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Riverdale Pointer

Location

Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1926

Page

5

Rust Proof Metals Seen as Salvation From Loss

An estimate suggests rust consumes 300 million dollars in metal annually. Paint and coatings slow the decay but the only real solution is rust proof metals being developed.

Births Deaths and Mirages in Smiths Weekly Sydney

The Cynical Compositor column from Smiths Weekly in Sydney presents a witty look at births and deaths with a satirical twist. The piece blends obituary notes with improbable events and clever quips from the era.

Lansing Village to Levy Water Pipe Improvement Assessment

The Village of Lansing, Cook County Illinois, seeks a benefit based assessment for a cast iron water supply pipe project along Escanaba Avenue, Exchange Avenue, Commercial Avenue, 180th Street, and 181st Street. Final hearing is set for October 18 1926 at 10 A M with objections allowed. payment in ten equal yearly installments at 6 percent interest.

Village of Lansing Escanaba Avenue Indiana Avenue 178Th Street Exchange Avenue Commercial Avenue 181St Street 180Th Street School Street Cook County Illinois Fred Viere I. T. Greenacre

Well Bunk Retires with Last Year Fortune

A fragment notes Well Bunk retirement and large fortune amassed last year. The Philadelphia Bulletin mentions placing items at junk shops near key grade crossings.

Bunk Philadelphia Bulletin

Empire’s Foundation in Youth Education

A historical note emphasizes that thinkers like Aristotle argue the fate of empires rests on how nations educate their youth. The idea links governance with early learning, suggesting long-term societal stability hinges on youth training and values.

Aristotle

Poor Man's Year in 1926 duck hunting outlook

Hon. Robert Scholes of Peoria, state Izaak Walton League president and House Speaker, reports flooded cornfields across Mississippi and Illinois rivers will limit grain but provide natural duck food. He notes many acres are owned by clubs, limiting access for ordinary hunters, and urges 1926 General Assembly funding to buy land for public shooting grounds to prevent club-only hunting.

Robert Scholes Peoria Izaak Walton League House of Representatives General Assembly Scholes Mississippi Illinois Sangamon

Lansing Village sidewalk project on William Bernice Wentworth streets

The ordinance outlines concrete sidewalk construction on William Street and Bernardine Street sections and their cross streets in Lansing Illinois. It notes an assessment for costs to be paid to the County Court of Cook County with final hearing on October 18, 1926 at 10 o clock A M. Objections may be filed beforehand and appearances allowed.

Lansing William Street Bernice Road Bernardine Street Wentworth Avenue Vine Street Cook County Illinois Fred Viere I. T. Greenacre Persident Board of Trustees Village of Escanaba Avenue School Street Indiana Avenue

Special Assessment Notice for Lansing Area 178th Street Vicinity

The notice describes property assessment plans along 178th Street and School Street in Lansing with bounds on Escanaba Avenue Indiana Avenue. The county court has received the assessment rolls and fixes a final hearing date for October 18, 1926 at 10 a.m. to consider the benefits and resulting charges.

Special Assessment Notice for Dolton Sidewalk Project

The Village of Dolton levies a special assessment to fund Portland cement sidewalks five inches thick on Monroe Park and 144th Street corridors. The plan, filed as Dalton Special Assessment No. 21, sets a fiveinstallment payment with 6 percent interest and dates a final 1926 hearing.

Illinois History and Infrastructure Facts from State Notes

The article notes Illinois state song Know Illinois by C. H. Chamberlain, approved in a recent session. It cites Abingdon lighting upgrades, Niles Center White Way plans, and Aledo street lighting proposals. It mentions Starved Rock as early Mississippi valley fort site and Peoria wells at 1600 feet.

Illinois C. H. Chamberlain Abingdon Niles Center Aledo Mississippi Valley New Orleans Starved Rock Peoria Lake Superior Tllinois

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