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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1907
Page
7
A city editor overwhelmed by deadlines encounters a mysterious young woman in a black hat who reads proof and later becomes his employee. After she disappears, he offers her a contract, tests her fit with a playful interrogation, and years later she ends up his wife.
The Los Angeles Times notes a unique automobile bridge over the Piru ford making the road to Ventura and Santa Barbara via the Newhall grade open for regular traffic. It is among the few car bridges built across streams and features dual tracks wide enough for cars, with raised ends to prevent slippage and cattle exclusion.
George Everett known as Burton and Munson, a prolific burglar, was arrested by Chief Wappenstein in Seattle. He allegedly cracked 14 safes in Rockford within hours last year, earning a punishing sentence and a lengthy time owed to Illinois.
Stoughton J. Fletcher, ranching in Tennessee, arrives in town after a morning of labor strife. He recalls that workers demanded more pay and even refused to shovel gravel, staging three strikes before 11 am, prompting him to abandon the job and head north.
A sincere patriot questions compensation as a motive for public office. The other speaker resists, aiming to reach Congress to begin lecturing and writing for magazines.
A 1907 Delineator piece argues dressing smartly on small budgets. It photos a white net dress and a gray voile gown, detailing net costs, materials, and embroidery methods. It notes bargain hunting, home design sketching, and value-focused buying as keys to stylish, affordable summer and winter wear.
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