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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
8
A wife in a reflective aside describes her husband as deeply considerate yet gently disruptive at night. He returns around two in the morning, wakes her, and politely asks for help unfastening a collar button, highlighting domestic humor and marital dynamics.
A numismatist declares the quarter dollar an unlucky coin. He cites 18 stars, 13 letters on the eagle scroll, 13 tail feathers, 13 wing feathers, 18 shield lines, 42 stripes, and 13 arrow heads. He notes 13 letters in a misspelled phrase.
P T Barnum unveils a woolly horse in his menagerie and notes its coarse wool prevents it from resembling a forerunner of the automobile. He asks his press agent to inform his friend, the editor of the New York Herald, of the odd acquisition.
Round gray stones in Australia are real rolling stones. They sit on a table and quiver then roll toward the center. They soon gather into a tight group, driven by the magnetic iron they contain.
The Heyenga Barkmeier Short turn Non up setable Buggy Gear, patented by the firm, is now being marketed. It simplifies turning, installs in thirty minutes with sixteen bolts, replaces the reach, and keeps the vehicle stable for safe entry. A five year guarantee accompanies the device and several sets are in use. A. O VanZanten recently returned from travels to Orange City Iowa Platte South Dakota and Please Minnesota noting extreme cold in Minnesota.
Public notice from Dolton Village authorities details a sewer system project along Calumet River to 138th Street and through multiple avenues including Lincoln Park and Park Avenue. It lists the land tract to be condemned, assessment process, payment terms of ten yearly installments at 5 percent interest, and a final hearing set for February 25, 1908.
A collection of short notices highlights age and longevity from across the United States. Entries include Joseph, 93, in Camden shoveling snow. Mrs. Hunt, 106 in Beloit, celebrating with four generations. Thomas Pooley, 86, in Claremont, admitting he erred by not marrying. and others aged 87 to 106, with brief biographical details. A Washington observer notes a yawning executive after a Sunday sermon.
The German shipping trade expanded in 1906 with 760 vessels totaling 398,151 registered tons built in the empire, up from 646 ships of 310,771 tons in 1905 and 635 ships of 267,991 tons in 1904. The year included 11 warships aggregating 30,831 tons. Foreign builders completed 119 ships for German firms, totaling 122,445 registered tons.
Last Saturday night brought the fiercest storm in years with strong winds and heavy snow. Residents stayed indoors as power lines were downed and local services slowed by the weather.
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