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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
4
A July 31 1925 column pokes fun at ambitions and marriages among townsfolk. It critiques public morals, automobile culture, alimony, and flirtations while joking about baldness and ancestral traits in a light satirical tone.
The article discusses 200000 boys running away yearly and 34000 becoming worthless tramps. It argues society should teach early work and provide small earnings to curb wanderlust, noting stories of great yet unattainable feats tempt youths. It urges occupying youths with work and play to prevent restless roving ambitions.
The piece critiques job seekers who chase high pay for little effort and amusement, noting they lack interest in mastering a trade or contributing meaningfully. It argues such individuals pursue spending money and leisure rather than useful work, expecting gifts or luck to supply funds.
The Cook County Forest Preserve Commission plans accelerated purchases to reach the 35 000 acre limit, with only 5 620 acres left under the cap. They warn property owners of possible condemnation if land is not offered, noting total spending on land and improvements as of now. The panel plans linking roads and expanded outer belt preserves to form a metropolitan park system.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. contributed 1 million dollars to Hampton and Tuskegee institutes, bringing their combined fund to 4.5 million. The piece argues universities need funds for costly buildings and competitive salaries to train leaders who will promote citizenship, American principles, and business ideals.
The United States weather bureau states there is no known way to prevent hail. Recounts of European efforts using mortars rockets and hail rods show no plausible science behind them and any effects were merely imaginary.
The text notes bananas are imported mainly from the West Indies and Central America with some grown in Hawaii, California, and Florida. It describes the banana as a great perennial herb growing 70 to 80 feet tall, producing a fruit bunch while the stalk eventually dies or weakens. Suckers arise from the root stalk to repeat the cycle.
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