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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
8
Congressman Wilson of the district is again named head of the Committee on Enrolled Bills, a role that brings him close to President Taft. Colleagues praise his care and ability, while ex-president Roosevelt lauds his work on the committee, noting the high cost of errors that he helps prevent.
Various notices including land for sale with cottage and greenhouses near Oakland cemetery, a pony for sale with harness, a found baby ring at Illinois Central Depot, job wants for housework, rental ads for a five room flat and a six room cottage, rubber stamp sale, advertising pitch for the Pointer, a five room house for rent, Wilton rug and bicycle for sale, a lost gold mounted fountain pen engraved O. E. Swanson Xmas 1903 with reward.
Ed Dillner hosts a picnic at Dillner's Grove on Sunday afternoon and evening August 15. Riverdale Park hosts picnics by Riverdale Volunteer Fire Co No 1 and by St Luke's Court Foresters on August 15 and 29 respectively. The 8th Regiment M W A plans a picnic at Monee Illinois on August 21. U of N A also plans a picnic at Riverdale Park on August 22. Everyone is invited.
A news boy Cicero Alexander sold a paper to a delegate who paid with a dollar and waited for change. When he could not locate the customer the chairman called the incident to light and the crowd collected 19.35 for the boy. A delegate urged he be made state treasurer and the convention recommended him for chief page in the legislature.
A fox in a trap loses his tail and, mocked, plots to strip other foxes of theirs to hide his own dented pride. He urges foxes to cut off tails to look better and shed the burden, but one fox retorts that his advice stems from his own loss.
A parable about a young preacher who cannot convey his meaning to his audience. The old preacher explains that thinking determines speaking and unclear thought yields unclear expression. The piece argues that many fail to spell out ideas precisely and blame listeners rather than their own fuzzy thinking.
A humorous legend tells how a towel factory in a New England town produced its best bath towels when machinery suddenly ran backward. After the mishap, the towels proved unrivaled for drying, leading to a lasting reversal that delighted stockholders in the towel company.
The Nuform corset preserves its form with a shapely design praised for comfort and fit. Elegant construction and sturdy materials promise lasting wear and supportive shaping for daily use.
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