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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
4
A weekly Dolton publication notes 641,900 American soldiers disabled by war service and details neuro psyche tuberculosis and other disorders. It urges public generosity and remembrance of those who offered their lives while others stayed home.
The article notes delays in farm work due to a cold spring and discusses how heavy rain often causes such springs. It suggests labor shortages worsen the issue but argues nature may balance itself with eventual fertility and higher yields by January.
Sixteen girls in a Milford New Hampshire canning club put up 1000 jars of fruits and vegetables last year and may be beating that record in neighboring districts. Formerly they played with dolls and chased boys now they build food supplies and prove farming value for their communities.
The piece contrasts old time country boys with modern club programs like Pig Club and Garden Club, noting a shift to enterprise. It highlights Kent County Delaware aiming for 1000 members this year, showing rapid growth in youth club involvement.
A concise rallying slogan is proposed to unite the Thornton Township boys, aiming to boost team spirit, cohesiveness, and local pride across community games and events.
A commentary arguing for longer farm leases to promote permanent improvements and soil fertility. It contrasts European practice with American mobility, urging landlords to screen tenants and grant longer terms to encourage stability and responsible land use.
The piece notes wage hikes push labor from farms to cities as urban workers protest carpenters demanding $1.00 an hour while rural folk, with self reliance, handle repairs themselves and remain less concerned about food shortages.
The piece argues Mexico is an Indian republic with 20 percent white blood, forecasting difficulties in democratization and land ownership as roots of unrest. It urges a pragmatic US policy based on cold facts, protecting Americans in Mexico and balancing influence, while noting shifts in public perception and economic pressures amid scarce production.
The America Forestry Magazine of Washington reports that nuthatches and chickadees wipe out hundreds of embryo caterpillars in one swallow during winter breaches. Crows are noted to eat the varnished egg packets as well.
Article advises removing grease from wooden floors by cooling and scraping, or covering the spot with starch or powdered chalk to absorb grease, then washing with hot scapsuds.
The origin of the American Indian is debated with ethnologists noting similarities to Mongolian and Siberian peoples. Authorities largely posit ancestors crossed from Asia to Alaska and followed the coast into North America.
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