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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
6
Belleville reports the death of Charles Becker 67 the former Illinois State Treasurer. He died by self inflicted gunshot at home after a family conference with three of his four children. His first wife died two years ago and his second marriage to Mrs Frank Espenhain was recent.
In Peoria Newton C. Dougherty former superintendent of schools faced a suit by the school board over $400,000 allegedly embezzled. He declared the truth would come out and vowed to return to Peoria to regain honor and influence.
In Joliet Will County Circuit Court Judge Dibell ordered Charles Fish to resign as executor of the Cornelia Miller estate and to provide an accounting for the past decade after allegations he absorbed all the property. The estate is valued at $250,000 with three nephews named as heirs George Charles and Manning Fish.
Gov. Deneen suffered a mishap while crossing swollen the Illinois River near Bureau Junction. His two mile drive to the ferry ended as his team ran away but he and secretary James Whittaker escaped harm. They crossed by rowboat as ferry service proved impossible. After remarks at Hennepin they bribed their way back and broke two cars en route to Rock Island train, yet reached the station in time.
Bloomington reports Helen Dixon, known for embezzling funds from the Gleaners' society of a Christian church, has left the city. She fled under an assumed name after completing a six month county jail sentence and is said to be battling to regain respect among her former circle, though efforts have failed.
In White County a clash over saloon liquor begins with the Anti Saloon League and liquor interests forecasting victory. Saloon revenue from eight establishments is cited to explain tax and expense pressures on city government, noting delinquent police and alderman payrolls.
A Farm Life correspondent describes anchoring fence posts using 3/4 inch gas pipe as drill stem and an auger for hole cleaning. Drill a four foot hole in clay, place dynamite to form a round basin, then fill with anchor rod and Portland cement until set in ten days.
A veteran horseman argues against severe bits and overchecks, saying they irritate by causing pulling and spoil a horse's disposition. He urges careful study of each animal's habits and stresses horses are nearly human in their responses.
The best method for home celery is to saw a barrel so celery stands upright. Dig the celery before frost and place an inch of soil in the barrel bottom, cover roots with earth, keep moist but not on leaves to prevent rot. Set barrel in the cellar for several months.
Animals learn to lift a covered salt box to reach the salt then the hinged lid drops automatically when they leave. The design features a six inch wide by four inch deep front opening and a lid that projects about one inch over the front edge to trigger closure.
A farmer reports experience with remedies for cattle. Sprinkling wood ashes on a cow’s back is said to remove lice, rain exposure allegedly moves hair and hide, and pure pine tar is claimed to aid restoring the hide.
Illinois state entomologist Dr Forbes reports progress on parasite options targeting white grubs. The common grub wasp (Tiphia) attacks grubs, lays an egg, and its maggot destroys the grub, while other parasites include tachinid flies and ichneumon wasps. Observations from Ellicott Indiana fields show cocoons and parasitized grubs indicating potential for large-scale grub control. Further work aims to collect and test parasites as a method to reduce grub destruction.
Northern Iowa hog raiser James Munson shares his home remedy for worms in hogs. He advises removing feed and water at night then mixing a strong dose of feed with turpentine the next morning. After one dose the hogs usually improve by evening, with coughing rough coats and poor appetite signaling worm infestation.
The frame uses 4x4 timbers with a lever from a 2x6. A chain slip loop grips the pipe and runs down below the joint for lifting. The opposite end of the chain is secured to the lever to pull the pipe.
An Ohio school visit ends with a local committee chairman telling children that the railway workers earn $35 a month for shovel work, a timekeeper $55, an engineer $100, and a superintendent $200, arguing education is the key difference. The mayor and state superintendent listened as the crowd learned a lesson on education and opportunity.
A northern Michigan resident recalls severe eczema on face and scalp lasting three months in childhood. After visiting a physician, Cuticura Remedies were used and the condition fully cleared. The testimonial notes Cuticura Soap and Ointment helped, though exact amounts are unknown. Miss Anabel Wilson, Oct. 20, 1907.
A brief, cryptic dialogue fragment shows a child taunting a sibling about sharing candy. The exchange uses repeated nonsense sounds and self referential insults implying a playful or tense family moment.
Dr Earl Sloan son of a veterinary surgeon with 20 years practice promotes Sloan's remedies as life-saving. Readers can request Sloan's Treatise on the Horse by writing to Dr Harl Sloan in Boston. Almanacs and a jailhouse joke item are also noted.
An assortment of old fashioned remedies and motivational lines. It urges asking a druggist for Brown's Bronchial Traches to ease a dry hacking cough and recommends Garfield Tea for night use to support liver kidney and digestive function. It closes with a moral about self improvement and fault tolerance.
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