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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1910
Page
8
In a Syracuse Post Standard letter ex Ambassador Andrew D White denounces defense of criminals. He cites homicide growth from about 2000 to nearly 10000 yearly and only around seventy capital convictions last year. He blames a sickly sentiment pervading the nation for disrespect of law.
A Menton Missouri Democrat remark argues men never freely chose trousers, claiming women drive all dress changes from infancy to adulthood, shaping male clothing through coercion and fashion fear.
The quote by Hllis Parker Butler in the New York Times compares literary creation to a cat’s unpredictable fits. It notes that fits are not planned and outcomes vary from strong to poor, with critics sometimes judging a fit harshly or praise it as best.
Kensington police officers from the 14th Precinct, led by Lieutenant Weares, held target practice at Gardner's Park Chicago Gun Club grounds on Tuesday October 11. The scores, out of 300, list Lt Mooney at 294 and a long line of peers such as Ot Beer Griffith 288, Van Derlinden 283, Darrall 278, Bennett 266, and others through 184 for FEGGIT.
Homewood residents report new cement walks by Gran nis and Targenhorst crews, a west-side building boom, and a newlywed Musa Voelker who married on Sunday.Miss Rosa Schrieber visits from Chicago, while local couples like Mr and Mrs Sam Gurno settle into Henry Gottschalk flats. The Brutlag Ball and Gun Club dance tonight promise good turnout as neighbors share updates and plans.
Rev Heemstra visited Rev Van Duine en route to a new congregation. Mrs J Lagestee and son John of Denver visit. P VanDuinen Sr recovers from illness. Joe Bottema and Annie Renkema wed in their new home. A T Gouweaus 72 and Janiye Vellinga 63 announce marriage, both in good spirits and hopes for peaceful days ahead.
In a Garrick club anecdote Edmund Yates recalls a fierce thunderstorm. Charles Kemble, deaf and calm, quips I think we are going to have some thunder I feel it in my knees. The moment captures his humor amid storm noise.
The piece urges boosting hardy ferns in grounds and drives through glades rather than tucking them away. It criticizes common neglect and decaying-root ideas, noting ferns from various countries deserve a prominent role and better cultivation in gardens.
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