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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1922
Page
3
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls a teen misstep as the narrator jokes about a girl they called a switchboard operator and faces silence after calling another girl swell. The hot sun and a cold social reaction color the memory.
An ad promotes Nujol as a non laxative natural lubricant for constipation. It claims pills and salts cause permanent injury, while Nujol mimics Nature's lubrication, is not a medicine or gripe inducing, is harmless, and is prescribed by physicians and used in hospitals. Obtainable from druggists.
George Cohan at the Lambs Club discussed a popular revue songbird. A poet pressed about the singer's quality and voice. Cohan quipped that the singer’s voice is insured for 250 dollars and her figure for 300 thousand dollars.
A brief musing notes that occasional moments in an old bachelor’s life reveal relief at never marrying, a light reflection on the choices of single life.
The piece traces how Old World and American New Year customs evolved from lavish calls and noisy street revels to restrained, restaurant and street celebrations. It notes Dutch and English roots in New Amsterdam, the 19th century rise of fashion and hostesses, the decline of calling lists, and shifts during Prohibition and the Great War, ending with questions about the future.
A Sun Dodger cartoon shows a mother scolding Bobby for not keeping eyes closed during prayer. The child answers that he already keeps them shut, reflecting a humorous domestic moment on page commentary.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. The copy claims quick mild healing effects and invites readers to request a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with paper mention.
Flint muses on the leaning tower of Pisa while Farleigh jokes about guessing the cause. The brief exchange plays on curiosity and playful mischief about a culinary request.
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