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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
7
Robert Cloughy, 25, and friend Leon Hart were riding from Dixon to Auburn when tires blew at 40 mph near Creston causing a fatal crash. Hart died from injuries. Cloughy perished at the scene as the touring car struck a culvert.
Aurora reports the death of Lula Minot at a New York street bridge fireworks display as crowds escape with minor injuries. DeKalb notes a fatal crash near Malta injuring Lee Hart. Dixon men involved. Quincy notes Ralph Dorland elected youngest president of the Illinois Pharmaceutical association. Bloomington covers J E Sutton seeking his eloped daughter Mary and son-in-law Merrick with a $500 reward. Springfield notes David Ross resigns from the Illinois bureau of labor statistics. Mount Sterling reports Otha Burnett's drowning in Crooked creek. Springfield lists new members of the state miners examining board. Peoria recounts a 14 year old girl rescuing two men from the river. another boy drowns. Mendota reports 181 barrels of beer dumped into the Mendota river killing fish and harming stock. West Quincy feud ends in double killing as Jacob Benning shoots Theodore Pogue and kills himself. Bloomington notes dynamiters killing fish in Salt Fork river. Carterville describes a major fire in bakery and jewelers caused by a gasoline explosion. Peoria reports 34 million dollars in internal revenue collections for the district with alcohol tax comprising most of the gain.
The First Second National Bank of Pittsburgh closed amid a government probe into a $2,000,000 discrepancy between June 4 reports and public filings. Receivers were appointed for J. S. & W. S. Kuhn and for the American Water-Works and Guarantee Co, owner of water systems in about eighty cities with roughly $73,000,000 capital. Secretary McAdoo reassured that overall banking remained sound despite the crisis.
Washington July 9 Edward Lauterbach testified before the Overman lobby inquiry committee that he told Lewis Cass Ledyard he could stop the investigation after learning Taft opposed it. He said he had seen no official in Washington and called his statement an exaggeration amid a dramatic exchange with Senator Reed and calls to compel witnesses.
Governor Ralston stated gambling at the Mineral Springs race track in Porter county must cease and that Porter county prosecutor W. J. Fabing would arrest every gambler. The announcement was made in Indianapolis on July 9.
John J McGraw and umpire Bill Rigler clash at the Polo Grounds with benches taunts. Rigler warns to clear the bench if guff continues. After a disputed strike Rigler challenges the crowd, McGraw quips it was only his echo.
A Hillsboro Illinois mother describes a two month eczema outbreak in her child that worsened with itching and sleepless nights. She reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, curing in ten days. samples offered by Cuticura with a Skin Book from Boston.
One evening guests sit around the table when a child bursts in with a warning that the bathtub is overflowing. The father hushes the boy and asks what he intended to say, prompting the kid to reveal the distressing spill.
A terse aphorism notes gendered aims in romance. Arsene Houssaye’s line contrasts male preference for women with female pursuit of love, framing love as a universal yet gendered quest through a succinct literary observation.
A garbled pairing of quotes mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and a claim about a hardshall Baptist. The text contrasts elitism with faith and ends with a quip about genius versus insanity noting three meals daily.
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