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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1931
Page
4
A jumble of quips on social change, bonds, language use, school fashion, rail safety, surplus crops, liquor raids, farming woes, and road jobs contrasted with bandit threats. The piece reads as a satirical column of assorted observations with no single event.
Lowell Bayles broke the land plane speed record at the national air races in Cleveland, reaching 286 miles per hour. The article notes the feat mirrors a rapidly advancing aviation era and ponders future oceanic flight challenges and fuel considerations.
Governor Roosevelt of New York calls for legislation to prohibit sale and private possession of machine guns amid public outrage over gang violence. He condemns gunmen who use machine guns to terrorize streets and criticizes the nation’s tolerance of such acts.
President Hoover studies whether to raise federal taxes as the government shows a deficit near 400 million dollars for July and August, signaling pressure on fiscal policy and revenue plans.
The text notes persistent deficits as households overspend and creditworthiness is examined. It adds that even the federal government faces the same financial pressure, implying ongoing need to increase revenue to cover outgo.
Tinley Farmer Alfred Henke and Matteson resident Edward Meinheit faced death threats demanding 1200 dollars. Edward Henke, 23, cousin of Alfred, was arrested after a driver delivered 730 dollars in a staged drop. Police observed the transfer and linked the suspect to the plot.
The short War of 1812 clash near Tieston Light on June 1 1818 lasted 15 minutes. The Chesapeake struck her flag after nearly all officers were killed or wounded. Captain Lawrence mortally wounded urged the crew to fight on. The ship carried to Halifax as a prisoner and died there in June A.
The dead man’s handle on electric locomotives includes a small button on the controller. The handle cannot move from off unless pressed, and releasing pressure makes the handle snap back to off causing the train to stop.
The Senate climber is a picturesque feature in Wran dotte cave Crawford county Indiana. The vast elliptical amphitheater measures 145 feet long and 56 feet wide and rises to a gigantic dome. At its center lies Capitol hill a rock mass 82 feet high from which the satin spar column known as the Lillar of the Constitution towers as the grand spectacle of the cave.
Records show 8,000 objectors in U S camps with no specified penalties. About 60,000 accepted noncombatant service or furloughs, around 4,500 sent to prison by court martial, while remaining objectors stayed in camp as armistice slowed.
A cryptic note hints at a theft ring mixing stolen and owned goods. Police urge witnesses to report any sightings of missing items evident in the cache described as “in the pot” and seek clues to identify suspects and origins.
An angler asks for good fishing ground and is directed along a path marked Private. He crosses a No Road field to a fence bearing Trespassers will be prosecuted, then to a pond marked No fishing allowed, humorously signaling the forbidden spot.
A humorous domestic scene unfolds with a mother explaining alimony as a man’s cash surrender value while a daughter asks about it. Family members joke about lawsuits and foolish investments as a beggar and a little girl debate meat and pudding, ending with a niece's mournful look and the room's laughter.
A learned counsel known as the Veiled Prophet demands a response while a witness retorts that this is an English court and no torture should precede questioning. The exchange highlights a clash over methods in a legal proceeding.
Customer asks price of canary at bird shop and agrees to buy, but shopkeeper refuses to bill without the whole bird. The text includes aphorisms on ignorance, patriotism, appetite, friendship, and efficiency, concluding with a note on soda water consumption.
The image shows Princess Atsuko, daughter of the emperor and empress of Japan, captured on the 100th day after her birth during the traditional first chopsticks ceremony.
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