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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1919
Page
8
The article contrasts old time house cleaning with present methods. It notes women enjoy cleaning more than men, weekly routines replace yearly carpet removal, and vacuum cleaners reduce dirt and mess. The piece jokes about past backbreaking tasks and the happier, cleaner homes of today.
A collection of wry observations on rural life and modern folly. It notes clean up of leaves, church music, a tramp farmer’s memory, trains vs. autos, artificial gas logs, and the misallocation of resources. It ends with a jab at voters over beans and a hypothetical famine prompting idleness.
A consumer laments paying about 60 dollars for a high grade suit while noting the wool in the fabric weighs roughly three pounds yielding only 1.80 to the wool grower. The rest funds labor profits overhead and middlemen who absorb wealth. Some ball fans joke Wilson wished to return to the world series.
A mash of whimsical and caustic items discusses household waste becoming musical instruments for jazz bands, Mother's Union reports on workers limited to 15 hours and Sunday off, and political jests about President Wilson’s illness. It notes Fire Prevention Day resilience, racial uprisings undercut by old fears, and questions on government funds for public health. Bowling is hailed as a popular winter sport as coal weights stir debate.
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