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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1933
Page
4
Kinney Hood Printing Co publishes this weekly in Dolton Cook County Illinois focusing on clean streams and public health. The notice highlights publishing details and location.
A May 12 1983 column quips about readers preferring subscriptions over paying cash, stock chatter versus real jobs, and knowing who is who versus when. It notes predictions about the gold standard, voting apathy, and moral boasts about conscience while aging for war enlistment ethics and underage fibbing.
Five thousand teachers gathered by Chicago demand action on wages ten months overdue. The piece argues public servants nationwide face delayed pay after boom era excess, urging prudent municipal borrowing, pay-as-you-go practices, and moderate timely taxes to weather future storms.
A historical note reports the National Farmers Holiday Association with delegates from 22 states voting to call a farmer strike. It discusses farmers seeking higher prices and the paradox of overproduction in anticipation of price rises, ending with the claim that surplus unsalable goods ruins farmers.
The piece recalls the Lindbergh case from the previous year and describes another shocking kidnapping incident. It notes public fear rising as authorities pursue suspects and outline ongoing investigations.
The piece notes the 10 year old Peggy McMath, granddaughter of a Detroit business figure, being lured from a Harwich school. It warns that wealth attracts crooks willing to risk much for ransom and urges community cooperation to locate the offenders and keep children safe.
A Japanese statesman warns that Japan will demand a navy equal to the United States or Great Britain if the 5 power treaty expires in 1935. He says such action would regret in the United States, but Japan feels secure across the Pacific and believes conciliation is needed to soften anti-Japanese sentiment.
Mrs. Roosevelt edited the magazine Babies Just Babies before entering the White House. The publication has paused, with many hoping for an early return. The piece argues infancy shapes future character and habits, stressing health and obedience as crucial foundations.
Director Joseph J. Rice of the Department of Finance cites at least 70 million dollars in savings for Illinois taxpayers in 1981 83 appropriations. Total state appropriations run to 327 299 169 with 1933 35 estimates about 257 million, roughly 22 percent lower. Governor Horner’s reduction aims to tighten expenditures across all departments.
The Hoboken ferry Lachkawaun West ern began service on May 1, 1775, long before the Declaration of Independence. New York’s 22,000 residents viewed the west as distant, and early ferries used sails or horse treadmills before the first steam ferry boat arrived in 1811 on the Hoboken route.
A collage of comic vignettes and sharp asides from a Dolton page. It blends flirtations, miscommunications, and social quips from local figures, including references to marriage, fashion, and family dynamics. The tone shifts between satire and risqué humor, reflecting a lively small town snapshot.
The piece notes Shakespeare as the most quotable author while warning that many lines attributed to him are misattributed or misquoted. It discusses concordances and Bartlett and cites examples like What is so rare as a day in June and Spare the rod and spoil the child as misattributions.
In Schenectady a salesgirl at a leading store learns every detail of the S205 umbrella from the bureau on the fifteenth floor. She tests customer interest by claiming the umbrella withstands a hydrostatic pressure of seventeen centimeters. The customer replies she never faces such weather.
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