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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
3
Emmett Breen aged 14 of 228 157th Street Central High School won a Chicago American Mothers Day prize for best poem among 20000 submissions. His entries Three Gifts and The Division of My Heart celebrate faith hope and love for mothers and family with strong personal sentiment.
The Quinine chinchona tree yields bark used to treat fever. Discovered in the 16th century with cures attributed to Cin chona wife of the Peruvian viceroy, the bark reached France in 1649 aiding the dauphin Louis XIV. It spread to England around 1700 and is now grown in India and Ceylon.
The Riverdale village ordinance bans all sale use and display of fireworks and pyrotechnic displays in Cook County Illinois. It prohibits toy public safety items shooting blanks and sets fines from 10 to 200 dollars for violations with costs. The measure is dated June 9 1925 and signed by Village Clerk George L Koehler and President Anton Strosinski with publication to follow.
Railroads confront growing trucking competition for short distance freight as shippers favor door-to-door service. Roads built with public funds burden trucks, while railheads seek to improve service and advertise schedules to retain business and perhaps operate own feeder fleets.
A woman in an English county court says if a wife cannot manage and train her husband she does not deserve to keep him. The remark reflects marital expectations discussed in the case.
Japan has developed its electric power to a high standard, making the country among the best served in electricity worldwide with extensive infrastructure and reliable supply.
A humorous dialogue describes a couple touring a car’s features then encountering an oncoming train. The man explains each control in playful terms as the woman investigates. The sudden obstacle prompts a light joke about heaven as he departs with a gold harp.
A clergyman recalls fearing offense after a Sunday sermon titled The Duplicity of the Average Main. He notes he spoke plainly and believes his audience was not offended, with a friend prompting the subject and the clergyman explaining the concept of self-perceived superiority.
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