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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1927
Page
3
Chicago reports that Ban B. Johnson resigns as American league president after 27 years. Directors announce his departure and he ensures the league’s affairs and books are brought up to date including records for 26 years.
The Labor department notes national employment prospects vary by region with Illinois Michigan showing potential payroll growth while Ohio Indiana stagnate. Farm wages rise 75 percent since 1910-14 though still below factory pay. average farm wage with board is 35.68 dollars monthly and 1.96 daily.
An invoice from the state department shows the Lincoln memorial now valued at 37 000 up from 10 000, plus Lincoln homestead at 27 000 and Old Salem State park at 106 000, highlighting major state properties tied to Abraham Lincoln. Bids for pavement, bridge, and grading work across multiple routes are due October 19, with the Watt Construction Company winning Route 126 116B in Montgomery for 21 983.50. A mass meeting on October 17 in Lincoln will discuss hard roads with Gov Len Small, Col C R Miller, and Frank T Sheets expected to attend.
Ruth Elder and Captain George Haldeman attempted the longest nonstop water flight in the world. Their plane the American Girl ditched around 400 miles north of the Azores after an oil line broke. They were rescued by the Dutch tanker Barendrecht and later landed at the Azores.
Farm adviser Edwin Bay warns that severe monetarial losses from the corn borer will not appear for twelve to fifteen years. The borer's impact is easing in some areas, with Ohio campaigns aided by the federal government. Improved farming methods and crop rotations may curb the pest.
Summary of bills sent to the governor or enacted including amendments to park lagoon authorities, Lloyds style insurance regulation, corporate real estate limits, school service terms, probate and estate handling, public accounting, flood control, and real estate sales benefiting the Illinois Soldiers' Orphans' Home.
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