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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1921
Page
6
Dan Failing returns to the Umpqua Divide to hunt arsonist Cranston, seeking personal vengeance and clues in Hildreth’s murder. He tracks through snow, uncovering a discarded cartridge and a hidden trail that may expose the killer and the arson scheme, before winter closes in.
The article notes ball games appear in ancient cultures including Egypt Greece and early Christian symbolism. It cites a 4000 year history with a Nile leather ball in the British Museum and references to ball tossing representing life and Easter Resurrection practices.
A neighbor with a new car loses the company of four year old Allen after the boy explains he cannot join in garage tinkering because he lacks garage underwear like the man’s jumper suit. The incident highlights a humorous misunderstanding that briefly dimmed the boy’s enjoyment of his neighbor’s hobby.
An Indiana bass singer openly vents affection toward a church tenor during a drive with friends. They narrowly miss a pedestrian when the car swerves, recognizing the missed man as the tenor. The driver notes the close call could have left a widow, and the bass remarks it would have been a happy widow.
The Dayon micro telescope provides depth and field advantages over the telescope and microscope. It offers a short focus type with 10 to 18 inches working distance and 15 to 88 times magnification, plus an adjustable rubber-tipped rod rest for study of insects plants and rocks.
The Columbus South Carolina Record quotes suggest a critique of thinking and self-image. A remark attributes many troubles to excess bone in the head and insufficient back bone. A Lavater line warns not to assume you are as good as friends think.
Col. Francis I Drake leads the Legion’s France department formed by ex service men in France. They arrange grave decorations on Memorial Day, aid stranded veterans, defend Bergdoll claims, and cooperate with the French government on memorials. Drake returned to France after wiring for 1921 Memorial Day graves, and his Rhine Horror inquiry refuted pro German claims of French black troop outrages.
Delegates from Alaska met in Valdez on April 12 to launch the 1921 convention program. Departments naming 1921 convention sites include Alabama Florence June 10 11 Arizona Prescott August 8 Florida Orlando May 16 17 and more across many states with dates ranging from June to October.
The American Legion is gaining influence in mining areas of southeast Kansas easing labor tensions. Scammon held an eight hour day miners celebration climaxing with a ball at the Legion hall under Francis Ellison Post. Clarence Smith Post No 272 at Weir grew from 21 members in 1920 to 112 enrolled in 1921 so far.
American Legion posts in Portland lead a movement to build a home and state headquarters for all veterans organizations. The projected building will house the G A R United Spanish War Veterans Indian War Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion. Provisions include space for a Boy Scouts HQ.
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