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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1927
Page
5
In New Caledonia native builders carved terraced hillsides to guide mountain streams in zigzag channels half a mile long. They used hollowed tree trunks as viaducts and rated levels with modern precision. Today few terraces are cultivated as indigenous communities decline and power plantations and ranching.
Wise Tommy tells his father the teacher punished him for using a bad word and asked where he learned it. Tommy says he blamed the parrot to avoid exposing his father.
The bureau of standards states a camera can be attached to the eyepiece of a microscope after removing the lens. By focusing the microscope on the camera ground glass, standard photography methods can be used to capture images.
A Washington Post item notes that amid gasoline price competition drivers can burn a nickel’s worth of gas to reach a location where five gallons can be bought cheaper, hinting at small savings from travel.
The piece notes the saying Tell it not in Gath as a common phrase with biblical roots from David's lament for Saul and Jonathan after the Battle of Gilboa. It explains how the expression would be used by golfers and actors and cites Askalon and Gath as Philistine places in the tale.
An odd proverb note mentions youth may be served a summons if they do not watch their step, leading to time served if deserved, attributed to Rostorn Tran.
The enthusiastic young husband jokes that once the furniture is paid for they will possess genuine antiques. The Detroit News notes the humorous outlook on home life and finances.
The piece recalls Oliver Goldsmith facing arrest for rent, Johnson aiding him by evaluating manuscripts like the Vicar of Wakefield and securing a sale to Francis Newberry. It notes the manuscript’s value as Goldsmith’s lifeline, contrasts with publishers, and mentions Dickens Thackeray Addison Speed as other writers once money strained.
The article summarizes estimates of avian longevity, noting most figures from captivity. It cites parrots living beyond 80 or even 100 years and mentions a macaw anecdote at 200, plus a Vienna white headed vulture at 118. It questions century lifespans for eagles hawks and crows and mentions hider ducks as believed to reach a hundred.
The article explains that a left handed cigar curls and loosens wrapper not due to defect but because each cigar is rolled by the maker with one hand. A wrapper leaf is cut on the bias and rolled left to right for filler, then the opposite to save material. If the smoker uses the wrong hand, wrapper friction causes looseness.
The Bureau of Standards reports the smallest known measurement as one billionth of an inch. Ti is measured by an ultra micrometer recently developed at the bureau.
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown argues cosmetics allow a woman to conceal her face to a degree that makes all other revealment unimportant. The Washington Star quotes the remark as part of a cultural take on makeup.
Washington reports Britain and two other powers rejected America's terms for joining the World Court. Senate debate on the Trammell resolution lapsed as officials announced the note reaction. Officials say US entry under any terms is now regarded as ended.
The senate passed an 8.6 million seed loan measure with provisions for cotton farmers and grain growers. Hugh S. Gibson, USA ambassador to Switzerland, is named Washington's representative to Belgium. No findings report from the special tariff investigating committee this session. The federal mediation board announces a 7.14 percent wage increase for union workers on 20 southeastern railroads.
Mrs. Leander C. Gentle from Atlanta Ga spoke from a hospital maternity ward saying 19 children is enough. She noted the 19 are her contribution while ten more came from other wives and she does not desire more at present.
Joe Roscoe escaped Lincoln city jail by sawing through bars. George Young confessed to killing Frank Grund in a drunken brawl and led authorities to the cottage where the crime occurred. Officials discuss a training school for orthopedic teachers in Marilou with Carbondale and Marion boards. Senator Kessinger introduced a constitutional convention measure focused on revenue and reapportionment. Mrs. Mary Carter, aged about 100, died in Danville after a Red Cross pension grant. Ben and George Probst were sentenced to two years and fined for Volstead-era violations. Harland Richards won downstate chess championship in Champaign. A centenarian Mrs. Hannah Elizabeth Snedeker observed her 102nd birthday in Gilman with distant kin. Seven pistol-toting women sworn as deputy sheriffs in DuPage for delinquent and dry-law enforcement. A last-minute reprieve delayed six executions tied to a Joliet jail break, new date set March 4 with defense fund aid. Illinois backs the Great Lakes to St. Lawrence sea way via joint resolution. Senate Bill 36 would allow rural health departments funded by counties, enabling counties to hire health officers and equip departments.
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