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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1916
Page
9
Senator Sorghum debates return to his state as he notes constituents are already acting. A buttonless English invention overcoat for drivers features a single belt. The U S per capita wealth nears two thousand dollars.
A Century Magazine passage muses on how military prowess shapes national sentiment and political valor. It notes Americans admire brave leaders while fearing dull peace and considers how war records propel careers from local offices to the presidency.
A column notes the oddity of a cheap weekly printing imagist verse backwards. It argues true poetry thrives in cultured libraries, while 10 cent magazines push pseudo science and sensational fiction. A Western reader withdraws from a first class magazine, criticizing its poetry as rotten.
The article explains how the common time sign C evolved from the former circle used for Perfect time. A semicircle marked imperfect time became the C, sometimes with a line for two beats per bar. It may also denote four minims per bar in certain uses. It mentions Ala Breve and Tempo a Capella as related time concepts.
A philosophical reflection quotes Horace Greeley urging continued effort to ease social hardships. It contrasts Moses and Columbus with modern aims, praising earnest reforms and divine guidance toward a better future.
A terse note notes the paradox that a half loaf is better than none but questions paying a full jitney for it. The remark hints at economic value judgments and bargaining behavior in everyday exchanges.
A brief exchange features a motherly boast and a counter by a daughter about beauty. The dialogue hints at themes of vanity and sibling or parental rivalry in a concise, humorous aside.
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