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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
2
German forces claim complete possession of Antwerp forts while most Belgian troops escape. British brigades reach Ostend. two thousand interned in Holland. Reports cite heavy losses on all sides, with Italy, Russia, and Austria reacting as the war expands across Europe.
Charles I of Roumantia dies ending the line to Prince Ferdinand. Cardinal Verrata dies in Rome at 67 after illness and appendicitis. U S consul Henry W. Diederich flees Antwerp with family to Ghent by car. Count Albert De Mun dies in Bordeaux at France. Athletics lose 1 0 to Boston Braves as Plank and James pitch in Philadelphia. Train crash near Grand Junction kills three and injures fourteen. Chicago gunman Barney Bertsche is shot and may die. detectives Monaghan Egan and Owens injured. Nathan Spira and Bertsche duel in Chicago.
Fenway Park, Boston Oct 14 The Boston Braves won 5 to 4 in 12 innings over the Athletics to take a three game lead in the World Series. Hank Gowdy starred driving in the tying run in the tenth with a double and later scoring the winning run in the twelfth. Gowdy collected two doubles and a homer while Murphy and Collins contributed. Bush miscue sealed the Athletics fate.
Secretary of State Harry Woods was found dead in a garage behind his Springfield home. A revolver and bullet hole in his temple were reported as the cause. The Illinois Democrat, once a Chicago resident, had recent political defeat and was amid scrutiny over unpaid office fees estimated between 130000 and 400000.
Albert Ciazza, involved in a Willisville fight with two American miners that left one dead and two wounded, was abducted from officers and shot by masked men while Marshal Bresner transported him to Pinckneyville. Fifteen wounds found on Ciazza. the dispute began over a cigarette request.
Mrs. S T Richmond of Providence Rhode Island reports heavy lifting caused displacement and postnatal inflammation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health and urges other women with similar troubles to try the medicine.
A brief historical note traces anti hop sentiment from seventeenth century London petitions to Parliament to banish drogue hops. It cites John Evelyn and Catbett campaigns opposing hops for stench, spoiled ale, and disease risks, and describes concerns over hop poles and trees.
Mrs John Clark of Cincinnati reports a severe eczema outbreak on her right wrist and left arm that caused itching and sleepless nights. After trying medicine with no effect she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting complete healing in six weeks. Ad promotes Cuticura samples and the 22 page Skin Book from Boston.
Mrs. Russell Sage begun her eighty seventh year recently while Mrs. John D. Rockefeller marked seventy six. Sage is said to be the more robust of the pair, Rockefeller not being very strong lately. Both women boast long records of charitable work.
A Sacred Heart Review excerpt presents a dialogue about meat and growth with Benny noting the portion before the cow matures. The piece frames a rustic kitchen image and evokes a traditional butcher's rite.
A concise note states the seat remains unchanged aside from a minor adjustment. The description emphasizes repetition of the same function with a different twist, signaling minimal change in outcome.
The passage extols the Russian soldier as a deadly, unpredictable fighter likely to devise a personal fighting science in emergencies. It emphasizes his Scythian lineage, readiness, and surprising, unanticipated moves under pressure.
A wry aside from the Boston Evening Transcript notes a social quip about a widow and her fortunes. The line contrasts a bleak label grass widow with the brighter image of being in clover.
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