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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1936
Page
4
A satirical weekly column from Kinney Hood Printing Company voices social critique on reformers, voting, car safety, taxes, and wealth. It humorously notes vague world progress, misused suffrage promises, and hypocrisy about civic duties while urging reform with tongue in cheek.
The piece argues that criminals’ luxuries are illusory and short lived. It contrasts the public image of glamorous gangsters with the reality of sporadic money, constant danger, and a hunted, shadowed life.
A Washington justice of the peace cites a rule learned in youth about speaking freely. The piece recalls insults toward racial groups and the punishment that followed, noting boys learn consequences when they speak unguarded, while women are described briefly before ending.
The text contrasts polite behavior with sour remarks and suggests smiles win more friends than spite. It notes some people never learn and keep peppering others with sharp comments. It asserts that a man disciplined in youth fares better than a lady who never faced hardship.
An article warns speeding drivers to avoid reckless passing on two lane roads. It notes dangers when passing a slower vehicle near parked cars or bicycles and urges drivers to consider obstacles and yield to safer margins.
A columnist laments old speed limit signs like 12 miles per hour as outdated relics. He argues motorists ignore such warnings when enforcement is lax and traffic rules should be enforced or updated rather than posted as a joke.
The essay argues that superstition persists despite modern science. It notes educated people clinging to signs like the new moon over the right shoulder and Friday worries. It concludes misfortune results from neglect and inefficiency rather than unseen influences.
A humorous look at boss stenographer relations and the resulting tensions. The piece notes wives’ suspicions, youth’s allure, and the unfair positions stenographers may face when job security pressures them to endure unwanted familiarity.
The article notes human nerve impulses travel about 404 feet per second, so a body injury shock reaches the brain in a few thousandths of a second, while in lower animals speeds may be under 100 feet per second.
A collage of old fashioned quips and jokes mixed with brief comic anecdotes. It features wry lines on honesty love and money as well as short dialogues about fads luck and everyday woes. The piece closes with a punchy gag about a gun sale and licensing.
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