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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1928
Page
13
Report describes a crude wooden cannon used by revolutionary groups in Cuba Haiti and the Dominican Republic. A tough twisted log 4 to 6 feet long and about a foot in diameter formed the barrel. After bark removal the log was hollowed burned and wound with rawhide strips to create a reinforced bore.
Mme Vandervelde recalls visits to the Paderewskis on Lake Geneva. Paderewski played Chopin at the piano as a parrot landed on his foot and later perched on his shoulder crying good boy. Aime Paderewski's passion for chickens led to humorous moments at dinner.
A reflective piece critiques excessive expression by journalists poets and clergy noting how language can outrun genuine feeling. It cites Victorian and Georgian era examples and imagines future phrasing with clipped cat imagery and margin annotations by readers.
Swedish physicist Svante Arrhenius argues life is an interstellar element constantly emitted as spores from habitable worlds. These spores drift through space for ages, most destroyed by starlight heat, while a few reach suitable bodies. He also suggests life can travel via meteors.
The United States Army Signal Corps reports Mount Washington New Hampshire as the windiest place in the nation. Anemometers recorded speeds of 101 152 and 186 miles per hour at the summit indicating extreme gusts and sustained winds.
A dense 1927 treasurer statement lists disbursements for water services, street lights, building permits, fines, and special assessments. It covers numerous vendors including Acme Petroleum, Hammond Lumber, Arcady Milling, Federal Ice, and the Riverdale Water Works with detailed warrants and refunds to the Village General Fund. The entry tallies are presented with multiple special assessment numbers and tax collections, concluding with staff salaries and hall rents.
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