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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
2
Governor Simeon BH Baldwin was pre nominated without opposition at the adjourned Democratic state convention in Hartford Connecticut. Other state officers and seven presidential electors were named.
Washington General Steever in Douglas telegraphed the War Department that General Orozco, Mexican rebel leader, was captured on American soil by Captain Thomas F. Mitchell commanding an American patrol between El Paso and Douglas. The navy’s Proteus was launched at Newport News. Dominican Haiti frontier seizures prompt US intervention fears. Panama Canal earth slides total 16.6 million cubic yards, about 20 percent of removed material. President Taft learns weather spoiled moving pictures and plans another filming attempt.
A sprawling item lists a Fort Worth murder of Capt. Boyce and the killing of Al Boyes, linked to a elopement with Lena Snead. Other items cover Allen clan arrests, aviation crashes near Chicago, lynching in Florida, rail gate dangers, Grand Army encampment, and various legal and crime notes from across the country.
Clarence S Funk, manager of International Harvester, testifies on company organization and tactics to curb competition. Government says Perkins McCormick and Deering won’t be called in civil case to avoid immunity. possible criminal action discussed. Jones and Glessner among named witnesses. Funk outlines growth and nationwide sales network.
Baden captures the $10,000 Empire State stake for 2:14 trotters in straight heats at the Grand Circuit meet on the New York state fair track in Syracuse. He posted the three fastest heats of the year, though Esther W forced a slower second heat, lowering a 2:05% record.
Gen. Count Maresuke Nogi, supreme military adviser, and his wife the Countess Nogi, ended their lives by ritual suicide to honor the late Emperor Meiji. The general slit his throat with a short sword and the countess stabbed herself.
Inez Salazar, the rebel commander who seized El Tigre, demands $1,000,000 from the El Tigre mine owner with threat to destroy the plant. Rebels reportedly fled with bullion as Superintendent J.L. Budrow is held prisoner as 400 federal troops approach the camp. No retake word on Mexico City action. President Madero, from the national palace, reissued Hidalgo era liberty echoes, shouting Viva Independencia and Viva Libertad.
On September 18 in San Francisco Bay, schoolboy Robert Beck swam three and a half miles to Alameda County shore establishing a coastal swim record. He becomes the fourth person to complete the San Francisco Bay crossing.
Gil Blas reports an imagined conversation among Vanderbuilt Gould Mackay Bennett at a Deauville Casino. The men discuss the charm of life in France versus real French life and praise the French for grace, balance, and prudent living. The piece ends noting the total wealth mentioned as 3 billion dollars.
An early guide outlines a lady's traits including speaking loudly enough to be understood with clear articulation, avoiding rapid speech, and maintaining neat dress. It stresses calm, unassuming manners, restraint from drawing attention, and tasteful, modest presentation in public.
Ex Chief Byrnes hails Miss Ellen E R Peck as a highly skilled swindler in police terms though commutation by Governor Dix shortened her ten year sentence. The eighty two year old woman is praised for abilities that could have built a career as a captain of industry if redirected.
The Scientific American notes in Germany wood is expensive to burn and is instead turned into artificial silk priced at $2 per pound and bristles at $4 per pound. Sawdust is used to create parquetry flooring and other materials bought by the pound, enabling households to lay hardwood floors to their own taste.
A group of boys on the Bolton and Bury canal at Pendleton near Manchester saw one slip into the nine to ten foot deep water. A retriever dog nearby leaped in and pulled the boy to safety, saving him from drowning.
A witty remark contrasts theater with cinema noting that many people sit and watch moving pictures instead of performing on stage. The line plays on the idea that life is a stage while highlighting passive observation.
The article notes Spain forbids guests in black at weddings and mirrors after veil timing. blond hair sparks witch traits. Slav brides and grooms duel for candle lighting as a fatal omen. beliefs demand the bride on the right side of the bed and no smoking before age forty five. German customs warn against broom burning and prescribe birch bud sachets for erysipelas and weekly shirt changes.
Harry Junke describes a severe arm burn from a year ago that healed after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He details intense pain and itching before relief began with the treatment, finishing work soon after healing and endorsing the products. Advertises Cuticura with a free sample offer and Skin Book.
A humorous exchange between two comedians features a pun about contrasts between a beautiful girl and a codfish. The first joke asks the difference while the second counters with a punch line about giving up.
Mothers are urged to examine every bottle of CASTORILIA, promoted as a safe remedy for infants and children, to ensure safety and proper use. The notice stresses careful handling and adherence to directions for young patients.
The year’s data shows imported art valued at 17,643,008 dollars for works twenty years and older free of duty plus 673,135 dollars of art produced abroad by Americans. Exports totaled 989,321 dollars in paintings and statuary.
A terse exchange questions belief in luck as a factor in neighbors’ success, implying superstition may underlie favorable outcomes. The line suggests luck or external forces shaping outcomes beyond effort or merit.
An old newspaper ad promotes Cole's Carbolizalva claiming instant burn and cut relief with small price points. It also advertises Noacar from Alldruggists and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, noting gum softening and pain relief.
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