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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
8
An English clergyman witnesses a baptism where the sponsor nurse insists the infant be named Original Story. The minister confirms the name, learns it is after the nurse’s uncle, Reginald Story later.
Nathan Straus urges American mothers to avoid raw milk citing world scientific consensus and Brussels congress warnings on tuberculosis. He recommends pasteurization at home and notes both rich and poor babies suffer from raw milk effects, claiming Americans know more on the subject than others.
The piece cites statisticians estimating $800 million yearly losses from killing and neglect of birds. It questions the basis of the figure but supports federal reservations to protect birds as sound economics and safety for people and birds alike.
A Brooklyn church pastor narrowly escaped as a popular novel dropped from the choir loft during Sunday services. A young woman in the choir had brought the book to read, and her companions say the mishap amused her.
A patron at the races dismisses scholarship as a path to wealth saying many bookmakers mispronounce horse names they bet on to win money. The remark highlights a clash between intellect and betting culture in racing.
Prof William Maurer improves after illness at St Pauls German Lutheran School. Riverdale men August Reich and George Dutt become grandfathers. G F Randolph leaves Wisconsin Lime and Cement Co for Hammond Indiana. For sale light one horse wagon and hay rack in Dolton. David Herriott reappointed postmaster for four years. Otto Reich peddles cigars and shares news of a 73 pound boy. Robert Moench and Louise Dutt welcome a daughter on Christmas Day. A A Johnson excuses absence from Woodmen meeting due to birth of son and promises a future poem. Riverdale Park Board grades ground west of Kern and Ripley for skating pond. will raise bank after low section causes concerns about ice on Calumet River.
The Souvenir edition is nearing completion with a large number of photographs from over sixty local business and professional men. A letter recipients should act quickly to arrange and classify the many cuts of local buildings schools and residences. A Chinese sailor aboard a U S fleet near Hong Kong had a leg crushed in machinery and underwent amputation after sleeping medicine. He recovered quickly and received about 50 in gold from officers and crew. The ship soon faced an eager crowd seeking leg amputation.
The last remnants of the famed elm known as Dick Turpin's Tree near Hyde Vale Blackheath were cut away. Local tradition recalls Turpin using the giant branches to stage robberies while evading pursuers. The tree, over 16 feet in circumference, stood near Ye Olde House.
The text recalls a San Francisco rodent outbreak from 1852 on Kearny and Montgomery streets with sidewalks of dry goods boxes. Rats of various colors filled the town, frightening women at night and attracting men to chase them with crooked canes and improvised games.
The text argues teachers should shape children's tastes in reading, stressing that what they love endures beyond what they learn. It compares school focus on youth with a library guiding the lifelong reader, and warns that good books bless while evil ones curse.
The Swedish prince says Americans appear happier due to climate and work culture. A Swedish peasant story contrasts sour looks with outdoors questions, as a French visitor notes Swedes’ stern expressions.
Bullie Ham, famed for smelling alligators, slipped beneath a pond near the woods. He surfaced signaling danger as his leg was seized by rescuers who hauled him up, bringing a four foot alligator to the surface with him.
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