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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1910
Page
8
The Emmet sisters famed for painting create a memory drawing of a young London man met briefly in the street. Years later his mother learns he died suddenly and no portrait existed to console the family. Jane Emmet, married to John Glehn, makes the portrait from recollection.
An optical device helps actors with defective eyesight. Tiny lenses fit close to the eye and are hardly visible from the audience. The bridge is flesh toned to maintain character appearance under bright footlights.
The New York Press argues Goodyear’s rubber vulcanization has transformed daily life and opened vast wealth, but notes science cares little for statues. It predicts Americans may wait many years before honoring him with a statue.
May L Burns of 10220 Emerald Avenue Chicago offers a ten dollar reward for information leading to the recovery of Bruce a dark sorrel horse about 14 hands high and 900 to 1000 pounds. Bruce was sold December 1 1910 at the Blue Island horse market by Chas D Day without the owner's consent. Day obtained the horse through his relative Policeman George Nolan of the Illinois Humane Society. Obels electrical supplies is noted.
President Bartzen names Blue Island Mayor Edward M. Stein as infirmary superintendent at Oak Forest for an annual salary of 3500 dollars. The post prompts a new Blue Island mayoral race with former leaders Gobet Zacharias Conrad and Wills N. Rudd among candidates. Morgan Park Post.
The North-Eastern Illinois Fanciers Association will hold its next show in Saenger hall Blue Island from January 18 to 21 1911 Exhibitors of poultry pigeons or pet stock should write to secretary A W T Doerman 135 Grove street for a premium list with full details.
Opinion urges using manual training in city schools to teach practical trades. Author laments city boys barred from unions learning trades elsewhere and warns many must work instead of becoming clerks.
A columnist advises manners for corn on the cob, praising single handed savoring and clean presentation. It warns against improper habits such as resting elbows on the table, gripping both ends, and turning the cob while talking over the plate, as demonstrated by Mrs. Potter Palmer.
The piece extols crowds as displaying womanly tenderness and consideration for women and children, even amid heat and thirst. It argues against viewing crowds as inherently demoralizing and cites historical heroism of collective action, urging readers to recognize collective devotion and self sacrifice.
Sickness improves for S D Whitney. Joe Rebberg injured on porch. Mrs. Fred Buenger dies of pneumonia, born 1850 in Hannover Germany, survived by husband four sons and one daughter. Funeral held at German Evangelical Church, Oaklawn Cemetery. Ladies Aid sang. Visitors from Iowa City and Henry Gottschalk mentioned. Roy Morgan moves to Morris Street. Homewood MWA supper to honor outgoing officers and install new ones. Pointer ad offers property buyers and sellers.
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