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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1920
Page
3
The Diamond Dyes advertisement asserts simple instructions so any woman can dye fabrics of wool silk linen cotton or blends to new rich fadeless colors. It urges asking a druggist to show the Diamond Dyes Color Card.
A physician visits a village to consult with the local doctor about a sick woman. He suspects improper medicine is being given and demands details. The country doctor smiles enigmatically and vows to reveal the remedy only if the patient recovers.
Catarrh is described as a local disease influenced by constitution requiring constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is advertised as systemic, acting through the blood to mucous surfaces and destroying the disease’s foundation while improving general health. Circulars free from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
The article notes over 12,000 orchid varieties and that no collector can have a complete set. It explains orchids' beauty and form as well as their use by chemists for sedatives, and mentions a variety whose extract is used to treat epilepsy.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness roughness or itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse dry and dust on Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. The promotion prices each item at 25 cents.
An advertisement touts Cole's Carbolisalve for burning itching and torturing skin diseases claiming instant pain relief from burns and healing without scars. It costs 25 cents or 60 cents with a call to action to send 25 cents to The J W Cole Co Rockford Illinois for a package.
A deaf man seeks a police court hearing after being told the magistrate there would grant him a hearing. The query raises why he appears anxious to pursue legal action and what motivates his search for an official forum.
A succinct editorial line contrasts two classes of poverty, noting a wide moral and social gap between those regarded as deserving and those deemed undeserving. The remark underscores critiques of welfare, stigma, and economic inequality.
Elgin mayor aims to cut living costs by selling navy blankets and potatoes at cost. Illinois bodies discuss church film use, county post offices grow, and a Grant Park bank embezzler faces ten counts. Several state officials change jobs, legal notices pass, and pensions shift to quarterly payments.
Frederick O'Brien explains in Century how the Arioi of Tahiti destroyed infants at birth to prevent overpopulation. Leaders blamed religion while natural causes drove the practice. The wandering Arioi included both sexes as performers and priests.
A witty exchange contrasts deceit with law and love in a compact vignette where a jaded city figure hints at ulterior motives while respect for a lawyer remains. Love overcomes enmity, and humor softens hard truths in a brief coastal-tinged moment.
Marion county judges publish rules requiring all present in courtroom to stand for formal openings to preserve dignity. An elderly courthouse worker complimented the bench on gown attire and the judge replied he wears a gown about one third of the time, but never in court.
A terse exchange hints at a disputed arrangement with phrases like he gave me a rum deal and good heavens man where did he get it signaling public intrigue in a tense moment. The remarks imply controversy surrounding a financial or business engagement without detailing names or places.
A fragment notes rare instances of voiceless yearnings attributed to women, contrasting with the usual assertion that women rarely experience such inner sounds. The remark hints at narratives of unexpressed desires and gendered emotional silence.
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