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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1922
Page
5
A historic note explains that the so called tarantula of the Southwest and northern Mexico is not the true Lycosa tarantula of Italy and Spain. Early explorers may have mistaken the local spider for the old world tarantula, a misnomer that has persisted.
A Danish equerry asks Dr. Maurice B. F. to decide on delivering a medal to a sailor who praised Copenhagen, after an American officer admired the Scandinavians. The king cannot extend stay but seeks church counsel, resulting in a grateful note to the king.
The ex sultan of Morocco Murat Hafid amused himself with a British dentist and a shy lady assistant in regular bridge games. They played for one franc a hundred, with Hafid often winning while claiming moral victory over the dentist. The climax came when the bill included all bridge hours, making it the costliest game Hafid ever played.
The piece argues biologists must intensify efforts to rescue fragments of vanishing flora and fauna. It notes the rapid disappearance of native species and calls for propaganda and authoritative counsel to promote conservation, proposing Scientific American as a rational organ for this aim.
The poet must capture rare specimens of thought and present them clearly for public admiration. The essay contrasts poetic craft with naturalist pursuits in composing clear diction. A separate note argues that no one is truly busy unless they have eleven tasks to complete first.
Four year old John W during a Sunday school lesson on Daniel in the Lions Den recalls six little pigs at a circus. The piece recalls old pot-luck meals where all food was drawn from a shared pot and kept boiling, a practice once common in Europe and elsewhere.
A fragmentary line shows Uncle Eben stating that a man who pays back debts can be a true friend in need, paralleling the idea that kin and trusted helpers resemble those who tend to others.
In Tai Chow a well-equipped mission hospital stands in the city yet native doctors or witches persist. They draw crowds at street corners on market and festival days with claims of healing and exorcism, while believers endure pain or face mob ridicule over alleged possession by evil spirits.
A household note urges every kitchen to maintain a scrapbook of recipes, hints, and useful tidbits saved and organized for quick reference. It also advises pest control by draining stagnant water and placing a small amount of kerosene to deter mosquitoes.
The article argues against the idea that infants only say ma and da from imitation. It notes ma as often the first syllable across languages, possibly from natural breath exhalation. It cites Psammeter crown Ægypt King Psammethod?us’ story of two goatspeaking children to claim universal linguistic primacy.
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