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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1913
Page
4
A nostalgic appeal urges readers to compare prices and quality, keep money at home, and support local dealers. The piece asks where cash offers, credit lines, and community benefits are in catalogs and promotes buying locally to bolster the town and county.
Detectives report discovery of U S postage stamps sold at discount levels. The note warns against calling witnesses who would be paid full price for information or cure.
A thick paste is made from flour and salt in boiling water. Add acetic acid from a drug store. Apply with a brush to old wallpaper. after a few minutes the paper can be stripped away in large strips with little dust.
Farmers in the Atlantic states fear prolonged warm weather will push apple and peach trees to bloom in January while Californians endure a severe freeze.
The local report states William F. Thomas of Washington purchased 100 tons of ice and hauled it to his Maryland apple orchard. He had the ice cracked and piled around the trees to prevent blossoming, allegedly on the advice of the Department of Agriculture, aiming to avert frost damage.
A terse dialogue frames a family scene where a child asks about the dead letter office and the mother reveals the hidden truth that her father's pockets hold the answer. The exchange suggests a moral or punchline about unspoken secrets and the consequences of mislaid duties.
A new dress making class will begin on February 4 led by Mrs. H. J. Wiegand in Riverdale. This school item notes the instructor and location for the upcoming program.
Classified notices list several farm properties for sale or rent in Riverdale and Dalton areas. Listings include 80 acre and 40 acre farms with timber and cultivation, houses on installment plans, and inquiries directed to Peter Gouwens and local banks. Also notes on rental houses, farm land, a buggy, organs, appliances, and lost items with contact details.
A settlement worker guides a New York society girl through a series of sweatshops, showing grim conditions. The girl ponders working there, noting the dreary prospect and imagining her chaperone’s boredom as they face the stark contrast between high society and harsh labor.
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