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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1913
Page
6
A narrator contrasts Sister Gladys and family finery with a costly new bonnet priced at ninety dollars. Father clucks over the expense, while Mother sews and irons, planning churchgoing outfits. The piece ends with the father’s gruff stance and a cheeky line about funding the heathen.
A sermon-like meditation on Easter as a symbol of crucifixion and resurrection for great causes. It urges readers to recognize risen ideals at the moment they were first lost and to seek Christ in the same mental crossroads where doubt began. The piece mirrors Luke and Emmaus motifs and calls for vigilance amid disappointment.
A terse exchange shows strong confidence in him with a sharp remark about a 10 cent cigar found in a vest pocket and an implied attempt to take it. The dialogue hints at trust issues and a test of honesty between speakers.
An elderly farmer from Ethel Kentucky, 77, praises Dodd's Kidney Pills for long term relief from back strain and kidney trouble. He claims the pills kept him alive, notes past back injury, and offers to publish his testimonial with his photo. Free household hints and recipes advertised.
A Sunday school teacher asks who wants to go to heaven and all raise hands except Mary who explains her father’s Los Angeles trip tickets. A later note mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums and other claimed benefits. Another adage notes that soft voiced girls may have marble hearts.
Advert shows Pazo Ointment promising cure for itching bleeding and protruding piles with a money refund if failed. Mentions a humorous quip about a meek husband and a satire about a wife. Reflects vintage ad tone and societal notions of success and envy.
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