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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1912
Page
3
Representative Mann cites a political squabble amid a tale of Mr Jinks on a crowded trolley. A girl boards, stands before him, he pretends not to see and later snaps at the demand for his seat. He finally rises when she reveals she attended a Primrose social dance.
A child Eustace insists he has no grandparents because they died before his birth. An adult gently corrects him, noting that grandparents remain grandparents though they died before he was born. The boy challenges the idea, asking if deceased parents would still be his parents. The exchange reveals a gentle lesson in lineage and identity.
A witty exchange questions the line between charity and philanthropy. Rube notes charity lacks a press agent, implying broader public relations and structured giving distinguish philanthropy from simple charitable acts.
The article recalls McClellan’s early rise to command the Army of the Potomac and Lincoln’s wary support, noting McClellan’s requests for reinforcements and Lincoln’s patient, cautious replies. It highlights Lincoln’s intuition guiding key actions at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and his view that the army’s success under successors made possible Grant’s later victory. It also sketches Lincoln’s limited formal military experience contrasted with strategic insight.
A Lincoln signed letter dated September 29, 1861, refusing to reinforce Louisville at Governor Morton’s request. He notes Army proximity and risks, cites risks around Cumberland Gap, and discusses military reinforcements involving Buckner Sherman Dick Robinson and Zolli Koffer. He adds an objection to appoint Lt. Col. Wood as brigadier general due to Indiana concerns.
Puck quotes a witty exchange where one says she cannot cook and the other cannot earn money, suggesting hiring help as a solution. The lighthearted dialogue highlights partnership dynamics and mutual reliance.
A brief quotation contrasts male and female outlooks. It notes the man sees the world through his heart and the woman through her heart as her world, attributed to Christian Dietrich Grabbe.
A column describes how to keep salads icy cold for a delicious dinner. It notes that refrigerating is common but offers a method: prepare ingredients early, wrap and lay on ice, then mix with chilled mayonnaise in an ice chilled bowl. Lettuce is washed, dried, and kept on ice until use.
A collection of practical home hacks covering cooking adjustments for salty soups using brown sugar or raw potato slices, quick linen repair with a sewing machine, cooling ham and corned beef in cooking liquor for flavor, deodorizing fish and onions, removing grease with kerosene, sun bleaching ivory, masking odors with lemon peels, and reviving old paint brushes with coal oil.
Readied eight quarts popped corn. Prepare syrup from sugar water and vanilla. Boil till thread stage. Pour syrup over popcorn portion. Wet hands, shape into a round ball.
A traditional pudding recipe begins by lifting three cups flour with a level teaspoon soda and a saltspoon each of cinnamon and allspice. It mixes with one cup molasses one cup water two tablespoons melted butter and one cup of mixed raisins and currants dredged with flour, then steams for three hours and serves with a cream sauce.
Trim three pounds of mutton and cut into small pieces for stewing. Season with salt and pepper and combine with four chopped onions and an equal amount of thinly sliced potatoes in a bag. Add herbs and one and a half cups of cold water. Bake hot for 45 minutes. Onions may be omitted for curry or replaced with rice and tomatoes, but the principle remains.
A concise vintage instruction describes shredding cabbage finely with a sharp knife, lightly salting, dressing with diluted lightly sweetened vinegar, and finishing with whipped cream folded in, then tossing gently for a crisp slaw.
Six apples grated and mixed with three beaten eggs. Fold in one cupful cream and enough milk to thin the mixture as for pumpkin pie. Sweeten to taste and flavor with lemon. Bake in an open crust.
A winter skin relief story recounts a woman's testimonial for Resinol Ointment and Soap. She details dramatic healing after years of cracking hands, praising the product and noting contacts for samples and purchase through Resinol Chemical Co. Baltimore.
A husband tells a lawyer he seeks divorce simply because of a pun. He complains that his wife the sculptress says twenty times daily Will you love me when I mold. The lawyer asks the grounds.
Advertisement offers Marine Eye Remedy for red, weak, watery eyes and granulated eyelids. Claims simple soothing action with illustrated package. marketed as non patent medicine by Marine Eye Remedy Co. Chicago, price 60 and 2 per bottle with urn/eye salve in aseptic tubes.
In a terse exchange Perry notes the couple above them constantly quarrel. Gillet says his wife does not object and actually enjoys the ongoing fuss.
A dated advertisement promotes Cream of Rye as a healthful breakfast energizer and cost saver with a free silver spoon offered in every package. It urges shoppers to ask their grocer for a package, highlighting value and daily use.
Ella jokes about a massive mouth while Stella compares it to the size of Alabama, highlighting playful vanity and exaggerated boast in a local chat.
An advertisement promises Cole's Carboli salve relieves burning itching and skin diseases instantly stopping pain and healing without scars with prices 25c and 89c plus a free sample request address J W Cole Co Black River Falls Wis. Also mentions Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for constipation and a proverb about self regard.
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