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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1924
Page
3
A Popular Science Monthly summary notes that air extends far beyond the surface. Abbe Moreaux and researchers used auroras and 600 photographs to suggest an atmosphere 540 miles above Earth, five times previous estimates, implying air surrounds the planet much farther than once thought.
The text explains cowbirds do not build nests or pair, instead laying eggs in other birds nests, often vireos or sparrows, and the young are raised by foster parents. It compares to the European cuckoo and notes the cowbird’s wide range in North America and its black body with a coffee brown head. It also mentions flocks following grazing cattle.
Byron quotes about time not aging the soul while the brow shows aging. The piece ponders whether one can keep the soul youthful despite life’s burdens and aging, asking if the secret lies in managing worry and steadiness of spirit for lifelong buoyancy.
A pair of wooden gates once in front of the palace of beauty at the British Empire exhibition mimic the sacred Teheran mosque gates. A poor Persian wood-carver carved them from memory after daily mosque pilgrimages, was murdered when discovered, and the gates disappeared into Persian dealer hands before ending up in a London curio shop near Wembley.
Miss Adelaide Estella Fox wed Louis Charles Hess at 3 PM Saturday August 16 at the bride’s home 1286 Forest Ave Hammond. Rev J C Parrett officiated. guests from Chicago Gary and Plainwell joined local families. After a motor trip to Northern Michigan the couple will reside in a new West Elizabeth street home in Calumet City.
An ordinance orders the sale of vacant city property described as Lots 18 and 19 in Fieitag's Subdivision part of SE quarter NW fractional quarter Section 8, south of Michigan Central Railroad. Bids will be opened Aug 28, 1924, 8:00 pm at City Hall. Published for 30 days in The Pointer.
A wry remark attributes cynicism to Montaigne, noting a satire that a good marriage would pair a flashy wife with a deaf husband. The line reflects skepticism about married life and social theatrics.
A member of the Sigma Nu fraternity at the university is identified as an architect with the firm McEwan and Eesley. The notice highlights his long association with the campus and professional career.
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