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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1927
Page
3
The record notes maple sugar production during the Napoleonic wars in Bohemia with government support. The industry declined there as sugar beet gained prominence. Early explorers observed Indians making sugar from maple sap in the region.
The New York Evening Post notes 36 original tie situations and asks where the 85 remaining ties might be when going to the movies, presenting a playful reflection.
A system using vacuum cups replaces slings for lifting ably shaped metal plates when electric current is applied. The method works for some metals, though others require slings, and much time is saved in preparation. The approach is noted for its remarkable efficiency.
Island Prince Edward Island is the smallest Canadian province with an area of 2 184 square miles yet the densest population 40.56 per square mile. The national average across Canada is 2.41 people per square mile.
Ruth Hanna McCormick, daughter of Mark Hanna and widow of Senator Medill McCormick, announces candidacy for representative at large from Montana. The move places the Illinois-born figures in national political fray as she pursues a statewide seat.
The Department of Labor announced that in July 1927 a total of 1 183 immigrants of various nationalities entered Illinois and 974 aliens entered New York state. It also stated that Italian Fascisti League of North America members will not be barred from entering as immigrants or resident aliens if otherwise qualified.
The Department of Agriculture notes Rye is entering consuming channels quickly at prices just above recent levels. The grain crop is large and market activity accelerates.
The United States government must return 1 618 939 93 dollars collected as income taxes on the estate of Mrs. Russell Sage who died in 1918. The judgment was entered in the United States District Court in New York.
In Ellinwood Kansas Robert Achatz an eighteen month old child was found Growned in a five gallon jar of rain water. It is a troubling incident reported with sparse details and requires investigation by local authorities.
A light buoy long deemed lost near the Canadian coast has resurfaced in the Firth of Clyde Scotland. Measuring 14 feet high with a working gas lamp, it will be overhauled at Port Glasgow before being returned to Canada in custody.
Gary Ind workers to construct temporary school buildings for 24 Negro pupils at Emmerson high after a 1500 white student strike. City council 10 3 vote follows negotiations with Mayor Williams and a strike committee. Settlement ends four day walkout with students returning to classes pending construction.
Berlin and all Germany marked the President's eightieth birthday with unprecedented enthusiasm. The nation witnessed a remarkable outpouring of spontaneous support and reverence for a single leader, a rarity since the empire's constitution was enacted 56 years ago.
Widows and dependents of 28 officers and crew of the submarine S-51 filed damage suits in Brooklyn federal court seeking 1.775 million dollars. The S-51 was rammed and sunk by the steamer City of Rome off Block Island on September 25, 1925.
Tennessee Governor Austen Peay 51 dies from a cerebral hemorrhage in Nashville. He was the first Tennessee governor in a century to win the office three consecutive terms. Henry Horton of Marshall, a state senator and speaker of the upper house, becomes governor automatically.
Milan Ciganovitch, once a leading plotter, killed the last conspirator tied to the 1914 Sarajevo assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. The event helped precipitate the World War as tensions surged across Europe.
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