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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
3
Rev Josiah Dob son presided as the literary society gathered in Odd Fellows hall to hear Hon James Bolivar McHenry speak on The Peace Table. The noted orator urged US needs amid Pacific and Asia concerns, but an audience member blurted rubber boot shouts ending the moment.
A new glass film method for projecting motion pictures is described, using a thin glass plate one hundredth the size of current film. Prints are made on the glass and shifted mechanically before the arc. It is unclear if the technique is commercially used. The passage notes that some people owe everything to others, and some owe much more.
President Fairfax Harrison of the Alabama Great Southern Railway told a Richmond luncheon that old jokes about poor southern rail service are outdated. He asserted trains are highly punctual and accidents rare, joking about a porter who consoled a late traveler by praising the line as the most punctual yet a great annoyance to travelers.
A teacher teaches anatomy by saying the trunk is the middle body part. Most students agree until one boy objects, replying that you should visit the circus to see the elephant. The exchange ends with the teacher acknowledging the boy’s point.
A minister describes his duties which male congregants label as a “snap” while female members call it work. The exchange reflects differing expectations within the church community.
A mob in Omaha drags Ned-William Brown from the county jail and lynches him at an electric pole after a nine hour battle with police. Mayor Smith is severely beaten as the courthouse is set on fire and windows are shattered. deputies and officers struggle to control the mob.
An advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine source of Aspirin with the phrase Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer packages. It claims physicians have prescribed Bayer for nineteen years for colds pain headaches neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents.
A witty exchange compares a musical program to a pot-pourri and then to a mere mixture, highlighting differing views on its composition. The dialogue uses humor to comment on artistic blends and public reception.
A vintage ad extols Cascarets as the gentle laxative cathartic that cleanses liver and bowels while you sleep. It promises no griping or sickness unlike salts oils calomel or harsh pills and claims to brighten cloudy minds and half-sick bodies.
The Kansas City Star notes that age offers no shield against breach of promise lawsuits and that poverty remains the sure barrier to such claims, underscoring how financial status affects legal vulnerability.
A reflective line asserts truth endures under pressure and scrutiny. It compares truth to a football that remains round and full after being kicked about all day, resisting any attempt to flatten it.
An advertisement touts Vader-Balm as a nasal protector against influenza and colds, claiming specialists use it and a $25 prescription is unnecessary. It promises quick relief for catarrh and coughs and offers free samples by mail from EB W. Vacher Inc in New Orleans with a 25 cent tube option.
An inventor introduces a compact telephone table that folds to smaller dimensions for easy moving between rooms. The design aims to save space and simplify usage in small homes and offices.
An old radio style advertisement promises a $100 reward for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood to the mucous surfaces and improved general health with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
A brief comic remark from the Baltimore American notes a play on words about cooking methods and efficiency. It hints at a modern device, a fireless cooker, contrasted with a cookless fire in a wry, quip-like line.
A compact aphorism notes the bee’s habit of returning home after collecting nectar and likens enterprise to a sprout strengthened by experience. It presents a sharp contrast between labor and disciplined growth in a concise historical voice.
An old ads touts kidney trouble warning readers to seek immediate help. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules imported from Holland claiming to soothe kidneys, speed relief, or refund money, with three package sizes and insistence on original sealed imports.
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