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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1926
Page
9
The John Wanamaker store in Philadelphia is described as the first to be lit by electricity. On the night after Christmas 1878 it activated 28 arc lamps, astonishing observers who called it “as light as day.”
The text notes Kingston Ontario as former capital of Canada from an unspecified period and identifies its location at the site of the Drench fort Frontenac at the head of the St Lawrence River. It mentions Kingston being taken by the English in 1762.
The text notes that St Giles, patron of the crippled, was named patron of erip res for refusing cure. It mentions a Tie, a Greek who arrived in Trence in the seventh century and led a monastic government.
Fragmentary OCR mentions perturbing phrases about the purse of the people and authority bodies, with garbled names and terms like Loar and CAC. The text appears as a political or civic-sounding critique lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable persons.
A European organist asserts that discipline and schooling of the nerves are key advantages highlighted by a study of music. The remarks emphasize mental control and training benefits for musicians and listeners alike.
A muddled quotation about training boys to endure trouble and about women as God's noblest work with a jumbled reference to Beecher. The text contrasts a boy’s resilience with a woman’s role and mentions a woman made from a man as his meanest.
A short excerpt attributes universal selfishness to human nature from Henry Ward Beecher, noting that everyone is their own worst selfishness and that no one escapes its influence.
A brief quotation from Brother Williams in the Atlanta Constitution speaks of thankfulness for all received and relief from worry about being placed in the hands of a receiver, reflecting concern over financial or administrative control.
Paris reports that Germany has built 63 camouflage gun positions on the Polish frontier and fortified sites near Kustyn, despite disarmament provisions. The Reich also fails to dissolve secret militias Vikings and Loup Garons, souring Franco German ties and delaying Rhineland evacuation.
Washington briefs note an executive order enabling Alaska railroad employees to hold public office if duties do not conflict with government work. The report also states 1,141 federal prisoners were paroled in the year ended June 30, up 146 from the prior year. President Coolidge bid farewell to Rev. Seibel Rovner, who will return to Palestine to rewrite Psalms and music, with a prayer dedicated to the President.
A proposal to merge St. Louis city and county failed, with the city voting more than six to one in favor while the county opposed it by more than two to one. A majority in both jurisdictions was required for passage. Had it passed, St. Louis would have covered 553 square miles, the largest city proper by area.
A Sydney widow who recently married a man she met after he snatched her purse on a tram and was arrested. The couple's unlikely romance developed after the arrest and subsequent acquaintance, leading to marriage.
A paraphrase from Benjamin Franklin noting that tyranny and pride tax the people more than parliaments, urging restraint in government power and a warning about heavy-handed rule. The quotation emphasizes balance between authority and liberty.
A Demosthenes quotation notes that success tends to conceal the evil deeds of men, suggesting a critique of public perception and accountability. The line emphasizes how victory or achievement can obscure moral failings and prompt justification.
Jean Baptiste Douville received the Paris Geographical Society gold medal for the year 1830 based on a Congo discovery later shown to be a fabrication. The episode sparked debates on science fraud and merit in exploration.
Innkeeper Boniface appears in George Farquhar play Beaux Stratagem. Described by Pathfinder Magazine as sleek jolly good natured and allied with highwaymen.
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