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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1920
Page
8
A nostalgic column explores how and why people read weather signs and predict rain. It critiques superstitions such as groundhog forecasts and sunrise colors, notes everyday indicators like sugar on spoons, sky tones, and wind direction, and recaps a local community gathering with notes on stalls and social chatter.
South Holland mounted a vivid Fourth of July parade drawing a crowded village turnout. Residents of all shapes and sizes paraded from streets to the grove while a lively ball game followed, drawing smiles from the crowd on a fine day.
At the armistice signing the total German bombing and scouting aircraft had fallen to 1,700 while Allied air strength stood at three planes per German on the front. The figure highlights the overwhelming Allied advantage as hostilities ceased.
A small boy overhears his father grumbling about coal costs and solemnly suggests never buying coal again, remarking that they only burn it. The exchange captures a child’s blunt take amid rising energy prices.
For sale three cottages in Riverdale area advertised by A C Reich located at 18635 Indiana Avenue. Contact Riverdale 560 by telephone for details and price information.
Classified notices list real estate loans and bonds for sale, farms and livestock, used cars, and job ads from South Holland and nearby towns. Highlights include auctions for onion crates, gold bond mortgages, and employment openings for laborers, factory workers, and clerical staff in Harvey and Roseland.
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