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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1916
Page
2
Reports from Paris and London describe air bombardments at Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, Greek and Italian troops joining the Allied advance from Saloniki, and heavy air and ground actions on the Western Front. Zeppelins attack London area. Russian and Romanian forces gain in Dobrudja as further battles unfold.
A series of disasters includes a multi family collision with a westbound train in Ohio killing three, injuring two. four killed in an Autorobile train collision near Terre Haute Indiana. a toxicologist's wife kills herself and daughter in Madison Wisconsin. a dentist dies in a hunting trip accident near Fox Lake Illinois. a bomb wrecks a Chicago labor secretaries home causing panic.
Reports from Brownsville Texas say a band led by Alberto Carrera Torres captured Victoria, Tamaulipas. A raid near Aquila oil camp left 36 of 38 Carranza soldiers dead. Villa’s Chihuahua City raid and a Bell El Paso report noted Villa seized ammunition and spoke from the governor’s palace balcony.
President Wilson declared the eight hour law enacted as a moral imperative not a railroad demand in his first political address since renomination. Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft to shake hands at Union League Club on October 3 marking a thaw after a 1992 quarrel. Wilson and Democratic chairman McCormick planned a campaign strategy from Bong Branch New Jersey against Charles Hughes attacks on the railroad law.
A Sydney dispatch from Consul General Brittain reports the release of 38 civilians of the Teutonic powers who were unlawfully seized aboard the American steamer Chinoa. The notification was received by the Washington state department.
British troops captured the villages of Marval and Les Boeufs and several trench lines on a six mile front south of the Ancre river. The front was penetrated more than four miles with many prisoners taken as heavy German losses were reported. French forces also advanced across 15 miles of German lines near Combles and captured Rancourt and Frégicourt after three days and nights of bombardment.
Former Greek premier M Venizelos fled Athens by boat aboard the Hesperia. He is expected to visit Crete before Salontiki and aims to spur a coastward revolution to pull Greece into the Allied war. Crete now largely under Venizelos supporters with 30 000 armed Cretans controlling the island.
A humorous travel vignettes about Baku on the Caspian Sea, contrasting oil wealth with cultural chaos. The author praises a Russians built park with tubs of trees and orchestral music, noting diverse crowds and sensory details before recalling a childhood song misattributed to the era.
An American engineer in Paris describes wartime costs with cold boiled ham at ninety five cents per pound, butter sixty four cents per pound, gasoline twenty cents per quart, and sugar fourteen cents per pound. He notes alcohol is unaffordable, many live simply, and he expects the war to continue into next year.
President Wilson spoke to about 8 800 delegates at Baltimore on Monday urging business leaders to support tariff commission trade commission and federal reserve measures. He said future legislation should remove ambiguities and clearly define trade liberties and restrictions to foster a new era for the nation.
Secretary Baker announced the president will nominate Brigadier General Pershing commander of the American expeditionary forces in Mexico to fill the vacancy from Major General Mills' death.
A woman on a Broad Ripple streetcar leans against her young companion and pats the conductor's hand while he shares a wink. Passengers on the rear platform smile as the caresses continue block after block, with the man unaware of the scene or its amusement.
The article notes unclear origins for pink and blue gender colors. It mentions Russia and America using blue for boys and pink for girls in baby outfits if desired. It adds that many mothers use both colors in layettes and that pink has cultural use beyond infancy, even in bridal trousseaus.
A humorous exchange shows a husband complaining that his mother-in-law sides with his wife during disputes. He notes her sympathy only worsens their conflicts, leaving him to deal with the consequences of family dynamics and strained harmony.
Bosaston Transcript quotes a man about finances and his wife asking for money while he notes the sellers he encounters make similar requests. The dialogue contrasts personal and vendor pressure for funds.
Mrs Blanche Jefferson of Des Moines recalls illness years ago and says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her avoid surgery by rebuilding her female system. She urges readers to consider the remedy and to write for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Saturday remark about Father Burke’s sermon leads to a comic tale in which Mike Flaherty, a contractor, nods off during the preacher’s address while his wife notes the danger of dozing. He explains he tested the pastor’s zeal and, once convinced of efficiency, relaxed.
A former guest recalls boarding a floating hotel and lodging a complaint. The brief remark hints at experiences in the floating hotel business without detailing the vessel or outcomes.
A reflection notes that many individuals become so absorbed in tasks and obligations that they struggle to find time for any activity beyond their commitments. The piece emphasizes the tension between productivity and personal moments.
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