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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
3
The text lists Nevada South Carolina Georgia Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Texas and California as rice producing states. Louisiana is noted as the state with the largest rice crop, with 1927 production totaling 17,316,000 bushels.
A reflection on thoughts that arise fleetingly and are often the most valuable. The piece urges securing these elusive insights before they vanish, noting their rarity and the benefit of preserving them for later use.
The notes describe living whales must constantly rise to the surface to breathe. It claims dead whales float on the surface as a result of buoyancy and brainless decay.
The article notes a large varied wrench family with pipe wrenches from six to forty eight inches and weights from three quarters of a pound to twenty four pounds. About four million are manufactured annually.
Original diaries of Samuel Pepys stored at Magdalene College are in Pepys own handwriting with most text in shorthand and longhand for names and dates.
The Oxford Gazette of 1665, precursor to the London Gazette, is identified as the first English newspaper. It marks a milestone in print news and public notices, shaping early journalism and information dissemination.
The State Street Booster Foot Ball Team of Calumet City reports a difficult 1928 season under Coach Petree, with injuries hampering key players like Hart and Thirion. Wins include Maywood Boosters 8 6 and Salon Boosters 2 0, while losses came from South Chicago 25 0 and Hegewisch 35 7.
The topaz is the November birth stone associated with strength and friendship. Ancient beliefs say its power grows with the moon, banishes nightly terrors, protects against epidemics, and strengthens the mind.
Lincoln A. C. is set to play on Thursdays and Sundays starting with this game. The article introduces the lineup and outlines expected positions and key players for the upcoming schedule.
The Arrow heavies beat the Staggs 44 to 38 at Turner Hall as the lights fell 21 to 19 to the visitors. The Staggs led 12 6 at halftime while Arrows rallied for a late push before time expired. The Arrows prepare for a Friday 8 p.m. matchup with the Clovers after their Clover game break.
The Harmonies met the Vagabonds for the second time this season on Wednesday January 2 with a dominant 21 to 2 win after an earlier 19 to 2 victory. They host the Flapperettes January 5 at Calumet Memorial Park and face D. R. Girls January 7 at the Lutheran gym.
The article notes horse racing as a sport with a history of nearly three thousand years. It cites its inclusion in the Grecian program of the thirty-third Olympiad in 648 B C and references to racing in various histories.
A reflective note on famous husbands behaving badly as mortals, highlighting everyday vices like smoking that tarnish public image. The Toledo Blace piece suggests celebrity status does not shield personal missteps from scrutiny.
Queen Marie plans visits to Paris and London and is expected to finalize arrangements for another trip to the United States.
The preparatory commission for a disarmament conference will meet in Geneva on April 15 after a convocation announced by President Loudou. The Russian partial disarmament plan is expected to headline the agenda, with aims to curb cruisers and submarines. Count von Bernstorff called a March 11 expert meeting on armament controls and classifications.
The notorious bandit Maximiliano Vigueras, who twice nearly seized Ambassador Dwight W. Morrow, was shot at the military barracks after 18 years as highwayman and fruit vendor. He was said to have killed Jacob Rosenthal and was felled by a head blow from a brother-in-law federal soldier.
After a year of forced idleness horse racing resumes at the $1,000,000 Hialeah plant in Miami on January 17. The meet will run fifty-one days with more than 250 horses stabled and daily workouts ongoing. Winter reservations have reached 700.
Washington and Jefferson College has scheduled nine football games for 1929. The slate includes clashes with Carnegie Tech Pittsburgh and West Virginia along with other opponents.
The prince of Wales issues a personal appeal to aid distressed women and children in mining areas of the kingdom, calling for relief efforts and charity support.
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