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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1927
Page
4
The snippet lists Thomas F. Kinney as Editor J. W. Hood for March Edward C. Kinney as Advertising Manager and A. M. Levy as Chicago Representative at 6 North Michigan Avenue Tower Building.
A youngster happily celebrates National Apple Week by enjoying a large slice of apple pie at lunch, savoring the seasonal treat.
A playful note compares witches and ghosts to parents who focus on government history instead of guiding their families. It warns caregivers to balance study with attentive, responsible home governance.
The passage notes that women carry light luggage but offset the weight through extensive beauty preparations. It highlights routines and the practical impact of personal care on travel.
The independent American public prepares to evaluate and accept the candidates offered by politicians at the forthcoming election, signaling voter engagement and the shaping of the political field.
Parents fear students at the college are overworked and many participants attend dances regardless of exhaustion, highlighting stress and social obligations on campus.
Report notes that vandalized door bells hinder salesmen and canvassers for several days, delaying routine house calls during the Halloween period.
The piece critiques American habits of parade culture and a reluctance to vote, noting public fondness for pageantry yet low participation at elections. It observes the danger of slow drivers and the tendency to overlook civic duties, implying broader social priorities.
The piece imagines Theodore Roosevelt responding to today’s world on sports and reform. It notes his love of athletic competition and public vigor, while emphasizing his habit of denouncing wrongs and backing community improvements. He would critique idle fault finding without active effort to better society.
A Roseland district observer notes high school pupils leaving class emit excess energy and fun causing sidewalk congestion. She describes groups walking abreast, dropping papers, and jostling older residents, with occasional near misses from traffic as the youths’ exuberance spills into the street.
The article celebrates the lively energy of students noting better schools, homes, ventilation, and outdoor life. It warns that excess exuberance leads to heedlessness and urges self control, praising balanced conduct alongside vitality.
Calumet Kennel Racing and Amusement Company Inc officers and several members were named defendants in a suit to collect 8000 on a promissory note. The petition says the note for 9000 with 7 percent interest became due, the company failed to pay, and has been insolvent and defunct since. Guarantors include Marshall Butts and Joe W Todd among others. The case cites the Torrence avenue track, its poor rabbit mechanism, and initial losses leading to suspension of racing.
Trustees report progress on public works. The Public Service Company moved a pole and widening of a corner will finish this week. Chicago Brick seeks higher water pressure. attorney to pursue Cottage Grove avenue easement. Alfred Steinko dedicates a 40 foot street, board to cover removal costs of two garages. Local Improvements votes approve sewer and pavement contracts and bill payments. The remark notes waning respect for law.
Local chatter centers on a murder case with alleged stolen goods and mixed origins. Police urge calm as investigators sort evidence and pursue leads amid suspicions about community connections. A sealed warrant hints at broader involvement beyond the immediate scene.
Henry Herman asserts the typical distance between most women ears equals one city block, a remark noted by locals in Riverdale.
A playful verse notes that turkeys chickens ducks and geese are plentiful for the holidays and are slaughtered at will, calling the scene a fowl affair.
A farm hand complains of lack of steady nightly work after a week of days spent in chores from dawn to lantern light. He tells Mister Brown he quits seeking a truly steady job, noting 3 to 4 hours each night with nothing to do and time spent sleeping.
A remark asserts men enjoy breaking the law by making and drinking home brew. The comment hints at illicit drinking habits and potential legal concerns among readers.
A reflective piece contrasts autumn splendor with fading sun and year end cheer. It notes good will in consumer service and cites a Supreme Court quote on customer loyalty. It ends with light humor on bathing and washtub beauties versus confidence in a trusted place.
A Dalton resident recalls earlier days when a man who was run down would take a tonic rather than an ambulance. The reminiscence contrasts past and present medical responses in the community.
A concise aphorism notes that self doubt erodes personal agency and leads to an apparently unanimous vote. The statement frames confidence as a driver of independent choice versus conformity.
A Dolton flapper quips she likes silk undergarments best after herself. She comments that tax collectors are slow to wake and notes a radio is seven or eight years old and receiving sets have not yet been taxed.
Two student switchmen were recently hired at a local yard. The yardmaster sent them to a conductor who assigned one to scrub the caboose and the other to couple up an eighty car train. The crew member reaching the engine asked the engineer to “cut it in” only to learn the line meant finish cleaning the caboose.
In a Legion dugout tale around the fireplace, Lester Brookfelt recalls his Vimy Ridge day and his exchange with General Pershing. He credits the A E F team effort, saying he could not win the war without the others.
John Hausman, a prominent local confectioner, states he never attended school on Saturday afternoons during his long career. The remark highlights his dedication to craft and a distinctive routine in his early education experiences.
A western university faculty member recalls a nervous student in an exam who was asked to write examples of mood. The result shows the student saying I am endeavoring to pass an English examination. If I answer 20 questions I shall pass. If I answer 12 I may pass. God help me.
A teacher defines an epidemic as anything that spreads and asks the class to name examples. The students chant jam as a playful answer, turning a math lesson into a light moment about language.
J B Ford announces that C and E I Railway hires nearly 250000 for several projects along the line. Two bridges rise at Momence Illinois over the Kankakee river. Contracts let to replace a single track 105 feet through truss near Sullivan Indiana with a through girder two track span and to build a subway between Clinton and Terre Haute Indiana.
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