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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1917
Page
2
Prudence disciplines Connie and the twins after a night of sobs and secrets at Mount Mark. Carol and Lark confess a prank plan aided by oysters and a rotten smell scheme, while Connie seeks forgiveness and Prudence weighs mercy against mischief.
In Mount Mark Indiana a widowed preacher Mr Starr arrives to lead the church and five daughters Prudenes eleven twenty six nine teen Constance the baby and the twins Caro and Lark. Fairy flouts them and the twins plan a ruthless score. Prudence juggles household mischief and a neighborly apple orchard raid.
Fairy teaches etiquette as the family debates proper behavior for visitors. Connie and the twins argue about seating and activities while Prudence worries over stockings and a plan for the evening with Babler as a guest. The front room is chosen as the setting for the visit.
A Chicago South Clark Street restaurant drew attention when a well dressed couple rejected seating after a waitress misread a bill of fare. The order for Banker Dinner and Special Chicken Dinner led to the pair leaving in a cab, the incident recounted by Hick.
A fragment cites a scene where praise for service is paired with a sly jibe about control and laughter. It mentions a person named Yost and hints at provisions for an evening suit and extra pajamas. The piece suggests a performer or leader could be replaced by an assistant during a humorous moment.
A fragment discusses Briggins with a line about flattery and framing by complainants. It notes his self esteem would not be anticipated. The reading reflects a literary aside rather than a reportable event.
The Aberden Sphagnum Moss joint committee reports large supplies of moss for surgical dressings to hospitals in Britain France Macedonia Egypt Italy and Mesopotamia. A sublimating department is set up and plans consider compressing moss into flat portable sheets for field dressings and overseas transport.
James Francis born in Boston in 1801 and died in Washington in 1893. Three years before his death Congress awarded him a gold medal, the largest and finest ever given by the government, presented at the White House by President Harrison and now on display at the National Museum in Washington.
A murky excerpt hints at a figure whose appearances brim with false joy. The text alludes to a fiddle and dancers collapsing as darkness overwhelms light, signaling a sudden, somber reversal centered on one deceptive presence.
An old advertisement claims thinning brittle hair signals active dandruff and urges readers to use Knowlton's Danderine. It promises immediate shine, texture, and new hair growth after brief use, noting a 95 cent bottle can be bought locally.
Canada offers a novel policy to attract farm workers by granting 160 acre homesteads with time worked counting as residence. The plan aims to fill a 30 thousand person labor gap in Western Canada as war depletes farm hands. Officials say two years of duties may yield title, expediting entry for workers.
A brief quip notes the ease of renewing a good resolution compared to a 90 day promissory note. It underscores persistence of personal vows and legal timing in a concise editorial tone.
An advertorial puff claims Cascarets cleanse the stomach remove undigested food and foul gases. reduce bile and purge poisons from the bowels. It touts a 10 cent box that works while you sleep to clear the head and regularize the liver and bowels for months.
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