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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
8
Andy Harand, derrick engineer for the Chicago and Western Indiana, prominent among Dalton railroad men, was scalded to death when the derrick tipped while lifting an engine from a turntable pit in Hammond, Indiana. He was buried at Mt. Greenwood after services yesterday.
The Forester Team of the Woodmen plans a ball at Schwab's Hall on Thanksgiving Eve and a Masquerade ball on New Year's Eve. Locomotive Engineers No. 613 will host a ball at Lund's Hall Dolton Thanksgiving Eve. The Best Boys schedule a Dec 12 event at Lund's Hall. John P. Altgeld Lodge 621 to hold first ball at Lund's Hall Dalton on Dec 19 1908.
A compact aphorism quoting Emerson on the harm of association. It argues that compromise corrodes unity and that the vitality of each noble nature fades when they draw near others. The tone is cautional about collective rapprochement.
A quoted man among them suggests a hazing party and a football team as the initial step to educate the Filipinos. The remark frames education through social initiation and sport, reflecting a provocative mindset from the period.
A reflection on poverty and labor as national prosperity grows. The piece notes how the prosperous era deepens confusion for those who endure daily hardship, highlighting the paradox at the heart of economic progress.
A countryman sowing his ground faces two riders who sneer that they reap the fruits of his labor. The man retorts that he is sowing hemp, implying the insult may apply to them as well. Catholic News reports the exchange.
A New York girls’ school teacher received a pupil’s excuse for absence. The note says Annie cannot attend because she must take her sister to the hospital for sore eyes, and asks the teacher to excuse her.
A quoted exchange suggests critics judge Flubber the tragedian by lack of reminiscences rather than stage merit. The remark implies he has not written magazine reminiscences, prompting debate on his acting stature.
Progress in India is slowed by the caste system which divides society into Sudra and higher castes. The wealthiest and poorest remain unequal, with Sudras barred from advancement and Brahmins warriors princes kept superior by birth and law. Wealth hoarding diminishes opportunity for all.
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