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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1934
Page
4
A witty column notes that many men marry their stenographers yet women stay in jobs despite social pressure. It jokes about gas, water, weddings, wars, church pews, muffins, robbers, salaries, and road danger. It contrasts old habits with modern life and jokes about repair bills and borrowing.
The piece argues that posted 15 mph signs in quiet towns fail to influence drivers. It urges signs be applied where traffic justifies limits and warns that excessive or outdated signs make regulations seem like a joke.
An article cites the New York Bureau of Guidance saying emotional disturbances from home conditions cause three-fifths of troubled children. It argues parental indifference and quarrelling lead youths astray and urges loving attentive homes as a corrective measure.
Relieved from exertions we welcome evening and rest in a rocker. We reflect on daily achievements and future prospects, considering how brainwork shapes plans and outcomes. The piece argues success or failure depends on brains and the extent of mental effort applied to enterprise.
A reader note to a grocer proposes payment by check for six dozen eggs with conditionals. The grocer declines as risky, replying that he will ship eggs if the check is good. The playful exchange highlights cautious commerce and a hint of mystery in the message.
A collage of quips and skits featuring slang, marital musings, and courtroom riffing. Jokes touch on cars, babies, truth telling, burglars, and social mores with a playful trail of wordplay and mishearings.
Theodore Roosevelt prized his hometown paper second only to family highlighting the paper as a serial history of a community. It binds advertisers to locals, guides cultural and educational life, promotes public benefit, and opposes detriment. It serves as a clearing house for expert and reader opinions.
Mrs. Ralph E. Gibson of Cambridge Massachusetts was granted a divorce after charging her husband preferred his dog to her.
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