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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
4
The passage surveys public behavior and attitudes from Dalton and Riverdale, noting risks from non voters and changing family finances. It hints at wage effects on farms, sports and leisure, and expectations for Congress after elections, with a skeptical view of collective progress.
The article praises Queen Marie of Romania for her graciousness and interest in common people during her visit. It argues royal figures risk losing respect if distant, noting that personal warmth, smiles, and genuine interest win regard beyond wealth or rank.
Prof Barret of Trinity college, on WTIC, argues the world has an excess of science and needs to couple technical progress with justice, mercy, and humility. He warns science cannot replace good will, citing WWI as a lesson in misused power and its costly aftermath.
The piece contrasts old parlor entertainments with contemporary expectations for men to spend more on courting. It notes the shift from simple acts like turning album pages or piano duets to more costly social expectations, highlighting the burden on impecunious youth.
The article notes how modern young women expect more from dates, including late suppers, which pressures impecunious youths. It discusses urban social expectations and the shifting dynamic of spending on ladies versus self-indulgence.
Farmers in the Blue Island area south and west of town vow to end hunting on their property. They say outsiders shoot on Sundays and aim to deter trespassers with new rules requiring posted signs or local notices. The law grants immunity unless farmers comply, but hunters are advised to seek farmer permission before firing on private land.
Prohibition agents Horace Lyle and Joseph Parks visited a Mt. Greenwood monument dealer and, after about an hour, signaled for wa uLand and the dealer produced drinks described as "real beer." They bought the beverages and raided the restaurant at 3001 W. 111th St, confiscating a quantity of beer. United States Commissioner Henry C. Beitler held the proprietor in bonds of $1,000.
The United Lutheran Church in America begins its fifth biennial convention in Richmond Virginia tonight. In the past year baptized members grew by 38 167 to 1 417 909 and confirmed members rose by 30 660 to 942 920. The body is the largest Lutheran group in the United States and Canada, organized into 34 district synods.
The article notes that 5 418 congregations contributed to education 624 116 dollars foreign missions 215 821 home missions 110 763 inner missions 402 688 benevolences 35 722 897 and church property value rose from 103 878 226 to 114 366 118 with congregational expenses outside benevolences totaling 15 793 cat. It also mentions James Sargent installing a time lock on a bank vault in Morrison and the device becoming a prized asset of the First National Bank of Morrison.
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