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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1929
Page
3
The article notes senate pages number nineteen and house forty one with appointments made by the doorkeeper on recommendations. It then discusses the term barbecue, its regional beginnings, and competing etymologies from Virginia before 1700, Guiana Indians, Haitian roots, or the French.
A London Daily Telegram critique argues the belief that everyone should start at the bottom is outdated. It asserts the brain’s capacity for skilled work is not best used by simple manual tasks.
The belief that lighting three cigarettes from one match brings bad luck stems from a Russian custom. Three lamps on church altars were lit from separate tapers, and priests avoided lighting all three from one taper as a precaution.
A report counters the belief that a person who falls from a great height loses consciousness before landing. It states that individuals maintain full mental control until they strike a solid surface.
An expert notes that power from 5,000,000 people talking simultaneously would only keep one incandescent bulb lit, illustrating how little illumination arises from most conversations.
A New York magistrate rules the engagement ring remains the donor’s property until marriage. The decision may aid frugal suitors who want one ring to cover multiple engagements.
A playful reader note praises a sock maker claiming a hole in one came fifteen minutes after donning the socks. The Detroit News features the quirky fan letter in its humor column.
A reflective essay by Thomas Arkle Clark on authentic conduct and resisting imitation. The narrator recalls models like Bill Thompson and Seth Taylor, warns against disguising oneself, and praises individuals who maintain their own personality amid worldly fame.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Chambers as trainer. Chambers previously worked with the University of Iowa and Ohio State University and will join the National League club to oversee player conditioning and medical care.
The term Freemason arose from craftsmen excluded from guild control. Members chose Free and Accepted Mason as the designation after an election requiring unanimity.
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