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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1930
Page
3
The Russell Sage Foundation founded in 1907 by Mrs. Russell Sage aims to improve social and living conditions in the United States. The piece also traces the word asbestos from ancient Greek and notes its noncombustible properties and historical use cited by Plutarch on Vestal lamp wicks.
In Los Angeles a man named Proaud Weine pursued a large turkey with a knife. The turkey kicked the knife into his arm severing an artery and leaped onto him tearing his shirt to tatters.
A child quips during a dinner with grandparents about eggs and yolk handling. The grandfather cautions against dropping the yolk while preparing the second egg the child warns to be careful, turning a simple kitchen moment into a playful exchange.
Reverend Jonathan Goble an American Baptist missionary in Yokohama devised the jinrikisha in 1871 as a vehicle to carry his invalid wife for fresh air.
Washington Former President Taft died March 8 at his home after a brief illness following resignation from the Supreme Court. His body lay in state in the Capitol rotunda for three hours and was followed by a funeral at All Souls Unitarian church and burial at Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral included a large military escort and honors, with President Hoover and Supreme Court justices among the attendees. Taft becomes the first president buried at Arlington.
Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada produced 21,284,000 pounds of wool in 1929 up from 19,611,430 pounds in 1928. The provisional value of the 1929 clip is about 4,247,000 dollars, down from 5,099,000 dollars. Provincial breakdown lists Prince Edward Island 553,000. Nova Scotia 1,584,000. New Brunswick 866,000. Quebec 5,498,000. Ontario 6,300,000. Manitoba 1,018,000. Saskatchewan 1,192,000. Alberta 8,054,000. British Columbia 1,156,000. Indian reserves 16,000.
New York Pennsylvania and Ohio plan public works spending exceeding a billion dollars this year. State totals reported include Pennsylvania 805,988,118 New York 475,275,442 and Ohio 223,225,000 as compiled by Secretary Lamont.
An ordinance fixes the Dolton Village Clerk salary at 1800 dollars per year payable in 24 installments of 75 dollars semi monthly. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect after passage and approval on March 11, 1930, with six ayes and no nays. Charles Dickelman and WM. G. Dolton sign as trustees and village clerk respectively.
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