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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1916
Page
10
Popular Mechanics reports a patent application for a phonograph that can play several disk records in succession without an operator. It can select special records or reproduce one repeatedly, with small knobs to omit, repeat, or stop a selection, and can be set to halt automatically after a record finishes.
Bold ad touts Knowlton's Dandeline as a remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims immediate fullness, luster, and health, with new downy hair appearing after weeks of use. A 25 cent bottle is advertised as proof of improved appearance.
The note asks if wheat cakes are healthy and records Nat stating he has heard of no one being sick from them. It reflects a casual query about diet without medical claims.
A brisk note quotes a bright yachting party in rough seas with a witty line about a “swell” affair. The exchange highlights a lively maritime social event and its buoyant mood amid challenging waters.
The article highlights U S settlers profiting from Canadian wheat farming in Alberta and Brooks. It cites C Lacy who moved from Wisconsin in 1914, investing 1500 dollars, realising 6000 dollars from crop and stock. W J Winstead describes buying improvements, expanding cattle, horses, autos, and reporting 16000 dollars cash value. It includes figures on yields and profits, noting intelligent farming as a path to wealth with examples from Alex Wattie and Wattie’s 1914 and last year's crops yielding substantial profits.
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a Massachusetts man owning a parrot with a seventy five word vocabulary. The gag contrasts the bird’s profane lexicon with the number of swear words in existence.
Kerrville Texas resident S P Benton writes that after years of kidney and rheumatic trouble he used Dodd's Kidney Pills. He claims the remedy helped him stand straight again and asks readers to obtain a 50c box or request a free trial by mail.
There is a great demand for road building experts and workmen in all parts of the country. If free advice was only a good fer tilizer all farm lands would be rich.
Illinois news items report heightened army and navy recruiting in Chicago with extra clerks and inspectors. National Guard and naval reserves see steady increases as Col. Edward M. White and Capt. Ralph Green oversee inspections. The First Illinois provisional regiment and Commodore naval HQ prepare for rapid call.
Robbers using an acetylene torch cut through the Philo Exchange Bank safe in Philo and stole nearly $2,000. An automobile owned by M. L. Armstrong of Champaign was taken and later abandoned in front of the bank when the pump froze.
A historical health blurb argues kidneys prevent premature aging and promotes daily water, sweating, and Anuric tablets from drugstores. It claims Anuric dissolves uric acid aiding backache, rheumatism, and swollen joints, citing Dr. Pierce of Buffalo as discoverer and recommending hot water each morning to live to a hundred.
The Requisite quotes urge kindling romance in these ages while suggesting love matches as a playful idea. The dialogue contrasts fervent romantic fire with practical matchmaking.
An advertisement touts a 10 cent Cascarets box as a cure for constipation indigestion biliousness and headaches. It claims cleansing the inside organs relieves misery and leads to health happiness and a clear head for months with yearly use suggested for children as well.
A humorous exchange mocks an autocrat and a mispronounced term. The cartoonish dialogue plays on words about ownership of a vehicle, reflecting satirical tone.
Sand Prairie farmers report large catches as fish swim toward warm spring waters while ponds remain thickly frozen and fish are hauled to market. Woman found frozen to death on Chicago porch. authorities believe exposure caused by fall in extreme cold.
Dixon High School basketball team disbands after a hazing incident leads to suspensions and a denied reinstatement causing the remaining players to refuse to play.
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