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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1927
Page
10
Washington reports that 207 individual incomes exceeded 1,000,000 in 1925, the highest on record, with 104 between 1,000,000 and 1,500,000 and 48 between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000. The new tax law boosted exemptions, reducing total returns to 3,053,967. Net income reached 21,189,850,118 and net tax 731,377,191.
Henry Ford announced an accord with the Michigan Retail Grocers Association that Ford will stop selling foodstuffs and merchandise to the general public. The move ends a covert boycott threat by retailers against Ford products.
Lake navigation season opens in Duluth with two vessels departing loaded with supplies for North Shore stations.
Ralph Studebaker Todd, forty eight, president of the Studebaker Bank of Bluffton and millionaire oil operator, shot and killed himself. The suicide followed the bank’s closing three days earlier.
Senator Curtis of Kansas reports that total appropriations for 1916 and 1928 sum to 1.115 billion and 4.211 billion dollars, an increase of 3.096 billion. He notes only 216.9 million was for ordinary needs, while 2.879 billion covered World War I aftermath expenses.
A short reflection on the prodigal son, suggesting repentance occurred before returning home, focusing on motive and consequence rather than divine judgment. The piece hints at practical reasons for the prodigal’s return, framing it as a personal decision driven by need rather than pure virtue.
Jean Baptista Youville, a French adventurer, was awarded the Paris Geographical Society gold medal for a claimed 1830 Congo discovery, a prize later revealed as a fabrication based on his book. The incident underscores questions about the award’s credibility.
One of the largest tunnels of the Alps is the Alberg tunnel. It runs beneath the Alps at the Ail mountains and extends from Langen to St. Anton, a distance of six and three fourths mules.
A quip notes that young blood and old brains form a good mix in theory but rarely fit each other for practical use. The remark highlights the difficulty of aligning energy with experience in real tasks.
A Khartoum based Africa section article highlights a shoebill stork, drawing a clear parallel between the bird and the shoe bill. The piece notes the obvious connection, appealing to paternal readers with a symbolic naming detail.
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