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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1907
Page
3
An American Magazine article argues early morning hours are less wholesome and productive except in summer. It cites damp, foggy conditions, later fatigue, and the cost of resting less in the middle of the day. It advises matching rising time to one’s work pace and energy needs.
The Copper river district yielded its largest nugget, now in the Arlington hotel safe as the property of Dan Kain. He says the 51 ounce specimen from the Shushinta district, brought from Alaska, may be worth about $900 at $18 an ounce, with many smaller nuggets and gold dust valued in the hundreds of thousands by locals.
The contemplative man finds solace in solitude and inner discourse. He does not seek company in others but fashions his own thoughts as eminent playfellows. He treats the world as a path to Heaven, weaving observations into a ladder to climb to God.
The Boston transit commission seized the 1955 square foot Castile lot at Winter and Washington streets to provide entrance and exit for the Washington street tunnel. The price paid was 250 dollars per square foot.
A Midwest graduate seeking work in New York declines a shipping clerk position through a friend. He explains he is always sick when on the water, thus cannot accept the job offer. The brief note highlights a health constraint blocking employment.
A parson and a deacon discuss a brindle bulldog fight witnessed by over 50 onlookers. The parson questions public interest before asking which dog won, highlighting rural amusements and local chatter.
Quote by Slax Muller on how mankind defers time and the beauty it may enjoy, stressing that each day may be the last and lost time equals lost eternity.
A self-made young man declares his intent to marry the daughter of a country resident despite the father's anger. The suitor recalls his humble start caddying and asks for a chance, joking that a poor golfer could still become a good father-in-law.
Chicago mother recounts a year of severe itching on her infant with eczema like sores. After trying many doctors and colleges she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills, then three boxes, and the child recovered fully. Mrs. A C Brestlin of Lincoln Street provides dates in 1906.
Wilton Lackaye a five year old son and praised for his clever mind declined to stay home due to fear of illness, citing a Christian Science concern. His younger brother David age four learns to express thanks, responding politely when asked what to say. A future marriage between David’s sister and a suitor is discussed on the porch.
A reader argues New York streets are deliberately laid out as straight, with long routes north, south, east and west. A Native contributor explains that straight roads simplify homeward travel for the average New Yorker, unlike London's and Paris's cross cuts and alleys.
An Ohio woman chronicles years of indigestion and constipation eased by Grape-Nuts. She reports bowel regularity, improved memory, and mental clarity after switching from improper foods, crediting Postum Co. and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
The 1907 crop across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta yields strong results with oats barley and wheat contributing high values. Saskatchewan wheat worth 21 million dollars. Manitoba oats and barley yields cited. notes varied per farm and region. Defiance Starch ad closes.
Mrs Malone returns from Paris and notes a surprising crowd of policemen. She recalls they were all French, a detail noted with humor by the interviewers.
Readers are warned against mercury containing catarrh ointments that damage smell and the system. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo claims no mercury and works internally on blood and mucous surfaces. Ensure Rinbine is purchased with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sold by druggists. Price five cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Advertisement notes Lewis' Factory Peoria offers single binder smokes at 5 cents. Mentions women preferring to go broke rather than miss buying them and frames the product as a frugal choice for smokers seeking value.
Turkish farmers neglect fertilization and crop rotation, planting the same crops year after year until the soil becomes exhausted.
Advertisement details a free trial bottle of Dr R H Kline’s nerve restorer claiming cures for fits, St Vitis dance and nervous diseases. It includes address in Philadelphia and inducements for order. It also mentions light bills from an illuminating company and a 5c cigar from Lewis’ Factory Peoria Illinois.
The text contrasts cheerfulness, which enhances affective personality, with gloom that slows action. It suggests mood influences how one uses internal power, implying optimism unlocks abilities while sadness hinders flow.
A vintage advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as conquering tumors and related women's ailments. It quotes testimonials from women across Massachusetts and Indiana praising the remedy after apparent surgical doubt and doctor recommendations.
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