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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1930
Page
7
A Dolton Illinois weekly notes reader questions about daily life and public policy. It jokes about meals taxes, conservation, education, transportation, and traffic signs while mocking political talking points and social trends. The piece uses humorous vignettes to comment on modern life.
Schwab, at 65, says there is nothing in his life he would change if given another chance. The piece notes even successful men may miss opportunities and urges readers to learn from newspapers and daily interactions to improve and help others.
Farmers express bitter dissatisfaction as wheat and staples stay cheap. They anticipate a test of the federal Farm Board to stabilize prices and fear unequal production cuts could leave some with surplus crops at low value. The Board’s influence to curb acreage hinges on nationwide farmer cooperation.
A broader push urges farmers across the country to reduce output to align with current market demand. Authorities advocate modulated cultivation to stabilize prices and prevent surpluses, stressing coordinated action among agricultural stakeholders.
Rear Admiral Byrd and his Antarctic party return from nearly two years in a harsh land. He says the expedition fulfilled science aims and honored the thrill of discovery, inspiring others to seek unseen areas and improve their own towns.
A fragmented dialogue piece discusses theft and transfer to a pot, spring weather hints at disputes, and a series of jokes about chance, money, and ambition. It includes a gunshot implied scenario, a muff request, and a cautionary line about dynamite versus fire damage.
Senator Thomas Schall of Minnesota who has been blind since age 30 after an electric shock spoke in a radio address about his long battle with darkness. He says his hardships sharpened his mental powers and that he would not trade his current insights for perfect sight, urging others not to be discouraged by misfortune.
The piece argues wealth enervates youths and cites the late Alexander P. Moore, former minister to Poland, who began work at 12 as an office boy for the Pittsburgh Telegraph and rose to own the Pittsburgh Leader, illustrating the value of earning one’s own way.
The piece notes the United States has three times as many automobiles as the rest of the world, while Europe has four times the surfaced roadway of the United States. It argues the U S has many cars but few good roads due to vast spread of land and thin funding for road development. It urges better road infrastructure to support auto transportation.
Twenty year old Luulen takes charge as publisher of the Brighton Colorado daily, becoming the youngest woman in the state to hold the title. She grew up in Jamesport Missouri where her father was editor of the local paper before moving to Colorado when her father Albert Hulen was appointed postmaster of Brighton.
A compact moral note urges self discipline in daily life with lines about health temper religion and behavior. It emphasizes keeping your head up, a closed mouth, self control, and staying on the right side of the road.
Public health officials state that proper moist air and adequate fresh air with little drafts are essential for indoor workers. The belief that cold rooms are fresh and warm rooms are unhealthy has been discarded.
A London landmark explains that Piccadilly Circus is a circular concourse where several streets converge, with a central tube station serving the area. The word circus is used like circle in many British cities.
The note argues the word dollars appears in Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2 as an anachronism. It claims European silver thalers were first minted in 1518, 500 years after Shakespeare’s era.
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