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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
6
A condensed roundup notes actions by President Harding on civil and Mexican war veterans pensions, immigration relaxation efforts, fuel supplies and tax rules. It covers the Shipping Board report on Fluor Spar, Interior retirements, farm loan growth, and various economic and foreign-policy items with multiple named agencies and figures.
Report from Peking says the Canton or South China government factions plan to acknowledge the Peking government as the united nation. In Alberta a Canadian Pacific express derailed near Basano injuring 21 passengers. Lord Northcliffe’s estate is now estimated above 25 million dollars. A bomb from a plane in India killed a British pilot and observer. A Zeppelin built airplane landed in England the first time since the armistice. The Keimrich Kayser freighter was last heard from December 6 in distress 500 miles east of Cape May with a crew of 40. An Italian earthquake震 was felt at Avezzano Capistrello and Rome, recalling the 1915 quake in Avezzano that killed 8,000.
Governor Small tells the fifty third Illinois General Assembly that the state’s finances are at a high, with large treasury balances and strict economy. He urges road building, tax reform, and funding for the $55 million veterans’ compensation program.
Bayer tablets of aspirin advertised as unbroken packages with proper directions. Boxes of twelve cost a few cents, druggists offer bottles of twenty four and one hundred. The advertisement lists aspirin as the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester of Salicylic acid.
A neighbor recalls a boy’s complaint about his father’s sudden stinginess as he withholds money for treats. The child jokes that his father saves to buy a baby, while the boy believes he can persuade him otherwise.
Thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble may be unaware their symptoms stem from kidney disease. Back pain, headaches, fatigue, and nervousness can signal kidney issues. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, a physician’s prescription, is advertised as a remedy. Obtain a bottle from drug stores or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer Co.
In a playful exchange a mother spots her son missing a small American flag and asks what the President would say about dragging the flag in the dirt. The boy, undeterred, replies that the President never turns down his alley.
A columnist emphasizes the gain from maintaining steady location and aims, arguing that stable surroundings support consistent effort and long term success. The piece links place with progress and cautions against frequent changes that disrupt focus.
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