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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1927
Page
4
An editorial reflection on youth ambition and public service. The piece cautions graduates about work and the lure of fame, notes a desire for crime prevention efforts, and notes the widening gap between generations while commenting on the value and limits of education.
The article argues law enforcement gradually追追catch criminals after multiple robberies. It stresses prominence of final captures, warns yellow press against glamorizing crime, and notes crimes often involve several men with arrests guiding the gang’s downfall.
The article notes advances in scientific testing of household materials reducing poor products. It contrasts corporate chemists and store practices with consumer reliance on local shops and judgement, emphasizing local knowledge and personalized service to keep business and quality high.
An essay argues that Col. Lindbergh’s success came from scientific study and meticulous preparation rather than mere risk taking. It suggests the average person should deepen knowledge of their own field to advance, as dangerous feats require rare endurance and self control.
Illinois leads in theater attendance exceeding one tenth of the nation, road costs run 40 000 dollars per mile, 73 percent of homes are wired for electricity, and the state hosts 229 airplane landing fields. Kensington houses the world’s largest paint plant. Illinois exports 4 million dollars worth of telephone equipment. Over 9 million acres grow corn as part of a 7 million population with 14 million feet of street railway track.
William McMillan known as Punch, a former Dolton switchman, died in Saint Francis Hospital Pittsburgh after a three week pneumonia illness. He lived with the John O'Brien family in Dolton for over 20 years and was active in many unions. Funeral services were held at Saint Michael's Church Eckhart with interment in Saint Michael's Cemetery. he is survived by three brothers, Charles Louis and Frank McMillan, and by many friends and affiliated with several fraternal orders.
The article defines albino as a congenital pigment deficiency affecting skin hair and eyes. It notes albinos occur in all races with milky skin extremely light hair and red pupils. Poor vision results from excessive light entering the eye. It mentions an albino type in animals as well.
A collage of humorous lines and cryptic quips about crime, tea, days of the week, a man named Johnny McGuire, doctors, motorists, wordplay on syllables, appetite, public scandal, and a dogged cork sinking.
A dated string of witticisms touches on romance and rivalry, noting how rivals kiss when they meet and hoping the other party contracts microbes. It jokes about shorter bathing garb and aging beauty, then cautions a man in daily life to avoid ordinary death. It ends with a quip about Mexico's neighborly dispute with the United States.
A merchant recalls a clerk seeking a salary raise for marriage, which the merchant declined. The tale centers on a dinner table exchange about a simple charity act. The wife responds with gentle encouragement, highlighting the human side of everyday decisions and gestures.
A Newark Evening News item notes an empty bedroom near a safe with no disturbance found. A father explains slang in a dialogue about diplomacy and a joke on beauty pageants. The Bg Sisters' Association condemns the Atlantic City pageant amid concerns from little sisters winning honors.
The text claims Shakespeare wrote 87 plays or "pigys," noting some split into two or three parts, implying a miscount or misprint in the source. It suggests a broader, unsettled attribution history for his works across editions and scholarly debates.
Chicago plans its largest war show in Grant Park on June 24 25 and 26. Col T A Stoveland leads Illinois National Guard units including Fort Sheridan regiments 181st 182nd Infantry 122nd Field Artillery and 202nd Anti Aircraft. The program features parachute jumping radio broadcasting from planes aerial photography air finishing cavalry charges tanks mopping up machine gun nests and the burning of Chatteau-Therry.
Vice President Charles G. Dawes will open the show joined by Governor Len Small United States Senator Deneen Mayor William Hale Thompson and other prominent officials. Society patrons include Edith Rockefeller McCormick Samuel Insull Col Edward Blair and others. Tickets on sale at Walgreen drug stores booths State and Madison City Hall Lyon Healey and County theatre ticket agencies.
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