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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1920
Page
5
Office hours are 9 am to 12 pm 1 to 5 pm and 7 to 8 30 pm Saturday night and Sunday by appointment. Located at One-11st Trust and Savings Bank Building 13702 Indiana Ave Riverdale.
In Philadelphia about eighty churches worry over attracting men to services. A Virginia pastor praised for keeping faith amid dwindling attendance is cited, noting some churches fill while others struggle. The Philadelphia Sojourner reflects on methods beyond preaching, urging steadfastness amid schism and competing salvation paths.
In Colorado mountains a young mining engineer found tungsten instead of gold and built wealth as tungsten demand rose. Prices shifted from eight to 20 pounds to fifty five dollars during the war years. By 1917 U.S. lamp sales included hundreds of millions of tungsten filament lamps, changing perceptions of the metal.
The article notes a Revolutionary War figure Samuel Wilson served as a provisions inspector known to friends as Uncle Sam. He stamped inspected goods with U S letters which matched his nickname and the government initials, linking the nickname to Wilson.
A boy asks for two pounds of oysters and is told they are sold by measure. He replies with two yards, prompting a humorous exchange about nonstandard units of sale. The vignette showcases a playful exchange over measurement.
Date palm trees yield heavy harvests with up to 4000 dates collected from a single palm at the healing grove. Local growers report unprecedented yields and are planning distribution across markets this season.
Felt neglected Eva was invited to dinner with her parents. She was told not to speak unless spoken to. After a while she grew uneasy and the hostess noticed. Eva finally asked to be asked questions.
An observer notes two American elms growing together into a Gothic arch. Their lofts of foliage cross and interleave, creating a temple-like form with carved stems and fluttering capitals while light shines through. The scene evokes Holmes’s vivid, overgrown architecture.
A brief reflection from Win Butcher on practical farming ethics. It urges rejecting false standards and avoiding vanity, insisting every spoken or done act serve a sensible community purpose. The note emphasizes honesty and usefulness in rural life.
The article notes that cines were banned in Rome by an imperial edict for certain ranks and mentions later periods where walking sticks and canes of earthen or wood forms appeared. It discusses social use and restrictions across eras, with references to English adoption and shifting status.
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