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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1931
Page
5
Early entries pour into the International Live Stock Exposition headquarters at the Chicago Stock Yards for November 28 to December 5. Secretary manager B H Heide says the event promises one of the largest livestock and educational agricultural exhibits in its history.
Jane Beck of Cody Wye wed Nelson T Johnson American minister to China in Tientsin. Mrs Johnson is a distant relation of George Washington.
Lew Fonseea named manager of the Chicago White Sox succeeding Donie Bush for two seasons. At 32 he is the youngest major league pilot and will also retain his position as left fielder.
Mark Twain started the novel in 1874 and completed the manuscript by July 35, 1875. The work appeared late in December 1876, signaling the publication of a landmark American classic.
The American Legion Paul Gall Post announces a Halloween dance on Saturday October 31 1981 at the Village Hall Dalton with music by the Five Spades. A post meeting to decorate the hall is set for Saturday. Armistice Day events are planned for November 11 at the village hall including an old time meal and entertainment. Graves will be decor at Oakland cemetery in the afternoon.
The piece cites Philip Dormer Stanhope fourth Earl of Chesterfield born in 1691 and notes his letters advising that dress reveals character. It argues men should dress to fit local fashion, avoid fop or sloven reputations, and keep clothes well made and fitting to present a proper appearance. Clothes tell a tale, article from QC 1981 Western Newspaper Union.
A description of phosphorescence notes that certain bodies glow after exposure to heat or light. It explains light color depends on light type and material, citing calcite giving orange glow in sunlight and areonite producing green.
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