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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
6
A Bayonne 17 year old Gladys McKnight and her 18 year old chorister boyfriend allegedly killed her mother Helen McKnight 47 with a hatchet after a bitter quarrel the girl calling her mother too old fashioned.
Ten major unions with about a million members were found guilty of insurrection against the American Federation of Labor and suspended today by the federation's executive council. Included are the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers and the Amalgamated Association of Tron Steel and Tin Workers.
Mrs. Jennie Bishop of Akron Ohio files suit claiming her husband Abner has been drunk since 1897. The action seeks a divorce and alimony as she cites long term intoxication as the grounds.
The piece reviews the May 22 1907 Pointer with Dolton and Riverdale election results, new bank openings, a two column New York roundup, interurban line talk, Kinney Brothers message, and world news. It notes ad density and manual typesetting versus modern machines and mentions a robbery in Redding California affecting Constable W A Houston.
The will of J. C. Roberts of St. Louis leaves his divorced wife a kiss and disposes of a $250,000 estate.
Robert Akkers of Batesville Ark reported to police that a wooden leg was stolen from his home while he slept. The incident prompted detective inquiry and an investigation into possible suspects in the local area.
A playful back and forth unfolds with a Dolton man asking if the other is a college man and a woman joking about a lost hat and a pressed suit. A husband and wife discuss enthusiasm in cooking and motivation for loving one’s work.
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