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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1916
Page
2
Wireless dispatches describe Pershing moving south west of Ascencion toward the Rio Janos, about 110 miles from the border, with Villa bandits said to have wiped out American settlements in the Sierra Madre foothills.
Reports from Europe note the Dutch steamer Palembang sunk off Galolper following the Hner Tubantia loss, and the French torpedo boat Renaudin sunk in the Adriatic with several missing and injured. UK raids on the Kentish coast leave casualties. Austria Hungary issues a military draft decree. Counts and pardons figure in a broad war news roundup.
Fred Fulton of Rochester lands a knockout punch on Fireman Flynn in the second round of a scheduled ten round bout in Milwaukee. Mike Gibbons defeats Jeff Smith of New York by decision in ten fast rounds at St Paul.
Personal Dr BE Norelius aged eighty three pioneer minister of Minnesota and founder of Gustavus Adolphus college of St Peter Minn is dead at Vasa Minn Cardinal Gotti died at Rome after a long illness After the death of Pons Pius X Cardinal Gotti was highly considered as the deceased pope s successor Cardinal Gotti was born in Genoa on March 29 1834.
Desperate battle occurs as Francisco Villa clashes with Carranza forces under Colonel Cano at Namiquipa south of Cruces. U.S. troops under Col. George A. Dodd rush to support Carranzistas, with three detachments moving from Casas Grandes toward Babicora Galeana and Cruces to trap Villa. Pershing directs movements and contemplates railway use for supplies amid mounting tension and rumors of Carranza troops withdrawing or failing to cooperate.
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children. It claims a quick internal cleansing cures constipation and related ailments, urging mothers to treat with the 60-cent bottle and warning against counterfeit syrups.
A Louisville Courier-Journal excerpt shows a student debate on memory tests for football signaling. A team captain defends the tests as essential in college coursework while another student dismisses them as Bally nonsense, noting peers forgot signals last fall.
One Marine after exposure is cold cutting winds and dust. It restores refreshes and promotes eye health and is good for all eyes that need care. Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago sends eye book on request.
Dialogue shows Alice and Papa discussing an impending snowfall with light play about whether it should snow. Papa dismisses busyness while Alice expresses intent to let it snow.
When a cold starts, take LAXA TTVH BROMO QUININE to remove the cause of colds and grip. The product claims a GHOVSH'S signature on box 25c and emphasizes its preventative effect against illness.
A compact quip contrasts a self made man with a bargain sale comment. The dialogue suggests themes of value and self reliance in a witty exchange. The line hints at consumer culture and personal identity through a playful remark.
A health warning cites a famed authority blaming meat for uric acid in blood and kidney strain. It promotes Jad Salts four ounces daily in water to cleanse kidneys, neutralize urine acids, and prevent urinary and bladder issues.
A mash of quips and garbled lines appears, citing a Detroit Free Press joke about driving fear, a health ad for Spy Pierce's Pellets, a casual remark on romance, a note about Prince Joachim’s military stance, and a banana peel mishap.
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