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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1912
Page
5
Fragmented humor and curiosities from Hit or Miss column including a suit dispute between Signa Sina and Eurico Caruso, a $12 000 counter suit, immigration talk, aviation fundraising, and joking exchanges about bakers strikes, a tall peak named after a New York woman, and a tavern quip.
Washington May 8. A service pension bill born from House Senate compromise passed the Senate. It raises annual pension expenditures to 25 30 million dollars. The maximum monthly pension under the bill is 30 dollars. Civil War veterans with honorable discharge and age 62 or older qualify for a pension.
The Altoona Tribune notes the retirement of William H Bing from the Pennsylvania Company after about 49 years on the railroad and 31 years as an engineer. Born November 4 1816 in Coatesville, he began as a freight brakeman on the Snow Shoe branch in 1868 and rose to master mechanic before moving to the road and becoming a locomotive engineer known across Tyrone.
Miss Mamie Reynolds of 361 East 117th Street, a night ticket agent for the Illinois Central at Stewart Ridge station, feigned a robbery and staged a hold up to steal $160. She confessed after hours of questioning by Lieut Mooney, admitting giving the money to Charles Duffey of 10641 Michigan Avenue, whom she planned to wed. Duffey was arrested after details emerged that the money had been buried near a telephone pole at 105th Street and Michigan Avenue. IC officials reportedly will not prosecute the pair.
Dr M R Weidner a Democrat aligns with President Taft in naming Major Thomas L Rhodes of Bayerstown Penn as military aid. Rhodes, a physician and surgeon, succeeds Major Archibald Butt, Titanic hero. Rhodes and Weidner were former teacher and pupil in Boyerstown. their friendship endured and recently led to a Chicago visit to meet the president.
A compact reflection on frugality highlighting the value of restrained spending and prudent living, anchored by a Cicero quotation about revenue found in a historical context.
Hight, manager of the Willard Hotel in Washington, noted a plumber worked without a helper for days. He questioned the charge for the plumber plus a missing helper amounting to 96 dollars. The reply claimed the helper worked at the shop preparing tools, not at the house, prompting dispute.
We thank friends for cheer and deeds of kindness during Eva's long illness. We especially thank Park Avenue School teachers for care and tokens. Our gratitude also to physicians for skill and patience and to all who aided us. Rev. and Mrs J W TePass.
A reflective line on human worth beyond money and governance. It contrasts social debt with tariff and tax calculations, warning humanity against valuing people only by financial measures.
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