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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
5
In London a penny from the reign of Ethelred sold for 500 dollars and another from Alfred's era brought 200 dollars. The coins came from buried finds, suggesting hidden treasure underground. The piece hints that English capitalists might profit by mining ventures if Ethelred pennies are found in rich veins.
A young woman who left her first job after illness faced a harsh start in New York business life. Her employer, Sholesnic Haug, paid two weeks' salary and offered future aid if she needed help to find another position. Her experience contrasts with the city’s harsher reputation.
Elmore C Patterson of Western Springs driving a seven passenger Packard from Chicago to New York without stopping the engine, completed about 1 050 miles with detours or 1 032 miles by the vibvial route. The run Tuesday under Chicago Automobile Club auspices left him exhausted yet elated at Vanderbilt Hotel. Relier driver E W Imms of Detroit and observers accompanied him. six pilots guided the route.
An Oak Park note discusses marriage prompts, suffrage ideas for England, and political mood. It questions leadership, mentions Maryland bluffing, and contrasts women’s influence with male meddling in rail, coast defenses, and Washington affairs. It also ponders the Federal Reserve board and European committee dynamics.
The calendar lists key dates for the upcoming election cycle. July 31 is the last day to file petitions with the secretary of state and county clerk for the September primary. August 5 covers withdrawal deadlines. August 20 is the final registration day. September 4 marks the last day to file petitions under public policy act. September 9 is primary day. October 3 is the independent petitions deadline. October 18 is the second registration day. October 17 is registry revision. November 3 is the state and county officer election day.
A South Side newlywed jokes about his wife’s cooking compared to his mother’s pie while noting she shares a similar holler when he tracks mud into the house. The quip reflects a lighthearted domestic scene in a Kansas City Star item.
London shop girls gain a country house respite between long hours of work. The initiative provides a place to rest and recover from demanding shifts, offering temporary relief from the city’s shop floor grind.
Alice Pulowski, 15, fled from her home at 286 East Fourteenth Street after a dispute with husband Walter over which dance to attend. The fight involved her stepfather with a carving knife, and Alice sprang from an open window about 30 feet. Neighbors summoned aid. she was taken to St James Hospital with a severe sprain but is not in serious condition.
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