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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1924
Page
8
A subcommittee agreed on paid up life insurance provisions for a soldier bonus. Gaston B. Means accused many high officials in a Daugherty era inquiry. Senate and House actions covered Philippine independence, naval vessel transfers, and a timber sale in Washington.
Thirty people injured and windows shattered as a dynamite blast at the entrance of a Detroit Greek coffee house wrecked two buildings and damaged surrounding blocks. The incident follows a string of violent crime and sensational reports from across the nation.
Gen De Rosey Carroll Cappell former commander of the U S southern division based in San Antonio died in San Diego California. Dr W Q Stillman longtime humane advocate head of the American Humane Association died in Albany New York. Judge Francis Baker sixty four US Circuit Court of Appeals died of endocarditis at his Chicago home.
A bomb exploded at the entrance to the British legation in Athens causing material damage but no injuries. Greek officials suspected the act was staged to discredit the government.
The New York case reports Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, convicted as a wartime draft evader, agreeing to return to the United States to serve his federal prison term. The American Legion organized the plan via Leighton Blood and Garland Powell to bring Bergdoll back for a full confession and sentencing.
The Supreme Court upheld a southern New York ruling by denying the Federal Trade Commission authority to direct fishing expeditions for evidence in the case against American Tobacco and P Lorillard. It ruled that searching records, relevant or not, to discover wrongdoing violates basic principles of justice and fair competition in setting prices.
Attorney General Daugherty says Roxie Stinson offered via agent A L Fink of Buffalo to sell silence on his conduct and that of her former husband Jess W Smith for 150000 to James W Holcomb Samuel Ungerleider Treaty T Ellis and M S Daugherty in a letter to Senator Brookhart.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads, with five minute washing using Cuticura Soap and hot water. It advises daily use to maintain clear skin and also includes Cuticur e Talcum for daily toilet use.
The snippet depicts a caricature moment from a German periodical with humorous captions about a lawyer squeezing a daughter’s hand beneath a table while others comment on his inability to eat. The exchange highlights satirical social behavior.
An advertisement touts Dandelion Butter Color as a harmless vegetable butter color in use for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores offer bottles labeled Dandelion for 35 cents.
The line notes Lois describing her husband’s affection as he adores her yet often calls her by the wrong name, in a playful backstage style from the New York Sun and Globe.
Box claims Cascarets cure biliousness constipation sick headache indigestion and liver bowels all in one. Ad targets drug stores and features a brag that a man falls farther behind when he stops to kick, implying superior performance and progress.
Treasury reports show Americans have paid 8877,818,840 into the federal treasury this month with nearly 100,000,000 more expected before month’s end. Revenue districts record actual deposits of 256,507,516 and an additional 121,941,382 awaiting deposit due to last minute rush.
Proceedings mirror Teapot Dome case as charges of bribery fraud and conspiracy surface in leasing of the Ik Hills naval oil reserve. Atlee Pomerene and Gwen J. Roberts filed the government's bill for recovery of the property with special government counsel.
In a tense scuffle described in a fragment, a speaker recalls chasing the janitor around the engine room with a poker, but notes that calling the janitor down to fix cold rooms did have a result.
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