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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1915
Page
6
Abe and Angy celebrate sudden wealth as the family plans to reclaim their old house the chair and Angy’s garden. Sam and Blossy arrange the buy back while the sisters congratulate with quiet joy and Angy shows off her worn silk gown.
Abe and Angy, long residents of the Old Ladies' Home, learn they have new wealth while a neighboring couple arrives. The sisters plot to replace Abe with a new “beloved brother,” but Abe resists, choosing to stay and share the fortune with the home, while Angy longs for roots and companionship.
A statistician estimates 36 million babies born yearly, about 70 per minute, enough to wrap around the globe in cradles. The mental image shows the procession extended far beyond a single viewpoint as the year’s infant tally unfolds. In a separate incident in Stony Point, NY, Frederick Seidel was accidentally shot in both legs by his wife Marie while she fired at a woodpecker, the bird hammering near her window. Seidel fell 18 feet, breaking his right arm.
The Chicago Post argues for home rule over lake front bathing norms and criticizes the war department for seeking control over beach attire. The piece frames the issue as a test of state rights and public welfare against federal intrusion.
An old advertisement claims California Syrup of Figs cleanses a child’s stomach liver and bowels. It describes feverishness loss of appetite and bad breath as signs and urges mothers to buy a 50 cent bottle with directions for all ages and adults.
In a reminiscence by Harry Bulger, Pete Dailey discusses two racing stories involving the late sports storyteller. Dailey notes actor Frank Lane left the Charles T. Hoyt company to become a sheet writer and agent for Kid Weller, quipping about Lane’s Canada bound book portion and flyleaf.
A 1900s remedy notes that regular meat eaters risk clogged kidneys from uric acid and advises taking Jad Salts or Rad Salts as a four ounce dose in water before breakfast to flush kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent bladder disorders.
During fighting along the Aisne a man was badly wounded and carried by ambulance corps to a hospital. As he was laid on a stretcher he whispered to the attendant asking, What’s the matter with the can teen. The remark adds a grim note to the scene of war.
Physicians warn against harsh dyes while promoting a preparation said to restore natural color. The ad claims harmless, effective results with refunds offered if unsatisfied. Product touted to cover gray roots, dandruff, and scalp health, priced at 25c, 60c, and $1.00 with dealer details.
Snappy courtroom quip exchange features a judge remarking on action over talk while Pokus jokes about cigars and a jab at a vegetarian assumption. The dialogue pivots on authority and personal choice in a brisk, theatrical clash.
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