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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1920
Page
6
In 1889 a plantation worker recounts how he was seized by an alligator while swimming in Johore. He wedged his right hand into the creature’s throat and pulled free as it coughed and expelled him. He slumped ashore with a badly injured leg, carried by coolies to the manager’s bungalow.
A new glazing device squeezes putty into place under hand pressure. It resembles a grease gun and is secured to the wrist. The user’s hand guides the tool and controls putty flow.
The United States bureau of mines proposes a new alarm method for all air driven mines. A foul-smelling substance is injected into the compressed air line and quickly circulates, allowing workers to instantly recognize danger. A separate anecdote shows a father crying over his son Olvey’s poems, fearing his talent will starve him.
The text lists states where first cousins may marry, including Alabama California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Mexico New York North Carolina Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia West Virginia and Wisconsin. It also notes imitation eastern carpets with reproductions of royal Persian carpets and the Sheik Ismail carpet as examples of modern art.
A fragmented political squib quotes a Ward politician deriding mass edification as poor stuff and predicts people will vote to suit themselves. The piece reflects local sentiment about democratic choices and voter autonomy with a snappy, period voice.
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