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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1929
Page
4
Editorial page notes public apathy toward the Own Your Own Home program and recalls varied local musings. It mentions Edison seeking bright youths, declining letter writing, Mexican rebels, non-support cases, a show dog, women preferring caveman imagery, pedestrian warnings by autos, and a proposed new currency with large bills.
As warm weather arrives aviators discuss crossing oceans but the public priorities safer aviation. The main task is developing reliable planes and methods for water crossings, with interest shifting to landing stages at mid ocean points for fuel and rest. Many brave pilots have died at sea. the country needs safer progress.
The article notes the unusual ascent of 30 year old Robert M Hutchins from Yale Law School dean to president of the University of Chicago. It highlights how youth has accelerated in business and academia, with young leaders sometimes rising quickly in military and other fields.
The text argues youths mature faster today, citing Alexander the Great as historical contrast. It claims 14 year olds show old 16 year old maturity, 21 year olds have more experience than 25 year olds of the past, and schooling accelerates social judgment. Trustees of Chicago University appear to share this view.
The data outlines 1928 Illinois fatalities from automobile accidents numbering 2 068, the state hosting 605 women instructors in higher education, Chicago's 1837 election origin, coal production at 56 million tons in 1928, 10 million ton higher than 1927, about 3 300 new incorporations annually, and Chicago hosting the first central station plant built in 1908 for steam turbo generators used in electricity manufacture.
Six year old Christine Jones says she owns one of the oldest dolls, traced to a little English girl over a century ago. The doll shows heavy wear with a nearly vanished nose, wax eyes sunken behind worn lids, and a complexion darkened from cream and pink by time, yet remains a favored plaything for many young mothers.
A collage of witty lines and punchlines from an old column. Jokes touch murder rumors, juries, lawyers, and domestic life, with satirical bits about flowers, eggs, doctors of divinity, and social pretensions. A string of one liners ends with a quip about bachelors and prudence.
The man who invented the baton, Jean Baptiste Ly, who directed Louis XIV's band, died after blood poisoning followed an accidental strike of a six foot staff on his foot. He grew tired of foot tapping and used the pole to mark time, leading to the fatal injury.
Mrs Average Woman muses that if she could match another woman's wardrobe budget she would dress more stylishly, suggesting social pressure and desire to keep up with appearances. The remark highlights everyday attitudes toward money and clothing.
California football player Benny Lom does not reach his apparent seven feet in the broad jump and should add distance to his punt training to improve.
A light Chicago Tribune chuckle column quips about a senior jokingly noting a frat pin and a donkey, zebra, and mule gag. The brief cartoonish scene plays on school humor with a playful jab at college life and attitudes.
A brisk collection of humorous vignettes and repartee delivered in various voices. It features a boy king a knight and a grandparent tale contrasted with American slang and rural dialects. The piece ends with a domestic ironing line in a clematis kitchen scene.
A noted remark asserts that common souls pay with deeds while nobler souls pay with character, highlighting a timeless view on integrity and personal conduct. The quote emphasizes inner virtue over external actions as a measure of worth.
The London bobby’s bell bottom helmet and tight tunic are to be moved to a museum. Within a month he will wear a peaked military cap, a military jacket, a large leather belt with an electric lamp, and carry an electric hand torch. The double breasted coat and weathered look will be replaced by a blue open neck coat with a storm collar.
Austin reports a Reagan county town of 1,500 residents built on leased land must relocate on July 1 1930 unless a new lease is secured. Soest formed five years ago after nearby oil discovery. land also owned by Texas A&M University leased to P Lt Childress of Ozona for 1152 dollars and 20 percent of sublease net proceeds.
Worcester woman Mary Georgeson cites repeated abuse from her husband including forcing foot washing six times weekly and beating her for donating to the Salvation Army. She says he objected to her music lessons after he bought her a piano. She has applied for a divorce.
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