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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1925
Page
6
New York Mary Louise Spas, adopted daughter of a New York millionaire, signed with a theatrical and moving pictures agent to film the kaleidoscopic history of her adoption. The move follows a recent abrupt end to her dramatic career.
Report from Fez and El Araish describe a mass surrender by Riffian rebels in the Quetzan region. Abd-el-Krim rushes available fighters toward French and Spanish fronts to dig trenches and fortify defenses.
Mary Wheeler, longtime Rochester activist and ally of Susan B. Anthony in the women’s rights movement, died after a long illness. She helped lead campaigns for equality and women’s suffrage in New York.
Washington market specialist Id Wim Smith of the Department of Agriculture says European markets for American fresh fruit could grow if producers improve delivery conditions. Dechives.
Washington Secretary Mellon asks to drop the case against Wall Sk. Reeme of Kansas City who faced charges of threatening Mr. Mellon. The motion signals a withdrawal of prosecution against the named individual.
Drymouth Vermont president Coolidge was assured by Secretary Mellon Senator Smoot and Representative Tilson that Congress will enact a substantial federal income tax cut before the March 6 payments are due. The leaders expressed belief that a cut of at least 300 million dollars could be achieved.
The quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson proclaims that true wealth lies in knowing the sweets and virtues in earth and sky and how to access them. It elevates learning about water plants and skies as the mark of riches and royalty.
Ernest George Ravenstein estimated the earth population at 1,487,000 in 1890 with unchanged figures for years. Early 1900s calculations put the total at 1,440,650,000. Modern estimates range from 1,750,000,000 to 1,850,000,000.
The article notes Formosa as the sole country with large camphor tree forests. It cites a single twelve foot girth tree yielding camphor valued at about $5,000, signaling immense potential wealth from these forests.
The text argues that the saying Spare the rod and spoil the child is not a Bible proverb. It notes the closest biblical wording appears in Proverbs 13 24 with he that spareth the rod hunteth his son.
A professor at Columbia University has invented an electrochemical process to restore rusted ancient bronzes to sound metal and to reveal faked antique bronzes, according to Science Service.
Instructions describe removing a blackened ceiling mark by mixing starch and water to cream consistency, applying with a wool cloth, drying, then rubbing with newspaper to lift the stain, leaving the white wash clean.
Report summarizes bird speeds with historic claims. Swallows said to reach 106 miles per hour, pigeons over 60, pelicans near 70, wild ducks about 59, noting these figures as reported.
Danish king Christian I ruled Denmark and Norway from 1518 to 1524 noted for extreme cruelty earning the titles Nero of the North and The Cruel He was deposed and banished in 1523 ending his reign and sparking regional upheaval.
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