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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1927
Page
5
London reports that David Lloyd George will travel to the United States in 1928 to preside at the international eisteddfod, a dispatch from Llangollen, Wales states.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood governor general of the Philippines died at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital after brain tumor surgery. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in the Rough Rider plot, honoring his service with Theodore Roosevelt and the Spanish American War era. Wood rose from a medical corps post to Army chief and World War I role, earning the Medal of Honor in 1885 and the Distinguished Service Medal for World War I service. Born October 9 1860 in Winchester New Hampshire, he studied at Pierce Academy Harvard Medical School and led Santiago’s military government before World War I era campaigns and postwar politics.
Five men believed to be Chicago gangsters staged a daring holdup at the Edgewood hotel in South Haven Michigan while vacationers slept. They kidnapped two employees and escaped with about 50000 dollars in cash and jewelry, much of it belonging to Chicago residents who had left valuables in the hotel safe.
Columbus reports Governor Donahey failed to mediate a central field mine strike as operators would not cooperate. He said Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania offered good offices, miners favored a district approach, and central wage agreement efforts faltered. He warned troops could be used if peace cannot be maintained.
Fifty Edinburg Coal Company employees, all union men, quit work under a provisional agreement as they press for settlement of the wage controversy in the central competitive field.
Illinois operators tell Governor Donahey no joint conference to end coal field suspensions. They cite seven years without wage adjustments and insist on Jacksonville terms for any settlement. Illinois Indiana Ohio governors back a conference to resolve the split in central competitive field.
Rapid City South Dakota report notes increased security for President Coolidge amid bomb threats and confirms he will retire March 4 1929. He states he will not run again even if nominated, signaling plans for private life and no immediate post presidency job search.
About 31 000 harvesters from eastern Canada will be hired to gather this year’s crops in the west. The plan, agreed by railways labor bureaus for prairie provinces and government services, allocates 20 000 to Saskatchewan 2 000 to Alberta and 3 000 to Manitoba with trains starting mid August from British Columbia and early September from eastern Canada.
Lawrence, Mass. Arthur T. Walker of Brooklyn N Y who inherited most of the Edward F Searles millions on Searles death is dead at Windham N H from an attack of acute indigestion Walker was a principal beneficiary of the Searles fortune and had long been associated with the Searles estate
The term wrangler now denotes a Cambridge student who earns a first class in mathematics. The senior wrangler title has ended as the top names are no longer ranked by merit order.
The text explains that levee repairs involve dumping large loads of dry dirt into the river before the levee to seal leaks. It notes that a clear water flow on the land side signals safety, while muddy water requires immediate repair work.
A light editorial notes a public taste for cars and planes over home life, joking that the era may rewrite a familiar song to celebrate industry. The remark hints at growing industrial pride and domestic tradeoffs in everyday life.
The Dolton Village Board ordered sidewalks along multiple streets including 138th Street Lincoln to Center Avenue and Forest Avenue South from 138th to 188th with 193 and 100 foot segments. An assessment for costs, payable in five yearly installments at 6 percent interest, will be heard August 29, 1927, in Cook County Court.
The piece notes distance runners embrace the sport as a poor man’s pursuit requiring only shoes and a simple suit. Runners train after long workdays in shops or at desks, building a reputation through self directed effort and discipline.
Describes Publick Occurrances being printed in Boston on September 25 1700 by Benjamin Harris and Richard Pierce. Within four days colonial censors suppressed the issue and a second edition was never published.
Christian missionaries struggle to explain the fatted calf parable to Hindu audiences who revere cows as sacred, a key difference noted in their outreach. The four gospel reference is the one point many Hindus question.
A 20 year old patent for a harness to attach birds to a chariot allowed a person to ride through the air, described as the beginnings of aeronautics.
In remote Australian sections where ranches lie far apart a teacher travels from home to home to instruct children. The program aims to provide education access to scattered communities and reduce learning gaps across vast distances.
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