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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
5
The submarine Holland No. 9, the navy s first modern sub, made its inaugural dive in Staten Island Sound New York on March 17 1898 and remained submerged for one hour and forty minutes.
The first perforated postage stamps were cut apart before perforation began in 1851 in Great Britain. The British government bought the perforation patent from a man named Archer in 1853 for $20,000.
The length between perpendiculars measures from the stem to the furthest part of the rudder post. Except for the very largest ships, this dimension provides the best basis for comparing ships.
The famed Grecian fabulist Aesop lived around the middle of the sixth century BC. His fables were likely shared orally before being written down by admirers and have endured to illustrate modern life lessons.
Chinese observers claim cats can tell time by eye changes as the sun climbs and shadows lengthen. Pupils reportedly tighten toward perpendicular near noon and dilate later in the day, guiding time estimation.
A fragment quotes Phillips Brooks urging that life must bend toward a clear intention. It stresses living with meaning and steadfast resolve.
Rushville man Walter Long dies from bronco kick injuries, Mary Bell Logan, long time telegraph operator, dies in Danville, and Irene McDaniel commits suicide at Murphysboro by poison. A gasoline explosion kills Dr. A. T. Nadig and housekeeper Laura Price at Freeport. Foresters plan a June convention in Kankakee for 500 delegates. Tragic train wreck near Robins kills three. Farms and people: George and Mrs Bosler long-time tenants near Deland, and Floyd Stout fatally injured in Palestine. Ruth Ewan resigns Lombard college post. Amy Linderoth Newberg named. Mississippi flood prevention fund discussed in Chicago. Local women plant 100 walnut trees in a reforestation effort. Jacksonville graduation events include cornerstone ceremony. Illinois gains its first state forest near Tallula. Illinois State Fair opens August 20 with $500,000 improvements and a new grandstand.
A quotation from Grit arguing that most men lack the will and knowledge to apply strength. true physical power requires decision making and intelligent direction to yield profitable outcomes. The piece frames strength as a function of will, judgment, and purposeful action.
Nitrous oxide commonly called laughing gas is used as a dental anesthetic for minor surgery. It produces temporary insensibility with some patients crying or laughing during the procedure.
A garbled comic caption recounts a domestic accident where a newlywed quarrels over kitchen mischief. The text cites a cookery book knocked down and a lost page, with a tongue in cheek remark about danger and cooking.
The Grand Canyon lies along the Colorado River middle course and measures about 21714 miles in length with depths between 4000 and 6000 feet. Its width at the top ranges from 1 to 15 miles, and it is followed by Marble Canyon before ending at Grand Wash.
Local lore suggests the Port Tobacco river name may derive from Portohacks, a former Indian tribe in the vicinity, rather than tobacco trade. The origin is debated, tied to regional history and early settlement myths.
On March 11, 1794 Congress passed a law authorizing six warships, marking the founding of the United States Navy, which would grow to become a dominant global maritime force.
Some cypress used by ancient Egyptians for mummy cases is estimated at three thousand years old and remains well preserved, according to scholars.
The item notes the struggle to keep up with neighbors and rising grocery costs. It hints at financial pressure and shared community concerns amid price increases and living expenses. No specific persons or organizations are named in readable text.
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