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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1921
Page
4
A catalog of local advertising rates and notice policies for the Dolton Illinois post office records. It lists pricing per line for Want Ads and For Sale, display rates, free church notices, and conditions for payment. The piece closes with a series of political quips about warships, a governor's fare, Dahlberg, General Dawes, Harding, and a groundhog predicting weather.
The Literary Digest report shows four fifths of financial editors expect actual business recovery by March or April and a similar mood among big businessmen. College professors largely pessimistic, predicting conditions will worsen before improving.
The report finds many communities not in low spirits, with tail retailers flourishing all winter and low unemployment. Substantial earnings and full-time work have kept demand high, signaling strong spring buying prospects for many areas.
At a Chicago convention of the Manufacturers and Importers Association buyers nationwide refused to purchase women’s dresses priced over 30 dollars. Frugality is the watchword this year as trends shift from high markups to plain, substantial goods at moderate prices. Retail merchants note a move toward inexpensive styles.
The public demands swift regulation of immigration with tighter disease screening and removal of undesirables. Support calls for expanding the immigration service with more inspectors and creating European stations to preemptively exclude dangerous entrants before they reach the United States. Action should come before the current session ends.
A mother makes a fruit salad with seasonal fruits for her three year old child. At dinner the child asks for more and calls it garbage prompting a humorous exchange about portions and words.
A remark on reading books that bore you becoming a profitless task as time passes with little of the content remembered. The note emphasizes the fleeting nature of forgotten details from tedious volumes.
An Maryland inventor unveils a small electric light device to attach to a broom enabling illumination of dark corners while sweeping. The device aims to help housework and remove the need for external lighting.
A change in the Illinois Central suburban time card and the C I R R timetable outlines the new schedule for several railroads making suburban stops. The update covers arrival and departure times for trains serving local communities and potential adjustments to peak and off peak service.
Eastbound service from Riverdale shown at 8 07 a m and 4 12 p m while northbound trains run at 10 11 a m and 7 06 p m. Between Dolton and Riverdale the schedule maintains a three minute difference in each direction.
Owls, renowned for their solemn habits, have established a new colony in Bodleian bar and the Tower of the Five Orders within the Old Schools quadrangle. Library staff occasionally rescue young birds that wander to the pavement unable to fly back to their nests.
The text argues there is no old maid in China and describes concubine status as generally respectable with legitimate children. It notes concubines are accepted when the wife does not object, yet a husband risks public scorn if the wife resents it. It portrays father as stern and mother as gentle, both seen as equally venerable yet lenient toward children.
Sunday morning Jean, age three, enjoys seasonal fruits and asks for more. When questioned what he wants, he repeats his desire with a hopeful, innocent tone.
The article surveys historic ball games in China Japan Ethiopia and East India noting their long tradition and ancient origins in remote antiquity. It highlights continuity of ball play across cultures and centuries as a common past time.
A dream of a flood destroys houses and people, signaling great disaster and mental weakness unless one swims free. Surviving the deluge is said to signify power and wealth emerging from peril.
The piece notes superstition fading among Channel Islanders and other remote Brit ish islands as mainland contact and education spread. Henry Gaugain discusses the shift in a letter to the London Times.
Oris root used as a base for many perfumes is obtained only around Florence and near Verona, in the heart of Italy. The article notes its regional production and limited geographic sourcing.
A Dallas News item notes a peculiar merchandise display featuring a hair switch showcased in a shop window, sparking local curiosity about its unusual appeal and fashion novelty.
Harriet Fulmer R N reviews the Sheppard-Towner Bill proposing maternity infant hygiene instruction and home or hospital medical nursing care. The Children’s Bureau finds US risks higher than seven foreign countries with 23 000 maternal deaths and nearly 2 million infant deaths yearly, urging passage.
A discussion notes that Chinese and other Asian peoples excel in papelmaking producing fine sheets and applying paper to many uses including window panes, umbrellas, fans, sandals, and even garments and cloaks, highlighting wide textile and craft versatility.
A king asks a sage who is the most perfect person. The sage replies that true perfection lies in recognizing one’s faults and continually striving to amend them throughout life. The dialogue emphasizes humility, self-awareness, and ongoing personal improvement.
The note surveys ball games in antiquity with mentions of early practice in China and Japan. It also references Ethiopian and East Indiana traditions, suggesting a broad, historical spread of ball play across regions and eras.
A brief saying from Boston Transer notes that a large circle of friends acts as a support system helping individuals manage stress and stay emotionally buoyant during tough times.
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