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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1912
Page
2
A call urged U S citizens loyal to the National Progressive movement to send delegates to a Chicago convention opening August 5. Roosevelt followers in 40 states signed the appeal, compiled after a Chicago meeting selecting committee members.
A bill to penalize flag desecration was introduced in the House by Rep. Cox of Ohio restricting flag use to the Grand Army of the Republic. The Senate approved a vast naval appropriation, increasing battleships and submarines and adopting a 48 state flag. The House tariff revision failed in the Senate, Pratt Andrew resigned as assistant secretary of the treasury amid disputes with Sec. MacVeagh, who said Andrew was asked to resign.
In Viterbo on July 10, verdicts acclared Camorrists guilty in the June 1906 double murder of Cuocolo and his wife. Sentences ranged from five to thirty years with surveillance. An assault by Di Marinas while in the cage sparked chaos as protests erupted.
Chairman Henry D. Clayton today presented 143 articles of impeachment against Judge Robert W. Archbald of the United States Court of Commerce. The report, unanimous from the judiciary committee, accuses Archbald of using his office for personal profit and seeks his removal by senate trial.
The Grand Lodge B P Elks held the opening session of its 48th annual reunion in Portland Oregon on July 10 at the Oregon National Guard Armory. C C Bradley exalted ruler of Portland lodge delivered the address.
A town business notes ads inviting small buyers to buy fish directly by mail. An offer asks customers to send half a dollar for a selection including two salmon and various others. The next day a reply asks for another dime to forward the fisherman, illustrating early mail order fish trade.
A literary lady at a society dinner sat beside a famed scientist whose materialist views on mankind sparked her temper. She quipped that Adam was the father of all living, prompting his gentle correction. Days later she confides to a friend that she learned Eve was the mother, leaving her unsure whether to write to the professor.
The four year old diplomat asks if he has been good as his mother navigates a peppermint jar. A playful scene recalls a rift within the lute and a child’s anxious plea for praise.
In a crowded street car, Ee te Miss Uglimug declares animosity while Miss Pert questions the need to wear eight veils and mocks the other. The tense moment captures rivalries in a public transit setting.
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