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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1931
Page
4
Editor Thomas F. Kinney J W Hood and A M Levy are listed as staff with Chicago representation at 6 North Michigan Avenue Tower Building. Publication offices are in Dalton Cook County Illinois and communications should be sent to the Offices of Publication.
A humorous survey notes Congress not pressed to stay in session post March 4. It mocks weather, groundhog, car engines, dog days, gangsters, and Washington's Birthday parties, while lampooning views on state rights and federal funding.
An executive urged sales staff in Boston to boost daily sales by 5 to 10 dollars per person to counteract economic gloom. He argued that increased buying would counter fear from unwise speculation and help the public mood, likening it to warming feet by personal effort rather than external help.
An Evanston woman paid 300 for two paintings without knowing their value and learned they are by the Flemish master Rubens. Experts estimate the works at about 50000 dollars, illustrating how ordinary purchases can hide valuable art.
The text urges that many individuals possess talents they have not realized or developed. When trained and refined, these abilities yield high value, and everyone should seek their own undiscovered capabilities.
Connecticut has built a landscape division in its highway department since 1927. Commissioner J A MacDonald says beautification repays five dollars in gasoline tax revenue for every dollar spent, attracting outside motorists and tourists while reducing unsightly road clutter.
A friend recalls how a cordial smiling greeting from a store proprietor won his business after years of not purchasing. The piece notes many chase profit and how a friendly demeanor attracts people, while cold refusals win few friends.
Guests at the 25th anniversary celebration of Speaker and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth in Washington wore costumes of 1906. The piece muses on how fashion shifts render past styles as quaint or grotesque, noting social conformity and herd behavior in dress.
The passage argues that uniqueness across houses cars clothes and breakfast foods reflects individual taste. It notes people disagree, making life interesting and preventing uniformity. It questions what would happen if everyone shared identical preferences or opinions.
The report notes an early claim of a French explorer Nicolet discovering Lake Michigan on July 1h 63h and naming it Due des Wilinvis. It also cites St Louis Wilnois as a major railroad hub, with Illinois plans for a large highway project totaling about 550.7 million dollars, per Frank T. Sheets.
A chaotic exchange centers on a hardware store phone prank involving a mouse trap and a misused cleaner. The dialogue weaves quips about stolen goods, mispronounced names, and comic consequences for readers, with the editor and reporter riffing on a scandalous tale and a boilerplate press joke.
A collection of comic exchanges and one liners. Jokes cover policemen diet, poker terms, Santa Claus hiring, marital happiness, vacations versus work, deserted island mischief, barbering quirks, prize fights, and a Vermont maple syrup gag. The tone is light and humorous with quick setups and punchlines.
Blower claims he dropped his watch in a river and it has continued running. Clarkson asks if it was the same watch. Blower clarifies it was the river that kept time, not the watch.
A man told his wife he was going fishing but came home with a can of sardines, highlighting a pitiful case of mistaken purpose and domestic humor in a small town.
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