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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1932
Page
4
A series of reflective vignettes on health, finance, politics, and national concerns. The text contrasts coughs as danger with people refusing to cough up and spend. It ponders financial restraint, workers, musicians protections, political dogma, and America’s investments in China, ending with a whimsical question about George Washington’s homes.
The article notes Chinese troops in Shanghai, Nanking, and Canton resisting Japanese invasion, showing unexpected fighting toughness. It argues that the Chinese are waking up, proving capable of endurance and resistance beyond stereotypes, challenging views of backwardness.
The national football rules committee announces drastic changes aimed at reducing tragic accidents and refining the game. Critics fear interference with scientific play, while parents demand safety, and supporters insist football is not war and should not be a test of fighting power.
The piece lampoons a character called Old Mr Grip Germ as a diabolical winter menace. It humorously suggests he may be suffering from repression causing him to settle in for early bedtimes and to avoid weakening excesses.
The writer notes influenza hasn’t been as severe this year but urges continued vigilance. They advise ample open air, ventilated homes and workplaces, and avoiding coughers to reduce illness and time spent in bed.
Bethlehem Steel chairman Charles M. Schwab, marking his 70th birthday, asserts America is not through and that his company will continue spending with confidence in the nation’s future. He criticizes business mood comparing 1931 to 1929 and says a return to prewar levels will come with steadier growth.
The piece argues against a general sales tax as unfair to the masses and suggests wealthy taxpayers should bear a larger share. It warns that excessive income taxes may drive the wealthy to tax exempt bonds, creating limits on revenue. It urges the government to set a strong example in treasury operations to reduce debt.
The piece argues Americans are awakening to federal taxes once seen as for the wealthy. It warns that if spending plans are not clearly justified before November 8, 1932, voters may react strongly at the polls. The editorial casts the ballot booth as a blunt instrument capable of reshaping politics and business.
Dr. Herman N. Bundesen warns of a nationwide cold and influenza outbreak, urging vigilance over the next six to seven weeks deemed pneumonia weather. He advises hot fluids, proper room humidity, limited exposure, fresh air, and a diet of alkali ash producing foods with citrus fruits to bolster resistance. He also recommends sodium bicarbonate every two hours.
A collection of quips and vignettes from wartime life and everyday scenes. Jokes feature an inquisitive old lady a naval surgeon a locksmith and a bootlegger. The humor contrasts propriety and hypocrisy with sharp social observation.
Humorist Strickland Gillilan explains writing the poem Off Agin On Agin Gone Agin Finnigin while editor of the Richmond Palladium. He recalls reciting it to an Advertising club audience as he demonstrated the now widely quoted verses and notes it has been reprinted annually since 1897.
Six jurors plea their way out then the judge jests about time and duty. A sarcastic exchange mocks selective service and community obligation. The piece cuts to observations on political forecasts and a sly note on League of Nations doubts.
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