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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
5
The article notes Hot Springs as the oldest government reserve among national parks and monuments. It states the 1832 reservation aimed to make waters accessible to all, not for profit, but limited to springs and surrounding town, with a free bathhouse and profit baths by concessionaires.
London Post notes two Far West grave inscriptions. Hank Monk praised as the whitest hearted West stage driver, while Lem S. Fraime is described as having shot 89 Indians and dying at Hawk's Ferry on March 27, 1843.
A Boston Transcript quip is cited about suffrage humor. The piece notes a suffragist complaining in colorful prose, comparing political action to a senate glove in the teeth of the advancing wave for equal rights.
A Dutch army surgeon Eugene Dubois unearthed in Java a skull fragment two molars and a thigh piece. Science argues the remains belong to a creature hundreds of thousands of years old, possibly up to about 500000 years, with early human-like traits inferred by researchers.
John D. Barry writes about people who feel perpetually late and on edge. The piece argues the problem is internal and urges calm, quiet, steady work for a more peaceful life.
The London Chronicle asserts that going barefoot is not demoralizing and cites Eve Nausicaa and Helen of Troy to argue sandals, not boots, are practical. It notes Irish and Scottish children have long run barefoot and praise the wit and enterprise backing such practice.
In science christening often mirrors discoverer names. A Crustacean family was named using the wife Caroline’s name mixed in a hat, yielding pronounceable shrimp surnames. Another naturalist, fond of sea worms, used Greek roots for naming, inspired by seven daughters and their marine subjects.
A Washington Post note cites casual misuse of Indian as an adjective. It says Indian tobacco referred to a lobelia family plant not tobacco, with no link to Indigenous people.
The article notes diamonds vary in color with the Hope diamond described as a beautiful blue. Green diamonds and crimson stones exist but are rare, while black diamonds are common. Black pearls are rarer. pink pearls are highly prized.
The piece notes that today’s Native American children play with the same type of toys as ancient ones. An Indian rattle made from skin, pebbles, and feathers mirrors old designs, while toy shields copied from fathers’ shields show identical construction and decoration.
A compact review traces eighteenth century English toys for the wealthy from silversmiths and furniture makers to miniature versions by Sheraton and Chippendale. It notes early toy parachutes and Egyptian wooden dolls, with critical asides on design and social context from periodicals.
A youth rushes into a broker’s office delivering news bulletins. A fire department member asks for cigars and keeps the change. The boy explains he must return after delivering more routes. The broker praises his priority to his boss and hires him on the payroll.
Born with the nickname Dunce, Robert Clive faced teachers who called him impossible and sought his removal from school. At thirty two he barely read or wrote, yet he vowed to prove them wrong and joined the army. In a critical battle he led untrained troops to defeat 5,000 foes at Plassey, founding British dominance in India. a Waglam memorial swath marked Trafalgar Square.
A reflective excerpt by Charles Lamb on newly married couples. The speaker dismisses complacent contentment seen in brides and notes personal lack of hope or wish for such outcomes, arguing some truths should be accepted rather than spoken.
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