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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
3
A Chicago dealership offers La Salle guaranteed cars rebuilt by experts with a written guarantee. The ad promises low prices, frank recommendations on availability, and nationwide service for buyers seeking good cars without sharp dealing. It notes a stock of famous American cars and invites inquiries at 2031 Michigan Blvd.
Theodore Roosevelt announces willingness to accept the Republican nomination if tendered, pledging to honor the convention's decision until its preference is expressed. The reply responds to eight governors who urged him to state his acceptance, emphasizing the rule of the people and direct primaries.
The article notes a surge of 181000 Americans crossing into Canada during the past year with many homesteading in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. It reports strong 1911 crop revenue and predicts a record crop for 1912 supported by moisture and early spring prospects. It also mentions land sales at 15 to 25 dollars per acre and urges readers to obtain government literature.
A pithy exchange about cutting expenses leads to a self-referential joke. The dialogue plays on a warning about self-harm and a quip about a ring around the moon implying a circus. Contains a sharp national humor tone with a twist on responsibility and spectacle.
Vintage ad item notes a one day cure claim for a laxative product with a refund if it fails and bears HE W Rove signature on each box. It mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and wind colic at 25c a bottle and muses on aerial navigation and love's microbe.
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