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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
5
Cook County voters will decide on a bill to raise a 500000 dollar annual tax for five years to fund constructing the Zoological Gardens. After construction a 150000 dollar annual tax will support maintenance. The measure passed both houses and awaits gubernatorial approval. Commissioner Frank J. Wilson said work could start next spring if approved.
The article traces the origin of Golders Green in London to gaulters or clayworkers who supplied wattle daub material. It notes historical uses of gilded or golten terms with clay work and cites a Golten Way in Suffolk. It compares to clay pits near Skaling and Brentford later used as burial pits in the Great Plague.
To clean eyeglass chains use a bath in soapy water. For heavy tarnish place the chain on soft flannel and scrub with a stiff toothbrush. Rinse in methylated spirit and dry on leather.
A mother explains to her daughter Amy that a grass widow is a wife whose husband is away for a long time. Amy asks if the father would be a grasshopper, prompting a discussion about long separations and names for such situations.
A reflective piece argues that releasing a grudge means forgetting its origin and avoiding the temptation to revisit it. It cautions that marking the spot could lure one back to retrieve the grievance, urging final detachment.
In a village scene a child’s outburst claims a thrush spoke to Afra Newitt and Mrs Hewitt. The claim stirs the community until Mrs Mewitt keys the moment by answering at her door with a simple yes.
A concise exhortation on erasing self-distrust as the source of failure. It argues that confidence in one’s abilities creates real power and that those who lack faith in themselves are the weakest link regardless of outward strength.
Frederick Bechdell recounts a Cochise County encounter where young Breckenridge, a deputy sheriff sent to collect taxes, persuades gunman Curly Bill to ride along. Bill praises the deputy then offers to help him do the job, framing the era’s rough justice as a lesson in the “rare old days.”
The western empire fell in A D 476 with the deposition of Romulus Augustulus and Odoacer's rise in Italy. The eastern empire endured about a thousand more years, facing Persians, Saracens, Seljuk and Ottoman wars, ending with Constantinople's fall in 1453 and the death of Constantine XI.
A reflection notes that repeating a partial truth can cause more harm than telling a full lie, urging careful speech. It emphasizes integrity and the impact of how information is shared, especially in public discourse.
In a Birmingham News item a rumor circulates that someone planned to kill Ananias after he lied about his golf score. Authorities caution readers about the dangerous claims surrounding the dispute.
An annual appropriation ordinance details corporate funds for Riverdale Illinois for fiscal year May 1, 1923, to April 30, 1924. It lists total appropriations, tax levy allocations, and guidance on funding from surplus or non tax sources. Signed June 26 1928 by Charles Niemeyer President and George Koehler Village Clerk published June 29 1923.
The article notes that many animals shed oil to repel water, but cats cannot. their fur clots and becomes waterlogged like a fur coat. Thus a drenched cat cannot dry itself and is prone to catching cold due to its Egyptian/Mediterranean origins.
The quotation notes that libertines are hideous spiders that often catch pretty butterflies, attributed to Diderot, reflecting a sharp social critique.
Preparations are underway to obtain sea salt on a large scale at Athlit ten miles south of Haifa in Palestine. The project is described in Scientific American.
This notes a quick method to brighten aluminum by squeezing fresh lemon juice onto a cloth and rubbing the metal. For very dirty aluminum a paste of whiting and water can aid cleaning.
David remarks to his uncle that the boys resemble each other in looks yet differ in character. He notes their faces are twins but their thoughts and dispositions diverge, highlighting unexpected personality contrasts.
A comic fable recounts a young woman who learns her fiancé is not a poor youth but a millionaire, prompting him to end the engagement. The tale satirizes vanity and social pretense in a light, moralizing tone.
A terse reflection on fear as the first duty of individuals, arguing that fear paralyzes action. The text asserts authentic acts require fear to be conquered, and contrasts happiness in Tolstoyan families with the distinct unhappiness of each troubled household.
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