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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
8
About four hundred men have been busy in the past ten days cutting and storing ice in the large storage houses of the Knickerbocker and Swift & Co on Calumet lake. The ice is good and averages 6 inches thick. Work paused Thursday due to excess water. The current thaw will reduce employment for many workers.
Dr. A. J. Parker offers a bonafide reduction of 50 percent on first class dentistry for the next ten days. Defective teeth may be repaired with health and money saved. Office hours 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. daily except Sunday at 10739 Leyven Ave Riverdan.
Five jurors who had agreed to a not guilty verdict in the Harvey case changed their minds after being polled by the court. The suit by Mrs. Fanny Madison sought 15000 damages under the chamshop act for alleged drunken assault on Alfred Madison. The matter was continued as citizens of Thornton and Glenwood plan a Chicago electric road with a 20 cent fare to Chicago.
A Life magazine excerpt argues that true economy stems from a mean nature, and that generous impulses should be suppressed in youth. It states that one must be as mean as possible early on, then cultivate generosity after accumulating wealth, noting no successful person is a philanthropist before age 50.
In Strasburg this month canning of goose livers begins and will employ thousands until next April. The finest livers come from geese that have not laid eggs. Johann Clauss started pate production in 1790 but rival Doyen surpassed him by adding truffles. Now pates de foie gras all include truffles and follow Doyen’s century old recipe.
The notice promotes Youth's Companion as a careful family choice avoiding vulgar material. It highlights its entertaining and informative stories focusing on duty loyalty and honor. A current volume description and a sample copy offer, with a yearly subscription of 1.75 and a free 1909 calendar. The address is 144 Berkeley St Boston Mass.
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