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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1935
Page
4
The article extols scientific progress in pest control from sanitation preventing disease spread to the Panama Canal effort and chinch bug management. It notes ongoing work against fish flies and smaller bacteria, praising vaccination and inoculation while acknowledging insects remain nuisances to motorists and the public.
A critique notes nuisance fish flies crowding from water to windshield and clothing, harming merchants with illuminated displays. It cites the challenge of eliminating the pests and praises a future crop control plan likely to win broad approval among residents near large water bodies.
The piece praises Thomas E. Dewey for pursuing corruption and urges witness courage before a special grand jury. It notes risks to informants, the role of police protection, and the national interest in New York’s fight against organized crime as a political and social test.
The Clinton Herald discusses a rumored Italian chemical weapon aimed at burning shoe leather, exploiting Ethiopian warriors' exposed feet. It questions feasibility, noting gas masks and helmets but no shoes, and jokes about advances on stilts and retreat strategies while comparing to mustard gas and kerosene schemes.
Wisconsin State Journal argues that modern labor laws grant unions new powers to organize and bargain but warns that these gains depend on honest and capable administration within labor organizations. The piece stresses that leaders must not misuse authority and that benefits to workers hinge on fair governance.
Ray Tucker reports on Jim Farley poised to leave postmaster general post as Roosevelt weighs options amid discontent in patronage politics. A navy memo linked to communist concerns drives scrutiny of Swanson Standley and the McCormack Ty dings bill with civil liberties groups named.
The piece lists antiwar organizations and figures opposing navy plans and wartime policies. It notes Mrs Ickes joining the antiwar council and mentions Carrie Chapman Catt and other prominent figures linked to antiwar or leftist causes. It hints at political maneuvering amid banking tax and social security debates and references Father Coughlin's quiet stance.
In Strange as It Seems John Hix notes Father Coughlin retreats from radio and Washington work amid political missteps, while insiders say he may lean back toward Roosevelt. Texas hot oil tactics backfire as illegal producers exploit auctions. Britain withholds Italy’s gold, Morgenthaus coin plan worries bankers. Quebec copper output rises 73.8 million pounds in 1934. Fire-walking exists among Fiji and Hindu practitioners.
The text notes temporary blindness during eye movement and describes Milan II, Milan of Serbia, who died aged 20 after being heir following his father Milsoh's abdication in 1839. It mentions ice road use on Lake Baikal for transport in winter and a 1905 railroad line around the lake. It ends with a Monday reference to The Steamship Monopoly of 1798.
The piece surveys attacks on the central bank bill led by Coughlin allies and Senate opposition, with Glass and Eccles clashing over inflation charges. It reports Colby courting Georgia Governor Talmadge and Louisiana Senator Long to form a conservative bloc before the next Democratic convention, and notes Roosevelt's stance on tax exemptions and social-control debates amid inflation worries.
A retrospective note marks a cyclone passing Rock Island 50 years ago lifting a tin roof and portion of freight house boards. Also referenced are a Brown's Business college graduation earlier and Muscatine high school leadership changes.
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