This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 4 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
4
A compilation of short observations and light editorial quips on topics from Europe’s debt, taxation for schools, and Bolshevism fears to everyday life, fashion, and hobbies. The snippets include comments on losses in industry, education, peacetime politics, and social habits, presented in a wry, period tone.
A neighborhood essay urges landowners to plant trees to create a forestlike streetscape. Trees beautify homes, cool interiors, purify air, and raise property appeal, calling on owners to critically assess and increase tree coverage for comfort and health.
Public Service Company maintains group life policies for about 3090 employees with premiums paid by the company. A plan offered to staff would allow holders to buy additional coverage at low cost, with exams waived, and the company to continue paying existing premiums. Nearly all employees joined. two members died before applying for extra policies, and their beneficiaries received both the new and existing policy benefits.
Illinois game wardens will enforce a new law effective July 1 requiring any hook and line fisherman over 21 to hold a license. Licenses cost 50 cents and will be issued through county clerks soon after the month begins. Landowners near waterways are exempt and funds fund hatcheries statewide. The piece notes rural social neglect by city residents and car dust on country homes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.