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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
4
The piece humorously contrasts old customs with modern habits noting Wash day grass growth golf grips and cooking skills as common topics. It coins a view that many seek law changes while not changing conduct and mentions a Scotsman telephone gag about giving a number for a nickel.
An 18 year old girl from South Bend Indiana Betty Robinson won the national spelling bee held in Washington. The piece notes the value of good spelling for personal impression and employment, praising spelling as a sign of industry memory and thorough education.
Col Lindbergh takes a posted role as chairman of the technical committee for the new Transcontinental Air Transport company. The move eases fears of risky stunts and positions him to guide safe, rapid growth in commercial aviation with careful methods and oversight.
David A. Hoag of Canandaigua seeks 1 million dollars in a Supreme Court suit alleging that the Andy Gump cartoon figure improperly imitates his facial features and family likeness. Attorney James Q. Sebring says Hoag’s jaw removal preceded the 1917 Andy Gump drawings by Sydney Smith.
The speaker recalls a youthful romance across Youngstown and Houston, noting a change in appearances and ages. The poem contrasts a former sweet connection with the reality of aging and remarriage, ending with the distant image of the beloved now grown.
A collage of quips and light jests about weather and daily life. The notes include a chilly Puget Sound spell with a Chamber of Commerce thermometer gag and a string of brief jokes about families and etiquette.
A humorous dialogue on the World’s Fair being held near the waist while a humorous note on huge incandescent lamps contrasts with a snide joke about a lamp’s size. The piece ends with a mock remark from Mr. Brumback about long skirts returning.
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