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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1929
Page
10
Be De Motor Sales at 121 East 154th Street Harvey markets the Graham Paige line with used car values and complete parts service. They boast safety, smooth riding, and advanced engineering, inviting demonstrations and repairs at modern facilities.
Harvey area’s R. D. White Ford Agency promotes New Model A Ford Fordson and Lincoln Cars with full parts service and repair. It invites taxi operators to contact for business opportunities and features comprehensive sales and financing options.
South Holland contractor Isaac Shilling specializes in trucking, excavation, road construction, stone and cinders, and subdivision grading. The firm serves numerous municipalities with bonds, reliable performance, timely completion, and high workmanship, earning strong local reputation and offering free estimates and guidance.
The Harvey store at 178 East 154th Street markets groceries meats and vegetables with a 20th century service. It highlights low margins fresh stock and national brands to meet local demand and urges readers to visit for value and quality.
South Holland broker John Ravesfoot Jr. offers modern realty insurance and mortgage services from 15807 State Street. He stresses experience good values and judgment and invites buyers sellers and investors to consult his office for listings and advice.
The passage traces eyeglasses from ancient references by Aristophanes Pliny and Seneca to Ptolemy optics in AD 150. It notes Ar abian Al hazan’s eleventh century contributions, monks carving rock crystal lenses, the monocle and early lorgnette, and states that glasses formed in their modern shape about six centuries ago.
A Savannah News excerpt extols the common barn yard hen and claims she lays 729 eggs each second, illustrating mass production in the country. The piece asserts continuous yearly output and praises practical poultry in a sensational tone.
The common English speaking degrees are Mus. B. for Bachelor of Music and Mus. D. for Doctor of Music. Mus. M. or Master of Music is less common. In Germany the Ph. D. replaces Mus. D., ranking music studies with other disciplines.
The article explains that hot vinegar dissolves dried paint on brushes. Boil vinegar and simmer the brush to soften the paint, then wash with strong soapsuds. It also notes hot vinegar removes mortar and paint from window glass effectively.
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