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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1924
Page
4
A satirical survey notes drivers without licenses in city streets and a motorcycle cop educating them. It mocks youth arrogance, industry leaders, fans at games, political publicity, radicalism, Sunday picnics, and fashion hats. It laments weed growth, social trends, dancing in rural areas, and the need for farm productivity.
The piece urges families to ensure all children learn to swim during the summer. It warns that households with poor swimming facilities are not safer, as children often face water danger during vacations. Summer outings provide chances to learn with competent instructors.
The Dawes committee outlines a reparations scheme anchored by a new central bank with 100 million dollars capital. Of this, 25 million would be Reichsbank assets and 75 million would be raised by selling shares at 25 dollars each, largely to foreigners. The Reichsbank president would organize the bank and appoint German officers to safeguard foreign investor interests.
The proposal outlines a fourteen member international bank with a majority vote of ten and a foreign commissioner. It sets a $20 million three month credit cap to the Reich, notes as sole legal tender, and gold reserves of 33 percent against notes and 12 percent against deposits. Net profits fund reserves until 12 percent of liabilities, then 8 percent paid to shares. profits beyond are split with the Reich. A $200 million foreign loan is proposed to finance reparations, plus a railway finance plan worth $500 million over two years and five percent bonds totaling $1.25 billion. All securities are guaranteed by the German government with foreign investors exempt from income and corporate taxes.
Congress will consider a constitutional amendment to tax income from future state and municipal bonds by the federal government and allow states to tax government bond income within their borders. It argues tax exempt bonds divert over a billion dollars annually from agriculture and business, and that taxing them would boost industry and farming.
A law requires schools in Pennsylvania to teach the U S constitution, with commentary that early instruction fosters informed citizenship and interest in government. It argues this system yields greater happiness than other forms of governance and may inspire similar laws in other states.
Meteorologists discuss dew point as the saturation temperature for water vapor. A man’s dew point is when his thoughts solidify into action he undertakes himself.
The North Sea links to the Baltic via a canal formed by the Elbe and Trave, joining the Ilbe and ee rivers. The waterway runs 41 miles, is T feet wide, and features seven locks.
Small stations along major western railroads use automatic switches near buildings to light on train approach and extinguish on departure, eliminating night agents.
The excerpt notes Irving claiming he cannot explain how women are wooed and won, calling the subject a riddle and a matter of admiration. It reflects Irving’s playful judgment on gendered courtship and his literary voice.
A woman buying an escritoire paid a high price and invited an expert to assess it. The expert concluded it was fine furniture but not antique, yet she remains unfazed saying she will complete the payments. The anecdote underscores misjudged value and persistence.
A Scotland trout fishery shows a blackbird learning to feed on young fish and spreading the habit to others. Researchers note birds adapt to new food sources, while cows in Norway are fed fish without apparent harm to teeth. The Philadelphia Inquirer is cited on dietary adaptability.
A County court heard a humorous line from a woman asked about a baker's dozen. The woman replied that what they used to call a baker's dozen makes her a very good baker's customer.
A Boston Transcript remark questions why average borrowers often fail to return books, noting that unlike other items most borrowers rarely reclaim books once lent. compounds of neglect and misdeeds lead to loss of property rights and compelling action.
Tungsten filaments in bulbs and vacuum tubes are ultra thin coils about one thousandth of an inch thick, wound on a core four thousandths of an inch in diameter, illustrating extreme miniaturization in early electrical devices.
The trustees of Township 36 14 will sell the Highlawn School property at public auction July 19 1924 at 2 PM Chicago time. The site includes Lots 25 26 27 28 29 in Block 2 of Downs and Reichs Subdivision in the NE quarter of the NW quarter of Section 4 Township 36 Range 14. Cash payment one third at sale and balance in 30 days, abstract of title provided. Sellers listed: Fred E Waterman Cornelius Dalenberg C Ranger.
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