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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
7
St. Louis admirer E. F. McFarland pens a humorous poem accusing a thief of stealing Uncle Joe's flask, while Cannon responds that a two ounce sample from his doctor inspired the verse and notes he keeps no flask at the Capitol.
A major exchange manager claims red haired girls are more alert than blondes or brunettes and thus ideal as telephone operators. The assertion highlights hair color as a factor in job performance.
A small town father recalls his son Jim who after dental college opened an office and showed a mechanical talent in practice. Neighbors joke that Jim is a genius as he once used a pocket knife and rock to free a cultivator trapped by a root.
Prairie dogs at the New York zoological park appear to forecast storms by their burrow work. They build and stamp earth to block water, signaling weather patterns. The piece also includes a proverb about hypocrites and an advertisement for a truck-based business opportunity offering $860 to $1000 monthly, with $3000 cash required.
G K Chesterton argues that the future is a blank page for individuals while the past is already crowded with great names. he claims moderns create new ideals because they fear attempting old ones. He notes fear prevents looking back and narrows the future to self-creation.
The farmer compares his daytime work to his son Jim’s night runs, noting the different burdens of day versus night labor. An oil firm advertising manager emphasizes window displays as an eye catching arm that says See me Here I am to passers by.
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