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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1929
Page
3
Uncle Eben warns that the early crowing rooster is not always safe as a prowler lurks hoping for a chicken dinner, per the Washington Star.
A ninety three year old Wishman credits his long life to potatoes porridge and sour milk The piece suggests his longevity may be an extended existence rather than a long life in the Arkansas Gazette style.
The number of stars visible to an average eye is about ten thousand. J E Gore estimates about seventy million stars seen through a telescope, while Newcomb and Young estimate around one hundred million.
The discussion explains that wood fiber gains strength when dry while cotton fiber becomes stronger when wet, highlighting material behavior differences.
The October schedule for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Athletics World Series was finalized by Commissioner Landis with games at Wrigley Field and Shibe Park. Prices range from box seats at 6.60 to bleachers at 1.00, with standing room in Chicago priced at 3.00 and restricted in Philadelphia.
Squadron Leader A. H. Orlebar captained the British Schneider cup team to a new world speed record of 368. miles per hour over a water course at Calshot England. He also flew the seaplane four times on the three kilometer course averaging 355.825 miles per hour using the Supermarine Rolls Royce S C plane that Flying Officer Waghorn flew to win the Schneider cup race.
Dean Thomas Arkle Clark reflects on choices and consequences as students Barker and Fayre confront past mistakes. He argues that one cannot revisit former steps, and warns that habits formed early, like drinking, shape the future. The essay emphasizes moving forward with accountability.
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