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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1921

Page

2

Riverdale Approves Water Main Extension Bond Ordinance

An ordinance authorizes Water Main Extension bonds in Riverdale Cook County Illinois for twenty thousand dollars issued as twenty bonds of one thousand dollars each at five percent interest. The plan funds water main extensions with annual taxes to cover principal and interest. a special election is required for issuance.

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Special Riverdale Election Set to Approve Water Bond

Village of Riverdale calls a special election for Saturday June 4 1921 from seven A M to five P M to decide on approving a water main extension ordinance authorizing twenty thousand dollars in bonds and setting polling place at Village Hall with judges and clerks appointed. Publication and posting rules specify newspaper notice in The Pointer Dolton Cook County Illinois at least 20 days prior.

Riverdale Martis Williang I.N Collet Edward Scholl We. D. Hull John Metevin Ville ‘Elgellog Cdtse Saic Dolton Cook Illinois Usaid

Invasion Society Sees Spike Scroggins Fashion First

The Birmingham Age-Herald reports Spike Scroggins, a prize-fight announcer, in evening attire for the first time, appearing embarrassed while the referee is stunned and addresses him as mister. Separately a joke about smoking notes a husband lighting a pipe when wife gives public speeches to spare the audience cigarette smoke.

Spike’ Scroggins Fie Spike Birmingham Age-Herald Mr Meekton Henrietta

Longfellow Cupid Fables Meet Fact in Pilgrim Tale

A Boston Transcript writer argues Longfellow’s The Courtship of Myles Standish is historically unfounded noting Standish was busy at Plymouth and unlikely to court Priscilla Mullins. The piece contrasts fiction with real Pilgrim life and remarks on other curiosities about flying animals and Australia’s animal absence.

Longfellow Myles Standish Boston Transcript Priscilla Marins Plymouth Massasoit Standish John Alden Priscilla New England Australia

Simple Test of Cloth for Wool Content

A test uses a tablespoon of ye mixed with a quart of water to boil the fabric in lye. Wool dissolves completely, cotton remains intact. If threads stay or a woven piece remains, the material may be cotton or a cotton wool mix. Silk and cotton blends react differently, with silk dissolving slowly.

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