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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1929
Page
7
Prof Hans Much director of the University Institute for Tubercular Research says he found a way to extract poison from morphine and similar drugs without reducing their medicinal value.
The Smith family of Egham claims to be the tallest Smith family in the world. The father stands six feet tall, the mother nearly as tall, and daughter Ruby is six feet three inches and can lift a nine gallon beer cask. Three sons are over six feet.
Reports from Lansing and surrounding areas include attendance at the Mail Carriers Convention in Minneapolis by Herbert Postma of Munster, family visits to Fulton Indiana and Rochester, a three week trip to the Black Hills and Yellowstone by the Baake family, and a canceled concert due to rain. A repair shop owner A Mantha was treated after a South Hohman street crash, and Wynanda Budge resigned as night supervisor at St. Margaret's hospital. A son was born to Theodore and wife on September 6. Funeral for 11 year old Marjorie Burgeson held with interment at Oak Glen cemetery after being struck by a car driven by Frieda Sons of Calumet City. parents and two brothers survive.
Mrs Delia Wickers daughter of Peter Prince of West Ridge Road married Bernard Poest of Zeeland Michigan in Zeeland. They reside in Grand Rapids.
A. R. Harris Caloric and A. R. Harris cast furnaces feature electric welded or riveted steel construction for durable heating equipment. The brands emphasize sturdy design and reliable performance in industrial furnaces.
A Dalton section note recalls a farmer Louis Albrecht leading a young farmer mob to calm by taking the group down the Calumet river to Hunter's Rest. The list of participants names several local residents and discusses other social visits and railroad workers attending a union meeting in Danville, IL.
Acting Camp Director Don Thomson notes a seven month period starting January sees about 1000 Calumet District Scouts attend Camp Harrison in Thornton Illinois. The site operates year round with a single headquarters and three sleeping cabins named for local donors. 50 troops have done overnight hikes and merit badge studies include forestry conservation and hiking.
Definition of zoom as a flight term: a short upward climb at an angle steeper than steady flight, using kinetic energy. It is also used as a noun to describe any sudden increase in climb slope during a flight path.
Dr Bernard Hollander of London asserts women sleep longer and more peacefully than men and are less troubled by dreams. He cautions that moderate dreaming is not harmful.
Doctor Toulouse, a noted Paris surgeon, argues crime is a disease and can be cured like other illnesses. He says studying criminal behavior will unlock methods to apply his theory.
Hamburg physicist Doctor Kuldimann reports ultra precise scales recording weights as low as one ten millionth of a gram. The discovery highlights advances in measurements and potential applications in science and industry.
The article notes that the Bible book Galatians was written primarily to a people who were descendants of the ancient Gauls, identifying the audience as Galatians in the New Testament.
The tides of Fundy rise with the seasons, peaking during spring and autumn. Coastal observers note notable high-water events and shifting patterns influenced by lunar cycles and seasonal wind conditions.
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