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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
3
A Massachusetts inventor’s home craft toy shows two pasteboard men with pivoted arms, elastic bands, and wooden pegs. By bending the wire spring and releasing, the figures bounce and spring toward and away, simulating fighting with repeated contractions and recoils.
The article notes wind screens, mounted on handle bars in two adjustable pieces, will protect the face and upper body on motorcycles. It suggests growing adoption in the coming year as necessary as auto protection.
A locomotive engineer and a marine engineer argued over which job was safer. The steam boat man claimed danger from collisions on land, while the railroad man countered that boiler explosions at sea leave crews in peril.
A dialogue fragment shows a mother telling a father she found where the shoe pinched. Dickie questions the meaning while noting a potential sting if the slipper had "stung." The exchange hints at a personal grievance or petty remark within a domestic setting.
A father asks his son Johnny how he did on a school test. Johnny replies he did first rate by answering all questions. When pressed how, Johnny says he admitted he didn’t know.
A lyrical dedication describing a child named Dolly in a princess gown with jewels. The verse credits Laura Hutchinson and expresses a deep affection for the child described, mentioning delicate features and a cherished scene.
A New York inventor created a curious musical top with a rubber tube, whistle, and drumstick. Blowing into the whistle while tapping the bulb with the stick produces air pulses and varied notes. The mouth acts as a resonant chamber, enabling many tones and even tunes to be played on the whistle.
A reader recounts a single small kitten possibly multiplied by imagination. The scene shows four tiny feet scampering among children's toys until the cat curls on the new window seat. The narrator avoids waking it, fearing a playful rip of lace if disturbed.
Readable fragments show a Victorian era style exchange where young Robert Dunn dismisses aviation and makes a morbid joke about borrowing his grandfather’s gun to die. The lines reveal a troubled mood or dark humor in a brief dialogue fragment.
A young boy on a three story Brooklyn house roof slipped but kept hold of the kite string and landed safely with no serious injuries. The incident shows quick thinking and caution amid a risky dare.
Child Edith asks why blood is red and suggests it is because people eat strawberries. Her mother searches for a clear explanation while noting Edith’s lively curiosity about physiology and colors.
A boy named Carl dislikes a new outfit with ribbons at the knees and protests that boys do not wear osckties on their legs. The simple tale centers on childhood fashion and playful defiance.
Washington report details a purported pooling agreement from 1900 between Carnegie Steel and ten related firms for output division. The document, claimed illegal and long destroyed, was entered into evidence by the steel trust investigation committee despite denials by United States Steel counsel Richard Lindabury, who said no signed copy existed in files.
London. The house of commons descended into wild disorder as Premier Asquith repeatedly sought to move consideration of Lords amendments to the parliamentary bill. After a long attempt to be heard, he warned that the government might invoke the royal prerogative to create new peers if the Lords do not restore the bill to its original form, and the Speaker suspended the sitting.
Interstate Commerce Commission rules set new freight rate relations from Atlantic to Pacific and include interior routes between Denver and the coast. Carriers must file tariffs by October 15 reflecting the commission’s views, with lower westbound transcontinental rates to intermountain cities.
A humorous exchange shows a young mother saying her baby communicates only with her while others hear babble. The punchline lands as she explains she alone understands his calls despite his chatter.
Letters from Miss Mattie J. Shaffer and Mrs. F L Marberger praise Cuticura Soap and Ointment after long battles with eczema. Both claim full cures and urge others to try samples mailed free from Cuticura Dept. 4 L Boston.
An old-time quip condemns laziness in fishing and social restraint. The ad mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic priced at 25 cents a bottle. A harsh line targets a trainwrecker, suggesting severe punishment.
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