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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1926
Page
4
A collage of observations on labor, immigration, education, and daily life. Notes on workers, shopping costs, ball games, doughnut lines after school, and the appeal of manual labor. Includes brief scenes of a man falling and a girl jokingly chasing him with light humor.
A visitor from Africa claims the western price for a wife is 140 dollars. He argues male subjection arose from war and hunting, but asserts America offers women complete freedom and potential power over men as traditional gender roles fade.
The piece notes posture classes in women’s clubs last winter and says upright stance aids physical development. Instructors claim slouched posture cramps lungs and hinders breathing, urging people to stand erect and look ahead for better health.
The Minneapolis Board of Education shifts from marking grades by arithmetic history spelling geography to judging pupils by qualities like mastery judgment punctuality and deportment. The aim is to foster moral training and inspire high principles, with caution that quiet students may be undervalued and that achievement should drive effort.
The Illinois State Highway Police annual report shows 10 558 speeding warnings and 769 arrests for gross violations as 1 109 369 miles were patrolled in 1925. It lists four Chicago area men among the force and notes 7510 trucks weighed with 1014 overweight and 596 overweight loads leading to pavement concerns.
Pasturage in Romney Marsh, Kent, is protected by a thick seawall and drainage overseen by a special ancient corporation. The level lands provide pasturage for vast flocks of sheep, the principal industry of the area.
Bergson argues teaching requires aligning pupil and teacher in same state of principle to create true transfer. When the pupil becomes the teacher’s equal, genuine understanding emerges and external distractions cannot undo the benefit.
Storage guidance notes flour stays good for three months under proper conditions. High grade wheat flour can keep longer, sometimes beyond a year, and remains satisfactory for bread making.
William Wendland, longtime Ida district rancher and former Riverdale resident, died after a two month bed decline. A German native, he came to the U S about 40 years ago and lived in Chicago and Illinois before moving to California. Survived by two sons, Charles and Oscar Brown, a daughter Mrs Frank Beerhold, a granddaughter Pearl Brown, and a son-in-law Oscar Brown. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm in D C Tucker parlors. body to be cremated in Sacramento.
The term bailiff originates in the reign of William II and refers to officials acting for the king. A bailiff served within the bailiwick or county to preserve the king's mer terms and duties, while the sheriff was the king's bailiff responsible for duties in the county.
Early truths show health and morality depend on each other. Religions often rest on hygienic practices, and improper heating or self care is said to poison the body and mind over time.
A humorous note on using pride dissolved in common sense with a kiss and compliments. A separate item reports a new fruit discovered near Tres Murius Islands off western Mexico. The fruit is olive sized and colored, described as fresh and previously unknown to the civilized world.
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