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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1920
Page
6
The Fairest Lady asks where vaudeville came from and learns the term derives from the French Val de Vire a valley in Normandy. Sunny songs from that region influenced popular tunes, later expanding to entertainments with singing dialogue and dance. Immortality quote by Henry Van Dyke urges living bravely.
The Detroit Free Press notes a common investor problem when a strong opportunity appears almost unreal, making it hard to judge if its appeal is genuine or inflated. The column probes caution amid cheers and hype.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Cooperative National Bank of Cleveland begins operations November 1 at a temporary site at St. Clair and Ontario. Planned twenty story building, capital $1,000,666 with $100,000 surplus. Owned by the brotherhood and its members, oversubscribed by over $300,000 with ten percent annual dividends. President Warren Stone, Vice President and Cashier B. Prenter, General Secretary Treasurer W F McCaleb.
The piece recalls horses and buggies when autos emerged and mocks slow travel. It then notes airplanes gaining use and changing the image and function of automobiles in modern life.
The Village of Lansing announces a ten installment assessment for a large cast iron water supply project spanning multiple streets in Lansing Illinois. Affected property owners may file objections before the December 13 1920 final hearing in Cook County Court and the assessment carries 5 percent annual interest.
A line from Chicago Nous comments on how some men fail to respect things they cannot grasp. The remark presents a concise critique of intellectual arrogance and the limits of knowledge.
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