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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
6
Wilbur B. Huston, Edison scholarship contest winner, must take an entrance examination to enter the Massachusetts Institute of Technology next month to complete institute requirements.
A statewide inquiry into real estate swindles targets Chicago firms accused of defrauding 400 or 500 investors of about 3 million dollars. Commissioner A A Crissey opened hearings in Rockford and plans sessions in Chicago and other cities. Backus urges cooperation with prosecutors to revoke licenses and pursue criminal cases where appropriate.
Governor Theodore Christianson of Minnesota sends a message to VFW delegates attending the thirtieth national encampment in St. Paul August 25 31 veterans groups from Minnesota welcome the VFW to the North Star state praising their service and citizenship in war and peace.
The Federal Farm Board announced a 9 million dollar advance to Sun Maid raisin growers and the Federal Fruit Stabilization Corporation of California to finance the 1929 crop. Half from government funds, half from California banks, with prior entanglements and cooperative limits noted. The board also plans actions on wheat and cotton relief and a national cooperative sales program.
Thirteen killed as the St. Louis and San Francisco fast passenger No. 118 bound Tulsa from Sherman Texas collided with an open switch at Henryetta Oklahoma. Seven victims are stated to be African American and unidentified, severely burned. engineer Pete Wolfe and fireman U A Bryan were burned in the wreckage. three Pullman cars remained upright and passengers aboard them escaped unharmed.
Washington reports the Senate reconvened after a two month recess but cannot act until the finance committee finalizes the revised tariff bill by September 4. Republicans and Democrats agree to three day recesses before Labor Day to allow committee work.
Samuel Red Solomon a Bronx thirteen year old player manager becomes the youngest to sign a major league contract with the Chicago Cubs and Joe McCarthy. His father will keep him in school for at least a year while he serves as a visitor with the Cubs on New York and Brooklyn trips. He may leave studies briefly to attend the world series if the Cubs reach it. Solomon plays third base and manages a New York Kiwanis club team in a league of about 1000 teams directed by Capt. George S. Maines and is regarded as one of the league’s top 15 000 boys.
The Graf Zeppelin reached Kasumigaura naval air station near Tokyo after a 100 hour flight from Friedrichshafen, covering over 6000 miles of Siberian and northern terrain. The crew of 40 with 20 passengers, including one woman, endured days of near wilderness. The Japanese navy’s air arm moved three lighter-than-air blimps out of the 1925 hangar to host the airship.
A reflective note on patience and truth, asserting that falsehoods fade with time while truth eventually surfaces to vindicate the innocent. The quote emphasizes that slander does not endure and patience aids justice.
In 1711 Cossack Pope became the first recorded European to visit Alaska, marking a notable early encounter between Europe and the American subcontinent in local history.
A dated aphorism contrasts learning with politeness, warning that without learning manners become a pedant and without learning politeness becomes mere frivolity. The saying frames a social ethic centered on balance.
The base of the Great Pyramid covers more than 12 acres, forming a solidly placed foundation.
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