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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1931
Page
4
Dalton Illinois publisher Pointer Kinney Hood Printing Co announces a campaign motto Clean Streams for Health and Happiness. The notice indicates local printing and postal registration as a second class matter under federal act.
A stream of social commentary contrasts politics, Gandhi, fashion, and college life. It notes arrogance in progress, fear of crime in cities, and critique of financial systems. The piece pairs reflections on wealth, marriage, and standard currencies with a global perspective.
The October bulletin of the National City Bank of New York observes that widespread cost reductions cut waste and lower prices. Lower prices enable more purchases, expanding employment. It argues slow periods spur efficiency and that wasteful methods raise living costs, while low prices stimulate trade.
President Hoover and leaders of both parties signaled non partisanship as they discuss a plan to liquidate frozen assets. The aim is to end panic withdrawals that depress bank reserves and push down stock prices, easing credit for normal business.
The author argues that business will improve once people stop discarding property at half its value. The comment implies a broader market issue and urges greater value realization to boost commerce.
A New York Sun reminiscence highlights Dwight Morrow's motto to base reforms on facts and real business realities. The piece contrasts Morrow's factual approach with others offering theories and schemes, praising his success in business and politics as grounded in reality.
Plans for Lake Calumet Sag canal Calumet river and Sag channel improvements estimate a 75 million dollar expenditure. Alderman Rowan Govier and Chamber officials with U S engineers prepared the report for Congress in December. The project expands waterways bridges and harbor works including widening Calumet Sag canal deepening and straightening river sections and creating a rail lake freighter and barge terminal at Lake Calumet government expense.
Phallis Astor, daughter of Lady Astor and a member of the house of commons, has joined a London real estate agency. Friends say she is enthusiastic about the job, pursued to stay useful in these lax times among the wealthy.
A collage of riddles and quips on life work time and society. It questions work life balance 365 days 8 hours sleep 8 hours rest and a goofs on taxes laws and public norms with humor about crime jokes and vanity.
A fragment reflecting on listening and speaking habits. It suggests people hear partially what is told and tell partially what they hear, with a metaphor about dancers paying the fiddler while resisting adding instruments like the saxophone and tuba.
Records from 246 egg producers in Illinois with the extension service show profits of 1.61 dollars per hen for the top third of flocks while the bottom third lost 0.59 dollars per hen. The overall average profit across all flocks was 0.64 dollars per hen.
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