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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1917
Page
4
The article notes military manpower counts in the U S Army and Navy with about 2 087 391 total and roughly 1 400 000 volunteers. It mentions express firms speeding perishables, YMCA France libraries, China Japan Korea notes, and bonds from the second Liberty Loan with 34 races of buyers.
A 100000 ton coal pile in Superior Wisconsin burned for three weeks despite efforts. J A Thomas of Columbus Ohio arrived with a soda engine and estimated 400 barrels of bicarbonate needed. only 24 were available. He used the chemical to extinguish one section in two hours and praised the method for coal fires.
A humorous exchange contrasts boastful ancestral courage with modern boldness in signing a lease this year. The narrator notes that while signing the Declaration required courage, today’s lease acts demand similar resolve in a practical, everyday challenge.
A London troupe performing Hamlet changed the play’s title to How a Stepfather Was Laid Out to boost appeal. The tactic drew a crowded house, reports Tit-Bits noting the crowd response and the audacious marketing ploy.
Short aphorism on understanding success and personal lack of it. The speaker notes that one who cannot grasp another’s success likely misses his own shortfall. A reflective exchange-style line appears as a standalone saying.
A witty remark on the maxim to put your best foot forward while noting the situation of being treated by a chiropodist. The line plays on foot care, implying caution or humor about self presentation during medical treatment.
A brief quotation attributes the idea that revolutions do not require deliberate crafting but arrive spontaneously, as stated by Wendell Phillips.
The first submarine cable linked Calais and Boulogne on the French coast with Dover across the English Channel. The London Illustrated News discusses this historic experiment in its August 18, 1849 issue.
A prosecutor predicts acquittal for the defendant while the defense smile on the stand unsettles the jury. Jurors awkwardly adjust neckties and slick back hair as the scene unfolds.
A quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes the acute shame of a bald man enduring a long sermon about the verse Even the hairs of your head are numbered. The line wields humor on religious reflection.
The Cook County Press Club reports the County Hospital ranks second to none with vast facilities, 91 leading doctors, 450 nurses, and 528 staff. Improvements include antiseptic methods, a nursery, social service aims, a psychopathic unit, and careful budgeting under Peter Reinberg and staff.
The explorer Stanley notes native Africans refined camouflage over centuries and adopted hunter methods. He observed the use of animal skins, horns, and bodies in hunting while camouflaged hunters approached, fooling jungle denizens into standing their ground.
The piece reflects on how the spoken and written word captures a person, arguing that a man’s deeds surpass his words in defining him. It considers the epitome found in actions as the true measure beyond language.
A brief, fictional dialogue fragment shows Mrs. Van Speederly gazing at her crying infant and wondering what ails it. She jokes that with an automobile she could diagnose instantly, but babies vary.
The Delineator quotes a witty line about hosting balance. It notes that comfort and freedom plus thoughtfulness are key, warning that an overly conscientious hostess can become a pest.
The statement suggests that people form judgments of others from the messages they accept. It warns against internalizing external opinions and emphasizes self-control over external narratives.
A reflective memento urges finishing each day with resolve and care. It frames tomorrow as a fresh start, calling for release from worry and fear to focus on what is good and fair. The note embodies a quiet, practical ethic.
A six and a four year old brother and sister buried a dead chicken in their garden. When they dug it up a week later in the wrong spot they could not find it. They told their mother the chicken must have gone to heaven because it isn’t there any more.
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