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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1926
Page
4
The article surveys small town habits and attitudes in 1926 noting gendered stunts by girls, cleanliness, traffic shifts between motorists and pedestrians, money handling by men, long-wedding era waves for wives, gift ideas for youth, breakfast routines, and the pull of earning abroad for boys.
A speaker recalls the old almanac saying that the man who is good at making excuses is seldom good at anything else. He coins the term Alibi Ike for habitual excuse passers who blame others, dodge responsibility, and fail to meet duties. The piece urges losing with cheer and admitting errors to earn respect and another chance.
Uncle Joe Cannon recalls success and failure on his ninetieth birthday in Danville. The piece interweaves wit about life, love, and human folly with anecdotes of fishermen, editors, and family quirks as it reflects on aging and humor.
A mixed, fragmented item listing a children’s verse about five printers shrinking from five to one, plus assorted quips and oddly placed lines about a Dalton girl, critics, floods in Europe, and a joke about deer meat and sheep. It reads as a collage of short wit and verse.
The county completed the purchase of 64 acres of land along the Little Calumet River north of Harvey, sold by a Harvey syndicate. The tract borders Harvey’s northern boundary and runs along the old Vincennes trail, to be used as forest preserve property.
Public notices urge care with ads as plasterers repair ceilings after Charleston dancing. For sale a five room brick bungalow at 13824 Wabash Ave Riverdale Illinois cash 2800 balance 65 per month. Bargain for quick sale. August 3.
Former House of David head Benjamin Purnell, dubbed King and Prophet, is reportedly alive near Benton Harbor Michigan where the colony once stood. He evaded 1920s warrants while guiding the Israelite group as authorities failed to dissolve the movement amid a Detroit grand jury probe led by Judge Harry Dinge man. Arthur and Mrs. Wright of Benton Harbor, longtime followers, provide the update.
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