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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1920
Page
3
Knoxville reader praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for curing years of back pain and female trouble. The testimonial claims improved appetite and energy after using the female remedy and sanative wash.
A saying frames procrastination as the thief of time with a playful line about a long name for put off. The note mentions Garfield Tea Adv for relief from coated tongue vertigo and constipation and references salt as ancient Abyssinian money.
A testimonials letter praises Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a tonic restoring health after illness. It cites Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier and safe for children, plus Anuric for kidney relief. Readers are invited to consult the Invalids' Hotel faculty for free confidential advice.
F J Chamberlain narrates leaving for Alberta in 1916 with small cash, a wife and five children. He homesteaded 160 acres, built a $2500 house, bought equipment, and grew into a prosperous farmer with horses cattle and machinery. Allan Nicholson recalls similar success in Manitoba, buying 820 acres and expanding to stock and crops. Both stories emphasize opportunity in Western Canada and invite inquiries via local agents.
A Boston Transcript item notes that teachers claim grocers refuse to accept cash for supplies, while another remark highlights how modern inventions have reduced isolation and changed routines.
A Gridley farm sold for 700 dollars an acre as nearby wetlands transformed into farmland. Illinois officials report deaths of Joseph Newman and Christopher Duffy, with gains for Rudolph Altrocchi and Charles Perdunn. A Joliet error leads to damages, and Gen Leonard Wood tops reformers in April’s primary. Endowment gifts, housing booms, and coroner notes round out the dispatch.
A fragmentary dialogue depicts a laborer overexerting himself while his wife urges action. The worn speaker laments long days of idleness and recalls dreaming of hard work, suggesting tension over fatigue and domestic duties.
The report notes that more than six million acres worldwide are under tobacco cultivation. It highlights the extensive scope of tobacco farming across regions and its economic significance for producers and markets.
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