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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
8
Local items include travel updates from Rev. Nelson Dalenberg and families, visits by Johan Ravesloot and Mrs Van Zanten, services led by Rev. Gouwens and Rev. Sherda, plus recovery news for Mrs. VanderPloeg. Agricultural notes mention closing onion set harvest and annual threshing, with upcoming services and sales listings. Real estate ads feature two horsepower Evinrude motor, boat, and various property offerings.
Mr Simons and his daughter of Montana visited relatives in Lansing this week. Mrs Jacobsma of South Holland stayed with Mrs John DeVries. Mr and Mrs P Kikkert welcomed a son. Wm Boender of Pella Town visited his parents. Mrs Wm Swart returned from two weeks in DeMotte Indiana. Rev VanArendonk will preach at First Reformed Church on August 28. Christ Miller asks men removing watermelons from his patch to call. if away, his wife will assist.
The Moody Bible Institute reports eighty graduates in the summer term, including thirty-five men and forty-five women from twenty-five states and foreign countries. Eighteen will pursue further training, with plans spanning Institute study, seminaries, and colleges, while twelve have undetermined fields.
Public Health column notes Dr Edward R Baldwin of Saranac Lake approves the Joy Fringes Association. The creed urges courage and cheerful spirit in illness, faith in caregivers, and duty to society, urging nurses to adopt the creed for patient morale and disease prevention.
A fragment notes a remark by artist Robert Tlenin about old masters as megaphones for big money. It mentions a $250 009 sum and a Boston Transcript quotation, suggesting a commentary on art market values and the role of wealth in pricing.
A droll exchange notes that the grouch fails to harmonize with others because he tries to force everyone to concede to his stance. The piece jokes that he has never grown large enough to align with both himself and the group.
Sparrows flock to the dark blue pulp used in a London wall-prayer manufacturer’s paper. They drink from a nearby canal and drown in the pulp, blamed on the color attraction and the plant’s processing, causing substantial damage.
A discussion notes many points of resemblance between Mongolian and American Indian peoples, including personal and religious observances. It argues Mongols practice Laicism, a strict and intolerant faith, despite long conversion.
China has a greater variety of trees than North America and many handsome specimens are seen there. Several could be grown profitably in this country.
The buccaneer term traces to Tortuga Island and stems from a Preach word for men who cured meat by the bouean process, involving stoking flesh on green sticks.
Saturday bills Patton and Caro lyn Wagner in The Midnight Riders and Meriem's Ride in the Night. Sunday Constance Rimney stars in Such a Little Queen. Wednesday Norma Talmadge appears in Panthia, a tale of sacrifice and love revelation.
Friday Grace Darmond stars in The Beautiful Gambler a western melodrama set to quicken your pulse. Buck Jones headlines Saturday Straight From the Shoulder as a two fisted peacekeeper enforcing law by direct action. Wednesday William S Hart appears in Square Deal Sanderson a tender yet fierce hero who fights for love.
The article praises advertising's power with Wrigley’s gum as a premier example. William Wrigley Jr. Co spends 3.5 million on ads, earns 20 percent on 16.5 million capital, and posts 18 million in sales. It employs 25 000 to 30 000 people, owns 30 000 acres of chicle and 8 000 acres of mint, and runs factories in Chicago Brooklyn Toronto and Sydney. The Chicago and Brooklyn output reaches 250 000 boxes daily.
An English novelist surveyed Broadway aflame with light and flashing signs. He exclaimed that the spectacle would be a wonder to map for a crowd.
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