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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1920
Page
5
An editorial discusses the value of insurance and preparedness for farmers and homeowners. It argues that investing in protection against fire windstorm and losses serves communities families and businesses and cautions against imprudent spending on nonessentials or relying solely on religious faith without planning. The piece closes by urging financial counsel when unsure.
In a Chicago American dream note, seeing the moon foretells gains in business for a man, rise in dignity for two moons, and public admiration for a beautiful woman. A full moon signals speedy marriage for a young girl or widow, while jewelers bankers and goldsmiths gain happiness.
Local entice to move to the Marquesas in the Pacific as a life of leisure. Prospective settlers would need $1000, passage money, outfit and land at $2 an acre. Islands under French rule with a small population and rich tropical products.
The quote argues that true art blends precise observation with the portrayal of human design and power. It claims art survives only when facts and authority are joined, likening the union to the chemical harmony of water or marble composition.
Public Health Service expert Joseph JF Base urges destroying all adult mosquitoes this fall to prevent hibernation. He notes hibernating imagoes survive winter and seek shelter in remote parts of buildings, barns, and sheds. Greater destruction before winter reduces next season’s population and aids future control efforts.
The article notes diamond mining as an ancient industry in India predating Christ and reaching prominent status by Roman times. It cites a one carat rough stone ring from imperial times and states tens of thousands have long worked in the field, with labor largely performed by Black workers. It also remarks the global scope of the diamond trade and labor force. It then shifts to praise the horse's historic role in war and myth, citing Pegasus and World War I contributions of millions of horses.
A brief notice outlines a special pair of items sized 114 to 514 for a Wednesday sale. Details are scarce in the fragment, but the listing emphasizes a matched set and a fixed size range.
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