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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1929
Page
4
A series of witty notes on economy and home life. The author pokes at Cal Coolidge, modern policing, and family dynamics while lampooning civic order and cultural trends. The piece ends with a playful jab at Washington’s birthday rituals.
Many thousands seek census taker roles next year as a short term windfall. The post values competence over politics, urging thorough follow up of all households to ensure complete counts for cities and towns, plus pay as incentive to public service.
A historical notice notes that horse ownership remains high with over 14 million horses on farms, though autos cut into their popularity. It compares 1880 figures, 1918 peak, and the one third decline since then, praising the horse’s utility and companionship amid changing times.
President Coolidge traveled to Mountain Lake Florida to dedicate a bird sanctuary donated by Edward Bok. The visit stressed the value of bird life in nature and urged protection of songbirds and insect-eating birds as essential to national welfare.
Illinois reports show sixty six factories making flavoring extracts and 14 814 farms receive central station power. Coal mines produced 54 023 337 tons, up 9 208 562 from 1927. Chicago proper counts 3 253 147 residents, 95 747 above the 1928 census estimate. Illinois churches spend 59 431 153 annually.
Archaeologists report the first direct evidence of early humans and mammoths in South Africa. Stone age tools were found with teeth of mammoths, indicating human interaction with the extinct giants during the Ice Age.
Popular Mechanics Magazine describes a rush-like grass that, by collecting mud at its roots and stems, gradually builds up shore land. Inch by inch the tide-affected acres are transformed into valuable agricultural soil as the grass traps sediment and stabilizes the shoreline.
Notice to interested parties that Dolton Board of Local Improvements filed a certificate of cost and estimated interest for vitrified tile pipe sewers on Lincoln and Park Avenues. Hearing set for February 18, 1929 at 10 AM in Cook County Court to determine truth of the certificate and allow objections.
A humorous clippings page recounts rustic tales from farm life and small-town misadventures. It covers Jim Higgins starting as a hired man with thrifty bosses, a Doltum man claiming a new discovery, a wife skipping a party for lack of attire, and wry maxims on love and thought.
A conservation minded mother chides her son for sharing fruit with friends. She urges him to reserve the mellow apples for themselves, while the hungry boys are told to eat the less desired ones. The scene captures a frugal household ethic.
A tree shaped fountain lit by food lamps formed the Christmas display in Fresno California last year. California jets were arranged to fall to resemble fir branches and the lighting gave the water a solid, tree-like appearance.
A quotation from Woman's Home Companion argues the top, wealthiest leaders could serve as global peace guardians and trusted advisers to statesmen, should they accept the responsibility. It discusses the ideal of mighty figures guiding diplomacy and safeguarding international harmony.
A compact aphorism notes jealousy shifts from anger at others to self-reflection when faults in one own character are exposed. The quote emphasizes inner critique over outward judgment. It frames jealousy as a mirror revealing personal flaws.
A comic collage of quick lines and banter. A department store scene pivots on a padded golf glove joke while other snippets riff on honesty, dance customs, misread words, and social quirks. The collection mockingly contrasts ignorance and wisdom with light humor.
County Court has ordered a special assessment on property benefited by paving and improving Forest Avenue. Amounts are due in ten installments starting January 2, 1929, with first payment of 1267.98 and nine subsequent payments of 1244.94, plus 6 percent interest on deferred installments. Call on or before February 15, 1929, at Dalton Village Hall Collector's Office to pay.
The diary entries parody an absentminded professor with repeated forgetfulness across a week, culminating in a funeral and a note about no school. A separate line states Illinois issued 94,169 chauffeurs licenses in 1928, 6,200 fewer than the prior year.
Atchison Globe notes a reminder on memory and honesty with a quotation about words and lasting impact attributed to the publication. The item frames speech as lasting beyond personal memory.
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