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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1929
Page
5
A brief vignette from a church gathering shows Father and Mother singing while their daughter Mary whispers to him to sing more softly. The child notes someone nearby can hear his singing, adding a gentle domestic moment to the service atmosphere.
Scientists note that the greatest fossil finds come from islands north of Siberia and question how such large creatures could survive so near the North Pole.
Credit is not a courtesy but an index of character. When a merchant trusts you, he discounts your repetition for honesty and integrity as a sign of reliable dealings.
A reducing apparatus uses a diamond point that does not vary a millionth of an inch to perform fine microscopic engraving.
A brief, reflective note laments a devastating hailstorm that destroyed a wheat field, severing the ear and symbolically striking at faith. The piece echoes resilience in the face of nature’s harsh trial.
The Mohawks, a youth team aged 12 to 16, begin their season next Sunday under Coach Ed Johnson. Players include Stonewall Strozinski, Howie Schmur, Tippy Gliem, Pee Wee Alpert, Johnny Kinney, Comet Ripley, Irish Flahive and Hammy Hammer. Practice at 7:15 PM on 136th Street. game Sunday starts at 3:00 PM.
The Washington Star quotes Hi Ho, a sage of Chinatown, urging readers to hide sorrows to deny enemies a chance to rejoice, framing sorrow as a tool of restraint and dignity rather than public display.
Blue Island hosts the Suburban Publishers association outing on Sept 28 with editors and wives meeting in Blue Island. They proceed by band and motorcycle escort to Oak Forest for a 1 o'clock complimentary dinner hosted by Frank Venecek. Events include speeches by Homer B. Clemmons John H. Volp and Mayor Frank Kasten, plus tours of Thorn-ton Township High School and a visit to Chicago Heights. Daylight saving time will govern the schedule.
Miguel Buello, 32, arrested for disorderly conduct in Siiente Spain, refused to answer when brought before the bar and praised prison life for freedom from worrying about meals. He assaulted guards while being taken to his cell to extend his jail time.
Plans for 50 miles of new concrete arterial highways into Chicago will cost over 28 million dollars funded by the states gasoline tax. Civic and civic improvement measures include 44 projects totaling 6.68 million, a grade crossing elimination program at 7.62 million, and an 800 thousand dollar nervous hospital wing.
Chicago Health Commissioner Kegel reports two Roseland cases of trichinosis in 1929 from undercooked pork. John Zarattini and Albina Zarattini of 11322 Langley Avenue fell ill after ground pork and steak. Albina showed early symptoms and slowly improved. The husband followed weeks later with swelling and worsening condition but is now slowly recovering. In five and a half years Chicago has 29 cases with eight deaths.
The phrase at loggerheads stems from a wooden logger tied to a horse’s leg to prevent straying. When the animal’s head reached the lumber it could go no farther, illustrating two people stuck in a tense stalemate or dispute.
A brief quotation attributed to John Rustin emphasizes that a small act of thought and kindness can be more valuable than substantial wealth. It frames charity as a universal practice toward all people, not just the poor.
The catacombs of Rome are long underground galleries existing for over 2,000 years with side excavations for tombs and niches where bones are stacked.
A statute of limitations starts when the promissory note becomes due rather than from the date the note is given. The ruling clarifies the starting point for assessing the period within which legal action may be brought.
Henry Johnson, 38, a hobo linked to a man known as Old Nick, confessed to striking the victim with a heavy club during a food dispute. Johnson claimed he fled, rode a freight, and later turned himself in, bound over to the grand jury on a manslaughter charge as police seek Old Nick’s elusive friend.
A light column mix recalls Clemenceau keeping a bedside kitchenette for late night hunger and readers note calorie labeled menus in diners. A quip about bankers follows, linking memory to debt, then a golfing anecdote lampoons a lumbering locomotive boss delaying players on a crowded course.
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