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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1928
Page
7
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks of Massachusetts earned the nickname The Bobbin Boy for his early work as a machinist and in linen factories. He later served as governor and long-time congressman, and was chosen speaker of the house after the 133rd ballot.
A reflective aphorism asserts that prejudices persist where education has not loosened the soil of the heart. The piece argues education weakens bias, likening prejudice to stubborn weeds among rocks.
A fragment suggests a Wall Street theme focusing on finance and unity. It mentions riches and dollars and warns against divorcing money from sense during a tourney or event context. The text is patchy but centers on prudent financial judgment amid speculative activity.
The country is divided into half degree square areas forming centers for eight encircling zones. The first seven zones have radii from 50 to 1,800 miles, with the eighth zone covering territory beyond 1,800 miles. Parcel post rates follow these zones.
Instructions describe dampening the dent with warm water then rubbing with a brown pauper cloth, repeating steps to raise the surface. Apply heat until moisture evaporates, redoing if the dent remains sunken.
A fragmentary note describes a prank involving a board with unknown width and thickness measurements between 114 inches and unspecified values. The text omits clear dates names or locations but hints at a physical object used in the joke.
The Village of Dolton, Cook County, Illinois, orders a special assessment to fund a connected sanitary and storm sewer system on Woodlawn Avenue 146th Street Ellis Avenue Greenwood Avenue University Avenue Shepard Drive Lincoln Avenue and Dobsbon Avenue. The plan includes a 150 by 20 foot easement along Section 2 and calls for ten annual installments at 6 percent interest. Final hearing set for September 25, 1928 before County Court. Commissioners John Harms Jr Joseph Locher William Waddell.
One of the world’s most remarkable tobacco boxes sits in Caxton Hall London. It stands over a foot square and four feet high, weighs about 100 pounds, and is enclosed in a series of later additions all encased in silver. The original 200 year old box is valued at 250000 dollars.
A Plutarch quotation contrasts silence with foolishness and unreasonable behavior. It suggests wise men seek reason and fair words, while silence may be used to restrain dealing with those lacking breeding or common sense.
Community notes from Lansing recount Labor Day visits and travels across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Local families including the Dahms, Boxums, and Bergs share gatherings at Blue Island, Wicker Park, and Turkey Run, with multiple trips to Milwaukee and Terre Haute.Deaths list entries noting Bessie Kikkert 21, Kathryn Jabaay 23, Martin Broertjes 27.
The First Reformed Church of Lansing lists sermons by Rev. A. Karreman at 9.30 a.m. in Dutch on The Holy Spirit and His Work and at 2.00 p.m. in English on Elijah Before the King. Sunday school at 8.30 p.m. and C E led by Miss Ruth Van Weelden at 7.30 p.m.
A fragment warns that excess of any good becomes harmful, noting that too much of anything is bad and a rule of use should temper indulgence. The line reflects a caution about balance and self control in everyday life.
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