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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
6
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes becomes the oldest person to sit on the U S Supreme Court bench surpassing the record of Chief Justice Taney who died in 1864. Born March 18041 he is eighty seven years seven months old and remains active and in good health in his duties.
Wisconsin defeated Notre Dame 22 to 6 to surge as a top Big Ten contender. Notre Dame fielded a green squad while Purdue, Iowa, Michigan, Northwestern and others posted wins as conference play looms. Notre Dame Navy game at Soldiers' Field drew interest as Army beat SMU 14 to 13.
A jury convicts Myles Yutaka Fukunaga, nineteen, of kidnapping and murdering Gill Jamison, ten, after a brief 1 hour 45 minute deliberation. The victim is the son of Frederick W Jamieson.
A prison dormitory housing 275 convicts at the state brick plant in Junction City Ohio burned killing 17 to 20 inmates. Exits were locked trapping victims as guards and inmates fought to escape. Investigations by State Welfare Director John F Harper Governor Donahey and Warden P E Thomas probe cause amid missing prisoners and many injuries.
New York reports 30 deaths from poison alcohol within hours. A police raid on the Lower East Side targets speakeasies as samples of liquor are sent to Bellevue for analysis. Authorities warn proprietors could face homicide charges if poison is found. autopsies indicate undiluted wood alcohol as the cause.
J P DeYoung president of the South Holland chapter urges safe, lawful hunting and respectful conduct. The piece stresses preventing accidents, protecting landowners, and preserving game through responsible recreation, weathering wildlife needs, and avoiding trespass and vandalism.
The forty ninth annual Building Association League of Illinois convention met in Bloomington October 9 11 drawing over 700 workers. Delegates showcased a novel publicity exhibit with panels from 915 associations assets exceed 400 million dollars. Top ten associations listed include Danville Danville Home Aurora Peoria and Freeport with assets ranging from 4.1 to 8.8 million.
A compact quotation from Seneca on fate and necessity in human struggle, suggesting that what is required by circumstance becomes voluntary for those who choose to endure.
A Washington Star excerpt features Uncle Eben arguing that women can work as well as men, but laments that a lazy husband makes no sense. The exchange centers on gender roles and domestic labor.
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