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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1914
Page
3
S A Tidd a St James baker was struck by snowballs as youths pelting him prompted him to fire his breech loading rifle. Adam Stine Jr was hit in the thigh and is in serious condition. The incident traces to a snowballing gathering and a warning to speakout before the shot.
Bloomington reports 225 women voting in municipal primaries amid few issues. Effingham notes defeat of single highway commissioner system in Lucas township by 36, first county loss. Pekin revival ends with call to Rev. Morrill. Galesburg fires hit E H Evans grocery causing major loss. Nashville notes arrival of migratory birds and minor crop outlook. Vandalia cites probable suicide of John L. Clotfelter. Hannah Mason? (Omitted) Mount Sterling man Edward Lantz dies by self-inflicted gunshot amid financial distress. Springfield marks fifty-sixth wedding anniversary of James M Garland. Bloomington man Leslie Hougham returned after theft arrest. Mount Vernon first woman jury to hear conservatorship case. Waukegan hospital reaches capacity with scarlet fever cases. Murphysboro preliminary finds Adam Cripps not guilty on trampling charge. Walter Ellis remains jailed. Peoria Union condemns National Guard and commits funds to Michigan copper district miners.
Farmers Bulletin 566 describes an inexpensive portable A shaped hog house built from 1 by 12 inch planks. It details construction, bracing, skids, a front opening facing south, and a take-down option with costs around five dollars for rough lumber. It notes wind protection, drainage, and a summer shade shelter, plus a cost accounting primer for livestock feeding.
The piece condemns using short rein on horses and suggests humane handling plus broader animal welfare. It also offers hog feeding guidance stressing limited grain, ample range, and periodic cottonseed meal use, with cautions and planned further tests.
Oklahoma experiment station bulletin 61 finds cottonseed meal injurious to hogs. The station concludes that cottonseed meal should be avoided in hog rations due to adverse effects observed in trials.
A focused notice urges packers to fill fruit honestly from top to bottom and to mark each return with a name or trademark as a step toward establishing a permanent market.
The article states fixed maintenance charges remain unchanged when comparing cows producing two pounds of butter per week to those producing six pounds, indicating cost consistency across output levels.
The account recalls Andrew Carnegie's remark to a New York reporter using a Bullfrog figure of speech. He quips that war advocates rival a Bullfrog fire-eater who vows to keep arms after seven killings, while a Bullfrog wild flower is said to have a piston and shoot.
A 77 year old farmer from Ethel Kentucky testifies that Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his back strain and bladder inflammation and helps prevent backache. He endorses the remedy, offers his photo for publication, and notes the product price, dealer location, and free household hints alongside an invitation to write for more.
The busy statesman deflects the idea of becoming president with a pointed remark about preferring certainty of not reaching the presidency to the risk of failure. The exchange highlights the gravity and humor in political ambition.
The notice urges caregivers to use Castoria for infants and children and to check for the signature of the maker. It emphasizes Castoria’s safety and long use, noting it is trusted for over 30 years and commonly asked for by name.
An advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation, stating constipation causes many diseases and that curing the cause cures the disease. It emphasizes ease of use and markets the remedy as a straightforward remedy.
The source depicts a reaction to an actress's health with a doctor in her room assessing her temperament. It reflects early gossip framing of personal well being and public concern without explicit details.
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