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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1925
Page
4
The DaltonIllinois weekly column reflects on political proposals for plurality voting, civic causes in Calumet City, and social observations. It jokes about taxes and wages, automobile dangers, and the public service, while urging politeness to neighbors and a playful critique of media trends.
A fragment discusses the 60 000 homeless in New York and the wider issue of roving men across the nation. It questions society s duty to help while noting possible causes such as lack of resolve and unreliable employability and suggests providing food and shelter as a minimal support.
A timeless urging that humans are not meant to drift as wild beings but to seek a settled home. The message asserts that a stable dwelling offers immense rewards and justifies persistent effort to achieve it.
President Woolley of Mount Holyoke argues flapperism is not new. He notes colonial era girls in Connecticut in 1639 faced court for overdressing. He says modern young women pursue independence and work, while vanity and focus on men are concealed rather than increased.
The S H B A A basketball team beat the Denver Tigers 25 to 22 at the High School gym. Claude Scott Thompson and Blummer led the local squad with strong play while Fitzke starred for Denver as supporters cheered a fast, hard fought contest topped by a girls’ curtain-raiser won by Betz over Harvey 18 to 15.
The Babb Switch rural school blaze on Christmas Eve killed 33 people with 20 injured, many children among the dead. Santa Claus themed celebration ended as a candle toppled the tree. frantic exits failed due to wire-mesh windows and a crowded single doorway. The list of victims includes Perry Biggers and many family names from the area.
A city newspaper quotation notes public desire for an easy solution while acknowledging collective appetite for a fair deal. The astringent line links parental concern to civic cynicism and critiques political ease. The tone remains wry and evaluative about social expectations.
Worldwide language statistics show more than twice as many people speak Chinese as English. The statement highlights broader Chinese language use across global populations.
Washington reports that enforcing prohibition could cost the government over 60 million dollars for the year ending June 30, 1926 if an 11 million dollar appropriation is approved. Past yearly appropriations show a steady rise since 1920, totaling 55 million plus wartime salary bonuses and coast guard allocations adding about 9.6 million.
Paris dispatch describes France’s formal memo to Washington outlining refunding proposals for war debts. Officials say the document clarifies France’s intent to meet obligations and will prompt early talks, countering the view that Paris will default when finances improve.
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