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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
4
An item notes the weekly publication is published at the corner of Lincoln Ave and 138th Street in Dolton Illinois.
A column of wry quips on crime versus prudence, youth habits, ice cream treats, and civic duty. The commentator jokes about football, public office, law toil, agricultural fatigue, political temptations, and summer traffic while mixing in playful views on college students and old country life.
President Harding enjoys a western trip pastime fishing and golf. The article argues that many national leaders analyze problems while waiting for fish to bite and that golf provides refreshing relief amid long hours of interviews and decision making.
A June 15 public hearing by the board of local improvements supports opening and extending 130th and 180th streets from Riverdale to the state line despite railroad opposition. Plans for a bridge at 134th and Torrence Avenue proceed under Colonel Sprague, with aldermen Govier, Cross and Woodhull pushing the project amid surveys and plats prepared for public works.
A bill in the Fifty third General Assembly of Illinois seeks to equip all licensed motor vehicles with devices to limit speed to twenty five miles an hour. Author is David Harriott, superintendent of the South Chicago postal station and editor of the Postal Supervisor. A leaflet cites 85 percent of auto deaths and injuries as resulting from speeding.
Oliver Barton writes in Mentor Magazine about the famed platonic bond between Michelangelo and Vittoria Colonna. They met when she was forty six and he sixty and exchanged dialogues on painting. Colonna’s sonnets accompanied Michelangelo, who remained devoted to her memory after her death.
A witty exchange imagines a tale of a husband mending a coat revealing a love letter. The wife swears she would discover the note first, preventing the letter from ever being found by the husband. The humorous scenario centers on trust and timing in a domestic moment.
A terse literary reflection praising Moses from George Eliot who admires his leadership and steadfastness. The note contrasts Moses hard work with others later reaping rewards, highlighting moral and spiritual lessons from biblical figures.
The article recounts historic Scottish folklore about rats, noting districts said to be rat free such as Buchan and Sutherlandshire and contrasting reports of rat presence in Caithness. It mentions a West Indian planter sending Roseneath earth to Jamaica to kill rats and the witchcraft era belief linking rats to witchcraft, including rhyming extermination.
The Montreal Family Telegram quotes Sir Dan Godfrey arguing that children should sing for years before piano lessons to develop musical instinct. He asserts early lisping songs prime beauty contact, and that singing personalizes growth more than piano, which distracts from music.
The article notes microscopic plant motion, including volvox globatus a minute alga that whirls in a drop. It cites climbers with tendrils probing holes and an instance of a tendril withdrawing after 36 hours, suggesting plant behavior resembles choice and motion.
The article notes dynamite is unusually safe to handle, rarely detonating without a detonator, and compares its behavior to a candle when lit. It discusses the paradox of its volatility and the rarity of accidental explosions in exceptional cases.
A quote attributed to Colton highlights that what is earned with difficulty is kept longer than inherited wealth, suggesting savviness and caution accompany true financial success. The saying implies experienced earners value diligence and prudent management over luck or inheritance.
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