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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1926
Page
6
National wealth of the United States stood at 353 billion dollars in 1922, up 72 percent from a decade earlier when adjusted for dollar value. The report by the Federal Trade Commission notes 1923 national income around 70 billion, with land, improvements, and movable goods making up the wealth mix.
A Capper's Weekly note explains that salt dissolves in water and, when boiled away, salt reappears. It asserts dissolved salt forms highly charged particles with electricity and that no other substance behaves this way in water. Scientist Renson is cited as noting this unique property.
Capetown reports a climbing death on Table Mountain as crowds rally to search Skeleton Gorge. The article notes the mountain's perilous history and how weekends draw large parties of Mountain Club volunteers to locate missing climbers amid fog and vast terrain.
May agricultural prices mostly fell with the general index at 139 down from 140 in April and 146 in May 1925. Meat animal prices rose two points while grains and vegetables dropped. hogs advanced though typical seasonally, beef and veal eased, sheep and lamb rose, wool and butter fell, and corn chicken and eggs edged up slightly.
Jacksonville filing shows American British Improvement association and Floranada club debtors declare bankruptcy in federal court. Assets listed at 2.55 million, liabilities at 8.58 million. Secured mortgages total 8.49 million, including a 7.25 million Galt Tract note. Creditors include E. T. Stotesbury and Anna T. Dodge with substantial loan claims.
Asa Bartlett a Klan leader and self appointed enforcer confessed from Muskegon county jail to sending the bomb that killed township supervisor August Krubach his daughter Janet and her fiancé William Franke. He said I just couldn't stand to see him running the township.
At the Indiana state convention Senator James E B Watson led a harmonious gathering that approved a platform opposing participation in the so called League of Nations or its world court. Other planks call for repeal of the absent voter law and support farm relief measures and budget discipline.
Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, who led the overthrow of the Witos government, declined the presidency just after being elected by the senate and national assembly. He received 292 votes to Count Bninski's 198 with 61 abstentions. A formal letter of refusal was read to the assembly.
American pilot W T Van Orman of Akron Ohio flew the Goodyear III to win the James Gordon Bennett cup in the international balloon race with a 531 mile distance. His assistant was Walter M Morton. Second place went to Capt Hawthorne G Gray and Lieut Douglas Johnson in the army 8 16 with 375 miles.
Glasgow reports Bobby Jones Roland Mackenzie Watts Gunn and George Van Him of the American Walker Cup team enter the British Open Championship starting June 21. Jess Sweetser, winner of the British Open Amateur, sails home soon with the remainder of the American squad.
Gayus Whitfield of Middleboro Kentucky unearthed gold valued at over 200000 dollars on the Whitfield farm near Demopolis Alabama. The directions were in papers left to his son by C Boaz Whitfield.
A furnace of fire killed five women and girls at the Sutton Auto Top Factory in Rockford. Eight others, including a man, were burned or injured after fleeing through second story windows when an explosion released hundreds of pounds of celluloid.
Illinois reports include Mrs. Gerald Page injured in Peoria auto crash and a seven hour fire destroying the Boston store in Springfield with over $200000 damage. Rock Island groups decline a $25000 home gift due to upkeep costs as Northwestern University readies the June 11 McKinlock campus dedication in Chicago.
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