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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1929
Page
8
General Gomez, Venezuela's president, who was unanimously re-elected by congress, declines the presidency again. He says his lengthy tenure since 1909, aside from intervals, has fulfilled his duty and he wishes to return to agricultural pursuits.
President Hoover plans a seven to eight week travel tour after Congress adjourns. He will travel mainly through southern states, accept invitations, and board a battleship for a West Indies visit and a trip to Panama and Mexico. The itinerary may include Panama first, then the canal, Porto Rico, Cuba, the Virgin Islands, Vera Cruz, and Mexico City before returning to the United States.
Peter Thomas, a plasterer, killed his wife and three children then wounded himself in a hospital corridor after plotting to kill more relatives and himself. A stepson who was home from school during exams escaped the scene. Thomas used a pistol to kill the wife, then himself, leaving a long blade knife found on him.
Governor Clyde M. Reed of Kansas proposes using idle government ships for the next two months to transport surplus grain from the United States to foreign markets before the next harvest. The plan targets accelerating grain movement during an emergency period to aid export activity.
Washington President Hoover directs the War department to push the Gulf waterway project, linking Chicago to New Orleans. Plans include completing the Lockport-Utica segment with state bridges, seeking federal aid for remaining gaps, and achieving a nine foot depth channel from Chicago to New Orleans to boost inland commerce and seaborne trade.
Senate confirms Col Stephen O Fuqua as chief of infantry United States Army. Maj BE Brainard resigns to become vice president of Curtiss flying service. Police seize cars with smoke screen gear and detain owners. Interior seeks summer economic audit of reclamation bureau. Georgia and Alabama placed under strict quarantine from phony peach disease starting June 1. State Department lifts export ban on airplanes to Mexico to spur air travel amid political collapse.
Rochester police and a Humane Society representative removed 22 dogs and three Persian cats from a Scio street residence after a nuisance warrant. The animals, kept in a single room with the occupant absent, were rounded up and taken to the pound. The woman, possibly Mrs. John Smith, had a kennel license for five dogs and no pedigree papers.
Charles Weeks remained in a perpetual state of indignation over wrongs toward the poor. His anger, though sharp, also benefited Dickens through his advocacy and critique of social injustice.
Notice from the Village of Dolton Board of Local Improvements announces a hearing on May 27, 1929 at 10:00 AM in Cook County Court to verify the cost and bonds for the fast iron water system project at 44 Michigan Avenue and surrounding streets. Objections may be filed beforehand. defense may be made at the hearing.
The phrase explains that shark once carried a sense of sharp cheating but now primarily denotes a highly skilled person. It notes the historical overlap with sharp and the fading obsolete cheating nuance in the modern usage of shark as slang.
Advice urges variety in life through travel if possible or reading about others to understand how they think act and feel. Stay curious alert and engaged to prevent boredom and maintain interest.
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