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Riverdale Pointer in Riverdale, Illinois

06 Aug 1920

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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1920

Page

3

Prairie View wiped out by fire in Illinois town

Prairie View in Lake County, a town of about 250 people, was destroyed by a blaze that started in Fred Pries hotel and spread through every building. Damage is estimated at 1 million dollars. no injuries reported.

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Prairie View Lake County Fred Pries Chicago Department of Health Armour & Co Warren Hicks Martha Dennison Kan Eakee St. Louis Piper Crossing Kankakee St. Nidelas Springfield American Legion Legion of the Legion Cleveland John L. Lewis United Mine Workers of America Frank Farrington Milnais Miners’ Organization RE. C. Searles Ilinois Goal Operators’ Association Talsted Street Chicago Heights Park Avenue Halsted Street Morgan Street United States Peter A. Waller Kewanee James Hamilton Lewis Walter Williams Benton Daniel Voorhees, Sr Peoria William Ryan, Sr Danville James J. Brady Oak Park James T. Burns W. E Bend Annie Bonar Nicholas Bonar Galena Bonar Watertown Scott Field Belleville A. C. Townley National Nonpartisan League John Gilbert Fairmont Rock River Rock Island John Duberg Roy White John de Power Ilinois Gamber Peorse Carl Schmidgall Schmidgall America Canada Italy Jessie Brown Robert J. Bock Bock John Healy Liberty James H. Elliott English Moore Motor Vehicle Company Elliott Australia University of Timois Antwerp Robert Emery Mlini K. L. Wilson M. Bennett Emery Bennett Wilson Chicago Board of Education William A. Bither Kickham Scanlon Charles E. Chadsey Superintendent of Schools
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Large Hats Steal Summer Scene With Garden Brights

A fashion article surveys midsummer hats, noting oversized styles popular with American women and Parisians alike. Floral trims, veils, and a mix of fabrics such as taffeta and organza adorn wide brims, with garden hats featuring drooping brims evoking country gardens and old-world charm.

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Parisienne Paris Lewis Milan
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Turquoise and Rust Duvetyn Sets Inspire Fashion Color Splash

Turquoise blue and rust tones dominate country outfits with hats, blouses, and Jacobean embroidered frocks. Two American Society girls push wool embroidery onto dresses, creating soft blends rather than sharp contrasts, while small hats feature coppery rust trims and gipsy hat echoes recede from last summer.

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A Fancy Bag From Ribbon Panels

A detailed method describes making an elaborate bag by cutting a panel from a richly woven ribbon and inserting it into the main section of a plain ribbon bag. The panel can be round or square and any new frame may be chosen for mounting.

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Western Canada Faces Large Harvest Prospects Across Provinces

Rains across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta have boosted expectations for vast grain crops. Despite prior worries a 1915 scale yield seems possible in many areas. Labour shortages loom with Manitoba seeking 10000 harvest hands at 5 to 6 dollars daily Saskatchewan 15000 Alberta 5000. Government officials expect a northward labor influx as central states harvest and rail rates ease access to fields.

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The Morning After Admonition From Judge

A judge admonishes a wife for staying out late with friends and drinking ice cream soda. The remark frames personal fault and social conduct as a matter of record in a courtroom style note. The tone mirrors a 19th century urban newspaper excerpt reflecting domestic discipline.

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After Ten Years Eatonic Proves the Best

Mrs. Delia M. Doyen proclaims relief after ten years of stomach trouble with one box of eatonic. The ad claims over four million users last year and explains eatonic neutralizes acids poisons and gases for quick relief. If not satisfied, money is refunded by the druggist.

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Eatonic Delia M. Doyen Hatonic Adv
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A Good Thing Not a Bank Says Joke About VPs

A humorous line notes the United States is not a bank and ponders how many vice presidents would be needed, implying a playful view of political power and excess. The quip contrasts banking solidity with political status in a concise joke.

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United States
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Invisible Ear Drum Restores Hearing in New York

Advertisement reports A. O. Leonard of Suite 90, 70 Fifth Avenue, New York City invents a miniature ear drum megaphone that fits inside the ear to restore hearing for catarrh deafness or damaged drums. It claims to help hundreds and invites inquiries for prompt replies.

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A. O. Leonard New York City Mr. Leonard Fifth Avenue
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This machine will save Isbor

A brief cartoon style exchange questions the feasibility of automation replacing labor. The dialogue highlights humor about invention and progress, with a passerby skepticism toward machines and a nod to future work.

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Isbor
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