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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1938
Page
4
A message urges political opponents to unite after a campaign, noting shared goals of prosperity and employment. It stresses rivals can work together for the general good and to end the divisions that separated them, hoping for brighter horizons.
The article notes girls often crowd into clerical roles with two for every job likely available. It urges young women to assess fitness for business positions, stressing accuracy in language spelling and vocabulary as key to success and suggests considering other occupations if improvements are not made.
A humorous note on cranks and crankiness. The piece contrasts the term as eccentric fools with the historical value of bold, cranky thinkers like Columbus who challenged belief. It argues crankiness can reveal hidden truths and drive progress, urging cooperation despite quirky ideas.
The American Nurses Association president frames nurses as fighters against illness chains. She says nurses free people from bondage and misery by patient care, dignified service, and encouraging vitality, enabling patients to reclaim goals and life.
Village of Riverdale approves rules governing erection and maintenance of billboards and roof signs with permit fees, frontage consents, construction standards, and penalties. The ordinance sets height setbacks, fireproof requirements, and forbids signs obstructing fire escapes or located on residential blocks without owner consent.
An ordinance amendment by Riverdale’s President and Board of Trustees revises traffic rules. The measure, adopted October 22, 1985, adds a designated Section 18 A to regulate vehicle and traffic provisions with signs to be erected and maintained.
A light column critiques dieting fads and quick weight loss dreams. A Riverdale man recalls losing a cat by placing it in a basket and wandering eight miles before returning home, illustrating humor from mispronounced radio humorists.
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