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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1921
Page
4
A string of light observations touches on schoolboys progress, fundraising for the Fresh Air Fund, a proposed Reds trip to Russia with no return, loud neighbor humor, ballot driven laws on garden fences, water shortages blamed on wets, powdery women versus gunpowder conflicts, returning disabled veterans care, labor saving ideas, and motorcycle speed limit notions.
The author extols live theater over moving pictures praising a skillful play and conviction of actors. He notes audiences show elation after performances with emotions stirred and minds stimulated, arguing drama remains supreme when the actor audience bond endures.
The public utilities commission on June 2 issued an order setting a 5 cent toll for telephone calls between Oak Park and the Chicago exchange and its units. The ruling ends the 10 cent rate for Oak Park and other suburbs, subject to appeal and further hearings.
About 1050 graduates are scheduled to receive degrees at the University of Illinois Fiftieth annual commencement. The Chicago departments will confer 170 degrees at Studebaker Theatre on June 11, Urbana-Champaign events run June 12 to 15 with baccalaureate, Class Day, Alumni Day, and the main exercises in University Auditorium.
The article explains how longitude is measured from a prime meridian, generally Greenwich, with east and west designations. It notes variations such as Germany from Berlin and France from Paris, but confirms Greenwich as the usual reference point.
Elsa G. Allen writes in the American Forestry Magazine on the egg as a marvel across life forms. Whether butterfly reptile fish or bird, the egg follows the same structural plan and life unfolds by identical cell division laws.
A Chicago inventor introduces the production meter in The Pointer describing a device leased to factories. It allows a manager to monitor all machines from an office, receiving minute by minute production reports and identifying idle equipment to boost output. A Production Meter Corporation representative is in town seeking investors.
The article describes the mesquite plant known as Ghaparral, its height and spread, and notes it as habitat for the road runner. It explains the bird’s behavior, a ground cuckoo that flies rarely but can outrun a horse on open ground, highlighting regional ecology.
The Hood carries longer forty five caliber guns vs Queen Elizabeth. They weigh about one hundred tons and fire a 1950 pound shell at 2800 ft per second. Elevation reaches 30 degrees for a 38000 yard range, with loading gear allowing eight guns per salvo every 35 seconds.
A visitor waiting at a repair shop notes a young woman at the counter with evident femininity neatness and self-respect as she handles shoes. The scene shifts when the workman passes worn shoes to her and she directs a boy to take them to a nearby customer.
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