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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1923
Page
4
A collage of pithy maxims and social jabs on farming, money lending, business, conversation, wormy apples, chores, pie making, uprisings, late gifts, law obedience, dollar bills, employment, watersheds, and a playful critique of modern life.
In a rare act of generosity, M S Hershey placed 60 million dollars in trust for an orphanage he founded near Harrisburg Pennsylvania. The school may expand to house 1000 orphans in a few years and aims to help badly handicapped children become productive citizens, inspiring other wealthy Americans to follow suit.
Rail lines promote agriculture with club efforts along their routes. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad backs boys potato clubs, with Seymour Indiana serving as a case study illustrating the program’s value for rural development.
The railroad gave each club member four bushels of certified seed potatoes and required planting one fourth acre. Results ranged from one to several bushels per acre with national averages around 95 bushels. The program suggests railroads could profit by expanding promotion of improved farm methods.
The Washington D C women's division chief claims boys are improving while girls aged 12 to 20 are becoming more wayward. She notes wayward girls mostly come from middle and upper class homes. She suggests sports provide boys with a constructive outlet.
The Sunday 108th and Corliss clash features Pullman A C with star Rol Borden and Buch Scanlan facing the Moline Indians, who have signed three Rock Island players after a 9 to 6 loss to Rock Island Independents. Jose Ray and film star Johnny Weistauller will attend and be introduced to fans.
City records show 275 homes either built or under construction in West Hammond this year. Permits total 1,070,000 dollars, with Andrew Stachowicz as City Clerk noting the figures.
A brief reflective quote from Lord Hewart notes that few people actually work too hard while many believe they do, drawn from a long life of observed effort. The remark contrasts perceived effort with real diligence.
The article explains karat weight for jewels and notes imitation stones are mostly glass or corundin. It defines one karat as one fifth of a gram as standardized by the US Bureau of Weights and Measures in 1918. It also compares a gram to a cubic centimeter of water and to a pinhead for scale.
A reflective piece critiques the go-getter who, after achieving a goal, feels lost and unsure how to use the gained advantage. It examines motivations and the emptiness that may follow rapid advancement.
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