Dalton Riverdale Paper Voices on Politics and Society
A 1928 Dalton Riverdale weekly column critiques voter turnout and civic duty, laments government conditions, and pokes fun at social norms. It notes Elizabeth Robinson’s election as Thornton Township High School Girls Club president and lists local student leaders Myrtle Dillner Elizabeth Hartford and Catherine Thomson.
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Elizabeth Robinson
Thornton Township High School
Myrtle Dillner
Elizabeth Hartford
Catherine Thomson
Board of Control
America’s First Men Migrants via Behring Strait Route
Dr. Hrdlicka of the Smithsonian announced at the Congress of Americanists in New York that the first inhabitants of America crossed from Asia around 5000 years ago. He argues these settlers possessed a developed culture, while their descendants later deteriorated, suggesting human progress is not automatic and that races or communities either advance or lose power.
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America
Asia
Behring Straits
Hrdlicka
Smithsonian Institution
Congress of Americanists
New York
Judge Warns About Divorce as a Common Entrapment
A veteran judge with wide experience spoke on the risk factors leading people into trouble. He began by discussing divorces and noted that while famous names appear in divorce courts, most involved are ordinary, often weak individuals drawn into difficult circumstances.
Independent resolve needed to curb social ills in Dolton and Riverdale
A speaker argues that marriage, crime, and poverty stem from weak-minded, easily influenced individuals. He cites demand for material status, lack of personal independence, and a culture of yes-men. Obstinacy is said to worsen community troubles, while strong character could prevent them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Riverdale
The Hurricane and a Call to Aid in Florida
The article notes Florida and Caribbean islands struck by season winds, recalling a similar blow two years earlier. It frames human effort as key to recovery, urges defense against nature, and appeals to American kindness to aid those harmed and help them start anew.
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Florida
Caribbean Sea
Kind Hearts of
America
The Fall Bonfire In Riv erdale and Dalton
Refuse and plant debris pile up in yards during fall in Riv erdale and Dalton. Bonfires once common are increasingly restricted or permit based due to risk of fire in crowded towns and neighbor concerns about smoke. Careful handling could help clear litter without endangering homes.
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Riverdale
Dalton
School Signs Urge Slower Driving Near Schools
The article argues drivers should slow for school zones, noting warning signs help protect children crossing streets at opening and closing times. It praises police presence and school patrols but says drivers must be cautious for every child’s life.
Dirt Waidls Lasting Walls Noted in South American Remnant
Fragmentary notes describe enduring dirt rammed walls in South America and mention a hypothetical site called Sneha House in Washington. The readable text lacks clear dates, names, or verifiable locales, yielding a vague reference to historic construction techniques.
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South
Ameret
Wash
Dance and Drolls in a Fragmented Newspaper Mix
A miscellany of jokes, heartbreak lyrics, quips, and anecdotes cross an urban page. The itemized bits include ballroom nostalgia, a moral about loyalty, social satire, brisk one liners, and playful puns. Several named setups recall couples, families, and social scenes.
Heorice Production Centers and Trials in the United States
The chief Heorice producing countries are Purdey Russia Maly Greece and Spain. Cultivation of Heorice was attempted in the United States, with trials in California and Louisiana.
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Purdey
Russia
Maly
Greece
Spain
United States
California
Louisiana
Explorer Gwen LaSalle's 1670 Ohio River Discovery
The record notes Gwen LaSalle LasSllle is believed to have discovered the Ohio River around 1670 and left a voyage record. The text preserves historic attribution to LaSalle though details remain fragmentary.
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LasSllle
Ohio River
Restored Hearing For Willows Man After Deafness
Acute A. T. Bibberstaff of Willows California woke to sudden hearing restoration after years of deafness. He said the first sounds he heard were wind rustling trees and barnyard fowls, with the world sounding boisterous and new.
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A. T. Bibberstaff
Willows
Calif
Tibberstaff
It depends on ourselves said Hi Ho on friends
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho the sage of Chinutuwon declaring that the value of inmost friends rests on our own actions, deciding whether they become best allies or worst enemies.
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Hi Ho
Chinutuwon
Washington Star
That Boston Tea Party and Tea Purity Proposals
The Boston Tea Party is recalled as citizens dumped the King's tea to protest taxation. A Tea club cites colonial days as evidence that modern tea would fail purity tests under today’s food-safety standards.
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Boston
Tea Club
United States
Africans of White Blood in North Africa
The passage states that North Africa is peopled by dark complexioned tribes with white blood and identifies Hamitic groups as the Berbers and Egyptians including the Copts.
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North Africa
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Kinney-Hood Printing CO. Publishers
Thomas F. Kinney
J. W. Hood
Edward C. Kinney
Mer
A. M. Levy
Chicago
North Michigan Ave
Tower
Dolton & Residence
Illinois
Congress
Mamma
Dorothy
Harold
Licorice
Gwen LaSalle
Nokol
Twin City
Rysler
Henry J. Mohr
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, NL
Kelvinator
Conrad Kern
Indiana Ave
Teries
H. W. Monk
J. L. Locher
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