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Newspaper
Manitowoc Times
Location
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1928
Page
4
The Manitowoc Times lists The New Tinea Publishing Co publishers with daily publication at TL7 York Street and telephone numbers 292 and 293. It notes entry as a second-class matter January 4, 1920 at Manitowoc Post Office under acts dated March 8, 1870.
The Walton League plans to urge the conservation commission and the state legislature to establish a state park in Manitowoc County at the Maribel Caves. The proposal mirrors an earlier suggestion by The Times editor, with officials once promising to inspect the grounds. The piece highlights local visitation, accessibility, and support, urging success for a major regional park project.
A Times piece cites Mr. Lawrence arguing a flexible tariff on farm products can curb foreign cheese and egg dumping, boost farmer income, and stimulate domestic demand. The author urges the president and Congress to act, noting economic hardship spreads from farmers to the whole country.
The Manitowoc Times predicts a bright outlook for 1929 with business improving and factory activity possible after the new year. Builders work on homes, additions and new factories may locate, and wages should rise as conditions thaw. The paper touts its role in protecting readers and lowering taxes.
A collage of Broadway gossip and reminiscences covers current shows and past icons. Highlights include Rainbow disaster notes, Kelcey Allen’s Frohman era tales, a cautionary romance poem, a street scam anecdote, aviation slang additions, and a Jack Benny joke about a university benchwarmer.
A collage of wry quips on book agents collectors and college life contrasts roadhouses laziness and aging. It satirizes wealth, work, and social norms while noting radio era talkies and the changing amusements shaping daily life.
Charles P. Stewart critiques Fred Fenning’s “Peanut politicians” label for Congress, arguing the legislature mirrors the nation with a mix of mediocrity and able minds. He asserts about 5 percent are truly exceptional, while most members follow leaders’ plans, challenging Fenning’s harsh comparison.
A compiled Q and A list answers common trivia for child listeners. It covers film child actors Farina and Kornman, rooky names, alloy stainless steel, kerosene keropene mixups, diving depths, name meanings Angeline and Elmer, hair brush cleaning with ammonia, Azizia and Verkhoyansk temperatures, Russia iron process, Sells Floto Circus winter quarters in Penn Indiana, Ann Pennington born 1898 in Philadelphia, and three Federal prisons at Atlanta Leavenworth and McNeil Island.
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