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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1933
Page
4
A mosaic of humorous contrasts notes how boys hear only umpire calls, bears fire safety jokes, and mocks nudist debates. It touches on leisure, poets, gardens, and neighborly chatter with quirky asides about Germany, Illinois, and everyday life.
The U S department of justice will launch a fuller probe into the Lindbergh baby kidnapping aided by new evidence since the federal kidnapping law. Authorities seek to determine if professional kidnappers were involved and aim to bring the criminals to justice to deter the underworld.
The North Dakota governor bans wheat shipments out of state hoping to raise prices. Observers agree wheat is generally underpriced, but success hinges on other producing states taking similar steps to curb supply and influence markets.
The speaker argues North Dakota will keep its wheat. The only lasting price rise comes from producers reducing output, forcing higher costs. If shoes or dry goods makers don’t recover production costs, they halt. wheat farmers should act similarly.
Donald Richberg, counsel for the NRA, denounces strikers who threaten government action with guns. He argues the American people will address real grievances without yielding to violence. He asserts public sympathy for the unemployed remains, but armed coercion destroys credibility and attention. He urges those with weapons to lay them down to be heard.
President Roosevelt praised broad press support for his program while insisting government efforts must invite fair, constructive criticism. He urged citizens to "sing out" if errors occur, warning against partisan attacks and stressing the need for united action with honest objections.
The American Humane Association urges protection for young girls seeking city work warning they are lured by false promises and fall prey to bad characters. It advises unmarried girls stay in their hometown unless a reliable job promise exists and they have funds to return home.
The piece reflects on Halloween mischief as a rites of youth with pranks like tipping ash barrels and cutting clotheslines. It notes the thrill for boys, the cost of repair, and urges tolerance from elders while advocating measured retribution to curb escalating petty crime.
The Young Peoples Republican Club convenes Friday at 8 00 PM in Eagle's hall 111th place and State street. Members are urged to attend and enjoy this year’s pro grams. Attorney Cornelius Palmer began a lecture series on Political Science with Authority Its Source and History.
An abject confession reveals a landlord asking a prospective tenant about children pets and belongings and a minister urging restraint from drink. Macpherson responds with a fearless line about thirst. The fragment mixes domestic life, prohibition era temptation, and hinted crime.
A pupil questions guilt tasting punishment as the teacher calls out a prankster alias. The exchange centers on honesty and accountability with a student admitting to not doing homework. The brief captures classroom dynamics and a morale moment.
A diner complains the restaurant claims new management yet the same manager remains. A waiter explains he married yesterday, implying a shift in ownership or leadership may be announced.
Betty argues with her mother about peeling potatoes missing only in the dimples. The exchange highlights domestic practice and a playful family moment.
A brief exchange features a patient praising treatment with the line You are looking much better today and another witty reply about looking better in a hat. The playful dialogue centers on appearance and care.
A humorous exchange features a man offering a burglar alarm and his wife waking during visits. The woman jokes about needing a device to stop her from waking when company arrives, prompting a lighthearted back and forth.
A fragmented clipping contrasts a marathon clock joke with remarks on learning economy. The piece juxtaposes a speed time described as an hour fifty and a metaphor about learning to swim after being pushed off a dock, reflecting era slang and observational humor.
A column of puns and squibs notes signboard whimsy at Mayfair cafeteria in Greensboro North Carolina and a string of jokes about couples farmers students and a Dalton man. It jokes about taxes costs and a small airplane price tag with a tongue in cheek funeral expense estimate.
General Superintendent Charles G. Sayers announced permits for removing dead wood in the South Cook county Forest preserves are discontinued due to no supply left after two years of thorough thinning. Foresters will inspect trees and cut only those dead or barren of foliage, with wood given to relief agencies. Officials warn against hunting birds in protected groves as migration continues and an augmented police force will arrest violators.
William W. Loomis of La Grange a director of the National Editorial Association and publisher of several La Grange suburban papers attended a state press meeting in Champaign. After golf and a banquet he mused over skipping the afternoon talks to play another round but felt bound as the sole speaker on the program.
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