Local births and marriages brighten week in Pointer
The Pointer reports a new baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Max Guest on July 24. Miss Florence Vandeursen and Prof Louis Harms wed at the Vandeursen home, uniting two Delton families as Harms becomes Nor mangee Texas high school principal. Also listed are court fines for excessive whistling against Indiana Harbor Belt Railway and several local weddings and travels involving Dalton residents.
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Anu
Max Guest
Schaefer
Indiana Harbor Belt Railway
M. R. Weidner
Lois Neola
Catherine
Junior
Reading
Boyertown
Pottstown
Atlantic City
Weidner
Sophia Bell
L. O. Garry
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Kingston
Montreal
Canada
Boston
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Florence Vandeursen
John Vandeursen
A. C
Grace
Mabel Diekman
Rheba Deeds
Abbie Hankey
Valparaiso
Ind
Alban P. Reich
Retai Jewelers Association
Kansas City
Ilinois Retail Jewelers Association
Louis A. T. Harms
Leisman
M. E
Chicago
Normangee
Texas
Harms
Pointer
Joseph Sheehan
Dalton
Elsie Schultz
Riverdale
W. F. Verhalen
Homewood News Highlights Visits and Local Moves
Louis School reports Mrs. Lohse and daughter visiting from Homewood. Mrs. Louis Mueller Sr. and Norman visit Rochester New York with Andrew Christie. Viv and Albert Tomscheck of Canada vacationing with Tomscheck parents. Frank Foster and Ransom Walkes with J. C. Towe at New England hotel. Rosa Schneider mails a parcel from New Hampshire. mentions Chicago office building naming and governor's mansion visit.
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Louis School
John Helfrey
Paris
Lohse
Nelson
Louis Mueller
Norman
Andrew Christie
Mueller
Rochester
New York
Albert Tomscheck
Canada
Tomscheck
Frank Foster
Ransom Walkes
J. C Towe
New England
Rosa Schneider
New Hampshire
Monadnock Hills
Chicago
Leviathan as Crocodile in Holy Writ Claim
Montreal Herald commentary argues the biblical Leviathan in Job refers to a crocodile rather than a sea monster. It speculates seventeenth century translators would have rendered Leviathan as crocodile with modern zoological knowledge.
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Montreal
Assessor Jacobs Promises Property Tax Relief Rally
A crowd exceeding 3000 gathered at Palmer Park auditorium on July 19 to hear Assessor J L Jacobs pledge a 25 to 40 percent cut in 1933 real estate bills due to personal property tax revenues. He praised Taxpayers Associations and warned that taxes would be assessed fairly with exemptions only for religious and charitable property.
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Palmer Park
J. L. Jacobs
Jacobs
Taxpayers Association of
Roseland
H G. Bollman
Assessor
Bollman
J. W Fouchard
Northwest Federation of Improvement Clubs
Roseland’s
David IF. Davis
Chicago High School Teachers’ Association
South End
Scientist Estimates Earth's Weight at 5.997e21 Tons
Dr Paul R Heyl of the United States Bureau of Standards in Washington announced a new figure for the gravitational constant. The estimated weight of the earth is 5 997 000 000 000 000 000 000 tons after years of work.
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Paul R. Heyl
United States Bureau of Standards
Washington
Doctor Heyl
Our English Speech and Its Misuse Across Education Levels
An essay highlighting how correct speech is vital and often neglected by graduates and educated individuals. It critiques high school and college training and urges attention to pronunciation and usage, noting the social prestige tied to clear language.
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Nother
Duek
Tim
Ley
Shappen
Ile
Western Newspaper Union
Maury Maps Steam Lanes Across Atlantic
In 1854 Lieut. M I Maury head of the Navy depot and observatory proposed steam lanes for Atlantic travel in his sailing directions. He recommended and outlined specific lanes to guide ocean passage.
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Navy Department
Atlantic
Crater Turned Into Garden Near Edinburgh
A crater from a volcano near Edinburgh Scotland has been transformed into a garden. The site features planted slopes and walkable paths showcasing the natural basin as a public green space.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
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Aggested OY
Linwood T. Lawrence
Moore Newspaper Syndicale
KIN Pan
Pocahontas
Malloy Coal Co
Dolton
Conrad Kern
Interocean
Indiana Avenue
Twin City Sales and Service
Chrysler and Pilymouth Automobiles
Henry J. Mohr
Lincoln Avenue
Dolton, Uwlinois
Homewood News
Athletic City Pier
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