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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1914
Page
5
The piece weaves satirical vignettes from Chicago to Berlin about free speech court cases and public figures. It mocks Canal toll debates and legal double standards while peppering with jokes about cooks in New Jersey and a jail scene with a colored man in Cleveland.
The Chamber of German American Commerce has been incorporated under New York law to protect and promote commercial relations between Germany and the United States. A parallel movement is under way in Germany to organize German exporters.
A playful linguistic teaser circulates about Bills, board bills, and bulls. The puzzle revolves around a billboard owner named Bill and a series of wordplay swaps that eventually transform into a curious final line associated with the New York Tribune. The text highlights multiple perplexing versions and the challenge to deduce the true form.
The Chicago Evening Post notes the Coliseum motor boat show as a strong display, praising its quality and predicting it will boost the town’s plans for lake shore improvement and an inner lagoon from South Chicago to Winnetka, making the area a future motor boat center.
The Riverdale Juniors defeated Chicago Heights last Sunday afternoon at Chicago Heights. Totals were 2318 for the Juniors with 805 782 731 in the three games, while Chicago Heights totaled 2184 with 688 776 662. Seniors set to face Chicago Heights at Fleischhguer’s Alleys Sunday afternoon.
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