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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1924

Page

6

William V Brothers Licenses Law Practice in Chicago

William V Brothers of Diversy Law School class of 1906 received admission to practice that year and has since worked continuously as a lawyer. After early years with his father Judge avid M Brothers, he has practiced alone since 1915 with wide experience in state and municipal courts and significant federal court litigation.

Iversity Law School Avid M. Brothers Municipal Court of Chicago

Bread sales shift as white bread declines in England

White bread sales in England have fallen by about 50 percent over two years as doctors warn it may cause cancer. Demand shifts toward whole wheat bread, with higher sales noted in response to health concerns.

England

For Stained Fingers Lemon Juice Eases Cigarette Stains

The article notes lemon juice as the simplest remedy for stained fingers from smoking cigarettes. It presents a practical tip, emphasizing natural remedies.

Worth E. Caylor Praised as Leading Chicago Lawyer

Worth E. Caylor has practiced law in Chicago for thirty years and once partnered with John J. Healy, former State's Attorney. He is urged as a standout in general practice and urged to be voted for by the Chicago Bar.

Worth E. Caylor Chicago John J. Healy Gaylor

Father of the Safe Ty Zone candidate for Clerk seat

Leo J. Winieke, known in Chicago as Father of the Safety Zones, runs on the Democratic ticket for Clerk of the Circuit Court. The LaFollette ticket has no candidate against Winiecki, who is described as well qualified and deserving voter support in Cook County.

Leo J. Winieke Chicago Mr. Winiecki Cookounty LaFollette Bryne Colonel Sprague Calumet City Mr. Byrne Byrne

Illinois 1932 ballot slate presented with numerous candidates

A long list of United States Senate and gubernatorial hopefuls along with state and county offices appears. The slate includes Albert Sprague Norman Jones Ferdinand Garesche Edward Hughes John Martin Thomas Donovan and several Cook County officials among others.

Vote for Martin Finneran for Seventh District Assembly

Our editorial endorses Martin H. Finneran for Representative in the Legislature from the Seventh District. A Calumet City resident for forty years, lawyer, and longtime civic leader, he supports Sanitary District water service for Cook County and affordable town water, sewage facilities, and strong Democratic representation.

Martin H. Finneran Finneran Calumet City Chicago Kent College of Law West Hammond Thornton No Calumet Memorial Park Chicago Cook County Assembly

Sperm Whale Ambergris Earnings and Tinker’s Dam Meaning

The report notes a sperm whale off Vancouver Island yielding 250 pounds of ambergris worth 150000 dollars plus 3500 dollars for blubber and spermaceti. It also explains a tinker's dam as a temporary mud wall used in soldering repairs, giving rise to the phrase not worth a tinker's dam.

Vancouver Island Kansas City Star

Abyssinian Alphabet Would Need Hundreds of Keys

A discussion notes Abyssinia’s population exceeds ten million with high illiteracy and that the Abyssinian alphabet contains 236 letters. It suggests an Abyssinian typewriter modeled on Western machines would require about 500 keys, with 472 base keys plus additional characters to cover 944 letters numerals and necessary signs.

Abyssinia America

Advice for Poet in Carlyle’s Heroes and Hero Worship

A paraphrase of Carlyle urging poets to achieve substance over mere rhyme. If one cannot embody the idea or action behind verse, the claim to be a poet is false. The passage argues for improvement through meaningful verse and real effort rather than empty jingling.

Carlyle

Also Mentioned on This Page

William V Northwestern Uni Republian Superior Court Friends of Democratic United States Albert A. Sprague Norman L. Jones Ferdinand A. Garesche Andrew Olson Auditor of Public Accounts Edward J. Hughes John C. Martin Thomas F. Donovan University of Ilinois Buelah Wilson Campbell Louis C. Moschel Harvey D. McCollum Congress Mary Ward Hart Allen D. Albert Joseph F. Timmis Circuit Court John K. Prindiville Frank Comerford Superior Court of Charles A. MacDonald John J. Kelly Frederic R. DeYoung J. M. Avery County of Cook Michael L. Igoe Board of Review P. A. Nash Board of Assessors Christ A. Jensen Charles Wurster Pave Koor Frank F. Roeder Leo J. Winseck Mitchell C. Robin Michael Solar Lewis H. Gray Sanitary District of Thomas F. Byrne John 8S. Clark Stanley J. Kuflewski William H. MacLean Jean P. Washburn Republican Charles S. Deneen L. Len Small Fred E. Sterling Louis L. Emerson Oscar Nelson Omer N. Custer Oscar E. Carlstrom University of Illinois Anna Wilmarth Ickes George A. Barr Fred L. Wham Richard Yates Henry R. Rathbone Elliott W. Sproul Lewis B. Springer Howard P. Castle William V. Brothers Harry B. Miller Robert E. Crowe William H. Weber Charles Ringer Charles Krutckoff Joseph F. Haas Thomas C. Wallace Samuel E. Erickson T. Oscar Wolff Fred Norlin August W. Miller John K. Lawler Frank J. Link Frank J. Kriz Martin Finneran the Sanitary District
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