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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
5
New York police describe a forger famed for disguises. A deputy recounts misidentifying a suspect due to hair dye and haircut, noting criminals tailor looks to roles. The piece discusses detective disguise use and historical tennis references from 1427.
The text defines Nirvana as the Buddhist believer's supreme goal the extinction of existence and escape from human misery leading to immortality.
The World's Championship Rodeo under Chicago Association of Commerce and Tex Austin opened Saturday at Grant Park Stadium drawing large crowds. Notables like Mabel Strickland and Paddy Ryan attended as cowboys and cowgirls compete for titles in broncho riding, roping, steer wrestling, and wild horse races amid record Chicago interest and influx of excursion trains.
Mark Farnsworth, a smooth businessman with no capital or property, was held to the grand jury by Justice Shapiro this week. He allegedly sold a bungalow and lot in Chicago for 750 dollars to Andrew Verkaik, who paid 100 and was to pay the rest when the deed was given. Farnsworth later extracted 650 more on a false promise but did not deliver the deed. Farnsworth was arrested in Chicago while about to depart for Florida and remanded in bonds of 2000 dollars.
The forest products laboratory notes no method to entirely waterproof wood. Coal-tar creosote improves moisture stability somewhat but does not prevent changes in moisture content. Thus, decay prevention is unnecessary and thorough coal-tar creosote treatment is satisfactory.
A husband recounts a domestic incident where his wife, accusing him of infidelity, flung a sugar basin into his face during a dispute. The report notes tension and claim of deception in the marriage.
At the summer meeting of the Chicago Regional Planning Association proposals were tabled to widen highways within 100 miles of Chicago. The plan aims to double main artery pavement widths and will be sent to Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Missouri and affected counties and townships once the regional map is finished.
Washington officials held a closed door three hour conference with Assistant Secretary Andrews. Divisional chiefs and state directors nationwide discussed the enforcement program to be followed by a reorganized staff taking over on September 1.
A series of storms devastates western Japan with property losses around 20 million dollars and multiple fatalities. Climbers on Mount Fuji are stranded, refugees seek shelter in caves for 21 hours, and avalanches flatten 60 houses in Oshimura while 200 homes are damaged. A slide near Kofu kills six, with other deaths yet unreported.
Anti Semite mobs attacked delegates in Vienna as the World Zionist Congress gathered. Police clashed with Swastika supporters at Freiheitsplatz. many officers were injured and dragged from horses, while rioters were charged with swords.
A frost ruins Perkins potato tops after earlier insect damage, destroying the crop hopes. At the post office he laments to friend Williamson, saying ten million potato bugs have nothing to eat, in a scene resembling a small town trouble.
Reports describe chimpanzees displaying notable intelligence by stacking four boxes to reach objects and fitting sticks together to obtain items outside their cages, highlighting early observations of tool use and planning in apes.
Famous ropers will meet at the Chicago Roundup and World Championship Rodeo from August 15 for nine days. The Chicago Association of Commerce sponsors prizes for the event directed by Tex Austin. Champions past and present will attend to challenge for the world title. Experts bring their prized roping ponies and demonstrate the swift lariat whip and loop around horns or neck.
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