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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1929
Page
6
Des Moines. Paul V. McNutt national commander of the American Legion told a joint Iowa legislature session that the lesson of wartime must form the basis for universal service in time of war. He urged readiness and national mobilization as a core policy.
The Senate faced a tight schedule to finish work before adjournment with key issues in play. A reapportionment bill, eight years overdue, faces Southern Democratic opposition while Senator Plarkson of Mississippi conducts a filibuster. Budget measures and census funding contend for precedence, and a $24 million prohibition enforcement fund remains unsettled. The Navy appropriation and cruiser program move toward conference, while the Dill bill to extend the Federal Radio Commission renews efforts.
Henry Ford suspends the Ford experimental farming after more than 200 Michigan and nearby farmers bid on farm implements at auction. The 8600 acre tract will be broken up for development as Dearborn and River Rouge industrial growth encroels the land. Ford retains 200 acres to grow feed for his 100 head of thoroughbred cattle.
Veteran stage and screen actor Frank Keenan died at his Hollywood home after a illness of pneumonia. The noted character actor, famed for Shakespearean roles, was seventy years old.
The report notes eight Illinois factories producing advertising machines calculating devices and cash registers. The University of Illinois football drew 338667 fans in 1927. Balding homes for 205000 attendees were built in Chicago. Hawthorne plant of Western Electric employs 31750. Cook County paid the highest and Hardin the lowest automotive license fees in 1928. The average cattle value per head on Illinois farms rose by 10 dollars in the last year.
A reflective note on personal conduct urging adulthood integrity, kindness to others, and the limits of worthy deeds to offset unkind criticism. It emphasizes being an honest, honorable man and a good citizen who avoids persistent harsh judgment.
The text describes a jacket ensemble in dull fat crepe resembling velvet with a shiny satin blouse embroidered in silver. A chic bow on the left and white feather accents on a straw hat complete the look, along with trimmed tweed and fox details.
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