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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1912
Page
7
The New York World reports stock exchange pigeons disturbed by a coat of gloom on the frieze near their home. James J. Hill and A Barton Hepburn observed them at noon, with Hepburn cryptically noting ravens bringing Morgan his dinner.
A Houston Post paragraph recalls a scene where a woman knocked down a suitor after his proposal. He shouted that they were not yet married, prompting astonished chatter about the couple and the awkward moment. The ad chatter promotes Lewis' Single Binder as top ice cigar and various household products including Mrs Winslow's Syrup for teething.
Advertisement for Tonitives Co claims tired blood causes backache bearing down pains irregularities and womb trouble among women. It promotes toning the blood to prevent anemia and improve strength with a price of 75 cents per box from dealers or by mail in Buffalo New York.
A concise history traces how timekeeping evolved from lunar years and fire signals in ancient Egypt and Babylon to Roman civil calendars. It covers Egyptian and Hebrew methods, Greek astronomy limits, Julius Caesar's reform, Pope Gregory XIII’s 1582 correction, and the gradual adoption by nations, including Russia.
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