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Newspaper
Liberty Bee
Location
Liberty, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1933
Page
3
A 1933 note reflects on the end of prohibition after Utah unlocked its gates and questions whether local option laws were repealed. The piece laments potential effects on light companies and public spirits as the nation awaits clearer policy changes.
Commentary notes that historic low mood periods birthed great music with three examples: Annie Doesn't Live Here Any More, Did You Ever See a Dream Walking I Did, and We Are Headed For the Last Round-Up.
A public exchange argues the Ten Commandments infringe on law and laments the 18th Amendment, proposing repeal. The discussion frames a broad anti prohibition stance and seeks constitutional reconsideration.
The remark frames a woman's choice to marry for financial support as oppressive. It hints at social pressure and gender expectations, reflecting attitudes of a publication or columnist about marriage and economic security.
A reflective quip in which the speaker recalls a nursery rhyme tone to suggest self examination. It poses a question about personal behavior and the kind of world created by individual choices, inviting readers to consider their own actions.
A reflective line argues that the gravest fault among people lies not in their own deeds but in the sins of the others, underscoring self-awareness and social judgment in a terse moral observation.
A compact saying notes taxes always rise or persist as a financial inevitability. The quip frames taxation as an unending, unpreventable burden in public life.
James Padgett of McKee township spoke on the Farm and Home hour about his Grand Champion steer at the Chicago live stock show. The animal narrowly missed being the International Champion by a hair.
The remark notes that while remote control operates well over radio, it cannot influence childrearing. It implies limits of manipulation in guiding a family or children's behavior beyond technical oversight. The statement uses a comparison to highlight the difference between technology and parenting.
The note frames labor life with a flea bite analogy and mixes politics with the holiday period. It contrasts Congress and Christmas and ends with a quip about peace on earth and taxes.
The remark recalls Shakespeare’s line about conscience shaping courage and fear, emblematic of moral hesitation in difficult choices.
A rustic monologue laments a silly farm pig that hogs corn and fodder while farmers seek foreclosures and mortgage terms. It likens urban greed to a prodigal swine and to President Roosevelt’s mortgage efforts, warning of economic hardship and land loss for country folk.
The piece urges loyalty to home institutions and warns that neglect harms the community. It cites the Farmers Bank of Liberty as an example of prudent management weathering tough times, noting funds were lost when deposited elsewhere. The writer stresses the duty to fund local entities and regrets the misalignment of personal inclination with civic responsibility.
The piece argues lax enforcement of laws fuels lynch mobs and bootlegger racketeering. It claims government inaction corrupts justice and urges a revived civilization that upholds civilized laws. It notes prior editorials on dry law enforcement and links neglect to ongoing violence.
The Pathfinder notes two dollars in a farmer’s hands one for selling produce and one for buying necessities. By late November the selling-dollar was worth 59 cents while the buying-dollar stood at $1.20, highlighting a gap the President aims to close.
The speaker derides opponents who blame the President's program on lack of experience. History, they say, rewards novel ideas from discoverers and inventors, arguing society has relied on fresh thinking more than past experience. Excessive experience is blamed for stagnation.
The Bee apologizes for last week's issues noting the burden of producing the paper fell on editors and readers. It admits not having time to read proofs and apologizes for several unkind errors that slipped into print.
The relief and re employment program appears to be unraveling into a disorganized situation as issues and confusion grow. Experts note tangled procedures and unclear guidelines hampering progress. Local officials seek clarity and streamline processes to restore effectiveness.
Mrs Maude Hartrick Adams hosts her guest Miss Mary Lou Mitts of Payson from Friday to Monday Then Mrs Dollie Hopson falls ill Friday night diagnosed as pneumonia by Dr Fortune of Payson Maxine Hartrick receives a Remington typewriter as a graduation gift from her brother K A Hartrick Mrs Stella Langan of Quincy assists in caring for Mrs Hopson Mr and Mrs R C Geisel and Mary Lou Mitts attend Sunday dinner with the Lawrence Boyer family
Mrs. Laura Stewart of Pueblo Colorado sends a dollar for another year of The Bee noting lovely weather and reports their first snow fell on December 1.
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