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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
5
A satirical collage mocks Kaiser Wilhelm amid WWI anxieties as American troops fortify France. It riffs on German leadership, Russia, and food shortages with tongue in cheek references to enlistment, drives, and a Dr. for the Kaiser.
A brief note recalls ancient belief that rock crystal was ice formed by extreme cold, contrasting myth with natural science.
The United States covers soldiers with automatic and applied insurance, plus death compensation. Automatic insurance pays about 25 dollars monthly for 240 months to a wife, child, or widowed mother. applied insurance can reach up to 10 000 dollars, paying 57.50 monthly for 240 months. Death compensation ranges from 20 to 75 dollars monthly based on dependents, with schedules for widows, children, or a widowed mother. Automatic insurance ended February 12, while compensation remains a separate provision.
In Colombia a river bears the name Rio de Vinagre or River of Vinegar due to sulfuric acid tainting its waters, drawing attention to environmental pollution in the region.
A reflective line emphasizes independence as a function of self reliance rather than external freedom. The quote frames dependence on one's own effort as the true basis of steadfast liberty.
Adjutant General Frank Dickson informs local exemption boards that 16 percent of the final Army quota must be entrained for Camp Grant during the five day period starting February 23. Each local board will receive 200 cards for the questionnaires and examinations this week, with full supplies to follow, and the cards will be filed in Washington.
The Ohio State Journal notes that feminine nature persists with little change from generation to generation and asserts that higher education for women has not measurably reduced the world’s supply of giggling.
Listings include girls for steady work at 1.60 to 1.90 daily with asbestos shingle firm in Riverdale. Property buyers seek small farms within 15 miles of Riverdale. Ads note 5 acre lot near 147th and Panhandle tracks at 1000 dollars. Also highlawn lots for sale and livestock quotes. Vaughan and Reich operate multiple Riverdale Hazel Crest lines.
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