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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
7
A short story titled The MaGic Billiard Ball by Edmund Smith Middleton appears under copyright by Shortstory Pub. Co. The entry notes publication details and author attribution for this work.
In a shaded shop Shaman Tuloc helps Philip Arden who seeks victory in billiards with a sacred ivory ball. Arden defeats a mysterious foe and wins Esther, the Shaman's daughter, but the ball splits and the pink light floats away signaling a true love has entered Arden's heart.
A salesgirl quickly calls Cash and Beller to the counter while a Western woman frets over the name Bella. A New York woman calms her, noting Bella probably from New England and unfamiliar with phonograph talk.
The article notes modern ink struggles with durability while ancient manuscripts endure, remaining black and legible after years. It contrasts faded contemporary letters with museum examples where centuries old writing stays sharp, provoking wonder at early ink formulas.
In a sharp exchange a pretty girl taunts a rival by claiming a gold bracelet, while a second suitor promises a gift tomorrow. The trio escalates as the third party jokes about sending an acid bottle to test the rival’s present.
A reader notes envelopes used for international correspondence are now often lined with opaque tissue in colors such as blue red purple tan and violet. She explains shops carry sample books with 50 colors to choose from and can custom order envelopes to match personal color preferences.
At a St Andrew's Society banquet in New York Andrew Carnegie shared a toast about golf on autumn links. He quips with his caddie Angus that winter brings little caddying, as weather toggles between snow frost rain and a likely Sabbath.
A vintage guide presents oyster preparations using a chafing dish. Recipes include oyster pan roast, fried oysters, celery oysters, lobster a la Newburg, and scalloped oysters, with steps in concise, period tone and emphasis on butter, wine, and toast accompaniments.
A simple tip shows wrapping the silver knife with paraffin paper prevents butter from clinging. This method lets the butter cut into sharp, clean squares for the table without spoiling their appearance.
Butter a dish and fill with sliced apples. Pour batter of butter sugar egg milk flour and baking powder. Bake in moderate oven for 30 to 40 minutes.
A aphoristic line echoes that once a person is marked by base fraud, even truth loses belief. The citation attributes the thought to Phaedrus, framing a moral on trust and reputation enduring beyond honesty.
A budget friendly recipe explains stewing 20 cents worth of veal with onions and celery, then cooking rice with celery in water and adding stew gravy as it reduces. Serve with tomatoes and mashed potatoes.
An editorial quip notes widows often make strong wives due to reduced expectations of men, reflecting a Florida Times-Union viewpoint on marriage and resilience.
A speaker asks if poems have been read by many people and replies that about twenty publishers are known to have read them. The remark highlights broad literary interest and signals active publication engagement.
Mrs M A Schwerin of Detroit details her child Vivian’s head boils totaling about sixty at six months old and a recurring spring eruption behind the ears. She reports complete healing using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, with no trouble in two years. Boston firm Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. is listed as sole props. Feb 24 1908.
Lord Rosebery argues in an Edinburgh address that thrift begins with abhorring waste in all forms. He distinguishes waste of material from money and warns against wasting water and gas as a moral issue for children to learn.
Prof Munyon offers his Cold Cure through druggists at 25 cents a bottle. The pellets claim to relieve head and throat and lungs nearly immediately and contain no opium or harmful drugs. A money back guarantee applies if the product does not give perfect satisfaction. The Munyon Company of Philadelphia will mail a free Magazine Almanac to any respondent.
A brief excerpt extols the tree, noting its distinctive majesty in summer through winter and its universal appeal to all who come under its influence as described in Clarence M. Weed's Our Trees and How to Know Them.
A fragmentary advert section notes Alki Point in Seattle hosting the South Alki Congregational church while listing patent medicines and tonics such as Garfield Tea Tamlins Ward Oil and Brown's Bronchial Troches. Mentions quack remedies and tobacco products from various sellers with general promotional tone.
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