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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1919
Page
7
One man or boy using the Ottawa Engine Log Saw can cut twenty five to forty cords daily for under 20 per cord. The machine features a heavy crosscut saw driven by a four cycle gasoline engine and outperforms ten men for cutting trees, sawing logs, or buzzing branches. When idle, the engine powers other tasks.
Beware of Imitaavua the Ottawa machine mounted on truck wheels for easy movement to trees or logs. It cuts flush with ground to avoid stumps and uses an automatic friction clutch to stop the saw. Two men can fell forty to fifty trees daily. Compact durable outfit, low price, fully guaranteed. Full information and factory price from Ottawa Mfg. Company 2724 Wood St Ottawa Kansas.
The U S Treasury bought over 1 billion dollars of Liberty bonds to stabilize markets and retire debt, yielding about 85 million in profit. Secretary Glass said purchases totaled 1 043 080 500 par value at a cost of 993 363 526 plus accrued interest. First to fourth loans funded the purchases at 25 115 000, 371 215 000, 278 635 500, and 868 115 000 respectively.
Acting Secretary Crowell told Congress that last year the government earned 73 to 80 cents on the dollar from surplus army stock sales in the United States. Total receipts amounted to 476,727,874 dollars, excluding 61,985,421 dollars of stocks transferred to other departments.
Indianapolis December 4 The United States government has waited in vain for the bituminous coal miners to return to work. It is said the government may proceed against many men for contempt of court before the end of this week for violation of Judge A B Anderson temporary injunction.
Joshua Willis Alexander of Gallatin Missouri has been chosen by President Wilson to serve as secretary of commerce succeeding William C Redfield. The announcement comes from Washington and confirms the administration’s cabinet changes.
Rome reports the Bolshevik government of Russia has agreed to exchange prisoners of war with Poland following Vatican mediation. The agreed swap aims to ease prisoner numbers on both sides amid ongoing postwar tensions.
A dialogue between two modern cars laments being forced to hurry by selfish owners. They reflect on the strain on pedestrians, especially the ill and elderly, and wish for kinder ownership and consideration for walkers as night falls. The tale ends with a hopeful note as they spot the first star of the evening.
An advertisement extols Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packaging with directions for headache and other ailments. It touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand prescribed by physicians for nineteen years and notes a tin of 12 tablets costing a few cents. The piece then shifts to a biographical note on Paula, a Roman noblewoman allied with St. Jerome.
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims influenza caused far more deaths than a prior war and notes the product has 53 years of use and is made in America for home use.
Cecil Julian, a Hoosier boy scout, notices a velvet dress in a cleaning firm's window then sees it worn by the proprietor a week later. The owner smiles and says the dress is the Cleaning company's advertisement. The strange chain of events emerged from a passing window view.
A light notice notes a humorous claim that a girl's distant manner can be traced to eating onions for dinner. The item reflects a quaint social observation typical of era humor pieces.
A wry remark compares breaking a promise with cracking a crust of an everyday pie. The speaker notes that some men are improved by a taste of a woman's vocabulary.
Illinois readers recount experiences with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for bronchitis pneumonia influenza and related lung ailments. Testimonials from Marietta Douglas of Rock Island and G Entrikin of Rock Island praise recovery and overall health, noting the product as a preferred treatment.
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