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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1928
Page
4
A reflective column notes the public mood on postwar housing water and food issues. It cites 1 063 Parent-Teacher associations in Illinois and reports a state forester added in 1926. Airplane sight-seeing and delivery serve 13 Illinois communities plus five state fish hatcheries.
Premier Mussolini declares universal suffrage a conventional fiction and meaningless. The piece notes Europe and America questioning democracy while praising America's welfare and urging rejection of dictators and bolshevism. It argues faults can be cured by proper education.
The article notes the upcoming presidential conventions as pivotal, fast moving events that will decide the nation’s fate more than any laws. It observes that officials and professionals attend briefly, with limited deliberation, potentially avoiding extended controversy.
Postmaster General proclaims Air Mail Week May 14 to 21 to celebrate ten years of air service. From New York to Washington to coast-to-coast relay routes, mileage reaches 12,550 with 22 routes plus five more under contract. Aims to prove speed and economy and notes a pending rate discussion in Congress.
The Harvey only boxing event features Sam Adducci versus Zip Stiles at 135 lbs and matches including Bud Hammer Gary against Joe Lucas Chicago Heights at 147 lbs. Gary and Chicago Heights fighters meet in several bouts with prices: ringside $1, general 7c, ladies 50c. Action starts 8:15 PM Friday May 25.
A mule derailed a passenger train near Sacramento but the animal was not one to drive the engine. No injuries or further details were reported.
The line notes that Marshall's Life of Washington was the first American biography to treat the nation’s founding with scope and dignity, marking a landmark in early U.S. biographical writing.
The Hessians were German conscripts hired by Britain for the American conflict. They hailed mainly from Hesse Cassel and Hesse Darmstadt, served under generals Heister and later Knyphausen, and fought at Long Island White Plains Trenton Brandywine Germantown Guilford Courthouse Yorktown among others. Of about 30 000 who came, 17 000 returned to Germany and about 2 200 were killed or died of wounds.
Hannah More lauds the Miscellaneous Society of London for sharpening dialogue and tempering prejudice. The excerpt argues conversations gain terseness, balance, and quick allusion, helping members endure opposition and avoid novelty for novelty’s sake.
The woolen bunting, a loosely woven fabric from tong staple wool, is widely used for flags and weather exposed trimmings. An imitation cotton bunting exists but lacks the durability of wool in weather.
A Persian marriage custom features a bonfire central to the ceremony with the service conducted before the flames. The fire serves a symbolic role in uniting the couple as prayers and rites accompany the couple's vows.
A reflective quotation notes that one cannot perform truly good deeds without appreciating the pleasure found in observing others' virtuous acts. The idea emphasizes moral insight through admiration and contemplation of goodness.
A compact reflection on defeat as education and the first step toward improvement. The quote by Wendell Phillips emphasizes learning from loss to pursue a better path.
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