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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
3
A plantation party traps a suspected intruder in a moonlit grove. The daughter identifies him as not the man, prompting the crowd to release the prisoner after a moral stand. The father confronts his daughter’s shame as the night ends with distant gunfire.
Ernest disputes Sadie about the moon’s cheese claim. He studies and concludes the moon predates cows, proving it is not made of green cheese. He shares his discovery with his father after a search of the family Bible in the parlor.
A young man asks Miss Jones for a final decision and contemplates delivering black satin suspenders, debating mail versus in person. The dialogue shows tension as Miss Jones remains firm while Wick hints at a last act in a delicate liaison.
A terse quip notes the thermometer belongs to no secret society yet records impressively high degrees. The line plays on mystery and science with a wry, period tone.
The Dundee Advertiser notes strong indignation in the Italian colony of British Columbia over the provincial attorney general using the term Dago to describe southern Europeans and even likening them to oriental coolies. The piece argues Dago is a corruption of Diego and outlines historical usage from Mexican-border states to Spaniards, Portuguese, and Italians. The line ends with a proverb about wage and work value.
Dr George F Shrady recalls the summer day when, without instruments, he performed a life saving tracheotomy on a choking boy using only his penknife. He describes the swift, automatic act as his star achievement and notes the boy survived.
Hall Edwards awarded civil list for radiography work underwent further at home surgery after February amputation of his left arm below the elbow due to X-ray dermatitis. The right hand later lost fingers in a separate operation by Barling and assistants. Recovery from anaesthetic reported, with Edwards reportedly near hopeful.
A group of amateur pigeon shooters ordered 80 birds from a local dealer. The birds returned safely after the match, bringing a stray pigeon. The dealer offered to supply any future birds and cut prices for the party.
A customer demands a natural photograph without retouching, sparking a punchy exchange with a photographer who retorts the customer should go to the police for a Bertillon style portrait. The dialogue captures a clash of modern imaging expectations.
Lawson questions Dawson about a friend from Vermont. Lawson notes the friend has spoken unusually few times using a regional exclamation. The dialogue hints at cultural or linguistic differences in speech.
The Barking England organ dating to 1677 shows enduring craftsmanship with only its second renovation. The piece contrasts fortune telling with craftsman skill and notes the longevity of the instrument in its parish church.
Mrs. James M Long of Staunton Virginia reports lasting relief from backache and kidney troubles after taking Doan's Kidney Pills. She first wrote in January 1903 and again on June 20 1907 saying she has had no kidney trouble for four and a half years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The long war between the spider and the fly has the housefly as ally of the homeowner while spiders are destroyed. Flies multiply unchecked, yet spiders hurt no humans and help by feeding on flies that threaten mankind, per the Philadelphia Press.
Tripp County South Dakota prepares for a government opening of about a million acres of agricultural and grazing lands likely around October 1. The Rosebud extension of the Chicago and North Western Railway will reach the lands with Dallas as the railway terminus and reservation border town to locate the U S land office.
A Leesburg Virginia woman Maude E Forgie reports months of feminine illness improved after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and prescribed treatment. The advertisement notes the remedy has cured many women with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities backache and other symptoms and invites others to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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