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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1920

Page

5

Reading on horseback among Wesley and poets

The Manchester Guardian notes John Wesley read on horseback, claiming safety and focus as he traveled about 100000 miles with a slack rein. It adds examples of poets like Shelley and Southey who read while walking, often colliding with others as eyes stayed on the text.

Shelley Macaulay Southey Spain

Injunctions Traced From Roman Law to English Courts

The article outlines the history of injunctions from Roman law to English practice, noting first use in 1382 to restrain barons from overriding common law and defining injunction as preventing irreparable harm. It pairs the concept with mandamus and discusses its purpose to stop acts that would infringe rights or cause damage.

England Law Equity Court Nor-Dinary Mindamus Province of Injunction

Inexplicable Matrimonial Mishap Stuns Neighbors

A newly married couple becomes the talk of the Home Sector as the bride laments her husband’s odd conduct. The neighbor recalls him breaking twenty seven pieces of their best china while attempting to fuse two plates with a fork.

Widow Feels Grief After Brilliant Operation

A medical operation is praised for its success though one person, the patient’s widow, remains unhappy. The exchange suggests mixed reactions to a procedure noted as brilliant and demonstrably effective.

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Wesley Wilar Partes Woodlawn E. 141Th Lewis Sir Joshua Reynolds Chicago Telephone Company the Peoples Store Michigan Avenue Roseland Boy’s Clothing Dept Chicago North Side W. E. Wunsch Tel. Riv St. Riverdale Sharples FEE Pass Brothers Scath Helland, Hl Zais Interstate Battery Service Clancy & Klesh Props Telephone A. R. Harris Garondelet Avenue Hegewisch Calumet Chiegotocadal Fundate Telefhone Riverdale
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