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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1923
Page
4
Public notice detailing advertising rates for reading notices sale and want ads with per line charges and minimums. It lists display rates for plate matte and special positions, and mentions free publication for church notices and paid lines for entertainments and memorials.
Lighthearted column notes modern comforts and fashion quirks. It jests about strict purity advice, dancing fashions, nearby ladies seminars, and curious habits of railroad workers, closing with a sharp joke about Pullman luxury and a clumsy eye injury from a cinder.
Reports from ten communities show January wholesale sales about 23 percent above last year. Merchants nationwide have bought freely, signaling confidence people will buy well through the year. Enterprising men should advertise values boldly as prosperity rises and inflation or danger are not evident.
A convoluted tale describes Frank Wulff a plumber who imagines drawing beer into clouds over Germany then sending it across the Atlantic to Dalton. He contemplates several whimsical delivery methods including a large spigot and a cloud burst while noting potential regional smells and mixing stolen and non stolen items in a pot.
The piece recounts a local confectioner John Hausman and a Chicago visitor provoking the crowd with sharp wit. It recalls historic Dalton sports teams with players like Bobby Ginter and Jack Kruse and mentions era anecdotes about a bridge lottery, river transit, and old street scenes.
The article recalls Valerian, the Roman emperor captured by the Persians who met a brutal end. It also reports Mrs Isabella Garland of Des Plaines seeking a divorce claiming her husband is an utter infant in experience.
Riverdale Illinois to hold a primary election March 13 1923 at the village hall for President and three Village Trustees. Parties participating are the Peoples Party and Independent Party. Polls open 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Signed George L. Koehler Village Clerk dated February 28 1923.
The Village of Dolton in Cook County Illinois announces a primary for three village trustees at the Village Hall. Political parties listed are Citizens Party and Citizens Progressive Party. The notice remains open until five o'clock in the afternoon. Dated Dolton February 23, 1923. WM. G. DOLTON.
Taxpayers must file income tax returns with the district collector by March 15 1923. Extensions up to 80 days may be granted for illness or absence, with further requests to the Commissioner if needed. Delinquency risks a 1000 dollar penalty plus 25 percent of tax due, with possible imprisonment and up to 10000 dollars fine if willful evasion.
The Illinois Supreme Court declares unconstitutional the law requiring employers to grant two hours of paid or unpaid leave for workers to vote. The decision condemns the act but invites the legislature to replace it with a sturdier provision that will endure.
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