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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1924
Page
3
An Alexandrian barber observed air movement through mirror tubes creating a musical sound. He built an early water flute with bellows, an inverted cone, and a keyboard. By 951 an organ appeared in Winchester with multiple bellows per key. German makers later built large instruments with novelty stops like nightingale and cuckoo.
A humorous dialogue features a prominent surgeon's wife questioned by the gardener's son. He asks if she told his father about his cigarette smoking, she denies knowing, and the quip shifts to a playful misdirection about lobster. The anecdote highlights class tension with witty wordplay.
A physician recalls meeting a railroad accident survivor who, despite losing a leg, greets recovery with gratitude. The man reportedly said, Thank God it was the Jez with the rheumatism, illustrating resilient optimism as described in Harpers Magazine.
The Calumet City Council ordains the sale of vacant city-owned Lots 18 and 19 in Freitag's Subdivision SE quarter of Section 8 Cook County Illinois. Bids must be cash and open at the August 28 1924 City Council meeting at 8:00 p m. The sale notice runs 30 days in The Pointer.
The article explains gold can be found near reef surfaces or in ancient river beds now buried by lava. Prospector methods include panning upstream to detect colors, then moving inland to locate a reef or decide where to trench. The true prospector remains optimistic and persistent.
The text notes a decline in wood study after iron ships emerged, steady until a USDA declaration that wood is a principal product. It cites Galileo visiting Venice arsenals influencing the resistance of solids, and mentions Leonardo da Vinci as another early wood scholar.
More than 1200 bluecoat athletes prep for the third police field meet opening at Grant Park Stadium on Sept 6 and 7. Proceeds benefit the Police Benevolent Association, aiding widows and orphans of slain officers as Everette C. Brown predicts strong rivalries and several records in the citywide events.
The Morning Post relied on Lamb for six jokes daily at sixpence each securing steady earnings. He claims a notable achievement with a master piece inspired by fashion notes on flesh colored stockings. The piece, linked to the Manchester Guardian quote, showcases his wit and earnings.
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