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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
2
President Wilson spends hours at his Washington home site where he will reside after leaving office on March 4. The story notes congressional moves on funds storage space and reports on naval, military, and political developments, including a Cuba airmen death and a transition of power.
Ohio Representative Welty charges high crimes in Landis role as baseball arbiter at 42500 yearly and asks judiciary committee to investigate. Senate foes call Landis a freak and crank while noting docket size and alleged conflicts with banks and wages case.
The Wabash system will reduce 640 mechanical staff, including 212 men at local shops, with shop closures at Springfield. Announcement came from G B Hess, superintendent of motive power, stating the cuts take effect next Saturday.
H W Boring a prominent Overland Park farmer reports weight gain of twenty pounds and improved health after using Tania c. He says digestion improved, back pain disappeared, catarrh cleared, nerves steadied, and he sleeps well, converting to daily use of Taniac bought from leading druggists.
The Brooklyn Eagle outlines how film crews fake fire and destruction scenes. It describes smoke pots hidden in ceilings to create flames and how brick walls are dismantled by a hidden worker, with reverse filming to show bricks falling backward.
A New York trend reports cigarettes colored to match gowns as the latest feminine fad. Observers note stylish women may adopt color coordinated smoke, with cheeky predictions of pink smoke through delicate noses becoming part of high society style.
A linguistic survey finds that more English surnames begin with the double letters Ww than any other initial. Researchers note patterns in surname origin and distribution across regions and eras.
A revival of hand crafted rag figures gains popularity as a trend in home life memorabilia. Mme Wolkoff, once Princess Troubetzkoy in Petrograd, now in England, creates lifelike rag statuettes of famous figures to raise funds for Russian soldiers.
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