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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1928
Page
3
Removing Air From Water by Vacuum Boiling
The Bureau of Standards reports that air can be removed from water by boiling, notably when done under vacuum. This simple method clarifies water and may improve purity, with boiling under reduced pressure highlighted as especially effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Standards
Producing Crepe Effects In Finished Goods
Crepe effects are created by alternating a right and left hand twisted thread in the warp and filling the fabric with a tightly twisted tram. Boiling off and dyeing the woven goods causes the fabric to puck er and render crepe de chine like texture.
Cumbersome Hats Trimmed With Leather Metal Weigh Heavy
A curious note on Mexican sombreros describes how trimming 10 gallon hats with leather and metal ornaments reduces their weight from 5 to 2 pounds.
Modern Girl Warned To Go Slower Pace
Dr. Benjamin Goldberg warns that modern girls from ages fifteen to nineteen face higher tuberculosis mortality due to long hours, dancing, and dieting. The Chicago Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium plans high school screening to detect incipient cases and prevent deaths and spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Goldberg
Chicago
Goldberg
Romance Languages Overview
Language group derived from Latin with strong vocabulary and grammar influence. Common counting lists include seven or eight Romance languages: Romanian Italian French Spanish Portuguese and others.
Hoover to Visit South America During Presidential Goodwill Tour
President-Elect Herbert Hoover plans a six week South American goodwill mission starting soon. The Maryland will carry Hoover with government aides and a translator to handle Spanish cablegrams. He will travel via Panama and the Andes, inspecting ports and seeking stronger consular and commercial ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
South America
U. S. S. Maryland
San Francisco
Honver
Nicaragua
Hoover
Maryland
Mr. Hoover
President Coolidge
State Department
Florida
San Diego
Panama Canal
Pizarro
Andes
Sierras
Scilicet and Summons Abbreviations in Legal Papers
A brief note explains the Latin term scilicet meaning to wit or namely, often abbreviated SS in legal documents. It also mentions SS as the abbreviation for summons in Pathfinder Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pathfinder Magazine
Wisdom Teeth Enamel Similar to Front Teeth
The enamel of wisdom teeth shows little difference in density and hardness from front teeth. Rapid decay is blamed on their hard to reach location, making them difficult to brush. With equal brushing, wisdom teeth would resist decay as readily.
Reasonable Orders Trim Obedience’s Scales
The passage argues that orders must be just and reasonable to avoid resistance. A ruler or commander cannot demand like sugar. improper demands provoke firm, hard to overcome defiance. Basil emphasizes fairness as the basis for disciplined compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil
Don't Be Selfish Said Uncle Eben
A quoted line from the Washington Star urges restraint with advice to hope for the best while avoiding selfish grabbing of opportunities. The brief reflects a moral tone and regional newspaper voice.
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Eben
Washington Star
Millionaire incomes in 1927 rise and fall among Americans
Internal Revenue Bureau reports 1927 show ten Americans earned $5 million or more yearly, sharing $89 million. In all, 283 individuals earned at least $1 million annually, paying a combined $497 million in taxes. New York leads with 92 high earners. others include Pennsylvania 37, Illinois 20, Michigan 12, and New Jersey 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Sam
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Michigan
New Jersey
California
Ohio
Massachusetts
Indiana
Delaware
Florida
Wisconsin
Oklahoma
Maryland
Lady Heath Sails for U S Southampton
Noted English aviatrix Lady Heath has sailed aboard the Leviathan bound for the United States to begin a lecture tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Heath
U. S. Southampton
Aviatrix
United States
Los Angeles Airport Declared a Customs Entry Point
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon designated Los Angeles as an airport of entry for customs purposes, expanding points of entry for international travelers and goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Houghton to Remain U.S. Ambassador to Britain
Ambassadorship of Alanson B. Houghton to Great Britain will continue despite his failed New York gubernatorial bid. His resignation was sent to President Coolidge but not accepted after a White House meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alanson B. Houghton
New York
Great Britain
Coolidge
Seventeen Die In Lynn Factory Blast and Fire
Boston reports a catastrophic blast and ensuing fire at the Preble Box Toe plant in Lynn killing seventeen people. A mother and five of her nine children are among the deceased, with several more injured and some fatally. The explosion occurred with no warning as flames engulfed the work area housing four kinds of explosives. Two workers were thrown from the building and one died in a rescuer’s arms. John Kelly aided two survivors by stripping burning clothing and transporting them to hospital. Authorities consider causes ranging from a lit cigarette to possible spontaneous combustion of chemicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Preble Box Toe Company
Lynn
Lynn Hospital
Harry Blaney
Blaney
John Kelly
Eruption of Mount Etna Devastates Sicily Towns
Lava from Mount Etna destroys Munziata and six other villages, flooding 18 square miles of citrus land. Geologists say only a third of the lava has erupted and the flow could reach the Ionian Sea this week, leaving nearly 20 000 homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riposto
Sicily
Mount Etna
Munziata
Ionian Sea
U S Consul in Leipzig Dies At Sixty Two
Hernandoz de Soto United States consul in Leipzig since 1921 died at age sixty two. He served the embassy during a period of postwar reconstruction and maintained U S relations in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Leipzig
Germany
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H. H. Chester & Company
South Holland
Chicago Road & Grand Trunk Track
Mr. Henry Blink
Harvey
159Th Street
Grand Trunk Track
Peter Hettich
Clark Street
Chicago, HI
G. R. Collinson Coal Yard
Park Ave
Pennsylvania Tracks
Dolton
Twin City
Nokos
Henry J. Mohr
Lincoln Ave
Dolton, Ill
Kelvinator
S. America
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