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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
3
National leaders push a wartime style program to lift the economy through a voluntary national code. President Roosevelt calls on employers to accept fourteen point terms, curb profiteering, and avoid strikes while workers receive 35 hour weeks and kept wages. State boards aid enforcement as August had set to December 31.
The article discusses a governmental push for industrial codes and voluntary business compliance to revive the economy. It notes skepticism among observers about the plan and fears of hardship for those unable to comply due to bankruptcy. It covers price boosts, farm aid, inflation measures, and the delay in codes, plus grain price fluctuations and stock-market controls overseen by the Department of Agriculture, including daily reporting on large trades to curb speculative influence.
The Indianapolis News discusses how ability and luck influence success, citing Napoleon and General Mack. It argues luck and capability are complementary forces, often intertwined, with both sometimes misleadingly credited or blamed for outcomes. The piece reflects on self-esteem, misfortune, and the difficulty of keeping both traits in balance.
Dr Bruce Nayne of the U S health service says mosquitoes can be curative for paresis or brain paralysis. A public health service depot in Columbia South Carolina allows infected mosquitoes to bite malaria patients. Surrounded by ice and kept at 42 to 50 degrees they remain inactive until used in laboratories.
A quoted discussion questions if ongoing height increases in girls will outpace men’s stride. It notes concerns that fashion may respond with new styles or bends to accommodate taller figures. The dialogue reflects vintage public curiosity about body trends and social norms.
In Pathfinder Magazine a humorous exchange contrasts Spinster and Oldbach over marriage and buying pets. Oldbach jokes about preferring a parrot for five dollars to wedlock, while Spinster notes men hold the advantage, mocking the lack of cheaper bargaining for bears.
A brief note from the Montreal Gazette discusses relationship advice for a freshman and a worldly perspective. It frames the partner as central to the world and suggests broadening horizons through travel and exposure. The tone hints at reflective, best wishes guidance rather than direct instruction.
A doctor visits a reclining patient who notes she followed the bottle instructions. The doctor asks what the instructions were and she replies Keep the bottle well corked. The line ends with a witty Somerset England quotation.
A Pearson's humorous quip features a Shakespearian actor remarking on women and pounds of flesh in a playful gendered exchange. The brief joke contrasts perceived exacting standards with dramatic lines from Shakespeare.
A fragment from the Boston Evening Transcript notes a vivid insult exchange about heredity and motherhood. The speaker expresses extreme anger toward a wife figure, accusing her of being like a cat and threatening harm, though the line hints at a sharp comeback from the other party.
A shoemaker assures a customer that the boots can be restored with new soles and heels and even new uppers. He notes the laces appear in good condition and suitable for reuse.
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