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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
8
A couple attending a friend's funeral in a snowbound suburb slip on a cleaned walk and fall at the doorway as the undertaker opens in the sermon. The moment exposes delays from travel and the minister continues as bystanders assist. The piece closes with reflections on tact and deliberation.
United States Department of Agriculture guidance advises woodland owners to monitor timber markets before selling or cutting. It highlights when selling by lot or lump yields better profits, the need for accurate quantity estimates and bidding, and cautions that early cutting can sacrifice future returns.
The bureau of entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture states that spraying walnut trees with lead at six pounds per fifty gallons of water is an effective control method for the butternut curculio.
The Bureau of Public Roads reports promising results from using a very fluid crude water gas tar as a protective treatment for concrete. Immersion of concrete and cement drain tiles in the tar shows alkali resistance, with tiles stored in strong alkali solution for six to eight months remaining intact and retaining tensile strength. Untreated samples disintegrate and lose strength, while treated samples endure in tests. Small farms, small yields, and scrub livestock are cited as factors linked to limited farm incomes.
Barbara Wingfield Stratford describes Delhi as a living palimpsest, contrasts its sunrise vitality with Rome’s history, and guides readers through Chandni Chowk, the red fort, and the scattered ruins of Tughlakabad, noting twelve or thirteen historic Delhis surrounding the capital.
The article notes in Poland the groom learns of a large in law following with each relative expected to receive a gift. It states that marriage often involves the woman proposing through her parents and reflects a custom where the number of relatives matters more than the bride’s dowry.
In St Mark's churchyard Bouwerie New York two trees grow from a single root twenty feet apart. While seeking an old burial vault the roots of an ancient tree spread along vault roofs and surfaced. A second tree then formed beside the mother tree. Popular Science Monthly.
Rings of the Middle Ages prized tur quoise and emeralds and bore coat of arms as fashion. Renaissance introduced diamonds with crude cuts and tools. Emerald ornamentation followed with some rings featuring miniature perfume boxes.
James P. Humphreys of Hebron Motor Co. says Tanlac cured his indigestion and stomach pain after years of gas bloating and nervy sleep disturbance. He reports a restored appetite, steadier nerves, and weight gain, calling Tanlac the best remedy for stomach trouble and run down condition. The ad ends with a quip about breach of promise.
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