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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1914
Page
7
An ex soldier from Little Rock Arkansas recalls a Philippine war ambush involving a young American trooper. The trooper was wounded in the right shoulder and left leg, and as he fell fired back with a final shout directing fire at the Filipinos.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for daily cleansing and Cuticura Ointment for healing and protection. It claims purifying and beautifying effects, preventing pimples redness and roughness and dandruff. Free samples offered via postcard request to Cuticura Dept. X Boston.
A boy questions hat and house prices jokingly to his mother in the Shopping District. He recalls seeing signs, hats priced “$10 up” and houses “$10 down,” provoking a wry Judge remark about relative costs.
A humorous reflection denies beauty’s permanence by comparing it to a soap bubble whose brief career ends swiftly, challenging the notion that beauty lasts forever.
A Brooklyn drug clerk recalls a man anxious to consult a city directory while a pretty young clerk lays out a large sheet of paper and selects names from the volume. After several minutes, she sighs with relief and explains she is choosing names for a prize contest story.
George Ade warns against domestic quarrel over the war in a Chicago luncheon, noting tensions among naturalized citizens in cafes. A doctor recalls two Russian patients with Prussian wives requesting a large bottle of sal ammoniac after a campaign argument.
In a lively exchange Marjorie predicts bolder street attire will push girls to wear masks, while Madge suggests concealment will become a necessity if trends grow more daring.
In a seaside moment Muriel and Harold reveal their class limits and false pretenses. Harold, a railroad clerk, confesses he is not a millionaire's son, while Muriel discovers she is a milliner. They choose love and marriage over social barriers as the sea remains witness to their vow.
A bulletin by Wisconsin’s industrial commission identifies objects striking workers as the top danger today. In under two years about 65 000 working days were lost, 86 men killed, 107 permanently disabled, with costs exceeding 400 000 to employers under current compensation. Safer practices rely on better employer employee cooperation and improved shop organization.
A campaign speech frames a rival’s wartime claims while admitting a private role in the Civil War. The speaker says he hired a substitute for service, describing the substitute’s grave in the Shenandoah Valley as the result, and asserts the need to defend the nation.
The article notes that rulers from rival dynasties often lead in battle. It cites Prussian and Hohenzollern bravery in 1870 71 with many princes serving, and Romanoff leaders like Alexander I Nicholas II and Alexander II earning reputations for courage in battles from Austerlitz to Plevna and Crimean War periods.
French engineers propose extensive drainage and water power projects in Thessaly, aiming to drain low-lying areas and harness hydroelectric potential. The plan envisions large-scale irrigation and energy benefits for the region.
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