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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1928
Page
4
A columnist skewers voter apathy rising prices and stock swirls while noting women’s ballot gains and rolling pin contests. The piece mocks politicians and press power as autumn leaves fall and a president hopeful’s son hides an engagement.
A nostalgic piece describes autumn football scenes with husky recruits on college fields. It notes weather, crowds, and coat-clad spectators enduring rain as enthusiasm grows. The piece explains popular love stems from admiration for winners, overcoming obstacles, and skillful, brainy play.
The account praises the game as a test of planning and wit rather than mere force. Spectators cheer the agile player advancing the ball, enduring the rain to witness his skill. The piece lauds the sport as wholesome and reflective of American spirit.
The essay describes distinct public voices from sports crowds, women at social events, and children at games. It likens male audiences to a roaring animal chorus, women to a refined yet growing chorus, and children to sharp, staccato bursts conveying youthful energy.
The essay extols Riverdale and Dalton public schools as a transformative step for global progress. It traces public schooling from its European private roots to the United States offering free education to all children, emphasizing ambition, light work for expenses, and the need to aid learners with difficulties or physical defects.
A cryptic note hints at thefts and contraband gathered from various sources. Police investigators seek leads to trace the origins of the items and uncover who orchestrated the cross-source pilfering.
A Legion Weekly report describes a new post member as the type who asked the Legion to thank all the boys for their World War help. The note reflects a respectful, self-effacing gesture toward wartime assistance from comrades.
A humorous exchange in which a mother hopes a father stays home, Willie asks if Edison made the first talking machine, and the father quips that God made the first but Edison made the first one that could be shut off.
A humorous exchange has Heck asking about trouble with shall and will. Peck replies his wife uses shall and he uses will. They confirm the Weather Bureau is present and discuss a possible shower tonight with a light, humorous tone.
A humorous take contrasts a telephone field worker’s letter to his girl with a cartoonish crime line about a trespasser overheard near a fence. The piece pivots to the quip No News Is Good News about bank funds and a meat market cashing error.
The Calumet Record reports the Hegewisch Ford plant now makes 220 cars daily, with a 600 car daily capacity expected next spring. A gradual production rise is planned, aiming to employ about 3,000 workers then, with 1,000 currently on the payroll. Former Ford workers will be recalled first, followed by new hires after possible recall exhaustion.
A sleepy Tommy mutters prayers while his mother scolds him. An old negro recalls paying off a small farm and jokes with a realtor about a mortgage versus a deed, noting he once owned a deed and the bank held a mortgage on the farm.
Household quip on blueberry pie and bluing raises a playful domestic mood. A husband teases about the pie while the wife jokes she added too much bluing. The final line hints at a punchline about someone thinking of a secret joke to tell.
In the San Antonio region electricity is run across streams and small lakes to stun and remove undesirable fish without harming game species. A bare cable carries 380 volts, stunning fish to the surface for easy scooping, after which game fish recover and swim away.
Frank Page, chairman of the North Carolina Highway Commission, touts road dividends in a speech. He cites relief to towns and savings to road users, educational opportunities, cheap transport of agricultural products, factory location benefits, accessibility to resorts, appeal to residents, and reduced isolation as outcomes of good highways.
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