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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
3
An advertisement touts Freezone for corns and calluses claiming immediate relief. It promises painless removal with a tiny bottle sold by druggists for a few cents, crediting it as a Cincinnati invention.
A Wilmington News quip notes that longer introductions by the master of ceremonies often steal time from the main speaker, implying the crowd loses focus as speakers wait for openings. The remark underscores timing as a key factor in effective public addressing.
Thousands of women suffer kidney and bladder trouble and may not know it. Kidney disease can cause back pain headaches and fatigue. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is advertised as a physician prescription remedy available at drug stores with an option to order a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co.
A dialog fragment presents a debate on direct nominations as a concept. The exchange labels them as primary facts and reflects a causal view on political processes. No further context or names are provided.
The U S Supreme Court held the federal prohibition amendment and the Cullen verent act constitutional. The decision, written by Associate Justice Van Devanter and joined by Chief Justice White, limits referenda in ratification and defines concurrent enforcement power to support prohibition nationwide. Dissents by Justices McKenna, McReynolds, and Clark accompany the ruling.
A sea tale recounts Captain Hopkins using kerosene oil as a hair growth cure. He lit a lamp while applying it, sparking a blaze that left him bald as an egg though uninjured beyond a few blisters. Passengers doused the flames with salt water.
Henry Johnson of Orange Town on St Eustatia found a sealed earthen jar full of 200 year old Japanese coins. The coins, relics of early Dutch trade with the Far East, are tied to tales of a pirate raid and a famed 1781 British raid led by Lord Rodney.
A marine diver salvaging a wrecked vessel slid a bottle to a section of the ship above water and, after quenching his thirst, could not reseal his helmet. The rush of air forced him to sound the alarm and await rescue.
Two Yonkers residents trade a witty exchange about luck and touching a hunchback to gain a loan. The gag centers on Egbert claiming he touched one today but failed to get a cent.
The polite visitor compliments the child prodigy for a refined piano performance. The prodigy replies that resting is unnecessary and that playing music keeps energy high, showing a fearless, tireless attitude toward practice and concert etiquette.
A humorous line notes an optimistic man who, when seeing a meal on screen, picks his teeth and tips the usher a quarter. The remark comes from the film Fun.
A Beefsteak club gathering yields witty remarks about the guest list. The dialogue notes the guests seem peculiarly appropriate and jokes about their membership in the “mushroom aristocracy” with a playful question about why there are eighty attendees.
In a Houston Post snippet, Weary Rhodes-Dat complains another man can pronounce names on all Pullman cars, while Dreary Dan asks if he was ditched. The exchange centers on pride and competition over elocution.
A New Jersey inventor introduces a device to hold fly paper taut and in place. The frame has end grooves for paper insertion and a wood strip to keep it tight. It accommodates length variations with three lower grooves and doubles as an embroidery frame or cloth stretcher.
A brief quotation advice column notes a conversation where a woman asks if her partner has disclosed his love to others. The response urges eliciting a public declaration to resolve doubt, illustrating pragmatic social cautions from the era.
Dialogic fragment shows a plea for love followed by a sharp warning. A character insists on staying while another suggests contacting a parent to force departure, indicating a tense, domestic argument scenario.
The 800 pound rock at the Champion old home place in Mercer County, long used by boys for a game, has reportedly grown since babyhood. Elder residents claim the stone started small and increased in weight over the years, with locals now in their eighties recalling its transformation.
A suburban conductor describes a crowded train ride where a man crowded a seat with packages. After a tense exchange the narrator sits down. A friend introduces the neighbor as the new renter next door, prompting an uneasy social handshake.
A London Tit-Bits note recounts a held up morning tale where an observer says the time as five minutes to one by matching the church clock hands with his own. The remark underscores precise timing as a clue amid a theft report.
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