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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1922
Page
6
United States Department of Agriculture guidance on choosing a seed bed site and preparing soil. It covers soil composition, mixing ratios, moisture, and protection from drying winds. It also explains sowing in straight rows, firming soil, and transplant timing for faster, sturdier seedlings.
Planting table gives seed quantity and plant counts for 100 feet of row, depths, and spacing. Emphasizes keeping seed beds moist but not waterlogged to prevent root air deprivation and damping off from excessive watering.
The Owl Finch and a Strawberry Finch narrate life in a large store basement filled with birds from Australia. They describe their small size, speckled gray backs, bright strawberry coloring, and playful habits as customers observe and interact with them.
The Roy Kinard American Legion post praises Edith Mae Patterson as America's most beautiful girl after winning a midwestern contest. Arkansas promotes its famed resources and honors figures like Marshal Foch and Hanford MacNider with symbolic gifts found in local oyster flats and diamond mines.
Edward J Eivers national president of 40 hommes et 8 chevaux resigns as Oregon state adjutant due to time spent on his fun-making Legion role. He once presented Marshal Foch the order badge before 7 000 people. He began in 1910 with the National Guard and served 15 months overseas as machine gun company captain in the 162nd infantry.
The American Legion highlights progress with veterans support including 20 hospitals in three years, duplicate discharge papers for those lost, and posts using unemployed members as police. It notes farmers returning from vocational work, Mount Hood ascent trips, engraved call cards for soldiers in German areas, and road names honoring divisions such as Old Hickory and the Wildcat.
Dottie Dimple collapses in a chair in a theatrical agency office confessing she has run her legs off seeking the show manager and a chorus job. Otis, the office boy, advises her that the manager is not present and suggests returning home.
Fifty years ago a Pennsylvania trained physician gained fame for consulting widely before moving to Buffalo New York. He marketed Favorite Prescription for women’s ailments and Anuric for kidneys and backache, sending trial puffs by mail and offering free medical advice.
A railroad engineer rebukes a youthful automobile salesman with a joke about Poe and ownership, saying he has hit many cars but never owned one. The exchange ends with a dry punchline about not owning a vehicle.
A playful exchange quotes Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge Arkansas about a quiet boy who speaks up when provoked. The anecdote notes the boy’s slip into hot water and his loud, expressive remarks drawing attention.
The newly arrived missionary tells King Oola Boola he comes to serve, but the king jokes he is not ready to serve yet. The exchange is recorded in American Legion Weekly with a playful tone.
Uncle Eben notes that progress in the world comes with upheaval at home. He suggests improvement often leaves things torn up briefly. He adds a counterpoint that the wealthier some men are the more money they have to spend.
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