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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1919

Page

7

Hogs bring record price as Illinois buyers fund sales

J D Waters of Dawson sold 65 hogs in Chicago for 4875 dollars a record 75 dollars per head. McHenry county agents raid Joseph Smith's Spring Grove wine cellar under seizure law uncovering liquor for a saloon.

J. D. Waters Dawson Chicago McHenry County Joseph Smith Spring Grove Edward J. Lang Fourth Ilinois Infantry Dickson Lang Alvera Glover Duquoin Ralph Swain Southern Illinois Normal Carbondale Sangamon Montgomery Macoupin Bend Madison New Douglas J. B. Martin Illinois Astoria Tower Hill Southern Tlinois Institute Christian Church At Albion Christian Woman’s Benevolent Association of George Eichen Polk Township Carlinville Baden Germany America Minnie Thomas O’neil Pauline Charles Clayton Clara Charles Lott Freda Edna Ejcchen LaVerne Fred. Otto Willam Bichen Ottawa Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Warren Lena Edwards County Farm Bureau H. R. Pollock Oblong Eulberg Brewing Company Galena W. G. Greenlee Belvidere Boone County Freeport High School Louis Seidel Immanuel’s Lutheran Church of Henderson Whiteside Carroll County H. G. Wilcox Davenport N. G. Weisel Sterling P. Phillips E. L. Leslie Orlando Fla Harry Barrack Rockford Sherman Stoner Mount Morris Golconda Homberg O'Brien Quincy Lowden Ilinois American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology Boston Charles Mansfield Springfield Victor P. Arnold Hugo Pam Lawrence T. Allen Danville Nels A. Larson Rock Island Federation of Labor General Assembly Legislative Reference Bureau W. F. Dodd Dodd State Capitol Westminster Building South Dearborn Street

Fastidious Landlord and the Mosquito Tale

A boy with freckles confirms his father warns of many mosquitoes, while the father profits by altering the truth about summer board. The man in a linen duster questions the tale and the boy describes a system where deceit shapes the air with imagined pests.

Pap

Vader-Balm Offers Quick Relief for Summer Ailments

An advertisement for Vader-Balm from BE. W. Vacher, Inc. of New Orleans promotes fast relief for summer colds nervous headaches superficial inflammation and mumps hay fever and general pain. It offers free samples or 50 cent stamps for 225c tubes and warns against imitations.

BE. W. Vacher, Inc New Orleans Adv

Senator’s Mocking Critique of Flowing Fame

A quoted exchange features Senator Sorghum lampooning a famed singer. The critic highlights that the performer captivates audiences for hours yet offers no independent ideas that could threaten his earnings.

Senator Sorghum

A Lady of Distinction by Delicate Perfume Echo

An advertisement extols a refined woman defined by the fragrance she uses. It endorses a routine of Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores, then Cuticura Talcum Powder to leave skin clear and sweet.

The Milk Boy and the Cake Shop Miracle

A milk boy visits a cake shop and asks for cake and water. He pays with water by pouring it into his milk can, surprising the shopkeeper on a cold morning and prompting a reflection on high finance.

Samuel Gompers

Poor Wedding Ceremony Reported Without Hitches

A small wedding ceremony proceeded smoothly amid modest preparations. The couple exchanged vows before family and close friends in a simple setting, with celebrations described as warm and understated.

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