Riverdale Village Treasurer Reports 1926 27 Fiscal Year
Riverdale Illinois Treasurer O V Huntley submits the annual statement for the FY May 1 1926 to April 30 1927 detailing receipts from Cook County Treas Taxes water service street lights fines and miscellaneous deposits and the balance on hand May 1 1926 with a breakdown of special assessments and interest.
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Village OF
Riverdale
Illinois
O. V. Huntley
A. D
A.C. Ee
Cook Co
Treas
Acme Steel Co
Water Service
Acme Petroleum Co
Peter A. Anker
Col. Thornton
Hall
Halle
Robert Hanchmann
Cook Co. Treas
Niemeyer
Col
Penn. R. R. Co
Riverdale Products Co
Federal Ice Co
Hales & Hunter Co
Tuthill
IC. R. R. Co
Fritz Heinke
Abrams & Shinetzky
Joe Veenstra
Kraay
Nick Vanderaa
Ind. Har. Belt R. R. Co
Penn, R. R. Co
Chas. Niemeyer
Col. Acme Steel Co
Ill
Tuthill Bldg
Mat. Co
Col. Penn
R. R. Co
Critchell, Wilbur, Whitney & Barbour
H. L. Ray
Aready Co
Pines
Travelers Fire Ins. Co
O.co
Sc. R. R. Co
A. C. Reich
Fred Schafer
Acme Pet. Co
Ae Water Service
Tuthil Bldg
Arcady Co
Hee
Man
W. A. Block & Co
Q. Oberdobel
Asess. & Int
Penn
Ind. Har. Belt. R. R. Co
Tuthill Bldg. Mat. Co
Mata Studs Econatactic
Chas
Hall Rent
Hallo
Sete T Cme
Coe
Hallocan
First Trust & Savings Bank of
BSA
Seadhe de
Arcady
Belt R. R
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Human babies embrace snakes as playthings in early curiosity
The article observes that unlike wild animals, human babies show no fear of snakes. It notes infants will pick up a wriggling snake, hold it close, and allow it to twirl around their bodies during experiments.
Forgetting His Name While Visiting a Foreign Official
A famous diplomat, during a state visit to a foreign government mansion, could not tell the servant his name. After hesitation he asked the companions, in earnest, "Pray, gentlemen, who am I?"
Pomegranate described as fruit of a tree with tannin rind
The text notes pomegranate as a fruit from trees in Syria, northern Africa and southern Europe. It is about the size of an orange and contains many reddish seeds in separate cells. The rind holds tannin used in Morocco leather manufacture.
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Syria
Africa
Europe
Morocco
Oxford University Library origins and Bodley effort
The first university library at Oxford was founded in 1320 by Thomas Cobham, bishop of Worcester. In 1508 Sir Thomas Bodley funded and led renovations to make the library fit, with seats shelves and all needed amenities.
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Oxford
Thomas Cobham
Worcester
Thomas Bodley
Insect Threat Warns of Global Vegetable Collapse
Doctor Nave of the Entomological Society of London states that at least 10 percent of all crops are destroyed by pests. He warns that removing checks on greenfly and other species could wipe out the world’s edible vegetation within six months.
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Doctor Nave
Entomological Society of London
Nation's Divided Ancient Greece Lacked a Single Flag
The article notes that ancient Greece had no national flag due to its division into many kingdoms. Attica used a white war horse, Corinthians a winged horse, Lacedemonians the letter L, Thracians a death head, Thessalonians the immortal sorrel horse Xanthes, and Messenians the letter M.
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Grece
Attica
Corinthians
Lacedemonians
Thracians
Thessalonians
Messenians
Tides and Moon Transit Establishment Explained
The Naval Observatory notes high water shifts about 50 minutes later daily on average. High water aligns with the Moon crossing the meridian and this interval, called the establishment of the port, stays roughly constant for a given location but varies among places.
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Naval Observatory
Snays
Oxen Still Widely Used for Heavy Loads in South America
Oxen remain common beasts of burden in Venezuela and Colombia, valued for steady pull and strength. In Ecuador, up to 82 oxen are yoked together to haul especially heavy loads.
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South America
Venezuela
Colombia
Ecuador
Man Mistakenly Cashes Government Check in Florida Alibi
A Kentucky man in Florida cashed a $20 government check he believed was his share of national wealth after reading a claim that per capita wealth was $20. He explained his reasoning to officials, noting the mistaken assumption.
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Florida
Kentucky
United States
Boston Transcript
The Vanishing Gamp Novel Idea Restores Old Muckintoshes
A scientist invents a process to restore aged muckintoshes and the request is for a method to refresh new umbrellas. The whimsical note hints at practical fashion repairs and future craft ideas.
Materials in Autos Raw materials used in motor car and truck production
The article lists minerals used as raw materials for autos including Léon steel plate glass aluminum copper tin lead zinc and nickel. It notes numerous alloys of these minerals enter car manufacture.
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Léon
Vast Lava Field Spreads Across Northwest U S
A prehistoric volcanic epoch left nearly 200,000 square miles of solid lava in the northwest United States. The immense basaltic plain covers large stretches of terrain and stands as a major geological feature.
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United Staes
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