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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1922
Page
1
The Lincoln memorial at Washington was dedicated Tuesday with President Harding praising Lincoln as the greatest president. A mix of political and social events followed, including a Supreme Court ruling on coal company losses and a push for lower railroad fares after freight cuts.
Sporting star Jimmy Murphy of Los Angeles drives a Miller Special to victory in the 500 mile Indianapolis race. He earns a share of the prize totaling eighty five thousand dollars as the winner.
Personal Lieut. Com. Robert Wallace U S N retired died at Caldwell New Jersey aged forty two He was appointed to the navy academy in eighteen ninety eight from Louisville Kentucky.
Reports from Belfast, Manchuria, Shanghai, and Europe describe evacuations, mutinies, and political tensions. British troops land at Belfast while Aguinaldo plans U.S. trip for Spanish War Veterans in August. A mutiny in Harbin supports Wu Pei fu as Syria sees unrest after Shahbander’s arrest.
Illinois state banks increase resources from March 10 to May 5 with 1,401 banks statewide. Deposits rise to 1.6387 billion dollars and capital plus surplus up 4.68 million. Notable items include university dairy records, Legion cornerstone event at Bloomington, and planned Chicago boys hotel initiative.
A Kenosha Wisconsin mother testifies to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound aiding after childbirth. The letter urges women with female troubles to try the remedy, noting decades of use and the praise from mothers and grandmothers.
Popular Mechanics reports a new depth measuring device using reflected sound waves, aiming for accuracy within one foot. A recent similar device can measure depth accurately even when ships move at full speed, though no details are released by the Navy.
A philosophical remark notes that patient deliberation fails to help when actions cannot change outcomes. The aphorism implies that strategic restraint is pointless when circumstances are unalterable.
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