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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1926
Page
3
Philadelphia reports a settlement ending the longest and most costly coal strike.158,000 workers return to pits within weeks as a 414 year contract ends August 31, 1980 while wage scales and annual reviews are set. Estimated losses reach about one billion dollars.
Washington treasury agents have uncovered tax frauds totaling millions as part of a wide drive against dodgers. Special intelligence agents are reviewing records of about 1,000 wealthy corporations and individuals with fraudulent or incorrect returns. Estimated taxes involved reach about 100 million, though precise figures are uncertain due to complex anticipated court actions. Several corporations and individuals of national note are under scrutiny.
Missoula Montana field crews struggle to roundup 430 elk on Molese Reservation for shipment to Middleboro Massachusetts. The hardest task is dehorning 100 bull elk to allow safe movement in electric light express cars without injuring the herd.
A girl on a porch tells a man selling colored postcards that her mother would not want the cards because her father makes them, showing clear family pride and dismissing the sales pitch.
A municipal candidate in Liverpool struggles with a stutter while urging listeners to do away with the spenders. The speech proceeds without major incident, leaving the crowd attentive as the speaker recovers from the stuttering moment.
Among Brittany fishermen and their families, maidens wives and widows wear distinctive shawls of unique colors. The color of each shawl marks social role or personal choice, creating a tapestry of local identity on coastal streets and markets.
Vasco da Gama landed on Christmas Day 1487 along the Natal coast and named the region Terra Natalis, a name whose meaning is reflected in the present title Natal.
A puzzled query from the Brooklyn Eagle asks for a common English word meaning not to be found in any place yet implying presence this moment. The riddle hinges on a separation of the words nowhere and now here.
A study of the bridal veil traces its origin to ancient superstition. It began as a concealment to protect the bride from evil spirits and was adopted by peoples including the Grevhos and Rumand in early traditions.
A curious Swiss tradition records marriage births and deaths on a cheese called a register cheese. Couples in some regions are presented with this dairy keepsake. Many families hold cheese records up to 200 years old, including a 1660 dating cheese near Gessenay.
Reflects Colton cautioning that no company is better than bad company. Being around others with vice risks moral contagion, whereas virtue is less easily transmitted. Emphasizes choosing associations carefully to preserve health of character.
A landlady comforts a gloomily chilly boarder Mr Jenkins on a very cold evening. She jokes not to fear the mustard as warmth returns with hospitality in a London Tit-Bits style vignette.
A Toledo Blade report notes a high power salesmanship scheme that nears assault and battery, suggesting the tactic cannot endure. Authorities caution about aggressive solicitation practices and possible legal consequences as the approach stirs controversy in the city.
A new heavyweight boxer is described as very handsome, though his opponents will likely try to counter this image with their best effort in the ring.
A babfoonist jokes that not the original cost but the upkeep matters as he opens another hydrogen tank aboard a Notre Dame show. The line highlights performer humor in a quirky science themed act.
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