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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1922
Page
10
Republican lawmakers pass soldier bonus legislation 3 to 1 while guarding tariffs. President Harding golfed and attended Easter services as major policy moves and court rulings unfold. Include soaring naval radio use and Prohibition indictments, with disasters, strikes, and flood losses across Illinois Wisconsin Iowa and beyond.
Mrs. Laurence Helms and her two young children died in a fire at a newly built apartment building in Washington Heights New York City. Adrian Constantine Anson, renowned as the father of baseball, has died in Chicago after a several day illness requiring surgery. Paul Henderson of Chicago was sworn in as second assistant postmaster general in Washington.
Reports from North Belfast record ongoing disorders with casualties from shootings, an armored car used to restore order, and military responses. Hazard Mohani, head of the All India Muslim League, is arrested at Cawnpore on sedition charges amid broader postwar tensions.
Washington April 21 Republicans and Democrats from coast states backed the 86 000 enlisted strength for a big navy while Central West and Southern members mostly opposed. The bill totals 251 million with 17.9 million added for pay and subsistence.
H. E. Watt Norman, president of the World's Dairy Congress association, named commissioner of agriculture and U S delegate to the general assembly of the international institute of agriculture in Rome from May 8 to 18.
A central western storm killed nearly 50 people across Illinois Indiana and Ohio with tornadoes and widespread property damage. Warren County Indiana reported 12 deaths while Danville Hedrick and Plainfield endured severe destruction. National guardsmen aided Hedrick until local Horse Thief Detectives assumed order.
A 1922 contest invites women and girls to submit four line rhymes using only words from the Dr Price label or enclosed slip. Top prizes total 505 dollars with 100, 75, 50, 25 dollar awards and 55 prizes of 5 dollars each. Entries due by May 1 1922 to Price Baking Powder Factory Chicago.
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