thin native tobacco cigars. These were called Conestogas and later shortened to stogies.
One of the surviving users of an old fashioned razor body denies the claim. The Arkansas Gazette notes a satirical remark suggesting women do all housekeeping with a can opener.
A powerful tidal whirlpool lies off Norway's northwest coast. The maelstrom shifts currents every six hours, turning north to south and back with the tide. Its fury rises with northwest winds opposing wave reflux, yet is usually navigable.
The Midway islands in the northern Pacific are named for their midway position between Asia and America. They are the northernmost Hawaiian islets, extending about 1,800 miles north by west of Honolulu. They gain prominence as an intermediate station on the American Pacific cable to the Ladrone and Philippine islands via Honolulu.
Reports describe Indian Ocean pearl divers staying underwater 60 to 70 seconds with rare cases near two minutes, highlighting endurance undersea.
John Kleinhuizen a pioneer builder and lumber man died Sunday July 17 at his home 35 West 109th street Roseland He celebrated his golden wedding in June 1926 with Mrs Kleinhuizen nee Vinke and completed fifty one years of marriage He is survived by four sons Gerrit Albert Charles of Roseland Henry of Three Rivers two daughters Mrs Johanna Breene Grand Rapids and Mrs Christine Huizenga Roseland and one brother Charles of Roseland Funeral services were held at the home and the Third Christian Reformed church on Wednesday July 20 Interment followed at Mt Greenwood cemetery.
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