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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1937
Page
4
A 1937 humor column from Kinney Hood Printing jokes about politics and summer travel. It riffs on indigestive menus in Washington, early American habits, cautionary driving, and idle retreat versus travel costs. It contrasts old timers’ blistered hands with modern blistered feet from gas and traffic.
In 12 or more states from Illinois to Colorado the grasshoppers are hopping causing crop damage estimated at 100 million dollars. Fields promising morning crops turn to dry ground at night as hordes devastate fields with dead hoppers piled like snowdrifts. It is the worst infestation since 1880 and farmers battle with plows oil and deadly chemicals. The Bible’s warning that the grasshopper would be a burden is recalled today.
The 48 state unemployment laws now cover about 21 million workers. The text warns protection may lead to less thrift, stresses limited duration of aid, and urges continued self help to avoid hardship when benefits end.
Dr. John Piccard, famed scientist, rose 11 000 feet using 95 balloons attached to a gondola then landed on an Iowa farm. He aimed to test if many small balloons could enable higher climbs into the upper air and wonders about human space travel beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
The Institute of France offers 100000 francs for a method to communicate with other worlds. Nikola Tesla believes devices may flash energy to convey messages across space, challenging the idea that Earth is the only inhabited world.
The national House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill to bar aliens from federal relief after 1938. The measure reflects ongoing debates over eligibility as government aid programs expand.
The text argues that while care for foreigners is limited by law, many foreign residents are in the country illegally. It states that such illegal residents should generally return to their home country. It asserts the American public should not let people go hungry, but questions whether those unable to support themselves should stay.
A humorous look at rapid courtships where couples fall in love in a short time. The piece notes that weekend acquaintances can lead to swift proposals and hurried marriages, with the idea that longer acquaintance might prevent many divorces and tragic outcomes.
The Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey Circus to perform in Chicago for nine days starting Saturday July 31 with a seven ring program and new acts from Europe and Asia featured by a star studded lineup.
A concise reflection on how laziness manifests across daily life, noting varied patterns from inactivity to neglect of duties, and urging awareness of personal responsibility.
A terse notice frames a criminal issue as a mixed haul of goods and a citywide mystery. Officials protest sensational language while residents seek to define theft versus possession in the ongoing case.
A fragmentary dialogue and aphorisms describe life as a concentration of habits. A portly man jokes about seating at a circus while a woman and Fat Man exchange brief remarks. Elephants remain unseen and alertness is framed as existence’s constraint.
A 22 year old white Christian stenographer with business education and practical dictation and typing experience seeks a new start. He is currently employed but wants a future, willing to take a $15 position and begin anew. Available Sundays at home. contact via Bell 6504.
A friend argues that future generations should shoulder debt because current privileges are paid for later. She contends that paying now would deny younger people the benefits of living today.
Dialogue suggests a humorous exchange about medical checks. The patient and doctor exchange jokes about tests and a back pain reference, implying lighthearted miscommunication in a clinical setting.
A playful exchange centers on a silver gift for newlyweds with the card reading Mor Butter-or Worse. The bit pairs wit about roles and money with a look in a mirror gag and a quip about lookin glasses. An aside notes long telephone wires spanning New York to the moon and back.
The schedule notes increased bus service between Chicago Loop and Chicago Heights via Glenwood Thornton South Holland Dalton Riverdale and Roseland. The adjustment affects weekday runs, aiming to improve peak period coverage and reduce wait times for riders in the south and southwest regions.
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