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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1928
Page
4
A collation of quips about officials neglecting duties and courting votes, citizens reacting with skepticism. It mocks politicians promising the will of the people while critics note cold feet among voters, settled weather desired by farmers, and athletes seeking success over constitutional study.
The piece argues workers fall into two groups: those who use brain power on their tasks and those who do not. Thinking on the job leads to better methods, greater rewards, and fewer life troubles, including accidents and bad habits, as brains are meant for thinking.
The piece argues that low marriage rates among college women reflect careful husband selection rather than failure of education. It blames social customs and self effacement for limiting social engagement, noting that active participation helps women meet desirable partners and avoid unsuitable matches.
Sir Philip Gibbs forecasts life 50 years ahead with planes supplanting cars and ideas spread by thought transference. He predicts newspapers may yield to television while many changes will be social and economic, including abolition of war and poverty.
The piece argues science advances fast due to public support for new inventions, while social progress lags as people resist practical ideas. It cites the public’s market behavior for inventions versus reluctance to embrace better conduct, labeling this reluctance unscientific.
Illinois produced more canned corn in 1927 than Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio combined. The state has 541000 women employed outside the home, more utility workers and dependents than Nevada. Hoopeston dominates fruit and vegetable canning machinery production. Illinois tops fluorspar production and Chicago stockyards handle nearly 150 million cattle yearly. It counts 171 Jewish congregations with synagogues valued at $7,754,478.
J E Robinson chairs a transportation committee with 28 railroads and five water carriers joining the effort to enroll 108000 Chicago district workers and 9 million nationwide railroad employees in the Centennial Campaign. Each member gets ten Chicago visit tickets in 1938 and low excursion rates are promised. The beverage industry workforce is noted as part of the broader participation.
A humorous clipping blends verses and stray prose about dieting vanity and social satire. It follows a young woman obsessed with weight loss, a wary driver’s mishaps, a quivering home life, and wry reflections on gender roles and modern living. The tone is candid and satirical.
A meditation on friendship, aging, and the pressure of modern life. The speaker recalls a vanished friend after a telegram reports a death and contrasts this with musings on Congress, social reform, and the balance of dreams and realities. The piece ends with a blunt view of matrimony as a grindstone sharpening courtship’s words.
The Genji Monogatari is regarded as the world’s oldest novel, written by a Japanese woman, Murasaki Shikibu. It is dated to around 1004 and ranks among Japan’s literary classics.
In the ninth century horses were shod during frost in northern regions. The first recorded shoing was introduced into a land by William I in 1066.
Wealth echoes in caverns of the earth as Veeshno Sarma reflects on treasure and its elusive worth. The text contrasts material abundance with inner value, exploring how riches often fail to satisfy.
The English sparrows were introduced from England around 1850 and have been found in California since 1871, marking their establishment in the state.
An 1754 furniture catalogue by Thomas Chippendale marks the first major listing of cabinetmakers. The directory notes copies sold for five pounds each, reflecting early pricing and the spread of maker listings in Britain.
Neighboring voices in Wayne report a harsh life for a wife when a husband is pious or overly kind. locals say a truly good husband might fear his wife, reflecting social attitudes of domestic life.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes that reformers struggle as people overlook potential gains in adopting reformist ideas. Citizens see no clear advantage in aligning with reformers, complicating efforts to build broad support.
The drug store beetle earns its name by feeding on nearly all drug types and many other substances. It is a general feeder noted for eating almost anything except cast iron, as described in entomology notes.
President A J Cermak announced bids were opened August 17 for widening and building 25.8 miles of highways in Cook County. The program, part of a 15 million dollar bond issue, aims to link Halsted 95th Dixie and Dixie corridors with new and expanded routes across south, west and north sections. Superintendent G A Quinlan leads progress as county aims to become a national Mecca for motorists.
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