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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1910
Page
6
A New Jersey inventor unveils an apparatus designed to fix bad handwriting. The device positions the pen to eliminate nervous gripping and finger twitching by securing the forearm wrist and thumb area and guiding movement to the forearm. The result aims to make legible writing nearly automatic.
A story from India shows a boy who won’t kill any creature, even mice in his master’s house, arguing that he never kills. The article then shifts to a student’s economic quip about compound interest and a local note on a steel bridge project by Illinois Central at New Chicago City and subway work at 147th Street.
Returns from Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta show large yields with Manitoba and Saskatchewan districts performing well. A sample of Marque wheat at the St Louis land exhibit yielded 53 bushels per acre, with high profitability estimates and strong market prospects.
A mother fears Johnny is ill on quiet days with no noises or echoes. She listens for signs, checks the darkened room, and realizes she loves the days of his ceaseless play when the house is loud. The poem suggests quiet days come only when Johnny is asleep ill or away.
A wall backed man can reach a coin within three feet without moving heels, but the trick shows it is not a guaranteed win. The commentator notes it makes a good, safe practical joke for pockets.
In a brief exchange a teacher asks Tommy if he knocked Jim down. Tommy responds that gravity caused Jim to fall, recalling a previous lesion and sticking to a blunt, humorous defense.
A Cincinnati cat named Blind Baggage rode a passenger train to Chicago without paying fare. The cat climbed aboard under a Pullman coach and was found in Newcastle Indiana, about 100 miles from Cincinnati. The journey left him dusty but undisturbed by the conductor.
Geologists debate the falls age with estimates ranging from about nine thousand to fifty-five thousand years. Early history linked the Niagara River’s formation to Lake Ontario region changes, with subsequent revisions altering the timeline to twelve thousand and then thirty-five thousand years.
University of Kansas experiments show the average person can taste quinine in 52 000 parts water and salt in 640 parts. Sugar is detectable in 228 parts water and soda in 48 parts. In nearly all tests women could detect smaller amounts than men.
Dr F M Stevens of Dover New Hampshire recounts patients cured by Resinol for skin eruptions and itching. He notes one case where a woman spent over ten dollars on various remedies before a 50 cent jar of Resinol cured her eczema.
A remarkable football team captain stands out for not shedding tears after a defeat. The exchange underscores his unusual composure and leadership under pressure.
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