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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1921
Page
5
The article notes why live animals bear Saxon names while their meat carries Norman terms. Ox steer cow and sheep are Saxon, yet veal mutton pork venison and pullet use Norman origins, illustrating a linguistic contrast between living creatures and their food.
The article argues that bosses always seem to know more about operations than employees give them credit for and never reward shirkers with higher pay, challenging the belief that bosses are clueless about the plant.
The hymn Onward Christian Soldiers is cited as a martial song in church hymnals. Rev Sabine Baring-Gould, an English pastor and writer, composed the words in 1860 for a special occasion and reportedly wrote it in one night intended for children.
A long overlooked device at the base of the Anopheles maculipennis wings creates the insect’s characteristic hum. The mechanism is a slightly movable bar with teeth that rasp across ridges as wings move, explaining the sound observed by investigators reported by Brooklyn Wagle.
Instructions for rose cuttings timing by season for outdoor and glasshouse growing. Outdoor cuttings six inches from mature wood taken in fall saved in moist sand over winter then planted in V trenches in spring with one visible bud. Glasshouse cuttings taken November December, planted in sand in cold frames, potted in February or March and set outdoors with warm weather.
An English inventor unveils a clock whose weight powers the mechanism as it slides down two vertical pillars. To rewind, simply push the clock back to the top. The system offers visibility of winding, eliminating the need for keys and reducing the chance of neglecting winding.
An East end school lesson on Noah’s ark and the Ark of the Covenant leads a pupil to quip about “ark the herald angels sing.” The knowing boy, rehearsing Christmas carols, echoes the familiar carol in class.
A British company patent blends chalk with a carbon rich material to create a fuel rivaling coal for home use at 3.75 dollars per ton. The combustion ash yields a useful by product suitable for cement or fertilizer, as reported in Popular Science Monthly.
The article advises laying padding under stair carpets to prevent uneven wear. It suggests using specially made pads or, if unavailable, sturdy newspaper folded to extend beyond the stair edge by three to four inches. Thick padding reduces wear and dampens footstep noise.
Omar propounded wealth as bread wine and companionship under the bough. Another poet echoed this belief urging moderation with nourishment suited to one’s means.
The article traces Sylvester Graham a Connecticut clergyman who promoted unbolted wheat flour as healthier than white flour. It notes that much so called Graham flour today is white flour with bran or coarsely ground and unpalatable.
In Tuscany a small wall plant with whitish rose flowers is gathered on Ascension day and hung until September 8. The belief holds the Virgin will protect the wearer from all evil if the plant blossoms. if it does not, it is considered a bad omen.
The passage argues that while dog lovers may lack certain manly qualities, there remains a redeeming merit in them. It suggests dogs bring humans closer to their own hearts than any other earthly beings, offering a respectful insight into companionship and character.
The origin of the wedding cake sleeping custom remains obscure. It traces to early Britons and appears in England and many European countries, illustrating a widespread tradition.
The American Forestry Magazine notes woodchucks often escape steel traps by gnawing off a leg near the jaws or pulling the trap into a burrow. They cling to the trap as if an armadillo, making retrieval a difficult task for handlers.
The text notes the ass predates the horse, with the burro adapted to desert life. It describes the animal’s hardy diet, subsisting on scant browse like creosote and even camp scraps such as bacon rinds. It emphasizes the burro’s resilience in arid regions.
Scientific American proposes using waterways as aviation routes and landing sites where airfields are unavailable. It notes rivers canals lakes and coastlines as safer options for seaplanes and mentions surveys of various watercourses for this purpose.
The text urges daily progress toward a cherished goal in life. It argues that achievement brings smiles and youth, while fear and timidity hinder success and restrain worthy endeavors.
Addison argues that eminent persons cannot escape censure and that reproach accompanies greatness. He notes ancient and modern figures endure fiery persecution, with obscurity as the only defense against satire and invectives in a Roman triumph context.
An Outlook excerpt condemns littering as an act that rebounds on the culprits. It argues many offenders are not homeless yet infringe on others and act as nomads over a trackless desert of cleansing sand, with clear disdain for their mindset.
Victor Hugo extols fraternity as humanity's core defense against catastrophe. He argues love and mutual aid transcend government barriers and aristocracy in advancing liberty and equality, urging solidarity as the practical gate to a just society.
Parsley, a common flavoring in France, faced sudden scarcity as buyers hoarded the herb to substitute for absinthe, signaling a counterfeit supply issue and culinary impact.
The article notes over 80 substitute plants for tea worldwide. It highlights a dried-leaf orchid related to mistletoe and vanilla, used by Africans as medicine and in drinks. Its flavor is described as between vanilla and bitter almonds.
A humorous note claims scientists say the Earth orbits the sun for 8 billion years and ought to know the way by now. The quip playfully questions science certainty with a mythic timescale.
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