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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1938
Page
4
Readable fragments show two New York City street addresses 301 E. 138th Street Riverdale and 53 E. 136th Street. No additional context or details provided.
Secretary Hughes urges a united front of motorists enforcement officers and pedestrians for a safer road year 1938. He cites a 1987 toll of dead and injured and calls for strict traffic law adherence and public cooperation to reduce accidents and improve highway safety.
A nostalgic reflection on holiday home singing and the shift to radio and recordings. The piece contrasts intimate piano singalongs of favorite minstrel, college, Christmas carols, and hymns with the modern abundance of external music sources. It recalls midnight porch songs and the enduring value of the human voice in music.
The excerpt cites Arthur Brisbane defining five traits for successful ads. They must be seen read understood believed and persuade the reader to want the advertised item. It condemns advertising that pleases the sponsor rather than generates profits.
Lois Hanschmann was absent due to illness. Students report on vegetables and carrot projects, with several perfect grade records in different rooms. The Christmas program, gift exchanges, and a penmanship talk by Marian Brons on company leadership are noted, along with a 29 to 418 Bowen victory over South Holland and upcoming games against Washington.
Lincoln school notes a two week visitor ban during tests. Students share holiday events with first to sixth grades reporting illness, returns, party thanks, and a Christmas program. Scouts thank mothers for candy sale profits.
After a pleasant Christmas vacation the school notes anxiousness to resume work. Several children are sick but hoped to return soon. Room 2 reports strong New Year start with full attendance and new electric magnets and a homemade electric motor. A number of boys are mentioned.
A chaotic string of jokes and exchanges features lines about murderers lucky escapes, dogs asking for attention, a glamorous leading lady, an Irishman and a pompous man, and pithy observations on life. The piece reads as a collage of club or stage-time quips and one-liners.
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