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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1928
Page
3
A line from American Magazine declares adventure feeds interest and curiosity, guiding eager minds toward new knowledge, experiences, and achievements. The quotation emphasizes exploration as a driver of learning and growth.
A fragment from Blowing Rock North Carolina notes a wind blown object sailed over a chasm and may return to its owner as the gusts loop back in the high mountain air.
The piece asserts books mold destinies and warns a single good page may save a soul while a single bad paragraph can ruin one. It cites Benjamin Franklin on Cotton Mather and a sermon by John Angell James on lasting effects of reading.
Village of Riverdale in Cook County announces a six inch sewer project on Acme Avenue and other streets with a special assessment in ten annual installments at six percent interest. Docket 14 final hearing scheduled for April 2, 1928. objections and defenses may be filed prior. Attorneys LYMAN, ADAMS, BISHOP AND DUPEE, PROPPER noted.
The Dolton Village Board orders sidewalks on Grant Street from Sibley Street to Stewart Avenue. Cook County Court will hear the assessment for benefit and payment in five annual installments at 6 percent interest, final hearing April 2, 1928. Objections may be filed before then. Commissioner Joseph L. Locher issued the notice dated March 16, 1928.
President Coolidge rebukes Porto Rico agitators seeking home rule and independence. He argues the island already has substantial internal sovereignty and dismisses calls for external aid, replying to Governor Towner and the island's legislative leaders.
Havana President Machado announced a sugar crop decree fixing this year's output at 4,000,000 tons. If a mill lacks cane to meet its share, it must leave 10 percent of its cane standing, with the deficit redistributed to mills able to fill the amount while preserving their 10 percent reserve.
A brief Telegram aphorism states liberty is secure for one man only when he grants liberty to others, signaling a paradox about freedom and power.
Dolton No 52 orders sidewalks on the north side of Sibley Street from Irving Avenue to Cottage Grove Avenue in Cook County Illinois. An assessment of cost based on benefits has been made and returned to the County Court payable in five installments. The hearing is scheduled for April 2 1928 at ten o'clock AM or as soon after as the Court permits.
Sergius P. Grace of Bell Labs showcased an electrical ear and translating brain that lets radio broadcasters converse without eavesdropping. Using a distorted phonograph sample, the device translated high frequency speech into clear English via loudspeakers, then ceased when the ear was removed.
In Yosemite National Park the sequoias face damage from heavy foot traffic. Dr. E P Meinecke reports trampling destroys root endings, impairing water and nutrient absorption. A past rescue of Grizzly Giant showed loosening soil and adding earth around the roots revived the tree.
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