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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
2
Allied fleets bombard Dardanelles forts and push Turkish defenses as political and military moves unfold. Reports recount German and Russian fronts with gains and setbacks, a French cruiser detains the Dacia, and a string of U.S. public notices includes Roosevelt endorsed volunteers and a major Du Pont sale.
Foreign district improvement outlook for adjustment of the differences between China and Japan was disclosed at Peking. Conferences between representatives of the two nations apparently were progressing toward a compromise. Four hundred members of the mutinous Indian regiment that revolted at Singapore were killed along with seven German prisoners from the detention camp who joined the natives when offered their freedom.
Sporting Willard breaks training at Paso Tex and goes hunting with Tex O Rourke in the Mexican mountains. Jack Curley leaves for Havana via New Orleans to confer with Jack Johnson about the Juarez fight date. Freddie Welsh defeats Charlie White in Milwaukee with sharp combinations and late surge in rounds nine and ten.
Carranza dispatch to Los Angeles reports two American airmen dropped bombs on public and private buildings in Monterey in league with General Pablo Gonzalez against the Villa garrison in Nuevo Leon capital. Also, the French minister was told that Obregon’s 20 million peso foreign tax would be revoked.
The Interstate Commerce Commission sent to the Senate its report on the finances rates and practices of the Louisville and Nashville and allied railroads. It accuses L and N of acquiring rivals and funding a lengthy political and publicity campaign to crush competition. Daniel G Reid testified in D C about the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific line noting earnings on 71 million dollars in operating company funds supported dividends on 191 million dollars in holding company bonds and stock.
The ad urges Cascarets to cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove sour food and bile, and flush out waste in the bowels. It claims the 10 cent box works overnight without gripe, sicken, or inconvenience and prevents headaches biliousness and indigestion.
National tuberculosis group reports 32 state legislatures considering measures to report and register all living TB cases. Bills in six states seek hospital detention for noncompliant consumptives and funding for county hospitals. Other states discuss local hospitals and subsidies, reorganizing state health work, and appointing full time health officers.
A brief adage notes that outward dress at worship does not reveal deeper faith. It cautions against superficial judgments based on appearance within church settings.
A Kansas woman credits quitting coffee and using Postum with dramatic health gains. She describes relief from heart palpitations fatigue and sleep problems, and says rheumatism faded after switching. The ad promotes Regular and Instant Postum with pricing and a sales pitch.
A boastful passenger in a railway compartment mocks travelers as inferior then discovers his ticket belongs to his uncle. The porter reveals the pawn ticket, prompting laughter from fellow riders and the boaster to switch compartments. The incident, recounted in London Tit-Bits, ends with the crowd's jeers and the boastful man retreating.
An old ad explains that meat overworks kidneys and urges using four ounces of Jad Salts in water before breakfast to flush acids and waste. It claims rad Salts neutralize acids, relieve back pain, and cure bladder irritation, endorsing Jad Salts as inexpensive and harmless.
A man named Mr. Smith seeks to make amends for past romantic transgressions proposing restitution for stolen kisses. The woman approves and encourages him to proceed with what he believes is right without obstacle.
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