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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1929
Page
4
A historical column parodies wartime phrases and current affairs. It jokes about Hoover's administration, Coolidge in Washington, and everyday life from parking cars to candy shops. It notes public talk of money from the treasury and hints at shifting social habits as travel and aviation evolve.
Col. Lindbergh predicts four motor planes as the next step in air transport. He argues that with four motors a passenger plane could land safely if well lighted fields are nearby, suggesting airports in most cities within a few years. Air travel is at a stage similar to early automobile travel twenty years ago, with major development expected in five years.
Elinor Smith, 17, of Long Island, set a new women’s solo endurance flight record with a 26 hour 21 minute 32 second flight. The achievement challenged views of female physical limits and highlighted endurance in early women aviators.
The report notes that the Atlantic attempt ended about nine hours short of the men's endurance record, suggesting Miss Smith may still claim a world record.
Cleveland will wage a citywide campaign against gangsters after a series of raids and a home bombing of two policemen. Safety officials promise a reign of terror in return and urge national action, noting modern crooks hide in different places and leave clues when talking.
Bankers nationwide fear high interest rates driven by large stock speculation. The National City Bank of New York urges repeal of the federal capital gains tax to spur stock sales and free capital for commercial loans, arguing that broader access could benefit industries and workers alike.
The piece notes strong 1929 industry activity with steel at 95 percent capacity in March, US automobile dominance abroad, high electrical equipment demand, expanding rayon, and machinery sales at peak since 1920. It cautions agricultural strain from machinery surpluses and job losses but predicts robust consumer spending and no looming recession.
Illinois holds 622 square miles of water surface and 17 of 20 homes get power from central plants. Universities employ 2 311 male professors. Bank of Illinois at Shawneetown chartered December 28 1816. Commonwealth Edison uses 250 carloads of coal daily for Chicago power. Foreign born population: 17 percent from Germany, 13.5 percent from Poland, 8.7 percent from Sweden.
A colorful newspaper page features jokes and quips from various voices. It weaves café chatter about theft, stock clerks, Scots humor, and a playful probe into social trends. The piece blends humor with urban gossip and wordplay.
A series of quips on luck and virtue. Notes on lifting poverty at home contrasted with Mr Hoover. Observations on family life and citizenship. A child's question about how echoes everyday financial worries and car payments.
One hundred sixty Australian Boy Scouts travel with a 40 member band and arrive in Chicago from Toronto at Dearborn Street station. They are hosted by 80 local Scouts and escorted to the Sherman Hotel, with plans to attend a circus at the Coliseum and then depart for Vancouver after their U S tour ends.
Liverett Mossman stars for the University of California track team in a standout performance at the Stanford California track meet held in Berkeley. His showing highlighted UC’s sprint strength and earned praise from coaches and rivals alike.
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