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Newspaper
Bowen Chronicle
Location
Bowen, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
3
The fragmentary column blends quips and facts from diverse topics. It cites state pension totals, fuel use at high speeds, a bizarre ad about selling a baby, presidential price goals, political intrigue in the Treasury, and local legal and societal notes. It mentions a fatal rooster attack, a Joliet abortion case, and legislative quorums.
Country banker explains bank operation emphasizing lending money from deposits while maintaining liquidity. It covers reserve requirements, prudent underwriting, borrower honesty, and the role of statements, endorsers, and average deposits in securing credit.
Local families report births visits and weekend gatherings from May to June. Roberta Ensminger welcomed a second son born May 30. Rex Hecox returns from military school. Arthur Jenkins and C. C. Collins visit relatives. Denver orchestra set June 10 concert. various residents travel to Quincy Keokuk and West Point. safety message urges yearly chimney inspections noting US losses of 25 million in 1931.
Will Rogers explains that banks failed to cause the trouble alone, arguing that lenders loaned money when people needed it but borrowers could not repay when banks needed it themselves. He says blaming only bankers misses the broader credit crisis.
Aggressive firms push advertising to revive trade despite poor spirits. A. W. Diller, advertising counsel, told a bankers conference that 1933 can be good for business if companies stay confident and go out to win new customers. He noted readers engage with newspaper ads when they offer interest.
Francis H. Sisson, president of the American Chambers Association, warns against erratic ad spending. He says retrenchment is natural but must not create gaps in continuity. Advertising requires long term planning and cannot be turned on and off like a faucet.
The Hessian fly damages U S wheat in some years and can be eradicated by knowing its habits. Methods include plowing infested stubble deeply in summer or fall, delaying wheat sowing to avoid fly emergence, and destroying volunteer wheat. The pest overwinters as flaxseed like cases in stalk bases and emerges to lay eggs on leaves in spring.
James C. Fleming of Denver Illinois and Leola Hardy of Atlanta Missouri wed at the bride’s uncle Elder J. H. Hardy’s home on May 24. Fleming, a farmer and Harmony township treasurer, is the son of Carlyle Fleming. Leola is the younger daughter of S. A. Baker and a former teacher.
A public safety notice discusses National Board of Fire Underwriters findings on chimney fires. It urges solid ground up construction not resting on exterior platforms and warns that floor beams must wrap around the chimney to prevent cracking as the building settles.
This week the Illinois Supreme Court installed its new Chief Justice elected three years ago from the fourth judicial district which serves this county.
A U S Department of Agriculture release says food left in an opened can under proper storage is perfectly safe. Canned food spoils at the same rate as in a dish, and keeping it cool and covered is essential. Acid foods may dissolve iron, giving a metallic taste but not harming the food.
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