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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
4
A playful passage mocks grand claims from vocabulary growth to a woman president by 1950. It notes calendar shifts forcing Sundays and Fridays, auto engines from atoms, front seats at church and theatres, and officials needing to wipe feet before job talks.
Banks and educational institutions urge families to create year long budgets and follow them. Extravagance stems from spending beyond means and lack of balance. A careful cash account reveals leakage and small cuts can meet needs, ending with a bank balance instead of debt.
A local editorial urges readers to support postal clerks by easing the Christmas rush. It condemns careless addressing and sloppy packing which create extra tasks for postal workers and notes lawmakers debate pay and rates while the public can help locally.
Judge Jean Norris of New York City argues disrupted families drive many girls astray, adding that drink and economic stress were once seen as main causes. She warns separating couples risk their children's welfare, urging parents to endure discord for their kids and noting troubled early memories distort views of virtue.
Filing required for single persons with net income $1,000 or more or gross $5,000 or more and for married couples with net income $2,500 or more or gross $5,000 or more. Filing period January 1 to March 15, 1925. File with the Collector of Internal Revenue in the district of residence or business. Tax rates: 2 percent on the first $4,000 of net income over personal exemptions, 4 percent on the next $4,000, 6 percent on the balance, with a surtax on net income over $10,000. Use Forms 1040A and 1040 for instructions and law.
The Betz girls basketball team defeated the Hamlin Park Reds of Chicago 19 to 7 on Monday night showcasing strong teamwork. Upcoming games include a Friday trip to Steger to face Dixie girls and a January 19 home date against Jarvis and White of Chicago viewed as a tough rival.
A gem quality olivine crystal weighing 1387 grams from St John Island in the Red Sea was recently purchased by the British Museum.
Topeka Kansas retiring Governor Jonathan M. Davis and his son Russell faced a bribery charge in court after County Attorney Tinkham Veale swore warrants. Bonds set at 1000 dollars each. hearing aimed for January 23. Prosecution led by Paul Heinz, with pledges from local bondsmen including Robert L. Sendricks. Davis contends for full inquiry into pardoning power in a public letter to the legislature.
Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes urged that the world needs an abiding sentiment for justice over rigid rules. In Atlanta he spoke at a banquet honoring himself and American Bar Association leaders, noting no reference to his cabinet resignation. He praised the Supreme Court as currently secure from political attacks.
Thomas W. Lawson former copper king and financier arrived in Boston from Mount Desert Island Maine for physician consultation due to illness. He suffers diabetes and his condition worsened after losing the Dreamwold estate in Egypt Massachusetts. Accompanied by Dr Ralph W Wakefield his Bar Harbor physician. Doctors say there is no call for alarm.
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