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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
3
Valuable tropical coco-bolo is a hardwood from the American tropics with a dark, beautiful color. It is used in cabinet making but is less adaptable for veneer than mahogany and other woods, so it is less commonly seen.
A Woman's Home Companion excerpt notes how mothers influence girls to hide their lips and fathers or sons to grow moustaches as a child habit. The piece reflects on parental impact on appearance and self expression.
The Lon don Times produced a special edition for the queen's doll house on March 15 1928. It measured 2% by 242 inches and is cited as the smallest periodical.
The United States Forest Service notes that the Santa Maria del Tule cypress in southern Mexico is among the largest and oldest trees globally. It stands 150 feet tall with a 33 foot diameter, remarkable for its girth rather than height.
The historical note explains bay rum is made from West Indian bay tree berries with alcohol added. It recalls that when the berries’ virtues were first found, rum—then the cheapest alcohol—was used, giving rise to the name bay rum.
A British judge rules a cow on the road has the right of way, while a bull needs no court protection, as reported by the Toledo Blade.
The long drought across the Midwest slashed crop yields and caused losses in the millions. Illinois faces the largest corn losses at about 12.6 million dollars, while Nebraska projects a 100 million bushel drop in corn. Iowa remains strong with a potentially record corn yield, Kansas shows drought easing, and Missouri, South Dakota suffer rainfall shortfalls.
Washington reports Thomas Hildt of Alex Brown & Sons will serve as financial adviser to the federal farm board. He will organize a banking division, make loan recommendations, and will not take salary, as part of Hoover administration efforts to stabilize American agriculture.
Washington plans a fifty million dollar building program stressing Roman domes and Greek columns over new forms. The Fine Arts Commission leans toward classical monumental lines, with the Arlington Memorial Bridge nearing completion and a broad plan for parks and boulevards tied to Washington’s bicentennial celebrations.
Lynn Massachusetts report describes a chalk sobriety line at Andover police headquarters used to test drunken drivers. Suspects walk the line in front of police officers as a potential refutation before a jury, with faltering leading to a judge’s determination.
A 1929 Western Newspaper Union column wryly contrasts an ashes expert’s knowledge with a man who does not know his ashes. It updates on Denton’s leadership style and warns that diplomacy and reading people matter for success.
Reports describe African bullfrogs as large species averaging about ten pounds in weight. The statement highlights their size and general rarity in weight class terms.
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