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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1920
Page
5
Experiments to strengthen brass against seawater for submarine construction in the 19th century report that small aluminum additions dramatically alter the alloy. From 0.5 to 5 percent aluminum gives a deep golden hue, 7 percent yields a rose color, and 10 percent turns the alloy silvery white, indicating significant structural changes.
The author argues that satisfaction comes from doing hard things and that only a few can carry heavy loads well. A large class exists that does many things indifferently, but real leaders earn their place through effort, growth, and time. Through toil, the worthy become experts and expand their achievements beyond awareness.
The initials I H S on graves and churches derive from the Latin phrase Jesus Hominum Salvator meaning Jesus the Savior of Man. Origin notes claim Greek roots and a later substitution of S for the Greek sigma, with the H mistaken for the Latin H to yield a perceived significance for each letter.
In Bulgaria and France the best oil roses thrive in mountain valleys. The red damask rose, Persian in origin, flourished in colonial America years ago. Catharine de Medici favored roses, aiding early cultivation in Valley de Var, while Grasse now stands as the world center of flower-oil production.
Husqvarna factories in Sweden cut annual coke use by 400 tons after installing a hydraulic station that supplies electric power. Water stored in a large subterranean tank is heated at night by generators and circulated through the heating system during the day, providing 12 hours of heat in the coldest weather with coal firing kept as auxiliary.
Epictetus recounts Lycurgus sparing vengeance when a young citizen blinded by his people was handed over to him. He publicly restored the man, declaring he returned him to the Spartans in a right mind and fit to serve the country.
An article discusses storing water as ice in winter to supply summer needs, reducing dam costs and creating winter work for seamen. It also notes ship watches and explains the phrase tweediedum and tweediecee. It mentions Charles M Schwab calling a loan seeker work poor and explains the term.
Describes Mount Mayon in Albay as one of the world’s most beautiful volcanoes with a near perfect cone. The 7,043 foot peak is visible for over 60 miles and sits above a scenic base road of 120 miles. It has a history of deadly eruptions including 1814's toll of 1,200 lives and a 1900 lava flow to the sea. since then it has been quiet.
The excerpt surveys how perfumed water accompanies dining and daily washing in various cultures, notes Latin American demand for perfumery, and reports Australia may shield Macquarie Island as a subantarctic fauna sanctuary, detailing its penguin and seal populations and distance from Tasmania. It mentions Mawson’s push for protection and includes unrelated items on language, translation, and alibi anecdotes.
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