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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1909
Page
4
An editorial note laments the job of dog catcher in small towns as despised and isolating. A Staten Island example shows a once respected man shunned after taking the post, seen as a mark of ignominy. The piece closes with a stray aside about a tyrant sultan and a misread line.
The Riverdale village board approves license enforcement for beer and soda wagon drivers and discusses street, sewer, and drainage improvements. A Local Improvement Board is created, and Frank Simnick is named Assistant Chief of Police. Klaus Klaege receives $30 for quarantine-related loss of work during scarlet fever.
A jumble of early 20th century classified notices lists pot plants and tomato plants from Dolton florists Wm Wegener & Son, farm purchase inquiries near Riverdale Dalton, an ice box for sale with a bargain price, a 50 foot wind mill frame, a 8 room house for sale, a Deering grass mower, a marine engine for sale, several rental flats and notices about notices from The Pointer office, plus a girl for general housework.
The Odessa regulation fixes a twelve hour workday with two hours rest. Workers under 17 must attend school three hours daily. Christians have Sundays and feast days off, Hebrews and Mohammedans religious holidays off. Those who work Sundays receive the next day for rest.
About 87 percent of Canadian farmers preside over their own farms, indicating a high level of farm ownership. The figure highlights a strong trend toward independent farm management among Canadian agricultural workers.
A coachable reminder urges supporting local projects even if imperfect. The piece advocates praising good points in others and returning support when you yourself are boosted, using a folksy refrain about casting loaves and potential returns.
The Pointer publishes a Local Telephone Directory for Dalton and Riverdale to be mailed or distributed this week to all local subscribers, listing numbers and services for area residents and businesses.
A fragment shows a timetable from Riverdale with morning and afternoon runs. Numbers indicate arrival and departure times in am pm format, ending with a note reading Business Men's Special.
Berkeley chemist Prof E J Voyle asserts a method to remove cynadide from whisky without reducing its stimulation. He claims the exhilarating effect comes from pure alcohol and that cynadide is the harmful component not eliminated by standard fermentation and distillation.
The text prescribes a herbal style remedy: to the juice of half a lemon add one teaspoonful of sugar and half a teaspoonful of water. Take hot as a dose and repeat every 380 minutes for the first three hours, then every two hours. A cure will usually be effected in a day.
The article notes British colonies as early centers for artificial propagation of trout. It cites establishment of trout in Kashmir, the Nilgiris, Ceylon, and New Zealand waters alongside the enduring reputation of British colonists as resolute sportsmen.
A terse, jokey remark discusses whether a saying holds psychological significance. The fragment hints at a skeptical stance toward meaning, with playful misspellings and an aside about a few people who are “good meme.”
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