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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1930
Page
3
Puccini’s Madame Butterfly opened at La Scala on February 17 1904 and flopped but Brescia staged it three months later. Milan’s initial dislike faded and the work grew into a world wide production becoming one of the most famous operas despite its rocky start.
Data from the children’s bureau of the Department of Labor show girls have 30 percent higher survival chances than boys. In the first year, 130 boys die for every 100 girls who do not survive, despite more boys being born.
Researchers in psychology find daytime sleepers more affected by noise and light. Tests show people sleep more soundly at the start of sleep than later, suggesting time of day influences sleep quality.
A Path finder Magazine piece notes New Guinea natives carried money on strings of shells and beads and were issued perforated pennies to wear or string. It adds Canada’s fur economy built cities like Three Rivers and Montreal with beaver skins, with traders paying fines in fur.
A short reflective piece extols looking ahead with hope and purpose. It emphasizes the beauty of work, living well, and finding happiness through hopeful effort. The tone is inspirational and forward looking.
Epigraphic aphorism notes that choosing silence over speaking ill costs nothing and reflects a virtue attributed to Tillotson, emphasizing restraint in speech.
The Kiepae surmounting San Marco cathedral in Venice traces a long voyage from Corinth to Rome under Nero then to Constantinople under Constantine. It later passed to Venice and Paris under Napoleon before being restored to Venice after his fall.
A striking black opal uncovered on the Walgett fields in New South Wales is valued between 15000 and 25000 pounds and christened Light of the World. The gem appears to show the outline of a woman in its center.
The reader notes that with an old rocking chair, basic tools, and paint, a mundane object can be transformed into a garden chair worthy of even a grand residence. Creativity turns worn furniture into stylish home accents.
Search teams pull more bodies and injures after a major earthquake in Italy. About 2,000 dead and over 5,000 injured are reported as authorities evacuate 14,000 from Welff region, rush supplies, and plan rapid reconstruction. King Victor Emmanuel tours the ruined zones to bolster morale.
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted 17 former officials of the Long Island National Bank of America Elmhurst National Bank of Elmhurst and Bellport National Bank on conspiracy charges. Several officials appear in more than one indictment amid claims the banks were sound under current management.
Gerald Jerry Buck ley, radio announcer for WMBC, was shot and killed by an unidentified assailant in the lobby of the La Salle hotel in Detroit Michigan. The incident occurred in the hotel lobby and authorities are investigating a motive and suspect details.
Glenn H L Curtiss, famed aviation pioneer, dies at General Hospital after appendicitis operation in Buffalo. He achieved early flight milestones and helped advance aircraft engines.
President Hoover advised Senator James R. Watson and others that the August 7 executive committee meeting should select Simeon D. Fess as chairman of the Republican national committee and Robert H. Lucas as chairman of the executive committee, following Claudius H. Huston’s resignation announcement.
Weather and drought conditions in the northwest cut wheat yields below 1929 levels. Government estimates place spring and durum production across North Dakota Montana South Dakota and Minnesota at roughly 150 to 170 million bushels, with July heat reducing totals by about 20 million. A barge shipment of 30 000 bushels headed from Burlington Iowa to New Orleans signals ongoing export activity.
Secretary Hurley announced army purchases of beef for Philippine and Hawaiian stations will be based on the lowest bids. He said using cheaper meat from lower bids saves about $300,000 annually and will not consider whether bids come from Americans or foreigners.
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