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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1928
Page
3
A Pittsburgh humane society agent visited an East Liberty household to warn a housewife that washing a dog in an electric washer is dangerous and should not be done. The peculiar visit highlighted odd duties faced by humane society workers.
The text notes that after the Norman conquest, mutilation emerged as a punishment substitute for hanging decapitation burning and pushing from rocks, marking a shift in punitive practices.
A fragment from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes a man spilling ashes on a rug and his wife glancing toward him as he cannot fetch a handkerchief to dust them away. The line hints at marital tension and unspoken judgment.
A power belt claimed to be the largest in the world was constructed in Oakland California. The belt measures 1 020 feet in length and is valued at 800 dollars. It contains 10 000 pounds of rubber and 9 000 pounds of cotton fabric in eight plies.
President Elect Herbert Hoover travels aboard the Maryland visiting Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Ecuador. He outlines his policy on the Monroe Doctrine while meeting Central American officials and discussing unity with the region. The itinerary lists port calls from Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro with multiple arrivals and departures through December.
Illinois clinched the Western Conference championship with a 60 1 8 to 0 win over Illinois State and by Minnesota's upset of Wisconsin plus Ohio State losses. Wisconsin had been favored after beating Iowa 13 to 0 but Illinois earned four victories with one defeat to seal the title.
A blizzard in Ohio caused the deaths of two U S Mail pilots and five others. Victims include Edwin Lt. Basset of Chicago and Glen R. Bult of Cleveland, plus Tilden Johnson of Continental Air Lines and Lawrence H. Garrison of National Air Transport. Sechonk, Mars residents Lang, D Ambra and Clancy from Providence, Rhode Island perished in crashes.
The body of Doctor George T. Harding father of the late President Harding is laid to rest in Marion Ohio at the satine cemetery beside the memorial built by the nation. His remains were brought from California where he died.
The assets of defunct Julian Petroleum Corp after promoters were convicted of mail fraud were sold at auction in Los Angeles to Sunset Pacific Oil Co for 12.5 million dollars.
Dublin reports Timothy A. Smiddy, Irish Free State minister to Washington, has been recalled and appointed high commissioner in London. The move elevates Smiddy to a pivotal diplomatic post in the United Kingdom.
Chicago reports a record railroad car program valued between 40 and 56.6 million dollars with inquiries for around 20 000 freight cars. Major lines including Santa Fe Northern Pacific Rock Island Missouri Pacific and Illinois Central show heavy orders as steel rail underframes and refrigerated cars move to meet a rising demand.
Germany reduced U S claims for occupation costs on the Rhine by 22 558 471 during the fiscal year ending June 30 leaving due 210 582 770 Maj Gen R L Carmichael chief of finance reported to Sec War Davis that Germany made two payments the first 8 919 849 and the second 13 637 866 and was allowed a credit of 756.
Fula Elrod Thompson faced execution when Gov. L G Tardmain commuted her death sentence for murder to life imprisonment.
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