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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1928
Page
4
Dalton Illinois weekly publication lists editors J W Hood Edward C Kinny and manager A M Levy with Chicago representative and local office details. Publication date Friday March 23 1928 prints community notices and local items.
The piece notes that Americans spend little time at home while stock markets growl about lambs eating bulls and bears. It argues that many citizens resist voting by politics fatigue and a desire to lose ballot access, suggesting people are too tired to walk to polling places.
The author notes that youths avoid garden and kitchen labor to prevent blisters and blemished complexions. Many people feel unhappy until money is spent. Farmers observe marble play as a signal to start spring work. A former ditch digger’s son now digs turf on local golf clubs, illustrating shifting times.
Westchester County police begin action to curb motorists who drive in the center of the road. Slow drivers clinging to the middle slow traffic, invite tailing cars and potential accidents as faster drivers seek to pass.
Fifteen hundred delegates will attend the National Foreign Trade Convention in Houston Texas next month. The focus centers on expanding trade with South and Central America where over a quarter of U S manufactured exports go.
A chaotic scene unfolded as forces overwhelmed waters near Los Angeles, spilling across San Francisquito and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Authorities reported severe damage and urged caution as crews assessed the aftermath.
Nature appears gentle on a bright spring morning yet can become destructive when humans fail to respect her laws. By conforming to nature’s requirements, winds waters and flames can be harnessed to ease conditions. failure leads to devastation.
The village board discussed Engleside avenue complaints about sewer needs and slough water in basements. Trustees heard bids and directed the committee to study a drain option and cost. Mohr reported two hydrants placed at Pohlers and Arthur Courts and officials addressed sidewalk liability at 422 Chicago street and a sewer outlet request from F McFarlane Company south of Sibley boulevard.
The Village of Dolton Board of Local Improvements awarded to John Mackler & Co. the Grant Street paving and street improvements for 80 513 78. A majority frontage owners may elect within ten days to take the work at 10 percent less. WM S GENTRY secretary. March 23. Some citizens say patriotism wanes yet many are willing to accept public office.
Illinois ranks third among states in stove manufacture with 46 plants producing an annual output exceeding 18.5 million dollars.
A cryptic message hints at stolen items and possible murder links. Investigators weigh source of goods and motive as they track a suspicious accumulation. Police urge residents to report odd belongings connected to the case.
The note offers a maxim on work payoff and a comment on traditional Scottish dress. No named individuals or organizations are present. The line contrasts effort and compensation with a casual remark about kilts and bare knees.
A verse describing how courage patience humor and hope blend to create an Optimist identity. It portrays sunlit growth and a playful twist as these elements combine into a hopeful outlook.
A humorous remark notes that women often misplace their waist line while a man reportedly loses his entirely. The comment plays on body image stereotypes in a playful joke.
A mother and child debate after a child asks if dying would send them to heaven. The mother answers with hope, and the child fears being known as the daughter of a mother in hell. The passage ends with a reference to a wartime or moral proverb about public judgment.
A quip filled note set mocks social mores with jokes about swallowed collar-buttons and mailed envelopes. A lighthearted riff on wedding songs and fashion misfortune aside, it also remarks on Californian lilac bushes and the quirky ways language slips into everyday life.
A housewife explains vegetarian tendencies while prospecting help. A country girl recalls lifelong church attendance. A spinster is shocked by boys swimming naked, but a freckled boy reassures that Jimmy’s father is a policeman, so she may proceed.
A Riverdale flapper says the best part of the movies is the scene where her sheik squeezes her. The remark reflects era slang and light gossip about film fun.
Chicago leads the world in brick manufacture with an annual production of 1.35 billion. The city’s foundries produce a dominant share of common building bricks driving large-scale construction.
Altoona Pa Tribune notes telephone operators should work eight hours and sleep eight hours but not the same eight hours.
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