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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
6
A malignant influenza epidemic grips Chicago with 27 deaths in twelve hours, doubling the normal winter toll. Health Commissioner Bundeson issues a public warning urging prevention, while nine days into March show 201 pneumonia and influenza deaths at an average of 22.8 daily.
Senate action rewarded two army air service flyers. Sergt. Henry H. Ogden and Second Lieut. John Harding Jr. were nominated by President Coolidge and confirmed as second lieutenants. The confirmations came despite being taken up out of order.
Joseph Jones, general treasurer of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, died after leaping from the ninth floor of the Commonwealth hotel at 2757 Pine Grove Avenue. Officials cited a mental breakdown due to overwork as the cause.
Washington issued the Department of Agriculture report listing March 1 grain stocks as the smallest on record. Wheat reserves were the lowest in 20 years except for one year, and corn stocks were the lightest in 30 years except for four years.
L Hyatte Dist. Mer. for Public Service Co. of No. 11 10 Minos St Chicago Heights telephone Chicago Heights 500 appears in a short directory-like notice.
In Washington the senate rejected Charles Beecher Warren for attorney general by a 41 to 39 vote after a tense day marked by a possible last minute vote from Vice President Dawes. Debate centered on Warren’s ties to sugar trusts and H. O. Havemeyer, with Dawes arriving too late to break the tie.
High winds rain and hail caused extensive damage in Indiana and nearby Illinois. Homes barns and poles were blown down while trees were uprooted. Rochester and Warsaw saw tens of thousands in losses. Terre Haute district reported ten demolished houses. Lincoln Methodist church and other buildings razed. An Edgar County tornado near Paris and Marshall caused about 75 000 dollars in damage.
The text explains rain lacks odor but falls to purify the air. It notes electrical charges in the atmosphere can create ozone, a gas with a fresh smell often associated with rain and clean air.
Dr Sun Yat Sen first provisional President of China and leader of radical reform died in Peking after liver illness. Born 1862 in Honolulu he studied in Hong Kong and led armies against the Peking government before Canton’s brief unity effort. A Christian, he was once sought by the Manchu government with a price of 200000.
In Kansas City a dying woman named Dora Gage accuses former Kansas University football star R. M. Turner of forcing her to drink poison to collect her life insurance. Turner is jailed as Mrs. Gage dies from strychnine poisoning. Police report a prior inquiry involving Turner over his wife’s drowning and a $10,000 policy.
Aboard U S S Seattle off Lower California the Pacific drill pits 109 ships in two fleets with subs as the defense. S type submarines engaged the enemy fleet near Mexico and wrecked invasion plans, routing the Black fleet as the defense prevailed.
Hubert, once sent to bed for mischief, sneaks downstairs at ten seeking peace with his enemies. He informs his mother that he has come to forgive both parents, staying up to settle the dispute with his family.
The Boston Transcript notes Belle-Maud vows her future husband must be a gridiron hero and adds she will expect him to do cooking if any is required. The item humorously frames marriage expectations with sports prowess.
A luxury sleeping basket for dogs living in apartments features a mattress and covers in color designs to harmonize with room decorations. The item emphasizes comfort and aesthetic compatibility for urban pets.
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