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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1930

Page

3

Clean Streams for Health and Happiness Dolton Illinois Ad

Kinney Hood Printing Co publishes weekly in Dolton Cook County Illinois under editors and managers named in the notice. Communications should be sent to the Office of Publication at 6 North Michigan Avenue Chicago.

Thomas F. Kinney J. W. Hood Edward C. Kinney Adv Mgr A. M. Levy Chicago North Michigan Ave Tower Bidg Dolton Cook County Illinois

Resolutions of sympathy and thrift versus modern folly

A breezy editorial lampoons public fund raising, census zeal, and stock market hype while urging hard work on Main Street. It contrasts the past with present habits, noting farmers gains,January bills, and the irony of criminal investigations avoiding mischief. It ends with a note on sun energy versus cold morning comfort.

Wall Street

Attaining High Office and the Senate Path

The piece argues that high political office demands proven merit. It notes vice president Curtis saying all senators earned their seats, and explains that successful candidates must counteract detractors with a clear record of achievement. It emphasizes that reaching Congress reflects exceptional gifts beyond ordinary judgment.

Curtis Senate Congress

Returned Goods and Post-Christmas Trade Burdens

After Christmas many shoppers return gifts, creating costs for merchants. A national inquiry of 2000 stores by the U S Retail Credit Association and the U S Department of Commerce examines how much public thought could reduce these burdens and expenses.

U. S. Retail Credit Association U. S. Department of Commerce

Return Privilege Impacts Cash and Credit Sales

Analysis shows seven percent of cash purchases and fourteen percent of credit purchases are returned. Public demand for temptation free returns supports home evaluation, yet abuse by some customers raises costs for merchants. A balanced return policy aids shopper confidence while restraining careless buying.

Gold Star Mothers Trip to Visit French Cemeteries

Illinois plans fund a government sponsored trip for 11,440 World War I mothers and widows to France to visit graves of fallen soldiers. The trip honors their sacrifice and aims to strengthen world peace as mourners witness cemeteries adorned with flowers and care.

France Illinois America

The White House Fire Highlights Civilian Simplicity

The destruction of White House offices did not endanger the residence itself and sparks broader praise for the mansion. The piece contrasts it with European royal palaces, praising the White House as a simple, useful home that embodies frugal, people‑oriented leadership.

Washington White House Europe

Illinois Leading in Industry and Transit Milestones

Illinois hosts 133 candy plants with 8600 workers. The Merchandise Mart in Chicago will boast 35000 electric lamps on completion. Laundries rank second in state business volume. From December 18 to 24 the Chicago Rapid Transit carried over 5.03 million passengers, a record. Corn picking machines operate on 4.9 percent of Illinois farms. Illinois ranks third in coffin manufacturing.

Illinois Merchandise Mart Chicago Chicago Rapid Transit Company

Eskimo Music and Their Crude Yet Pleasing Melodies

Eskimo culture shows a fondness for music including songs chants and rhythms. Native tunes are crude but traceable to keynotes and melodies are described as very pleasing with several published along with corresponding music.

Thinked Over By Doing the Hard Things First

A reflective note emphasizes tackling the toughest tasks first to simplify remaining work. It argues that finishing hard items creates momentum and eases subsequent steps. The idea is to develop discipline by frontloading effort and gaining clarity sooner.

Was Emerson Right Who Sings of Stars and Planes

A brief column weighs classic optimism against practical progress noting whether lofty ideals endure when technological advances like airplanes offer faster horizons. The piece contrasts enduring phrases with modern travel, inviting readers to reconsider ambition versus efficiency.

Bygd Byrd expedition land offer and assorted quips

Odd assortment of commentary and jokes spans topics from land offered by Byrd's polar expedition to humorous exchanges about dogs, chickens, license plates, and family banter. The piece blends wry humor with regional sayings and reminiscences, ending with a note on a veteran's battlefield memory and a child’s remark.

Polka Dot Wash Frock With Red Trim and Buttons

A stylish house dress described as a wash frock in red and white polka dots with red trimming and pearl buttons. The design emphasizes versatility suitable for many occasions.

A Dietic Divorce Case

A humorous court tale centers on a couple where the wife seeks divorce over culinary clashes. The judge, deemed Irish by the narrator, refuses to grant a decree citing the dispute’s odd grounds and comic tone.

Sounds Like Fiction Confession Rejected by Editor

Editor notes the confession story seems too good to be true on rejection slip. Path finder Magazine carries the remark as a quoted editorial aside.

Confession Story Pathfinder Magazine

Marked Sex Distinction in Cost Perception Comment

A brief Ohio State Journal remark notes a debate over a gender influenced distinction in perceiving prices, claiming a man cannot tell if the host on a two man arrangement costs five dollars or forty eight dollars and fifty cents.

Ohio State Journal

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Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers Riverdale Postoffice Dalton Emerson Voilin Ladies’ Sewing Club Mother Clifford Chifford John Henpeck Chicamauga Western Newspaper Union San Francisco Chronicle Tee First Trust & Savings Bank Riverdale, Ill Chrysler and Plymouth Atwater Kent Radios Twin City Lincoln Avenue
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