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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
2
Fragmented collage of humorous quotes and vignettes touching on crime, manners, religion, evolution, fashion, and everyday life. Features Dusty Walker on business, a minister’s dark joke, a reader on low river levels, and light observations on cash, love, and work.
Engineer Herman David and fireman Frank Castino of the B. and O. CG. T. railway were seized in the act of breaking into a Libby, McNeill and Libby refrigerator car. A quantity of stolen goods was found at their homes. They paid fines of 50 dollars plus costs. Arrests were by Lieut. Reeding Special Agent Porter and Constable Brown.
The Hegewisch plant now produces over 250 improved Ford cars daily, covering all open and closed models except the four door sedan. Local dealers will receive the lineup next week, with full production expected by month end as the plant works at 70 percent of its regular force and adds experienced workers daily.
Chicago Heights officers recover two cars and assorted loot totaling around nine thousand dollars. Suspects include Harrison, 58, and Matthews, 19, linked to stolen goods from Indiana and Hammond. Gaby and Sam Gaby fined after aiding police. Eastman reclaims car and collects reward.
Quote from the Boston Transcript noting that a man who finishes sowing his wild oats tends to mature into wisdom and prudence. Reflects a social observation on male development and maturity.
A Harvey civic committee led by Dr. G A Stevenson Walter Oliver Prof F L Miller and others urged the board of review for relief via an increased assessed valuation. They cite unassessed property improvements valued around 200000 and warn the district may need bonds and new buildings as population grows. A mass meeting is set for October 1 at Whittier school to address the crisis.
The passage argues perfection is unattainable yet one should avoid doing worst. It suggests that while giving one's best daily is impossible, choosing a balanced middle path is desirable and practical.
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