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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
5
A pompous man debarks at Threadneedle street and refuses to carry a basket for threepence. He boasts of noble lineage, then faces a jibe from a stout countrywoman who mishears his title and retorts with Bayswater bus. The exchange ends in humorous misunderstanding.
University of Southern California researchers report a new dahlia sugar formula promising a major shift to tuber cultivation. The tuber yields high sugar content and sweetness surpassing cane or beet sugar, and is said to be harmless to diabetics, offering hope to many patients.
A quip from the London Daily Express describes a man relaxing with correspondence chess when a solicitor's letter arrives announcing a client’s death and requesting him to sign a form declaring a stalemate as a joke on misfortune.
A Providence Journal article explains how lac insects in India produce shellac, the binding material for phonograph records. Million of insects cling to tree shoots, excrete a yellow substance, and natives harvest and process it into shellac used in records. Weather affects yields, with orange lac exported for phonograph use.
The American National Lutheran Council in New York outlines a new system of church free tables in major German cities to feed the poor. Funded by German factory owners and landowners, the plan covers head expenses and food, with three-fifths shipped from the United States. Dr John A Morehead leads the council and European operations, advocating family based relief over isolated feeding stations.
A retired actress recalls Richard Mansfield remaining calm during a hot New York rehearsal. He reportedly told the cast not to perspire and to refrain from sweating, stating I absolutely forbid it and that is all. The anecdote appears in the Boston Transcript through the actress's reminiscence of Mansfield.
In Hammond C J Brister announces NY Central Lines owns and leases 1200 miles of tracks in Chicago switching limits while IHB holds 500 miles. Spending total 1 642 500 for facilities with 765 500 in Hammond district including 52000 for West Hammond yard and 350 000 for Gibson yard enlargements. Gibson also to include a coal plant and boiler wash out costing 323 500 with 40000 more for Indiana Harbor yards.
Ford Motor Company begins operation at the Hegewisch plant near Torrence Avenue and the Calumet River with an initial 2,000 workers, aiming to expand to 6,000 and 1,000 cars daily as the facility grows into body and steel production, shifting Chicago works to Hegewisch to serve a 1924 Chicago district demand of 182,000 cars.
A government coin-stamping device processes up to 300 ten-cent coins every minute, revealing high-efficiency minting performance. The feature highlights the machine’s speed and potential impact on currency production.
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