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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1926
Page
5
After thirty centuries the old method of beating gold into leaf yields to an efficient electro chemical process. The labor and time required are enormously reduced, marking a major advance in production efficiency.
In 1923, 713 American vessels faced disaster near the coast with 26 000 aboard. The United States coast guard conducted rescue operations that saved the majority of lives, with only 86 fatalities reported.
Harvey Lodge 832 held its annual Past Masters night with a six o clock dinner reception and conferring de grees. The list honors Past Masters from 1892 to 1925 including James Lawson Walter Scott Coridon E Phelps Geo S Woodward Elzey T Osgood Edwin C Ruthrauff Lloyd A Dolton John A Gard William G Hunter James W Ewing James McLaughlin Isaac R Small John S Van Deursen Geo H Gibson Roderick B Harwood Joseph White Harlon P Bennett Oliver H Clark Karl A Finley William R Brandt Edward Andersen J LeRoy Abbott Herbert J Framhein Charles H Johnsen George C Ford Bert Blair Andersen Emil C Kasten Wm A Neill Deceased.
Report notes public belief in the era that electricity flowed only down a straight wire, with readers surprised by later evidence showing current can travel along various paths. The piece discusses misconceptions and the evolving understanding of electrical flow.
A quoted aphorism from the Lorain Journal notes that virtuous effort can weary one as much as wrongdoing, yet it leaves the sleeper at peace. The saying contrasts exhaustion from good deeds with the fatigue of evil actions.
The text explains that the name cranberry comes from the original term craneberry. It notes the fruit grows on curved stalks that resemble the neck of a crane, linking the plant’s appearance to its historic name.
Illinois hunters find abundant waterfowl in flooded levee areas along the Illinois River after historic floods. Explanations cover blinds, decoy setup, and safety rules, with calls for state refuges to aid floodland game management. State Director William J. Stratton urges strict adherence to game laws and federal guidance on motors.
Fort Worth Texas. Pastor J Frank Norris goes to trial on a murder charge for shooting D. Chipps a wealthy lumberman. Norris seeks venue change arguing a local conspiracy against him while the state defends a fair verdict amid church tensions and city politics. Neighbors recall threats and a heated feud with Mayor Meacham.
Renowned magician Harry Houdini died in Grace Hospital Detroit after a week of illness. Official cause listed as peritonitis from a ruptured appendix. Two operations failed to save him.
Dr Silas Rogers Corwith, aged sixty six, marries Miss Sighteon, age eighteen, in Bedford New York in a union drawing note for its unusual age difference.
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