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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1922
Page
6
The article details Nauru under British then Australian administration, its vast phosphate deposits, and the island's development. It notes 2000 natives under a native king Oneida, healthfulness, schooling, and social life, plus the island’s future tourism potential and vivid tribal customs including frigatebird hunting.
James G. Scrugham, Nevada state engineer and former national Legion leader, is poised as a gubernatorial contender. He has resigned from the American Legion national executive committee to avoid conflicts of interest, previously helping plan adjusted compensation and serving as Nevada’s engineer and Boulder Canyon project representative. Born 1880 in Lexington Kentucky, he led engineering studies at Kentucky and Nevada and served as a major in the artillery during WWI.
The London American Legion post decorated 218 American graves at Dartmoor prison on Memorial Day marking a first for 1812 war dead. On the same day ceremonies were held at Brookwood cemetery near London for 450 World War I American dead.
A Sun day school scene features a teacher prompting children to infer a moral from the biblical Samson’s downfall. Georgie is invited to contribute, with a witty aside about not patronizing women barbers, reflecting era humor in the American Legion Weekly.
Not for idle reflection but for action as existence demands. The quote by Fichte urges decisive effort over contemplation and emotional piety, insisting that activity defines life rather than mere inward thought.
Thousands report Tanlac improves health strength and work efficiency. a Salem Oregon woman says it restored her health and she gained twelve pounds. The ad claims Tanlac aids digestion, builds blood bone and muscle, purifies the system and restores normal weight.
Workmen excavating for a new street at The Mount York uncover a near perfect five foot high Roman tablet dating to about two millennia ago. The inscription praises the wife and family of a famous author and casts of two men from the period were also found.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio. Having cleared your skin keep it clear by making Cuticura your everyday toilet preparations. The Soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal, the Talcum to powder and perfume. No toilet table is complete without them.
explorer Craveth Wells finds natives trained small monkeys to run up trees and pick coconuts in Malay jungles. He notes such trained simians echo in circuses back home and influence human curiosity about animal intelligence and labor.
A debate centers on who first licked a postage stamp James Chalmers of Arborath Scotland submitted stamp specimens to a 1834 Commons select committee Rowland Hill is also credited for glutinous washes experiments in 1837 and likely earliest to lick a genuine post office stamp as he directed British postal arrangements
Joseph Golla, 64, section foreman on the Low Grade branch, organized his crew to fight a forest blaze near Penfield. Surrounded by flames, he dashed through the fire to escape, losing his beard in the perilous effort as his men pressed the line.
A reflection on starting with doubts to reach certainties. The quote notes that beginning with certainties may end in doubts, while embracing initial uncertainty can lead to lasting certainty.
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