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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
5
John Denham longtime elder and trustee of the Church of the Sea and Land died. Born in Scotland in 1826 he came to New York in 1860 and worked as a tailor before retiring to live in the belfry to aid the poor.
Sir William White questioned a report that an 18000 horsepower battleship would run on gas engines without funnels. He noted this is exaggerated but progress exists with gas engines used as auxiliaries on about a dozen English battleships. Lord Graham says engines up to 3000 horsepower could be installed with no difficulty, saving weight and space.
The Chicago Daily Journal laments the Calumet River as an open sewer from source to mouth. Officials fear pollution threatens Chicago’s water supply as sewer from Indiana and Chicago towns flows into Hegewisch and toward Lake Michigan.
A rallying cautionary note warns readers to avoid risky fireworks use on the Fourth. Advice covers avoiding crowded trips, handling powder safely, keeping powder pockets empty, preventing loose powder hazards, and not provoking dangerous acts with cannons or rockets.
The piece urges modern labor on idle land near Gaynor and Weston to feed cities like Paris Berlin Peking and Rotterdam. It argues beef trusts and cold storage need not be boycotted if land is cultivated, and attacks Sunday speakers for staying in New York and risking starvation or theft.
The dog tax for 1910 is due on or before August 1. The collector will call during July. H. R. Penfield, Collector.
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