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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1911
Page
3
Miss Selina Sue and Miss Cynthia discuss Evelyn and Mr. Alan as townsfolk recall the river trip. The moral teasing turns to concern over the hunted stranger and Dobbs’s mix of pride and hospitality while a comic pin crisis distracts the group. The scene ends with Alan praising Bluff kindness.
Miss Selina Sue runs a day nursery for local babies in her grocery rear, sheltering the Soapbox Babies while single guardianship draws sympathy. Cynthia Page and Alan Kent influence love and finances as Page Place mortgage looms, with Evelyn Ranch and Mrs Kinney tangentially shaping town chatter.
A historical note recounts how Bolivian indigenous communities misconstrued telephone lines and electric lights as spirits. After repeated wire thefts near La Paz and Lake Titicaca, a U.S. engineer used nonlethal shocks on chiefs to quell interference, leading locals to abandon the acts and accept the power as controlled by spirits.
A testimonial claims Hood's Sarsaparilla removes tiredness from impure blood and low energy, restoring appetite and well being. Mrs. B. Johnson of Westfield New Jersey says the tonic helped her recover from illness, urging others to get Hood's today in liquid or Sarsatabs form.
The tuberculosis directory from the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis shows over 600 U.S. cities and about 100 Canadian towns engaged in the fight. By April 1 there were nearly 1,560 active agencies, up about 700 percent in seven years, with 421 sanatoria and day camps, 511 associations, 342 dispensaries, 68 open air schools, and 98 hospitals and penal institutions addressing tuberculosis. The directory, including anti tuberculosis legislation, is sold by the association for 50 cents postpaid.
A humorous quip on married life claims a man should not resent his wife rifling his pockets or purse. He should accept small losses as part of conjugal life and look for chance to venture downtown with loose change.
A letter claims switching from heavy meats to Grape Nuts cured stomach and kidney problems and boosted energy and mental sharpness. The speaker credits improved digestion, steadier nerves, and ability to work longer before lunch. Potts Co. of Battle Creek presents the endorsement with The Road to Wellville teaser.
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