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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1926
Page
4
A Dalton Illinois weekly column humorously contrasts old and young views on marriage discipline and money, comments on spring poetry debtors, gender roles, and a playful jab at football and aging readers. It notes Mount Kilauea activity and recalls Catherine II founding the Russian Academy of Letters in 1788.
Henry Morgenthau, on turning seventy, praises modern youth for bold action and strong patriotism. He notes an era of jazz and pleasure yet sees deep idealism beneath. He contrasts youth's courage with earlier generations and says youth will act decisively when a task arises.
A freight car on a sidetrack at a southern food factory contained watermelon rind on its floor. The discovery caused the factory to halt operations for half a day while the crowd sorted the situation and resumed work.
A columnist notes daily fly nuisance in cars and wider towns. People leave messes causing others to clean up and incur costs. Finishing others' unfinished work creates extra trouble, wasting time and money for those who did not create the conditions.
Mr. Fernley of the National Supply and Machinery Distributors Association argues production should aim for profit, not volume. He notes capacity exceeds purchasing power, risking periods of idle factories and farms until people have money to buy. The remedy is steady production as long as everyone is employed.
A collage of jokes and captions includes marital lines about alimony and divorce, a fugitive line, quips on know it alls, a Howard-like nurse gag, a lament about money and friends, and stray one liners about fools and giraffes.
A brief cryptic remark notes that the most fascinating thing remains hidden if it is not known, inviting curiosity about concealed knowledge and the value of discovery.
London reports Britain faces its greatest general strike as around five million workers across multiple industries walk out. Experts note union funds, government fears, and disrupted services while miners resist wage cut proposals and industry-wide protests spread.
The national crime commission reports no universal solution to crime and urges state and citizen action. The Federal Trade Commission dismisses two complaints against Holly Sugar of Denver and others for alleged Clayton Act violations. Army General Staff studies claim advanced air bases on Hawaii outlying islands are vital for defense of Hawaii and Pacific key fortifications at Oahu.
A delicious fruit not known to the civilized world is found on the Tres Marias islands off Mexico’s west coast. The fruit resembles an olive in size and color.
Manufacturers use mirrors to supplement sun drying of macaroni to preserve deep yellow color and enhance flavor. The process dries faster and is said to produce better results than sun bleaching.
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