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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1911
Page
2
Youssouf Zia Pasha, Turkish ambassador in Washington, issued a statement clarifying that Turkey did not seek American mediation to end the Turco Italian war, after a misconstructed appeal to the US government for intervention.
Historic storm leaves shattered timber, ruined farms, and scattered livestock over a wide belt in Rock county. Reported destruction includes a million dollars in damages and injuries, with eight lives lost. Senator La Follette escaped harm in a Washington touring-car collision.
The American Federation of Labor endorsed the sale of Red Cross Christmas seals after a convention resolution. It urges all union members to promote the campaign to fund tuberculosis study and prevention across the United States and Canada.
Comic note says Binks obsessed with being current. He plans a wireless cage for his parrot to keep the bird in sync with modern tech. The joke highlights the eccentric hobby of the man.
In a northern frontier exchange Broncho Bob argues against a jury trial saying the settlement lacks enough men to reach twelve without sparking fatal disputes over unrelated issues. He suggests the absence of a jury would be safer for the case.
A scene shows Aunty greeting Marie and discussing blessings with a judge. Marie mentions a former sweetheart with whom she is angry, and the dialogue hints at lingering personal conflicts explored in a courtroom setting.
Howler admires Mrs. Howler as she performs a noisy song at the Fitzboodles gathering. The crowd reacts with confusion as the loud singing drowns out the praise, revealing a comic misunderstanding between Howler and a deaf neighbor.
A girl asks if the play was highly artistic and poetical. Another girl, frank, replies she did not believe it was but enjoyed every word and understood it.
The Venus of Milo explained her missing arms not by design but by a failed tanning method she once tried. She noted she avoided applying that method to her neck and expressed relief at not repeating the mistake.
A polarizing letter from a major southern roaster questions coffee miseducation campaigns and urges countermeasures. The piece denounces coffee’s health effects, cites Leech statistics, and touts Postum as a nourishing, pure food drink made from wheat with molasses, inviting readers to inspect production and switch beverages.
A brief notice from the Postum Cereal Company of Battle Creek Michigan highlights a product claim or advertising message titled There’s a Reason. The item presents a company stance or promotion tied to its cereal beverage.
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