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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1932
Page
4
A collected column of light verse and observations on politics industry and society. It jokes about the electoral college and money requests while commenting on the English spinning industry the Riverdale and Dalton backyards ash heaps and real estate recommendations. It references financiers stock markets and a pulmotor used with new money to revive them.
A federal penitentiary in Lewisburg Pennsylvania plans diverse confinement types with promotions and added comforts based on inmate behavior. Critics doubt reform but proponents argue incentives encourage good conduct and deter crime despite potential unseen schemes.
The piece notes total registration near 17 million higher than ever before and contrasts civic participation with Germany where 80 percent of eligible voters cast ballots. It urges higher turnout, claiming many Americans remain politically asleep and urging 60 million votes.
A Dalton resident voices relief after the election saying foam and fuss over politics are done. Many agree the loud campaign rhetoric should not push people to idleness, and voters should remain engaged to encourage public servants to do right.
Early returns show JT cumsi1int voting to repeal prohibition enforcement act and seek constitutional convention to undo or modify the Nineteenth Amendment. Michigan moves to remove the ban from state constitution and authorize a liquor control commission. New Jersey favors repealing Hobart enforcement act. California adopts referendum for state liquor store repeal.
A long OCR readable fragment lists numerous gubernatorial and party figures with party initials such as D for Democratic and R for Republican. Names include Johnson Cross Shelz and Woodring, among others, with scattered state and district references. The text suggests an ongoing tally or ballot context with multiple candidates and affiliations.
A jeweler puzzled by a lost inscription asks for a suitable message to engrave for George to his first and only love Alice. He weighs options and seeks a timeless phrase that would endure if Alice changes her mind.
In a chilling fragment two copywriters debate a doomed colleague's last line. One whispers goodbye to Charlie while the other implores him not to end with a preposition, a tense moment amid a tram wreck scene.
The item humorously lists mixed phrases where common words like beef gasoline cucumbers and golf balls are miswritten with quirky transforms. A playful riff suggests community service is more action than talk, echoing a lighthearted editorial tone.
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