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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
2
A reader presents a classic math riddle from the Murder Column. A farmer has 100 dollars to buy 100 animals priced at cows ten dollars hogs three dollars and sheep fifty cents. The solution shows 94 sheep, 1 hog and 5 cows totaling 100 animals and 100 dollars.
An old reader letter presents a riddle about a train trip from California to New York and how many trains are passed on the way. It also notes quips from Peter Pauls on surgeons pricing and light social anecdotes about weddings and youth pranks.
A doctor records patient notes after a long day. The ragman shows improving recovery while the painter and banker worsen. The pugilist shows a striking improvement in condition.
A collage of wry lines on language, restraint, and aging. Police, booze, adolescence, and playful domestic scenes mix in witty vignettes about manners, manners, and mischief with crisp social humor.
A Decatur newspaper public sale notice introduces an auction at the Clyde Dade place in Dade county as migratory season approaches. The copy uses a quip about rain and umbrellas to frame the sale.
Charles P. Haberstein a long time Chicago police sergeant mainly at Kensington station resigned December 1 to join Wiersma State Bank. A beloved figure at Riverdale and Calumet, he joined the force November 12, 1900 and earned wide respect for his strict yet fair enforcement. The Pointer and Riverdale friends extend good luck.
Riverdale Dalton fans await the final football clash between the Panthers and Pullman A C at 115th and Halsted. Rivalry promises a record crowd after 5000 plus witnessed the last meeting. Pullmans rely on Hanley Growrouski while Panthers lean on Sparrey Fiske for victory.
A whippet named Speedy completed a 200 yard dash in 12 seconds, a pace nearly twice as fast as that of any two legged athlete. The feat highlights the remarkable speed of this canine racer and draws attention to the breed’s athletic abilities in sprint events.
The saying links Friday to misfortune while acknowledging that every day carries some people’s bad luck beliefs.
Federal court decision in California defines a wife's rights as equal earnings and a half interest in the total family income, whether she stays at home or works outside.
The Discovery, a small East India Company vessel, aided major expeditions from 1602 to 1616. Henry Hudson is credited with discovering the bay that bears his name in 1610.
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