Women's Relief Corps meeting notices and officers
The G W Spencer Post No 279 meets the 2a Friday at 2 pm and the 4th Friday at 8 pm at the Village Hall Riverdale. Mrs Bertha Sprick is president and Mrs Cor Jenness is secretary.
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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
4
The G W Spencer Post No 279 meets the 2a Friday at 2 pm and the 4th Friday at 8 pm at the Village Hall Riverdale. Mrs Bertha Sprick is president and Mrs Cor Jenness is secretary.
Chicago river interests press for Calumet Canal with support from Major Benyeard Major Marshall and Colonel Bixby. A new government engineer is reportedly lukewarm toward the canal favoring filtration. Supreme Court decision expected early January dictates whether the Sanitary Drainage Commission can reverse river flow and start digging.
Chicago and the Illinois Central rail line debate electrification from Grand Crossing to Randolph Street. Officials and local groups push for an electric system to reduce smoke and improve safety, with Harvey and Riverdale eyed for possible terminals and power facilities.
A blend of commentary on Australian arts funding and stage stars, genealogical notes on Annie Laurie, plus local ads and poems. Items include land for sale near Lansing, rentals in Dolton and Dalton, a secondhand organ sale, newspaper routes, and home remedies for felons.
The passage notes that a single excessive fear such as of fire snakes or dogs can label a brave child a coward. It suggests fear may be inherited or caused by early shocks and is a physical tendency, not a moral failing. Caesar feared cats yet remained a brave soldier.
The passage contrasts humility with courage and critiques self praise. It notes that humility earns admiration similar to courage, while pride and the prig persona are disliked even when virtues appear genuine. The tone reflects a thoughtful, moral examination of character.
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