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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1933
Page
4
A satirical column mocks postwar American habits and social trends. It jokes about labor, finance, marriage, sleep, crime, fashion, poetry, debt reminders, and graduation sermons, contrasting grand claims with everyday quirks. The tone mirrors column humor of midcentury papers.
The United Brethren Church general conference passed a resolution arguing vital Christianity is the only real remedy for worldly social ills. It contends if Americans followed religious principles and the golden rule, industrial unrest and unemployment would lessen and business would function better.
President Roosevelt urges 41 nations to pursue peace and disarmament. He argues fear drives nations to build vast arsenals, bankrupting themselves and fueling mutual suspicion. Arms races escalate the threat of war, as nations misread defensive postures and fear breeds further hostility.
The obituary notes President Emeritus Hibben of Princeton University died in an automobile accident a few days ago. He was known for reforms that promoted individual study and research to make students think, shaping the university’s educational approach.
The article argues that while basics like the alphabet grammar and arithmetic must be learned by heart, mere repetition from textbooks makes students mere parrots. It warns that smarter individuals manipulate people for their own ends, highlighting the danger of superficial learning.
Grace M Poole president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs denounces graduates two and one year ago and this year as the forgotten generation. She cites many jobless youths outside life awaiting work and vows they will not be forgotten and will earn their place through honest work.
President Roosevelt called on business to raise wages as fast as costs rise. Many firms have complied, creating optimism and higher spending by workers and merchants. Some industries still lose money, but those granting advances aid industrial revival.
Of 203 members, 63 are lawyers. The Senate has 17 lawyers and the House 46. The assembly includes 28 farmers, 8 insurance men, 1 real estate agent, and 4 merchants.
Strange legends tie the Flying Dutchman to tempests off Cape of Good Hope. One tale says a wealth laden ship with murdered crew haunts ports, offering riches for shelter before being shunned by all harbors. Another version places the cursed captain returning from the Last Indies in 1806 facing forbidden winds.
Captain von Pschammer Osten, newly appointed German sports official, oversees preparations for the Olympic Games. A Reichstag member and former naval stormtroop leader, he directs arrangements and public aims for the event.
A fragmentary collection of humorous and moral quips, maxims, and dialog snippets. Vignettes touch on marriage prospects, aging, money, labor, and social mores featuring unnamed speakers and playful exchanges.
A Dolton youth jokes about misreading love as a case of cross eyed romance after breaking with his sweetheart. Neighbors comment on manners, self made men, and rainy day savings as a chorus of playful small town chatter.
A witty remark attributes royal caution to a king when discussing a favored subject. The quip implies leadership speaks rarely on personal confidences and highlights discretion in monarchy. No specific event or date is provided.
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