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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
10
A proposal calls for offenders to cover a twofold road tax as punishment. The plan argues extra funds will bolster transportation infrastructure and enforcement funding, aiming to deter violations and improve road safety nationwide.
Alabastine is praised as the most effective economical and simple wall decoration. It requires no boiling water or glue, is easy to prepare and apply, and yields a solid streakless mat like surface with ordinary care.
Advertorial touts Alabastine as the most beautiful mellow wall tint offering soft buffs greens and blues through shade mixing. It notes strong sales worldwide and urges buyers to check for the red cross circle on each package and to write if unavailable locally.
Chicago reports three robbers beat and tied John Popescu, a 45-year-old greenhouse watchman, after torturing him for the safe combination. They left him bound in a basement, failing to take the safe. The incident highlights ongoing Chicago crime activity.
Urbana reports missing University of Illinois student Thomas Bemis after last seen in class Monday. Dixon to begin military training at North Dixon High School under Illinois National Guard officers. Jacksonville notes official delegates elected to UW. O. P. convention. Dixon adopts strict alcohol rules. Dixon will go dry May 4. Mount Vernon launches “My Country” movement to boost patriotism. Champaign student Fred Reinwald injured in robbery attack. his roommate also hurt. Bloomington reports Wesley Davidson suicide due to ill health. Herrin pastor H. J. Reynolds resigns after local option loss. plans to move west. Bloomington state oratorical peace contest winner George K. Grady. Newton Joins Vancouver dispatch to German spy case involving Joseph Hahn. birth proof sought. Springfield Supreme Court rules women cannot vote for city judges. Westfall loses. Chicago robbers chase and shoot at Flower car. robbers escape. Chicago Play Day convention set for Memorial Hall. flags program planned. Chicago Daniel Riley sentenced to 35 years for murder after second trial.
The piece argues that insisting on being different often backfires making people disagreeable. It cites a hat trim example and notes most people are ordinary, and violent efforts to be original reveal their limitations.
A reader promotes Dr. Pierce Anuric Tablets as a cure for kidney and bladder trouble and uric acid issues. She credits long use of Pierce medicines and a doctor’s note of wellness to Anuric, urging others to stop harsh salts or alcoholic tonics. The fragment ends with unrelated advice and a generic mistrust of friends.
An advertisement touts ethine double strength as a guaranteed freckles remover. It prescribes applying an ounce nightly and morning to fade spots with rare need for more than one ounce, promising a clear complexion and offering a money back guarantee while advising flattering or abusing friends for social reach.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a purely vegetable blood purifier free from alcohol or narcotics. It claims to cleanse impure matter from the body, improve digestion, and restore vitality by using American forest herbs and roots.
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