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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1908
Page
5
A discussion of Egypt's 24 hour burial rule for locals and tougher options for foreigners, including embalming costs and delays. It notes a recent law allowing ash disposal but Muslim tradition blocks it, linking legality and religion to burial practices. The piece also retells a humorous lost customer anecdote from a book shop about a heavy woman who slips and exits in dignified silence.
Police warn youths against riding moving trains at the I C Station as detectives are assigned to arrest violators. A severe early Sunday snowstorm damaged electric lines, cutting patrols at Kensington and halting service to West Pullman Roseland and Kensington due to a broken cable at 119th Street and Union Avenue.
A new hired girl knocked over a miniature Venus on a piano and shattered both arms. She found some chips but could not locate the missing pieces. The mistress discovered the damage upon returning from shopping.
A practical discussion on writer’s cramp notes causes from nerve strain to pen grip. It advises relaxing the hand, holding the pen with two first fingers near the joint, writing with arm movements, and soaking the hand and wrist in hot water to relieve tension.
A farmer named Countes sel describes his mortgage and debt as a politician presses about oppression. He explains he kept borrowing to expand land holdings since mortgage payments were outpaced by rising land values and sales.
A London Globe excerpt recalls a court hearing where a man claims he was arrested while minding his own business as a burglar was charged with coercion by a policeman. Another note discusses Norwegian manufacturers claiming a process to extract nitrate from air, with Norwegian plants already operating to lower nitrate costs.
Goodart-Brewder discussed his hard luck last spring and the great opportunity he missed. Wise notes the cost in time spent talking about it and reflects on what has been lost since.
Mrs Newed excitedly reveals the magazine policy that stamps must accompany submissions. Mr Newed jokes about poetry and stamps as the reason for returns, highlighting the magazine's rule in plain print.
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