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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
2
Government begins razing condemned structures near the capitol to create a new park between the Capitol and Union Station. The 1789 99 George Washington residence is among the buildings slated for removal.
A patchwork of brief items covers a Sunday toll of domestic fights, New York tax auctions including estates of Duchess de Talleyrand and others, Diggs white slavery cases moving toward trial, Hammerstein custody suit, storm damage at Pamlico sound, a major fire in Columbus Ohio, and a Sherman anti trust suit announced in New York. Police scrutiny in San Francisco, dance union sessions in Bridgeport, and a New York mayoral bid are noted along with jewel theft connections to Atlantic City and nearby resorts.
A 15000 strong protest at Hablya park Tokyo denounces the United States amid anger over Chinese killings in Nanking. Rome’s streets are guarded as Catholics attend mass and march to the pope, while a German aviator dies in an air crash at Strasburg.
Several hundred delegates attended the tenth national encampment of the United Spanish American War Veterans, which held a three day session at Buffalo New York.
Outward calm toward Americans in Juarez follows the shooting of Lieut. Francisco Acosta by Mexican officers at El Paso after an inspector’s probe blames Acosta as aggressor. Yaqui threats grow in Sonora and Indian desertions persist as insurgents retreat north of Guaymas.
Personal Word reports delay in arrival of court notice for Harry K. Thaw as he faces writ of habeas corpus in Montreal. James W. Gerard sworn as ambassador to Germany in Washington. Witnesses note Tokyo–Quebec concerns and a potential government apology over Thaw arrest. St George M. Cohan and daughter Georgetta injured in Hartford car crash. Albert Trosi dies in Reno after severe injuries from a road race crash.
Jerome is acquitted of gambling while awaiting immigration decisions in the Thaw case. A heavy police guard protected him as a mob denounced the outcome, while authorities feared further unrest from local residents. Thaw remains detained. lawyers plan to challenge Canadian deportation laws, potentially appealing to the Privy Council.
Mrs. Walter B. Smith daughter of Hiram R. McCullough and widow of Byron L. Smith was found dead in Lake Michigan near Lake Forest Beach. A rope was tied around her neck and a flower adorned sand mound marked the scene. Police called it suicide.
Speaker John A. Peters of Ellsworth won the Maine Third District special election to succeed the late Forrest Goodwin. Peters defeated Democrat William R. Pattangall by about 450 and outpolled Progressive Edward M. Lawrence by roughly 8,500 in Portland.
New York on September 10 Mrs Russell Sage widow of financier Russell Sage celebrated her eighty fifth birthday receiving congratulations from friends across the United States and abroad.
The docket covers Johnston City reunion of the Southern Illinois Soldiers and Sailors association, drought impacts on water supply near Alton, a fatal train collision near Arensville and injuries to others, a fatal apple sauce kitchen accident in Riley, and game preserve notices on Rock River bridges. It also notes Grace Trout’s equal suffrage talk in Peoria, Anna Fair prizes for H. M. Sanborn, a Rochelle farmer killed near a train, milk price rise in Centralia, idle coal mines in Harrisburg, the Slate murder indictment in Taylorville, canal funding talks in Springfield, post inspector changes in Duquoin, a love suicide attempt in Chicago, and Ohio coal interests visiting Springfield to compare mine run versus lump systems.
A jumble of old time phrases mentions hobos handing out help, Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething and eye inflammation remedies, and a quip about work being play. The text includes stray lines about Roman Zye Balsam and a bazaar remark from Maude about an elephant, reflecting a fragmentary advertisement page.
A playful clue compares the vast Atlantia ocean area of 24 536 000 square miles to a swimmer choosing space to swim. The cue reinforces a broad choice amid a vast expanse, with a light humorous tone.
Mrs A K Wooden of Smithville Indiana recounts a baby's severe facial rash starting as watery blisters that became crusted and itchy. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment three times daily the itching vanished in two days and the face healed within two weeks with no recurrence eight months later.
A London Saturday Review excerpt notes a suffragette being asked by a prisoner on Monday whether she had any bruises after an umbrella strike. The tone suggests police caution about close quarters with activists.
A humorous courtroom quip notes that after numerous medical procedures on an infant the final formality is still missing. The judge asks what else is needed and a clerk replies that they have forgotten to name the child.
The real estate agent, tired and peevish, arrives home to be greeted by his wife noting the dog has been whining all day. He snaps that the dog likely wants its house papered, a quip attributed to Judge.
A scene from Puck depicts Mrs. Nabor reacting in horror as Mr. Crosslets asks to borrow one of the twins. The pair’s infant cries keep the household awake while Pas claims the insomniac child will walk for relief. The small girls at the door confirm the request.
A Pennsylvania patient reports dramatic relief from indigestion after eating Grape Nuts. The testimonial credits the food and its inventor, claiming rapid health improvements and renewed vitality, with the Postum Company noting ongoing letters.
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