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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
4
The piece mocks postwar hopes and labor strife by listing quips about boys driving with one hand, lampposts standing, and pay hikes. It contrasts European hardship, shifting French mottoes, and the Bok plan with coal disputes. It lampoons freedoms, wild young men, and farm famished fences with a wry, satirical voice typical of era columns.
The piece argues automobiles on farms are now essential, not luxury. It asserts cars speed markets, reduce isolation, and improve meeting other farmers and participating in cooperatives. Time saved translates to higher productivity, making car ownership financially sensible for farmers.
The Boston Transcript notes a humorous miscommunication as Mrs Bhink visits while Remth and Jenny plan to call long before this but keep delaying the call. The item captures a lighthearted social moment recorded in the paper.
A cleaning note advises removing fingerprints from painted surfaces by wiping with a cloth dipped in kerosene and then finishing with a cloth wrung out of hot water to leave the surface clean.
The $60,000,000 Chicago Union Station is advancing with eight stories planned now and permits sought for the concourse and freight buildings. The project, revised for cost, targets completion late next year with the full complex ready early in 1925. The station will rival Grand Central and Pennsylvania terminals with one level, vast waiting rooms, extensive shops, a large lunch area, and direct platform access from a canal street subway. A 100 car taxi stand will link trains to autos. Also noted is Frances A. Cook’s health play Seven Keys drawing new school dates in February.
A Boston Transcript item recalls a woman who took her six year old son along on daily outings. On returning home the bored boy told her that people would think she had married a dwarf if she kept taking him around every day.
A census listing colors of flowering plants shows gold and white dominate. Yellow flowers number about 240 of 900 total, red about 150, purple around 100, and blue fewer than 100.
A special time card notes Saturday only express trains starting from Van Buren Street with departures on Saturdays.
The origin shows the curate once cared for souls of the parish, a role now known as the assistant clergyman. The shift marks a change from spiritual care to broader clerical duties within parishes.
Under 12 000 atmospheres water was reduced about 20 percent in volume challenging the long held view that water is incompressible.
The New York Central Lines Service-Progress Special trains through Illinois after a 12 000 mile tour. It features De Witt Clinton 1831 and Engine 999, Warther Engine Models, moving pictures, and exhibits linking railroading to agriculture and industry.
A quoted exchange notes a remark about matches striking hotheadedly and snappily. The fragment presents a casual aside amid a dialogue, with a narrator introducing the remark about behavior when matches are lit. The tone is observational and slightly humorous.
A reflective note from the Boston Transcript presents stray wisdom about living rightly and the hidden depths of thoughts that resist tears. It frames a cautionary stance on personal conduct and consequence.
A Dallas News reflection on the odd fate of a discarded electric light bulb and its lack of usefulness once life has ended.
To clean ordinary jewelry wash in mild soapsuds, then dip in alcohol and dry gently with soft tissue paper or with chamois.
A local scientist unveils a concrete shoe designed to endure heavy impacts. Reportedly tested in controlled drops, the device aims to offer enhanced durability for workers and hobbyists seeking rugged footwear.
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