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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
4
A wry column notes the political machine will be oiled before Congress acts and jokes about divorces, valentines, February feasts, and the era’s tax jokes as the nation heads into 1924 with brisk finance and social quirks.
The text reviews the February 14 Valentine tradition, noting Shakespeare and birds’ mating signals, and reflects on love as a force driving life and human bonds. It discusses the ambivalence of passion, the need for mental compatibility, and the social tolerance of lovers' foibles through history.
A Cicero quotation warns that without awareness others observe and judge actions, implying constant scrutiny from those who watch what you do and say as already happening.
A note observes that from the fall of Rome to the start of the fifteenth century medals were scarcely used or recognized in society, highlighting the long era of limited coinage and symbolic metal objects.
The filling in of 103rd street to connect South Chicago with Roseland and Pullman is moving rapidly from Cottage Grove avenue and from South Chicago. When finished a cross town car line will be built, driven by demand spurred by the Ford plant. The opening is eagerly awaited by Roseland and South Chicago residents.
Two Mexican men entered the Dan Bradley haberdashery with a suitcase. One bought items, then left with the other. The overcoat on a table vanished into the suitcase, leading to police action. The man named Romian faced a $200 fine and was sent to Oak Forest to work it off. The incident occurred Monday afternoon.
The estate of the late William Rockefeller shows over 48 million dollars invested in tax exempt securities. The Pointer invites readers to explain why men like Rockefeller hold large sums in tax free securities while they prepare income tax statements.
An article notes sugar beet flour produced in Suresnes France from beets after drying and evaporation. From 357 pounds of beets, 100 pounds of dry matter yield over 70 pounds of sugar and a fine sweet meal used for cakes and puddings. The product is described as nutritious with germ free assurance due to high processing heat.
The notice urges readers to supply clean cotton rags from rag-bags and underclothes, shirts, waists, and cotton dresses. It offers five cents per pound and asks children to bring items for washing presses.
A historic tale recalls a paulle maille billiard game played outdoors and later in a lions cage. Two men faced heavy cues as lions rested nearby while an ivory ball neared a lion, prompting a tense finish.
In Egypt the common marriage age is very young with many brides barely ten and only a few reaching fifteen on their wedding day. The piece notes many brides are underage at marriage.
C D Mitchell of Farmer City displayed remarkable endurance as his fox hound pack chased a fox over two days across several farms near Mansfield Onarga and Hicks farm. Seven hounds returned exhausted with three missing two found later with bleeding feet after a twenty four hour run.
The Paris biscuit charbon uses a jet black charcoal and whole wheat flour to create a familiar unsweetened taste. British doctors note its use for acidity belching and halting rotten breath, with mild aperitif and vermifuge notes cited by the Detroit News.
A fragmented historical remark discusses Muslim views on leather and binding practices in relation to scriptural guidance. It references the Koran and orthodox directions, noting cloth binding as traditional.
A flapper asks if the new missionary movement is like the fox trot and shows enthusiasm, while a minister invites participation in the evolving social reform effort as described in Everybody's Magazine.
From 100 pounds of digestible fee nutrients the fairy cow returns 1 pound of human food solids. The ho yields 15.6 pounds, the steer 2.8 pounds, and the sheep 2.6 pounds.
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