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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1919

Page

3

Wilson Invades the Northwest Des Moines to Seattle

President Wilson journeys through Iowa Kansas Missouri and Indiana amid large crowds. He defends the Shantung treaty urges ratification and warns Bolshevism threats while denouncing Senate opposition as he tours Des Moines Kansas City St Louis Indianapolis and Seattle.

Des Moines Wilson Great Northwest Washington Cummins Kenyon Iowa Lie Central Presbyterian Church Frank Chalmers McKeen Princeton Shantung Japan China France Great Britain Chamber of Commerce At St. Louis Samuel Gomper Seattle Republlican William Duane Wilson Tie Woodrow Wilson Kansas City United States Senate Mc Wilson Senate Missouri Convention Hall B. A. Parsons Seventh Regiment Union Station Hotel Statler Mississippi Indianapolis State Fair Grounds Goodrich Indiana James P. Goodrich Jewett Thomas Taggart Samuel L. Ralston Franklin McCray The League United States League of Nations

Wilson Addresses Twin Cities Labor Partnership Call

President Wilson urged labor to join with capital as partners to boost production in a Minneapolis St. Paul tour. He spoke to Minnesota legislators in a special session and to vast crowds, stressing a constructive program for labor and noting a world shift toward cooperation over conflict.

St. Paul Minn Wilson Minnesota A. C. Townley Nonpartisan League Minneapolis Efe Twin Cities State Capitol Armory

Old and New World Linked in American Life

The passage argues that the American Revolution did not create the nation in isolation. It cites roots in early settlements and transatlantic ties, noting the Atlantic has long been both ebbing and flowing. It emphasizes that national life includes deep connections to Europe and a continual pull toward old worlds.

America Europe Atlantic Old World H. B. Scudder

Wavering Confidence in Numbers and Hobbies

A statistician proclaims figures won't lie while a cautious citizen doubts taxicab tax data. The line about trusting numbers hints at broader questions about belief in metrics. The excerpt ends with a wry note that hobbies keep the world turning and a tree and dog described by their bark.

Old Time Rules of Civility Quoted for Manners

A historical note discusses 1675 book The Rules of Civility and its guidance on polite behavior. It warns against grabbing a person by clothing, punching, snoring, swearing, or drooling during conversation, and argues manners require respect and attention.

Pneumatic Hammer Invented For Paving Stones

A pneumatic hammer for tamping paving stones has been invented. The whimsical item is noted in a humorous clipped essay from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The piece also jests about common mishaps such as cold symptoms and borrowed umbrellas during Lent.

Tiave St. Louis Globe- Democrat

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