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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
6
President Hoover presented Col. Charles A. Lindbergh with a special congressional medal honoring his aviation achievements. Col. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh were luncheon guests at the White House after the presentation.
A survey by E W Miller for James KE Bennett & Company shows a further loss of 174 million bushels from the U S corn crop estimate for eleven principal growing states. The August 9 date notes rain may aid some areas but drought persists in others with prospects mix of normal to extremely low yields.
Wellington N I recounts the steamship Tahiti listing and flooding after losing its starboard propeller en route from New Zealand to San Francisco. The Matson liner Ventura reached the disabled vessel about 500 miles southwest of Rarotonga and took aboard 175 passengers and mail as the crew fought to keep the ship afloat.
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine completed a 27 day endurance flight at Lambert Field in St. Louis aboard the Greater St. Louis mono plane. They claimed the world sustained flight record at 647 hours 3 minutes 30 seconds, beating the previous mark by 93 hours 47 minutes. Motor trouble forced an emergency landing.
Harness racing returns to the Central States Fair at Aurora from August 29 to September 5 with trotting and pacing events on September 3 and 4. The Exposition Park mile track hosts three races each afternoon, featuring many top Middle West trotters and pacers competing for substantial purses.
The article argues the dollar is not stable since gold value fixes only weight, not purchasing power. It notes gold in circulation raises prices of all goods, not the gold price. It also mentions Streator Illinois hosting the first high school outdoor relay carnival at night under electric lights.
President Hoover appoints Brig. Gen. B H Fuller as commandant of the United States Marine Corps succeeding the late Gen. Wendell C Neville. The appointment was recommended by Secretary of the Navy Adams.
A historical report notes that a tribe once feared for cannibalism in the Papuan mountains has since welcomed Boy Scouts. The scouts perform daily good deeds, transforming local perception and community relations amid tropical jungle conditions.
The item recalls Columbus on his second voyage and the Jamaican island Xaymaca meaning islands of fountains. It notes a shift in life with vitamins and calories now part of daily living.
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