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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1933
Page
4
A 1933 lament notes fifty U S cities face rising costs and crime, urging Congress to study municipal budgets and police efficiency. The piece cites police shortcomings, federal aid conditions, and calls for crime removal from cities before aid. Mayor Herron’s Pittsburgh push to clean up crime is highlighted as example.
The passage urges cutting government costs to match taxpayers’ ability to pay and to return exact reduction figures without rhetoric. It warns Congress to consider the petition and threatens that failure to comply will lead to destruction, asserting the Nation will not perish with them.
The U S Senate asked for a report on using corn grain alcohol in motor fuel. The findings show two to ten percent alcohol in gasoline can lift demand for corn and barley, raise farm prices, and conserve gasoline as oil fields exhaust. Stated effects include higher corn prices, potential shifts in cotton and hog markets, and a modest rise in gasoline cost.
The hands of Big Ben weigh 224 to 336 pounds while the hour bell stands at 18 1-2 tons. The hide of a rhinogerous is used for whips, harness, and ropes and by native hunters for shields. Properly prepared it resembles tortoise shell and can be crafted into cr escented objects.
Indiana town notes include council bids for sewerage plant and piping, right of way talks with Jackson Vauxhurst, and a Chicago expert's filtration plan. Borough barn sold for 100 dollars, treasurer bonds set at 25000, and underground wiring discussed. Centennial preparations and excursion plans loom for crowds. Hay ride memories and Centennial estimates spark local chatter.
Albany advertising expert John J. Connors cites Burns on ad schemes and argues newspapers offer unique advantages. Effective ads use clear product reasons, attractive visuals, home delivery access, trusted journalism, timely messages, and local store listings to guide readers toward purchases.
Bruce Catton discusses the siege of Fort Pitt during the Pontiac uprising. The tale centers on a Maryland trader, a noblewoman in disguise, and a villain, culminating in a British relief by the Black Watch arriving with bagpipes.
A review notes the book’s unusual zest and lively writing, praising Swanson’s enjoyment of his work. It suggests readers will be drawn to the story and highlights Putnam’s publication at a $2.50 retail price.
A clipped column notes J P Morgan paid no income tax in 1920 1931 and 1982 while hinting prosperity near Wall Street. It contrasts a vanished Allegheny stock sold at a loss to favored customers and mocks the reputed “forgotten man.” The piece also mentions Navy cussing limits and a Presbyterian wedding change.
A collection of quotes from Ferdinand Pecora, Judge George W. Martin, Sherwood Anderson, Dr. F. Scott McBride and Henry Morgenthau Jr. discussing targets and risk, views on prohibition, taxation, capitalist ideals, and the balance of authority between the president and the people during the March era.
Rheumatism causes 46000 deaths annually in Great Britain while Salt Lake City plans a 40000 dollar municipal airport administration building. Whales possess the largest brains among mammals with a record brain weighing 7000 grams. Steaming can remove marks in dyed Velvet and velveteen garments. For over a decade Trutland, England’s smallest country, has had no civil cages nor prisoners for trial at assizes.
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