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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
6
Washington Lafayette Penese former Colorado congressman announced in Washington he would contest a New York suit by Mrs Catherine Soper Pence and denied his wife’s misconduct charges He also attacked as false references to Mrs Lillian N Duke tobacco magnate’s ex wife.
Thousands witness the interment of Emily Wilding Davison in St Mary’s churchyard after her Derby day attempt on the king’s horse. The London funeral becomes a suffragette demonstration as crowds protest for women’s rights. Earthquakes shake Bulgaria with Tirnovo’s shocks heavy as deaths and destitution mount.
Personal Alfred Lanowe of Fowler Indiana died when a car veered into a ditch injuring Mrs Isaac Leo pold and son George Lanowe. War correspondent Angus Hamilton killed himself in New York after a mansion incident. Three year old William Co Dalton died leaping for an American flag from a Boston window. John Hyche was shot by his wife near Wagoner Oklahoma after a meal dispute. Jimmy Clabby defeated Eddie McGoorty in a middleweight title match at Butte Montana. Charles J Dougherty, engineer of a New Haven crash, is under arrest in Stamford Connecticut for manslaughter charges.
The U S bureau of education adopts a plan to ship one two and four room schoolhouses by parcel post as models for small communities not for actual use. A Stamford Conn railroad collision kills five and injures many on the New York New Haven Hartford line opposite the passenger depot. A Hammond Ind crash on the Chicago Indiana Southern kills three and injures five. Illinois suffrage passes 83 to 58 and heads to Governor Duane for signature. Ernest Lindoft of Abingdon Ill is held in a murder case tied to Prof Charles A Lindoft in Galesburg as bloodhounds trace a trail to a room where he slept.
President Wilson will address Congress next week to present a 1200 word currency reform message urging immediate banking and currency law revisions. The plan, developed with McAdoo Owen and Glass, aims for implementation in both houses this week with a June 23 presidential address, touting harmony and a regional reserve system under strong federal oversight.
The Supreme Court sustains Missouri rates for six railroads including Missouri Pacific and St. Louis San Francisco. Twelve railroads are named in the suits with three decisions that rates were confiscatory. Missouri wins six of nine cases and rates remain upheld for most major lines. The state may seek court relief for others if circumstances change.
Oakland June 18 Miss Nat akal Sutlill Joseph Souza and Wesley Hoffelt died in a motorcycle crash. The young woman was hurled over a fence and fell 30 feet from the scene of the accident.
David Worthlow of Sunbury Pennsylvania aged ninety is sued for desertion by his wife aged eighty Provide No other readable facts beyond this brief note about the case and parties involved.
Patience recounts a disturbing dream about the tantalizing neighbor boy. Patrice asks for details and Patience explains the vision involved twins, signaling hidden tension in the domestic scene.
The boss scolds Mr Wombat for missed office hours as he jokes about extra innings at the desk tonight while acknowledging the baseball habit. The exchange frames the tension between work duties and baseball outings.
A humorous dialogue about a trip abroad where a wife reacts to Shakespeare’s home visit and a desire to see Diogenes tub, highlighting cultural sightseeing expectations.
George, 48, famed for tardiness, was to wed a young neighbor. On the ceremony day he did not appear. A telegram to the bride Helen stated he missed the early train and would arrive at 4 31, asking her not to marry until he arrives.
Two months married couple scene as husband rushes up stairs to save his wife from danger. She directs his attention to a bonnet she desires, a moment that reveals their enduring love and urgent domestic tension. The dialogue recalls a Harper's Magazine vignette.
A Texas primary teacher recounts starting coffee in youth and quitting for Postum. She notes improved nerves, clearer skin, and relief from indigestion and headaches after switching, praising Postum and its two forms. The ad-like text promotes Postum products and the slogan There’s a Reason.
Two testimonials from Wisconsin and Rhode Island women describe relief from organic displacement backache and standing pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Ep Ferron of Chippewa Falls reports improved health after persistent discomfort. Mrs Abril Lawson of Providence attests she now feels well and works full time.
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