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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
2
The article notes how miners reach greater depths than a century ago with engines and ventilation. It cites coal pits in England exceeding 3 000 feet and Belgium over 4 000 feet, plus Australia silver and gold mines reaching 20 and 4 300 feet. It mentions a Transvaal gold company sinking a shaft over 7 000 feet.
Jud Tunkins notes the collapse of the town singing society over a foreclosure threat by its wealthiest resident unless his daughter became the leading soprano.
In Edinburgh Scotsman style a couple's dispute under a night sky is resolved without further harm. The man admires a diamond-studded shirt front while she asserts ownership of her waist and mother’s, finally choosing to part after eight years of courting.
Reading in bed with good light and a raised posture reduces eye strain. Reading prone tires the eyes as they look up at print, causing the eye muscles that turn the eyes upward to weaken from disuse and tire easily.
Charles Dibdin boosted British naval recruitment with patriotic songs during the French and English wars. He earned a yearly pension of £200 from the government for his efforts. He died July 25, 1814, after years of fame, with many works now largely forgotten though some operas endure rarely.
A practical tip to ease corns uses hot paraffin or sealing wax on the shoe last where the corn grows. This makes the shoe stretch at the corn site, reducing pressure. The method aims to improve comfort when shoes are too tight due to corns.
A Philadelphia Retail Ledger note records a casual invitation to build a new den to satisfy a wife who asks for a proper sewing space, reflecting domestic remodeling expectations.
A humorous note claims some women remain modest enough to not change a tire even when others watch. The line satirizes gender expectations and public behavior.
Island women of the South Sea sit and dance while waving their arms in a light cultural display featuring ALPINA branding noted in the caption.
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