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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1923
Page
3
Office of the Postmaster General issues Order No 9002 amending Section 772 to require rural carriers to open boxes only when signals indicate dispatch and to lower the signal after collection. The signal must not be raised by the carrier when depositing mail. John H Bartlett acting postmaster general confirms the change.
A carload of raw rock phosphate was unloaded at Blue Island as about 150 tons have been shipped into southern Cook County this spring. Local farmers Isaac Schilling John Jansen Nick Ettema Wm Messmaker Harry VanderMyde Jacob Ouwenga Henry Benck Henry Homeier L C Lang and Wm Benck will use the phosphate mainly to boost truck crops. The piece highlights renter use and Mr Langs belief in phosphate value.
An essay uses a French legend about a man who tests three sisters with a cheese to illustrate thrift in housework. It contrasts careful rind removal with wasteful practice and notes editorial norms in China where front-page editorials reflect official control.
The Venus study faces failure to confirm life or nature due to observational limits. Despite many observations and theories, researchers remain unable to conclude on life as Venus often lies between Earth and Sun, hiding its surface behind a uniform cloud cover.
A concise quotation emphasizes that aiding a child provides an immediate, unique impact on humanity. The author notes the distinct value of early support compared with help given later in life.
Report from Kremnitz describes a dedicated fish hospital inside an airdel aquarium where salmon with gangrene and an 18 pound pike with large fin wens receive treatment in groups or vats. A giant goiter is blamed on poor early water, and an air bladder repair on a tench shows playful, clinical care by fish doctors.
The article explains how a cat purrs as a sign of emotional satisfaction. It notes the vibration felt on a human chest when listening to a speaking or singing person, compares domestic cat purring to a puma's roar, and describes the purr continuing through breathing in and out with a slight break at breath changes.
The article explains Amen as an early Egyptian god with a red crown and sun disk, meaning hidden, and as Amen-ka-mut-f the elder husband symbolizing creation. It connects Amen to the Hebrew sense of strength and truth, noting that Amen at prayer ends affirms the creed and its truth.
A boarding house tactic uses rumor as leverage to collect overdue rent. An advocate says to casually mention a debtor’s hardship to others, triggering a chain of gossip that circles back to the debtor and pressures payment. The method relies on social surveillance within the boarding house.
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