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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1926
Page
3
The Seven Sleepers, youths of Ephesus fleeing Decian persecution, hid in Mount Celion cave blocked by stones. After 230 years they awoke but soon died, then were placed in a stone coffin and taken to Marseilles, per the Dearborn independent.
The baths lie about 80 miles from Constantinople where boiling water erupts from a rock and instantly turns to stone. Local legends and superstitions surround the strange natural feature.
The term turnpike originally described a toll road with tollgates to collect charges from travelers. In modern usage turnpike refers to roads that once collected tolls, now used as a generalized designation for major highways with toll history.
A convention between quinine growers and manufacturers fixes the world market price. The current price yields about 36 percent return on invested capital. Production remains tightly restricted and quinine supply on the open market is negligible.
A fragmented London report describes accusations that students in Devon are subjected to beating drums as a form of discipline. Teachers are cited by Hassine Stew as enforcing limits and routines, prompting complaints about harsh methods.
The Kuang Yuang troop ship carrying 1500 soldiers of Marshal Sun Chuanfang caught fire and exploded its cargo near Kiukiang. About 1200 soldiers perished or drowned as the ship drifted and burned along the Yangtze, with 300 survivors. The vessel grounded near Winkiang before burning to the waterline.
Senator Reed's investigating committee resumes hearings in Chicago to probe campaign slush funds in Illinois. It may expand to Indiana political scandal involving D. C. Stephenson, former Klan grand dragon in Michigan City penitentiary. Several senators are absent, but the panel will proceed and consider related state conditions.
The Midwest reports hog cholera hitting Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska with hundreds of swine deaths. Officials say serum is scarce and flood conditions, mosquitoes, and birds aid spread. Illinois state veterinarian A Laird calls it the most devastating outbreak yet. Dr. T P White of the U S Bureau urges immediate serum supplies to avoid crippling losses to farmers.
Detroit at the AFL forty sixth annual convention William Green was unanimously re elected president. Eight vice presidents Secretary Morrison and Treasurer Tobin also kept their posts forming the executive council. Los Angeles chosen for the 1927 convention elity. Green authorized to accept invitation to international labor conference in Mexico City later this month.
Sing Sing authorities announce steps to add machine guns to prison equipment at Ossining New York. The move aims to boost security at the penitentiary following safety concerns and recent incidents.
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