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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1932
Page
1
Dec 1 AP report states Henry Ford's illness began as a strangulated femoral hernia with an infected appendix. Surgery revealed a gangrenous appendix strangulated in the hernial sac, a rare condition with about 20 similar cases in medical literature, yet Ford is convalescing rapidly under Dr Roy D. McClure.
A dated advertisement urges wives to take Lydia Be Pickhart's Vegetable Compound to regain strength. It claims most women report benefits and urges purchase from a local list. The copy emphasizes burden on women and fatigue.
In Reno Nevada on December 1 AP reports crowds in streets as bankers hope for three closed banks to reopen by New Year. Since November 1 a bank moratorium has paralyzed 16 counties with 27 000 deposits totaling about 14 090 000 tied up. Teachers face possible weeks without pay as 450 000 in school funds remain frozen.
The nude body of Mrs H J Buchanan 28 was found on the floor of her Dallas apartment with a stocking wound around the neck. A coroner's inquest returned a murder verdict noting neck and knee bruises and an orderly scene. She was last seen alive near midnight leaving Miss Joe Norwood's apartment across the hall.
A vintage advertisement claims sour mood and bodily discomfort stem from a sluggish liver. It urges using Carter's Little Liver Pills to restore bile flow, promoting their gentle vegetable extracts and red label, and warns against substitutes.
Chicago December 1 AP President Thomas J Hickey of the American Association says there is no current move to schedule inter league games with the International League though a plan existed in 1918. He recalls clubs favored three games against each team in the IL but World War halted it.
The Ozarks by the hunting season invite a rustic cultural mix. Hobo-like gatherings feature debates and mock trials about stealing a hound or a kiss. Music, ballads like Barbara Allen, and improvised contests mark hillside social life as autumn fades into winter.
Thad Carver, a Kansas bank president and former store clerk, died at his home early today of bronchial pneumonia. He was 67. Carver helped drive western Kansas from prairie beginnings to a wheat producing region, reflecting the area's development.
Tom Morris, an African American ex-convict, confessed to fatally attacking Joe House, former police chief, and his wife during a Sunday night robbery. He admitted in a second statement that his prior accusation against Tom House was false and that he had earlier implicated the son.
Galena Missouri December 1 AP remaining cases tied to the October 1930 failure of the Bank of Ava were dismissed by Douglas County Prosecutor Fred Stewart. Charges against Sallie Adams, president, and H Turner, assistant cashier, were dropped. A charge of embezzlement against Turner was also dismissed. Adams had earlier faced embezzlement accusations amounting to 937,706 in March.
The Nebraska supreme court affirmed Howard "Pop" Lee's 23 year sentence for part in the Lincoln National Bank robbery on September 17. The court had previously upheld Tommy "Fat?" O'Connor's 25 year sentence for the same crime.
Physicians widely recommend Calotabs to break up a cold and relieve congestion. One or two Calotabs at bedtime with milk or water are said to wash out the system, leaving the next morning free from cold symptoms and ready for breakfast. Calotabs are sold in 1s and 2s packages at druggists.
Secretary Hyde urged Congress to pass legislation to help farmers keep their homes and improve farm income, warning foreclosures are too common and credit powers must be broadened. He noted agriculture absorbs shocks and stabilizes the economy, urging continued support amid efforts to reform the farm board and assign new relief powers.
Liu Jen shu, a Sheng Provincial Guard soldier, was executed at Lianfu after confessing to aiding the July 23 murder of American Henry Exval and two others near Siantu. Eyal, an employee of China United Motors in Hankow, the Rev G D Tornval of the Swedish Alliance Mission of Chicago, and Koto Koizumi, a Japanese, disappeared during a motor trip from western Ching Bianfu.
Witness describes Mann as Kansas City Chamber of Commerce president and head of multiple business groups. Hering is named Notre Dame board president and Hering House director. Cross examination probes lottery associations with Eagles charity events and ticket circulars. Cogan from Railway Express testifies about letters connected to shipment of suspected lottery tickets.
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith today outlined to the Hofstadter legislative committee a full reorganization of New York City government. The plan places the mayor as the supreme executive, with a two-house legislature, ten city-wide departments under the mayor, and an independently elected comptroller who would become solely an auditor. A barrel of oil contains 42 gallons.
Federal budget message to Congress outlines a ten percent pay cut for government workers and a general sales tax as a path to balance the budget. Hoover backs renewed talks with Mills and congressional leaders while noting diversified taxes may be replaced by a single tax, with farm items exempt.
A New York divorce case highlights the line She was a beautiful woman but she got fat and is not attractive any more. The ad on Kruschen Salts urges fat loss and improved health with a 30 day program, promising money back if unsatisfied. It touts weight loss, skin clarity, and energy gains and names Pope Drug Co Tolson Drug Co as sellers.
Oscar R. Parks, Lam bert-St Louis field manager at the municipal airport, has been suspended for two weeks pending investigation of charges. City Public Works officials refused to disclose details, citing fairness to Mr. Parks as the reason. Despite the suspension, the field under his supervision has earned the Department of Commerce’s highest rating for a transport field.
In Washington on December 1 apres meeting with demonstrators Garner refused to grant a parade permit for Capitol grounds next week while Vice President Curtis declined to meet them. Herbert Benjamin of Chicago and William Reynolds of Detroit indicated the march sponsors still plan to call upon Congress. Only the speaker and the vice president may grant such permits.
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