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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
5
Henry Y. Tunner, born in Pittsburgh in 1829, became a famous painter. A number of his paintings were purchased by the French government for its modern arts collection in the Luxemburg gallery. His favorite themes were scriptural.
A wry remark ponders why the quiet or speechless take long to speak their point. The note echoes a newspaper style quip about communication and motivation.
The name Singapore refers to the capital of the Straits Settlements in Malaya and translates to Lion’s Town. This etymology highlights historical naming origin and cultural significance in regional geography.
Motivational note extols good cheer as essential as sunshine air and water. It emphasizes that cheerfulness helps others as well as the reader, likening its spread to water ripples and urging constant smiling.
A compact quotation reflecting on fashion and morality, noting that judging by extremes misleads. It argues that not all fashionable things are bad nor all unfashionable things good, urging balanced judgment.
A concise aphorism by W. G. Seelig praising health as entwined with hope faith and buoyancy. It frames health as a trio of sister-like qualities that sustain well being and resilience.
The Sanitary District of Chicago formally opened its new North Side sewage treatment plant at McCormick road and Howard street. The $32 million facility, praised as the world’s largest activated sludge plant, was lauded by Col. A. A. Sprague and T. J. Crowe with remarks on health gains for Chicago and the region.
The Village of South Holland plans a connected water pipe system from Perry Avenue to Riverside and Calumet Boulevard areas. An assessment of costs, payable in ten annual installments at 6 percent interest, will be presented at the Cook County Court on October 29, 1928. objections may be filed before the hearing. Commissioner Jacob P. DeYoung issued the notice dated October 12, 1928.
A rose window is a large circular window with tracery and stained glass, commonly found in Gothic churches above the portals.
Harvey police recovered a body from the south channel near the Halsted street bridge after motorists found coat and hat on the bridge. An inquest was postponed to October 17 as investigators weigh possible foul play versus suicide. The man is described as about 5'6" and 145 to 150 pounds with brown hair and gray eyes, wearing a blue suit, white shirt and collar, black tie, and laundry mark B-27. The body remains at Kerr funeral home.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of School District No. 158 Lansing Cook County Illinois for general construction heating and ventilating plumbing and drainage and electric wiring in a school to be erected in Lansing. Bids must be accompanied by certified checks varying by bid item and payable to the Secretary. If the successful bidder fails to sign the contract or provide a satisfactory bond the check is forfeited. Bids due by 8 30 P M October 31 1928. Plans from Ashby Ashby Schulze Chicago. By order of the Board October 12 19
The Richmond Virginia capitol dome will be strengthened and made fireproof to protect the Houdoun statue of George Washington beneath it. The marble portrait, valued at about $5 million today, was once estimated at $1 million by connoisseurs years ago.
London authorities use psychology and a bridge makeover to deter suicides on Blackfriars Bridge. The Thames landing sees rising tragedy so the somber structure is repainted in light green with bright yellow trims to encourage hope and safety.
A reflection on virtue over raw talent suggesting rough diamonds need polish to earn welcome. emphasized by Locke's comparison of unrefined gems to polished gems that shine. The text contemplates social acceptance based on character and refinement rather than mere ability.
Detroit crash kills Captain Clement W. Brown aged thirty two, Russell Paulger eighteen, Miss Margaret Uhle twenty seven and six others in a midair collision when Brown's biplane and Paulger's cabin monoplane collided over a local field. Flight victims include a public school teacher and two unnamed youths. In Denver Mary Begole twenty three and sister Carroll twenty nineteen die in a crash near Derby while student pilot Charles Wilson suffers critical injuries. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh accidents report separate fatalities and injuries among pilots and passengers in nosedives and crashes at local clubs and fields.
Lord Allenby of Great Britain was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by National Commander Edward E. Spafford at the American Legion convention in San Antonio. Spafford called him the last of the crusaders as Legionnaires cheered. Allenby spoke on the world impact of shared peace efforts between America and Britain. The parade was a key convention feature.
Larry Semon motion picture comedian died in Victorville California after a brief illness. He had been stricken with double pneumonia and had been battling the illness for several days.
Detroit resident William Gibbs twenty years old from Los Angeles was arrested after a Canadian National railway mail car robbery with the stolen sum estimated between twenty two thousand and one hundred thousand dollars.
The phrase suggests that any idea that can be conveyed verbally may be represented through a related form of expression. It reflects on the equivalence between spoken or written language and other expressive media.
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