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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1916
Page
6
Forbes, a popular illustrator, spots Jillson in his studio daily and becomes entangled in a strange plot after a call interrupts. That evening a jewel thief tale surfaces in the papers, and Forbes discovers a masked man at Julson's door guarding a safe, forcing him into peril.
J Mortimer Forbes, an famed illustrator, is trapped in a dark Manhattan apartment by a robber who steals the Nana Sahib ruby and a Florentine jewel box. The elderly man and his daughter return to find Forbes seated in terror awaiting rescue as the night unfolds toward a cliffhanger ending.
Policeman George Allen a former acrobat aided by a crowd on Lehigh avenue near Frankford chased Barney Ferning of Oakdale street after Ferning ran amok with a butcher knife. Ferning climbed a signal pole atop Read ing railway elevated tracks. Allen pursued and captured him amid a series of hair-raising stunts.
Forbes is invited into a burglar’s room and seated in a fine Sheraton chair. The masked assailant warns him to stay quiet and follow instructions, promising no harm if he complies. Forbes remains hypnotized and compliant as the encounter unfolds.
A historical note compares elephant lifespans cited by Elephants and Parrote in Life of an Elephant and Lydekker in Great and Small Game of India, with fixed ages tied to tooth wear. It notes parrots are harder to date, mentioning a Madagascar parrot at London Zoo presented in 1831 and alive in 1884, and references about twenty-year estimates from various authors.
A reflective man quotes a railroad sign Stop look listen and applies it to life explaining that the steps describe fate in love and marriage. The vignette appears in the Louisville Courier Journal and highlights witty urban observation.
The London Times cites measurements showing a horse may clear seven feet in height. Old Chandler reportedly covered 39 feet in a steeplechase at Warwick. At Phoenix Park Turnip, descendant of Potsos, cleared seven feet against a £500 wager by Lord Lieutenant Duke of Richmond, then Sir E. Crofton, in Ireland.
A humorous dialog from the Boston Evening Transcript shows a father urging his son to hustle for clients while the lawyer defends the dignity of his profession. The crusty P O F chides that dodging creditors won’t look dignified.
The piece notes about 18 000 free libraries in the United States including public, privately endowed, and institutional libraries. It cites roughly 3 000 libraries strictly public in the sense of city or town supported for free citizen use.
The riderTurnip cleared a six and a half foot wall at Hyde Park near Grosvenor Place with an eight foot drop to the road beyond. The incident occurred when his grace, unaware the seat was ready, rode over the obstacle and achieved a successful, easy jump.
A brief social column note introduces a low key gathering with a cast of ordinary speakers and residents. The piece emphasizes a casual program and lists no notable attendees or events beyond a routine community evening.
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for constipation indigestion and biliousness. It promises headache relief and improved mood from a 10 cent box and urges adults and children to take a dose tonight for ongoing health.
Joseph Blake a local theater manager was impaled on a crowbar after earth gave way at a mine west of his city. The bar pierced thigh and waist, and two men had to extract it. Blake is expected to recover.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports about 147,327 volunteer crop reporters and 159,000 volunteers aiding estimates of crops and livestock, with 151 paid staff. The fiscal year 1915 appropriation totaled 275,580 dollars, as per the Dun's Review notice.
Cetinje the Montenegrin capital now under Austrian control hosts a unique prison with no walls. Inmates provide their own cells and stay for comfort. Diet is liberal with wine and cigarettes, no work, no uniforms, and open outside contact. Friends visit on feast days.
Editorial joke notes a man who fears miscommunication with his wife, claiming chances are she is not a mind reader and suggesting a brighter outlook may ease tension.
An Illinois woman reports improved kidney and bowel action, steadier nerves, reduced despondency, and renewed mental stamina after switching from coffee to Postum. She describes returning to hard mental work and notes two forms available: Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, with price ranges and easy preparation.
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