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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1927
Page
3
A fragment from Capperts Weekly describes a balloon incident where a man swallowed a balloon and felt drowsy afterward. The piece notes the stomach can cause surprising sensations after a hearty meal, hinting at the folly of overindulgence.
A catalog of gas grates lamps ranges and other home luxuries promises lasting happiness. Shoppers may take a holiday gift now with a small initial payment and pay the rest “Little by Little” starting in February.
A British health ministry report cites Sir George Newman stating most deaths from heart disease in people under forty are caused by rheumatic infection. It notes current understanding that rheumatism stems from a poison in the blood, not hard work or weather, and calls for further research to identify the infection.
A Pathfinder Magazine excerpt suggests playful parental tactics to coax children to drink milk. It proposes diplomacy over force and turning the task into a game with sips and wagers to boost intake.
The article traces the phrase Indian summer to 1794 in the Atlantic states and notes no evidence of native or early settler use. It confirms no Indian language contains the term and cites Horace Walpole’s 1778 usage reflecting Indian heat imagery rather than a Native term.
A colored man being interviewed about a shooting affray offers a blunt philosophy. He says he saw nothing and therefore knows nothing, noting he spends half the year tending his own business and the other half avoiding others' business. He urges focus on self.
Chicago. Paul Warer, NL batting champion and Pirates right fielder, named most valuable player with 72 of 80 ballots from the Baseball Writers Association. Frankie Frisch of St Louis placed second with 66 votes and Rogers Hornsby third with 34.
George A. Dorsey argues in Cosmopolitan that humans are creatures of habits not driven by instincts or innate traits. He warns that emotional habits can steer life, ruin futures, or make success impossible, emphasizing habits are formed and breakable.
Two jealous men, identified as Two Factors, meet in a hostelry and exchange frigid nods. They query each other about progress, with one replying “Pretty well” and “Still keeping alive,” then the first asks, “What’s your motive?” reflecting ongoing rivalry and suspicion.
Chicago. A demand that American farmers reject price fixing or subsidies and support a federal law to tax each marketed unit of farm products to pay its share of stabilization was voiced by H. H. Thompson, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, before about 1000 delegates. He urged broader cooperation and warned that only legislation cannot grant lasting relief, noting protection granted to transportation, banking, and labor. He cited lectures by William Dodd on peasantry and Herbert Bass on national farm policy, and described the federation’s mandate as aligned with Congress’s opening session. The tour of the American farm commission abroad was cited as a valuable lesson from European farming.
The aeronautics branch of the Department of Commerce announced that 15 air mail routes now operating and 10 under construction will add 12,000 miles of routes serving areas with more than 662 million people. Three sections of the Atlanta to New York airway are being laid out.
Thirteenth annual Mister Farmer dinner honored 13 master farmers with gold medals and the degree of master farmer. The event, held here, recognized farmers as leaders in civic duty and community contributions alongside government, industry, and business leaders.
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