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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1934
Page
4
A collection of aphorisms and reflections on friendship, wealth, marriage, science and religion, and human behavior with quotes attributed to various sources. The fragment notes social dynamics, deception in friendship, and the ease of arranging meals or gatherings in different moods.
Proposal asks Congress to fund unemployment relief by taxing labor displacing machines. The text argues machinery reduces production costs, lowers prices, and increases demand, benefiting all. calls for systems to assist workers displaced by automation rather than taxing industrial growth.
The article notes Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt plans to train with a newly installed revolver range at the White House. It argues against armed self defense for peaceful citizens and contrasts crime in developed cities with frontier lawlessness, likening it to a biblical parable.
A fisheries expert notes improvements in the industry after tours of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. He urges conservation of all edible fish species, protection of spawning beds, and destruction of enemies of fish to sustain streams, lakes, and oceans.
Government aims to repurpose poor quality land to forest or productive use. Widespread cultivation of unsuitable acres leads to overproduction, suppresses tree growth, and worsens farmers poverty.
A South African cattle expert says African stock thrive on lands too poor for American cattle. A few of these cattle have been imported to Texas to test their performance and determine if they can live on marginal land, a potential solution for many farmers.
Factories are behind on car orders after years of waiting. About 100000 workers who had little work for three years are returning to factory jobs as demand rises. The piece notes a cycle of shortages and regained confidence across industries.
The government opens a real campaign against liquor bootleggers with a new stamp tax requiring each container to bear a stamp. Illicit or unused stamps bring long prison terms. Public opinion supports strict enforcement as bootleggers, previously able to pay fines, now face harsher penalties and jail.
The 86.1 division of the National Guard aviation section will base at Lansing airport for at least 60 days with potential permanence. Nine planes and six mechanics plus 23 officers and 102 enlisted men are stationed there. planes fly Sundays at 10 30 and recently to Moline Illinois. Ground radio contact is constant, and a past mail transfer moved the unit from Municipal to Lansing. A ground signal past practice sometimes caused pilots to misjudge location, nearly crashing into rooftops.
Notice to Taxpayers lists due dates and payment sites for the 1982 Thornton taxes. Each district shows specific March dates and venues such as banks, village halls, and banks in Calumet City Dolton Riverdale Hazel Crest Burnham Lansing Oak Glen Homewood Berger's Corner South Holland Phoenix Thornton Harvey offices open to receive taxes during collection period.
Fragmentary notes suggest doctors discuss head cold remedies while a separate issue described as foot trouble complicates the case. No clear dates or locations are provided.
A collage of humorous lines and scenes spans theft suspicions, alarm clock songs, moths and overcoats, fire crowds, labor versus capital, birth news, a jewel dispute, and small town mischief. The piece weaves quick vignettes and punchy exchanges.
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