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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1921
Page
5
A collage of cluttered observations covers trends from sportsmanship and dance fueled vanity to porch economies and prohibition era worries. Citizens debate post offices delays, oversized cars, and safety myths while families juggle chores and ear testing for children.
The passage reflects on the value of companionship, stating that joy unshared loses sweetness and grief borne alone doubles bitterness. It emphasizes that humans are not meant for solitude and that loving neighbors serves both self preservation and helpfulness.
A trader sells stocks he does not own promising delivery later. If prices don’t drop to allow profit, the seller may defer delivery via an agreed fee called backwardation, an interest-like charge. The term is used to describe this settlement arrangement on the exchange.
The article argues more than 5 million jobless across the country with many women affected as factories cut hours. It notes about 1,004,000 homes formerly employing servants now lack help, and suggests housewives should offer better conditions to attract workers. It implies women should return to domestic work to reduce unemployment.
The article recalls a bygone era when Americans visited relatives freely during vacations. Rural and urban people kept latch strings open, helping with chores and enjoying extended visits. It contrasts past hospitality with today’s desire for stylish entertaining and the erosion of old family intimacies as labor shifts to the housewife.
Secretary of State Louis L Emmerson has set up a weekly bulletin to aid police in locating stolen automobiles. The report lists car name model serial number engine number state license and body style with noting equipment tires defects and marks. Bulletins, sent statewide, have already helped recover several vehicles.
The Village of Dolton ordinances weed nuisance rules authorize fines from 3 to 50 dollars for owners or occupants who fail to abate weeds within five days after conviction. If not abated, the village may remove the nuisance and charge the costs to the owner.
The 1921 Dalton ordinance imposes fines for nuisances and authorizes removal costs to be collected by suit. It is declared urgent for public health and takes effect after passage publication. Village President James McLaughlin and Village Clerk William Dolton certify and publish the measure.
The origin of navigation is ancient and largely lost to time but ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians practiced it with marked skill. The Phoenicians of Tyre led early sea commerce and exploration, pioneered star guided navigation, and used two vessel types the caula merchant ship and the trireme warship.
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