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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1931
Page
6
The notice states the publication is issued weekly from Dalton in Cook County Illinois and directs all communications to the Office of Publication for correspondence and inquiries.
A collection of witty lines and snippets includes jokes about murder, stolen goods, wedding gifts, and changing customs. Characters discuss improvised props like a cookbook replacement, a nickel-plated can opener, and a piano player who “plays on the square.”
A humorous slice of social gossip contrasts newlyweds with solicitors selling wares, notes men bragging about car repairs, and fashion shifts harming textile workers. It jokes about modern girls canning suitors, skirts, debts, and the elusive old fashioned husband, all reflecting lighthearted contemporary culture.
Parents worry as children seek near water during hot weather. The piece notes that swimming brings a thrilling cooling relief and restores energy, especially when heat drains nerves. It argues for affordable artificial pools to serve cities lacking natural swimming places and to enrich community life.
The article notes how Columbus and Cabot navigators shaped history and highlights Wiley Post and Harold Gatty’s world flight in under nine days. It reflects on advancing air travel, easing future rapid global journeys and the challenges ahead.
Report claims 15 million people play barnyard golf also called pitching horseshoes. The note frames the pastime as a widespread, casual sport with casual amusement value.
The piece extols a sport that requires no costly gear or formal attire, praising its accessibility. It notes the need for eye and muscle control, hints at hardy shirt-sleeve champions, and suggests the activity helps ease husbands' homesickness.
The government launches a campaign against firms peddling worthless securities. Attorney General condemns such actions as robberies of the poor. He notes some buyers are drawn by engraved certificates and polished salesmen, calling for protection of naïve investors against financial wolves.
The ancient United States frigate Constitution, famed as Old Ironsides, is restored with sails and equipment and will be exhibited at several ports this summer. It may sail parts of the voyage with its own canvas, evoking its historic defense of American rights and prowess.
A speaker laments men change after marriage and work and prefers lies over truth. He compares Prohibition to the Ten Commandments, suggesting it is enforced with similar rigidity and moral pretense.
Jess Mortensen of the Los Angeles Athletic Club captain of USC track and field, former AAU javelin champion, won the Southern Pacific AAU decathlon with 198.20 points. He topped Olympic and world records by 110 points and received all honors as his walkaway moment.
A humorous old piece recalls an Irishman Pat bitten by a mad dog as he writes names in a notebook while the doctor applies a madstone. The absurd dialogue includes Pat’s biting plan if he goes mad and a quip about hungry chickens. A crowded New York subway halted suddenly.
A chaotic scene in a station yard features a shouting man offering advertising for lost purses while onlookers falter. Wry quips follow about wills, Prohibition, professors and dating, ending with a quip about starting a business and being in the hole. The snippet blends humor with social satire across several brief exchanges.
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