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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1927
Page
6
New York report quotes Col. Hanford MacNider assistant secretary of war denying any plan to resign or leave office. He said a second rumor within a month was equally false and reaffirmed his continued service.
President Coolidge will dedicate the Lincoln Memorial library at Brookings South Dakota on Saturday before departing the West. He will unveil the Coolidge Sylvan theater and discuss government stance toward agriculture while exploring Senate opinions on a possible special session to resolve the Smith and Ware cases in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Washington Senate leaders debate the advisability of President Coolidge calling a special session to consider the Smith and Vare cases. They weigh constitutional and political factors as they seek a path forward.
A car carrying Mr. and Mrs. Roy Desmond Huxley of Cleveland Heights Ohio and their daughter toppled a guard rail and fell 100 feet into the Niagara River gorge below the cataract. The trio was killed.
More than 300 persons are dead as southern Poland suffers severe floods. Hundreds of villages are under water, according to Warsaw dispatches.
Six workers were electrocuted near Timblin Pennsylvania after contacting a 33 000 volt high tension line. All victims were women.
Bids for constructing sidewalks on Lincoln Avenue and other Dolton streets in Cook County Illinois are due by 8:00 p m September 19 1927. Bids must follow attached instructions with cash or a 10 percent certified check. bonds payable to the Board President in 6 percent bonds. deposit of 25 for bidding sheets. The board may reject any bid. WM S Gentry Secretary. Dolton Illinois September 9 1927.
The quote notes there is value and risk in focusing too narrowly on one skill. It suggests that excellence in a single task can undercut overall usefulness if other abilities lag. The American Magazine remark warns against becoming indispensable in one arena at the cost of broader capability.
Public bid opening for sewer construction in Dolton Cook County Illinois on September 19 1927 at 8 00 p m daylight saving time at the village office bids will be publicly opened and declared. The Field of Peterioo reference and Peterloo description appear as historical context unrelated to the Dolton project.
Bids for sidewalk construction on 188th street and surrounding streets in the Village of Dolton Cook County Illinois will be publicly opened and declared at 8:00 p m daylight saving time at the village office on September 19 1927. A bid must include a mount of not less than ten percent.
The bureau of fisheries notes that most fish swim or drift downstream tail first. They face the current to hold their position and navigate rivers.
An agreement between the American Federation of Musicians and New York theater owners raises pay for musicians. Wages increase by seven to fifteen dollars per week, benefiting players in local venues.
A condensed quotation from Psychology Magazine on effort shaping character and results. It argues that effort is the sole catalyst for progress and that indolence resists change, while failure prompts renewed effort guided by better knowledge.
A Cincinnati shopper bought a birthday gift in a department store and asked the saleslady to mail it from the store to Berkeley California. The clerk replied they would oblige but noted postage would be required if the destination exceeds 200 miles.
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