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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1927
Page
4
A tongue in cheek observation notes that claims of youth unrest fade when alarm clocks ring and the younger generation begins the day. The remark plays on stereotypes about energy and motivation in the morning.
A compact expressive line notes two dangers to the city a firebug and a man who throws a lighted match into rubbish, implying their roles in urban fires and the threat they pose to public safety.
The boys focus on the correct way to hold a baseball bat while paying little attention to the proper grip of a hoe.
A reflection criticizes women as slaves of custom while noting in Dalton and Riverdale they still cook three meals daily. It observes rods once used to discipline children are repurposed as fishing tackle.
A woman who once stored her vacation outfits in a trunk so large it barely passed through the baggage car door now manages with a single suitcase.
A remark notes that the sole method to retain many boys on rural farms is to relieve them from any work duties. The statement implies a shift in farm labor expectations and potential policy considerations.
The quote argues that Europe paying its large debt would harm American industries, while nonpayment would hurt consumers. It also notes security risks in cities from bandits after dark and from unscrupulous stock sellers by day.
Observers note that pale facial spots once linked to flour exposure are now uncommon among girls, suggesting a shift in cause or appearance. The remark points to evolving beauty standards and health perceptions in the community.
The piece warns that petty feuds hinder local movements and urges neutralizing rivalries. It advocates dinners and luncheons to harmonize factions, bringing opposing sides together to discuss shared goals and find common ground.
Vehicle operation alters behavior and outlook, shaping individuals beyond skill gains. The act of driving tests nerves, decision making, and responsibility, with long term effects on personality and daily routines.
The author stresses that prompt action and good judgement come from experience. Hesitation hinders driving success, eyes must be kept open and actions taken immediately. Willingness to learn from mistakes is essential, and near misses show fault can lie with both drivers, not just pedestrians or others.
A cryptic note hints at a mixed stash of items, some allegedly stolen, others legitimate, all destined for a shared disposal or sale. No clear owner is named and no concrete location is provided. The report focuses on the puzzling origin of the goods.
In Riverdale lore, the Pointer Print Shop stood where First Trust and Savings Bank is today Anne DeRidder, later press foreman, was then known by the nickname devil boy as part of the shop’s bygone era.
Illinois hosts the world’s busiest street section on Michigan Avenue with 68 011 vehicles daily between Jackson Boulevard and Chicago Avenue. The state has 8 602 miles of gas mains, about ten percent of the U S total, while 1926 electrical apparatus exports total 5 443 254 dollars.
Former Park Avenue School, now Dalton Village Hall, housed Miss Minnie DeTurk teaching 2nd grade for local children.
Bill Nye and cartoonist Walt McDougall faced a bank identity dilemma when Nye’s check required identification. Nye guessed famous names to prove himself, but the cashier balked until Nye revealed his own portrait in the morning paper. The two men then introduced McDougall and cashed the check, inviting the cashier to lunch.
The article traces the proverb to Bacon and Aristotle and even earlier to the Rabbis of the Talmud. It notes John Wesley quoted it in a sermon on Dress and in his journal, and mentions variations like Cleanliness of body proceeds from reverence to God and cleanliness as a virtue.
Dr. Heinrich Handel-Mazzetti of the Vienna museum of natural history claims the edelweiss is not Swiss or European but an immigrant from Asia. His research traces relatives across the Near East through the Himalayas to Indo China and north to China and Japan.
In Dalton a warning about using a garden hose at seven p m to break long distance squirt ing records circulates. Local officials caution against dangerous activities and property damage while residents weigh the risks of reckless practical jokes.
A chatty gossip item questions Anna Bluberson sourcing rumors about Dec Johnson. The speaker belittles Johnson with ethnic slurs and references familiar local figures as a backhanded jab. The tone reveals era prejudice and a crowded social circle.
A visitor who left England 35 years ago observes fewer distinctive traits in Britons. He says faces, expressions, and occupations look alike, and that widespread participation in games reduces character. He recalls that former friends were real characters with unique life paths and passions.
In 1833 a farmer on a spring morning failed to hear a tin horn warning as a train approached and caused chaos. Ashland Baxter met George Stephenson at Alton Grange to discuss a better warning. Stephenson then created the steam whistle adopted on all locomotives.
The article discusses Homer, the legendary Greek poet of the Iliad and Odyssey. It notes uncertainties about his birthplace near Smyrna, and wide varying birth dates from 1100 B C to 700 B C, with speculation he was a wandering minstrel.
Claude Johnson and Frank Wolf win local bathing beauty contests and will depart Monday at 9 a m in Frank Wolf’s Aristocratic Four to Atlantic City to represent Miss Dalton and Miss Riverdale in the national event. A send off gathering is planned at the brick yard.
The Riverdale Pharmacy displays new paint on the counter, as the druggist tells the enterprising Pointer reporter there is something new around the shop. The exchange adds a light note of local color to the scene.
Tom Kinney explains Bill Hood headed to the northwoods to fish. A joking exchange follows as a question about woods fish yields a quip about tree climbing fish. Narration ends with Jack Dolton mentioned.
Gilbert Jenness held a lawn party on North Park avenue with Japanee lanterns. John Wilcox the boy soprano performed solos, accompanied by Al Knuth on the mouth organ. Out of town guests included Ralph and Edna Strand Arvid Nelson and Marion Guerrin of Glenwood. Aijredale named Pal was part of the tricks. Refreshments featured prune juice punch flavored with spirits of nitre.
A fish peddler in Australia seeks revenge on a jilted woman by twice weekly stopping his cart in front of her home. He goes to the rear with a bag, then returns and lines up many empty beer bottles beside the cart. Neighbors remain unaware of the bottles.
The Romans named the Greek province Achaia with Corinth as its capital. It was famed for great wealth and notorious vice in antiquity. In the Middle Ages the city dwindled to a small village occupying part of the ancient site.
A terse aphorism notes that prosperity attracts distant relatives while wealth fades family ties when one falls on hard times. It suggests wealth brings disadvantages just as poverty does and urges careful philosophical choice between them.
An observer in England on a sunny day watched a long narrow shadow race across a valley. He then heard a heavy explosion and felt the blast from a distant powder magazine detonation. The Bureau of Standards notes the shadow comes from compressed air waves moving with the sound.
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