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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
6
Reports describe a massive draft and training curtailment in the United States as Allied forces prepare for continued war. Highlights include air battles near Toul, German propagandist efforts in the Americas, and a push to mobilize millions for France.
Milwau kee baseball manager Ned Egan, briefly with the American Association early in the season, shot himself in Chicago, with ill health cited as a likely cause. Georges Annet, noted French novelist, died in Paris.
German official dispatch in Berlin reports a five day battle in southwestern Finland near Lakhtti and Tagasthaus resulting in 20 000 prisoners captured. Paris dispatch says American Sergeant Bayliss with the French air force shot down his sixth enemy plane.
May 7 dispatches report American forces repelling gas and artillery attacks on the Picardy front near Lunéville, with German and Allied actions across Montdidier Cantigny Mesnil St Georges and Locon. British Haig front advances and repulses near Morlancourt while French and British teams push gains along Somme and Flanders fronts.
Drop of magic works instantly to end corn pain with Freezone. Apply on the corn and lift it away with no soreness. Drugstore bottle costs a few cents and claims to cure hard or soft corns and callouses between the toes. Proclaims Cincinnati genius behind the discovery.
A brief dialogue captures a thief demanding a watch while the victim hesitates to spare time. The exchange centers on a theft in progress with no immediate resolution.
The Detroit Free Press notes Allen's Foot-Ease as essential kit item for soldiers. Used by American French and British troops to reduce friction and refresh tired feet. Promotes its antiseptic powder for hot swollen feet and related foot complaints.
The lines evoke wartime bravado as birds perch beyond artillery while the New York Sun page conveys bold and defiant tone. A playful verse pairs avian imagery with newsprint grit, reflecting era mood and media resilience.
An 1890s advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces. It promises a $100 reward if it fails and credits F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio with testimonials and distribution through druggists.
A brisk dialogue shows a speaker apologizing and asking if the other is engaged that evening. The reply confirms marriage, yielding a humorous social moment.
An advertisement claims Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules ease backache for good. It urges daily use of three or four capsules and promotes the product as a trusted Dutch remedy with a government charter. The copy emphasizes reliability, origin in Haarlem, and money back guarantees from reputable druggists.
The remark compares a wife’s perceived innocence to Caesar’s wife and notes the husband is away often. It cites late statistics claiming only one man in a million suffers overwork, implying rare endurance and exceptional circumstances.
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