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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1921
Page
7
A discussion on how eyes, nose, nostrils, and brow structure indicate temperament and traits. Prominent eyes suggest language aptitude, a Grecian nose passive endurance, sharp features signal energetic nature, and a prominent cheek area plus wide forehead imply faithfulness according to the analysis.
The article advises yearly light cleaning of oil paintings with a fine sponge or chamois and clear water, not soap. After cleaning, wipe with a dry silk handkerchief. Dust oil frames with a camel hair brush and remove fly marks with a small amount of white of egg.
An editorial contrasts a broken forty year old with octogenarian workers who have earned the right to live. It argues life is worthwhile for those who heed steadfast work habits and contribute to others, emphasizing dignity through labor.
A poor but ambitious fiddler pleads his need for music as sustenance while the landlady demands payment. She warns that without settling accounts his music will be his only nourishment in the house.
A design explains making a shallow bag of pale flesh or ivory satin to soften light from a lamp with a porcelain globe. Attach it to a heavy wire hoop and draw the bottom together with a tassel. Chiffon or diaphanous material can also work.
A London paper seeks the world’s shortest chapter prize and credits Bulwer’s What Will He Do With It with a one word chapter Denoument Poodle yet an English critic argues Sterne’s Tristram Shandy contains even shorter chapters 17 and 19 with only dashes.
A Birmingham Age Herald item quotes a citizen debating esthetic taste in town. He mentions two figures, Mr. Bibbles and Mr. Jagsby, noting they spend about half their time in a Turkish bath.
The passage describes how an equator omen affects farmers with good weather and crops, merchants with possible business decline, and ships with northbound riches or southbound poverty. It notes a line showing the equator indicates success in commercial life.
A derelict monastery near South Seafarns Datchet has most of its buildings torn down and a fire destroyed remaining sections. Reportedly a deep well hides 8000 wine bottles placed by monks though searches have failed. Beneath the ruin lie earthenware bottles and a road with a subway to Burnham Abbey.
The world’s only wild animal herd to be census counted annually is the Pribilof fur seal herd in the Bering Sea. Once five to six million strong, the herd was decimated by 1908 to under two hundred thousand. International protection now requires yearly muster counts.
The king of Siam offers extraordinary wealth including 20 palaces a Diamond City a herd of white elephants nearly two million pounds in gems and pearls a slate barge with 120 oarsmen thousands of royal barges a share in 24 golden umbrellas and other luxuries as a marriage proposal.
Experts warn that even full use of all U S waterpower would replace only a small portion of annual coal horsepower. Development of water power remains important, but coal will stay the country’s main power source for facilities.
The October birthstone customs assign agate to the guardian angel Barel and jacinth to the apostle Simon. Ornament designers sometimes use an ancient October flower, the hop, in ring motifs, reflecting the month’s symbols though not always to everyone’s liking.
The piece highlights the immense global use of condensed milk, imagining a mountain of tins rising 1,100 feet high with a base of 100 feet square, tall enough to shelter four battalions, as a vivid comparison.
A six year old boy named Graham visits a bank to sell a small fish. He talks with the bank president who agrees to pay a nickel but warns the fish may be returned if it is not liked. Graham insists on getting his fish back if the bank keeps it.
People were resuscitated after being underwater for up to forty minutes. Medical teams reported successful revival following extended immersion and early emergency treatment.
A historical note traces chewing gum to England with John Bate 1635 recipe named mouth glew. It describes boiling tsinclasse into a jelly with cinnamon marjoram rosemary and sugar for aroma and taste. A separate personal adage from the San Quentin Bulletin contrasts self-improvement with average effort, urging readers to become a .44 caliber thinker.
In Charleston, chimney sweeps sing as they sweep and tiny faces peek over rooftops. A charcoal boy drives a black donkey cart through town shouting Char coal a haunting call. The piece juxtaposes the black driver, cart, donkey, and load with the boy’s white eyes, a somber street tableau.
Ceylonese plumbago known worldwide for luster and binding properties. About 1 000 mines exist from shallow pits to 700 foot depths most worked by natives. Europeans control Medapola mine. daily operations rely on the dabare wheel manned by seven or eight workers.
Early Saracens inspired papermaking in France with nobles and monks producing the material for their overlords. The first authentic dated French paper appears on a bond to Jews from a lieutenant of Richard I dated 1190 A D.
A Boston Transcript styled line notes a man turning somber as rent deadlines approach. The verse highlights financial pressure tied to housing costs and evokes a somber mood about debt.
A narrator recalls youth when she was tall and thin and self conscious about her figure. At a club masquerade a male member mocked her idea to disguise herself. He suggested a rubber head and no-fead pencil while she recalls now that she would be seen differently.
The article notes an April Fool custom linked to Noah sending the dove on the first of the month before the waters subsided. On this anniversary, people were punished by sending others on foolish errands to recall the ark story.
The piece argues animals share senses with humans and experience emotions like fear anger grief and joy, but their capacity for reason is uncertain. Minds are similar to ours only in degree of intelligence.
Enamel is used to join china pieces by applying enamel and not wiping excess to avoid disturbing the joint. After two to three weeks the excess enamel is sanded away and the item is ready for use, capable of holding hot or cold liquids and solids.
An editorial excerpt argues that personal shortcomings, not external oppression, keep the “small” man small. It cautions against seeking blame beyond one’s own actions and urges self-examination.
The Detroit News warns readers not to neglect eye care and to avoid sudden light changes. It advises restful room colors for weak eyes and stresses that the eye is a delicate organ requiring careful treatment.
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