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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1919
Page
7
Twenty years ago most women knew little about golf and held humorous beliefs. One lady asked if the red coat required many dogs to play. Another misimagined caddies chasing a stone into a rabbit hole. A third described golf as two men, a gentleman and a common man, with the common man placing a ball on dirt while the gentleman hits it.
An advertisement promotes Othine double strength to remove freckles with a money back guarantee and usage tips. The snippet also explains the origin of the word Dutch from Dietsch and its relation to German and Flemish linguistic groups.
In Yonkers an exchange highlights a new baby described as “our new little angel.” The remark about the child’s mother is quoted, noting the likeness, though one observer doubts it. A wry line adds that the child “keeps her mouth going all the time without saying anything.”
The Stephenson County Auto club forms at Freeport and Apple River hosts a 22 member Eastern Star charter. Chicago faces a housing shortage of at least 50 000, realty experts say. About 500 candidates initiated in Rockford by Koot Grotto. Blackburn college opens June 1 with W G Bierd speaking. Mount Carroll unearthed a 75 year old Indian skeleton. Gen J R Campbell sells a calf for 150 dollars. its dam produced 25 pounds weekly. Bandits rob Baker & Sons Savings Bank Cicero of up to 10 000 in notes and bonds with no shots fired. Governor Lowden signs clemency for Dr Haldene Cleminson after eight years in prison. Aiming for a One Hundred Twenty third field artillery parade at Moline before discharge. Rollin D Salisbury named to board of natural resources by Gov Lowden. Herin school bond issue 40 000 to add gym and manual training. Susie Swafford 19 attacked in Savanna. bruised, green paint on clothes and hair. investigation ongoing. Mrs Clara Bradley of Chicago reelected national president of the Railroad Trainmen auxiliary. Three Staunton boys, ages up to 14, break into a store and jail, stealing rifles and ammo in 24 hours. Government raids in Rock Island zone seize liquor. disposal ordered within ten days. Taft delegate appointment to state league of nations session in Springfield May 29. sessions likely in state arsenal. Freight cars damaged near Galena. contents scattered. Stover Engine workers (800) to receive ten hours pay for nine. Chicago hospitals overflow. Health Commissioner urges federal help to complete government hospital buildings to move soldiers from county and private hospitals.
Green's August Flower touted as a long standing household remedy for constipation, indigestion, liver trouble, and low spirits. The ad claims relief after a few doses and promotes it as a gentle laxative available through druggists in civilized countries.
The column cites Boston Transcript quips about wealth and self image with lines mocking self importance and social airs. It includes an ad for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claiming blood-borne action and forty years of sale plus testimonials, followed by a jokes snippet about a treasurer and a quip on flattery.
An old advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haar Tem Oil Capsules as a gentle remedy for kidney liver bladder and stomach issues. It claims 200 years of use to restore organ health and urges taking three or four capsules daily with risk free money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It stresses warnings signs and long term use for prevention.
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