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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
8
Marion Holmes writes in the Chicago Daily News on how the mind in sleep acts like a naughty child guided by reason. Dreams can reveal hidden impulses, with warnings and superstitions about prophetic dreams and recurring visions.
The piece argues daily fruit at breakfast boosts health and start to the day. It stresses that many miss fruit in mornings and that breaking the habit makes a complete breakfast unlikely without fruit as the first course.
A farmer builds hen nests from cedar bark to keep insects away. He shreds the bark and includes cedar buds to repel bugs, noting cedar's resistance to pests. This novel approach reflects practical pest control ideas for poultry housing.
The article describes ancient Japanese bell casting as a community ritual with prolonged tributes of bronze and copper, prayers to time the ceremony, pilgrimages, and priests in sacred robes. It notes generous participation, lasting pride, and inscriptions of prayers on souvenirs passed to descendants.
Notice to Legal Voters of Thornton Township Cook County Illinois for an annual town meeting and officer election on April 5 1921. Polls open 6 am to 4 pm at multiple precincts including Harvey Lansing Oak Glen Homewood South Holland and more. Voters will decide on a levy for five years to fund gravel and other road work with ten road segments described.
Town Meeting to open at 2 PM in Harvey City Hall. After selecting a moderator, officers report, funds to defray township expenses are considered, and measures lawful under Township 36 are deliberated and decided, James B. Ellis, Township Clerk, dated March 15, 1921.
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