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Newspaper

Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1929

Page

5

Special Assessment Notice Dalton Special Warrant 62390

County Court has judged a special assessment on Shepard Drive and nearby streets for curb, grading, drainage and paving. Installments total ten payments with first due Nov 6 1929 for 13422.68 and nine subsequent 5800.00 amounts through 1939. Interest 6 percent. Call and pay at Dalton Village Hall within thirty days. Collector Charles F. Murphy dated November 8 1929.

Dalton Shepard Drive Dalton Village

Summing It Up Our Troubles From Misplaced Boots

The line suggests misfit attempts and confusion as political or social issues arise from trying to force incompatible ideas together. The metaphor implies friction between opposing sides and the need to align methods with appropriate contexts.

Are We Being Clubbed to Passing

The article argues that modern life fills schedules with clubs and societies, keeping families apart. It notes Mason and his wife see little time at home due to church, business and social commitments. It warns that constant activity erodes home life and asks if we are being clubbed to passing.

Mason Medical Society Rotary Club City Commercial Club Ladies’ Missionary Society Western Newspaper Union

Uncle Eben Urges Caution on Saving for Hard Times

The Washington Star quotes Uncle Eben saying every dollar saved in hope of an easy life invites tougher effort to protect it and avoid laziness. He cautions readers to hustle harder to safeguard savings.

Eben Washington Star

Greatness Uphheld By Shared Burden Quote

A reflective quote emphasizes that greatness rests on collective effort. It argues that removing support frees the powerful from responsibility, leading to their collapse when no longer carried by others.

Riverdale approves rail main water line across streets

The Village of Riverdale grants Illinois Central Railroad Company authority to lay a sixteen inch water main from Indiana Avenue to 136th Street and along alleys to the railway right of way. The ordinance requires the railroad to connect a new thirty six inch feeder from Wentworth Avenue to the Indiana main, insure street restoration, and install an eight inch emergency connection with metering to Riverdale at Village expense.

Riverdale Illinois Central Railroad Company City of Chicago Indiana Avenue Little Calumet River 135Th Street City of Chicago Wentworth Avenue 119Th Street Calumet River Village of 136Th Street Sate Street State Street Board of Trustees Ilinois Central Railroad Company George L. Koehler Frank D. Price Villiage

Mocking Bird Notes On Vocal Range And Imitations

The American mocking bird imitates cries of other birds and other sounds. It also emits its own notes with a varied, liquid tone scarcely equaled among birds.

Indignation and self restraint in Howe’s monthly musings

A reflection urges restraint and personal conduct amid injustice. The speaker resolves to behave responsibly and minimize harm while observing others’ wrongdoing, hoping for better outcomes through self-discipline.

Danger in Repression Sermonical zealot turns dangerous offstage

The quote notes that a preacher spreading false doctrines on a soap box remains harmless, but when driven to secrecy to scheme overt acts he becomes a true threat. Albert J. Beveridge warns that repression can magnify danger.

Albert J. Beveridge

Getting Behind Some People Buy A One Dollar Down

A Rutland Herald note comments on the impulse to spend a single dollar to secure items, contrasting those who save and those who overspend and chase quick gains.

Rutland Herald

The Happy One Notions from a Fort Wayne News-Sentinel quote

A Fort Wayne News Sentinel aphorism notes that true happiness differs from feeling important. It contrasts a self important person with a humbler, more content individual. The quote emphasizes inner worth over public status.

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Lillian Foster Slaps English Critic in London Hotel

American actress Lillian Foster slapped English critic Hannen Swatter in a London hotel lunch room after he made unkind remarks about her performance and frequently attacked American subjects.

Lillian Foster Hannen Swatter London

World Observes Armistice Day Across Nation And Abroad

President Hoover led Armistice Day ceremonies in Washington with a national radio address to veterans and diplomats. Officers and Legion posts marked the day at Arlington and the tomb of the Unknown Soldier while ceremonies in Chicago and Paris honored Woodrow Wilson and war dead. The piece notes the 1929 mood differs from 1915 as Army strength dwindles from 1918 levels and King George misses Cenotaph rites with the Prince of Wales presiding.

Washington Hoover Arlington Woodrow Wilson National Cathedral Washington Auditorium American Legion Legion Maj O. L. Bodenhamer The Bethlehem Chapel Curtis Soldier Field Chicago Paris France John J. Pershing Doumergue Gouraud America London George Prince of Wales

15 Million in Loans Approved by Farm Board

The Farm Board announced four commodity loans totaling more than 15 million dollars to growers' organizations to support cotton and wheat loan policies. The North Carolina Growers Cooperative Association in Raleigh receives 2.5 million, Oklahoma Cotton Growers Association in Oklahoma City receives 5 million, Staple Cotton Cooperative Association in Greenwood Mississippi up to 6 million, and North Dakota Montana Wheat Growers Association in Grand Forks up to 2.5 million.

U. K’d Farm Board Washington Federal Farm Board North Carolina Growers’ Co-operative Association of Raleigh N. C Oklahoma Cotton Growers’ Association of Oklahoma City Staple Cotton Co-operative Association of Greenwood Miss North Dakota-Montana Wheat Growing Association of Grand Forks N. D Raleigh and Grand Forks Oklahoma Cotton Growers

Robbers Take 200000 From Wisconsin Bank Raid

Four well dressed men robbed the Farmers and Merchants bank in Jefferson Wisconsin after subduing staff. They fled in an automobile with 3500 dollars in cash and about 200000 dollars in Liberty bonds plus 4900 dollars in gold, according to bank president Lynn H. Smith.

Milwaukee Farmers and Merchants Bank Jefferson Here Liberty Lynn H. Smith

Spanish Assembly Postponed Meeting in Madrid

The national assembly gathering in Madrid has been postponed to January 15. The change affects the schedule and attendees across government offices. Further updates are expected from the council on the new date and agenda.

Madrid Spain National Assembly

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