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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
3
The article notes the early 1970s introduction of the vertical railway in England with the first lift at Albert Hall costing one penny. It contrasts this with Europe where elevators are less common and calls the elevator a kingly term in the United States, birthplace of the skyscraper, where tall buildings are rarer.
Richard H. Dana recounts a Gala Day scene where Queen Victoria shoots with precision. Lord Spencer explains the hidden setup including a wind test, rifle adjustments, and a silken trigger cord to the queen.
A Western paper reports the Wiseman wedding took place at the bride’s parents home in a ceremony described as solomonized. The notice notes the humorous tone of the compositor and references a Boston transcript.
A fragmentary article traces the rise of papermaking in France from noble and monastic producers to early commercial activity. It notes the earliest dated French sheet dating to 1190 and links papermaking to European diffusion through monastic and noble workshops.
The article describes about ten plumbage mines in Ceylen at shallow open works and deep pits. Work is largely done by natives with Europeans owning the only significant mine, using simple devices: three vats of wooler barrels with handles and buckets, operated by seven to eight men turning the handles.
A brief meditative quote attributes poetic style to influence from predecessors and contemporaries. It notes that originality is rare and that a writer's distinctive style emerges from a blend of inherited and timed styles. The excerpt emphasizes continuity in literary craft.
A peculiar comment bridges discussions among readers as they query “What do you know” while an offer claims nothing, and the next morning Portland and Oregon papers fill with news notes.
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