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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1929

Page

3

Great Mound Restoration Under Ohio Archeological Society

Washington D C Ohio The Seip mound near Bainbridge, famed as America’s largest central mound, has been explored and is now being restored by the Osio Archeological and Historical society. Four years of digging uncovered 99 burial platforms with over 150 burials, mostly cremated, yielding pearls, copper axes, copper ornaments, carved stone marbles, and copper pipes. About 35 000 cubic yards of earth were removed from the 260 by 160 by 35 foot tumulus to study its remains for a state park.

Washington D. H Ohio America Great Central Seip Bainbridge Osio Archeological and Historical Society Ohio State Mussum Seip Mound

Sweden spends about eighty thousand on Italia rescue

The Swedish Nobile rescue expedition cost about $80,000 with 1,400 participants from Sweden and abroad. Eighteen vessels and twenty-two airplanes plus two dog teams aided the search, and fourteen lives were lost. Capt Einar Paat Lundborg, who rescued General Nobile, has lectured across Sweden and Norway and plans a book on Arctic adventures.

Sweden Stockholm Einar Paat Lundborg Nobile Norway

Jury Lacks Bias in Pageant Case Verdict

A seven man five woman jury in Immune to Beauty Media, Pa., convicted Mrs. Vivian McDowell Page, Miss Mobile of an Atlantic City pageant, of larceny after Judge McDade warned jurors not to let beauty influence the verdict. The judge emphasized Page’s beauty as a factor to be ignored in reaching a fair decision.

Media McDade Vivian McDowell Page Atlantic City

Fifteenth Infantry Guards U S Interests in Tientsin China

In Tientsin American forces have long kept guard in the north China treaty area. Two battalions of the Fifteenth Infantry, about 900 men, are stationed there year after year, with 66 officers and 850 soldiers total. Captain Castner, Brig. Gen., leads the post. Col. Newell commands the regiment. Officers average three years in China. enlistments often extend, and many re-enlistments occur. The unit emphasizes language study and stable quarters in the former German concession, with ranges at Chingwantao for regular marksmanship and health breaks from humidity.

Tientsin China Legation Guard Peking Legation Fifteenth Infantry U.S. A Peking Legation Philippine Islands Nentsin Tlentsin United States Wientsin Fifteenth Tsaae Newell Castner Germany BAC Far East Chingwantao

Hoover Takes Lead In Farm Aid Fight

Washington describes President Hoover taking charge to resolve the farm relief and tariff impasse in Congress over the extra session. The Senate defeated by 47 to 3 a motion to strike the export debenture amendment, signaling the measure remains in the farm relief bill as it moves to passage.

Hoover Washington Congress Senate House Watson Indiana Borah of Ydaho Ransdell Louisiana Wagner New York Walsh Massachusetts King Utah Shipstead Minnesota Farmer-Labor Kendrick Wyoming McNary White House Farm Board

Airport Experts Meet to Discuss Problems

Airport experts from across the country gathered in Cleveland under the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce to discuss airport construction field lighting radio weather service insurance and related issues. They aim to stimulate building an adequate nationwide port chain to boost commercial and recreational aviation development.

Cleveland Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce

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