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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1924
Page
2
A collage of maxims and wry lines touches on crime, tax, hospitality, fashion, and health. It riffs on stolen goods, bootleg whiskey, self defense, and social manners, with humorous asides about oysters and signs that mislead customers. The piece reads as a quirky humor column of aphorisms.
A playful exchange in a grocer shop contrasts a boy seeking change with his mother’s plan to provide the dollar tomorrow. The piece links the idea that true contentment lies in actions, touches on keeping fit, and notes a flapper’s flutter as a reaction to male attention.
Washington reports a Republican sweep in Senate races with 49 to 50 seats assured and a likely 235+ Republican seats in the House. Democrats retreat to about 41 with one Farmer-Labor, while many La Follette figures may be weakened. The East sees more GOP Senate wins and no immediate female House members, as leaders stay the course with Longworth and Madden poised for speakership.
New Orleans reports Louisiana gave a Democratic landslide with Davis supported by a large majority while Coolidge trailed and LaFollette drew a small vote. Independent electors were barred from the ballot, leaving Ransdell and eight Democratic representatives unopposed.
The habeas corpus act passed in 1679 ensured that a prisoner or a witness must be brought before a judge or tribunal in person, safeguarding individual legal rights. The act established procedures to prevent unlawful detention and uphold due process.
Reports claim the Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation will begin construction on a new Hammond plant before year end. East Chicago officials say surveyors have started marking track locations for Pennsylvania and S H Belt railroads to access the site, with dredging and canal work advancing to enable navigation to the plant area.
American felt hats are the most popular headgear for men in the Philippines during the rainy season now underway, highlighting a fashion trend as weather changes.
An easy brass or copper back panel switch stop is made from a snail shaped sheet piece. The bottom projection is soldering lug, the two bent projections act as stops for the switch set screws. No exact dimensions given as size depends on the switch.
The Cable Piano Co held a Tuesday evening radio party inviting friends and customers to listen to election results. The Sadocks drew many friends, illustrating their broad social circle.
A new battery switch design offers a locking feature to prevent tampering and accidental tube burnout. The inventor notes that keeping the key in the pocket avoids unauthorized use and forgotten switches, especially by children or guests unfamiliar with the set.
The nickel shaft switch shuts off battery current when fully pushed in and turns on at half pulled. The shaft can be removed to break the circuit and carried in a pocket while the set remains locked. It is a quick make and break type with phosphor bronze springs and solder lugs, mounting via a single hole with knurled nut for panel thickness.
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