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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
4
A Morning Sun train wreck prompts a railroad safety push urging quick investigation of causes to prevent repeats. The piece cites 1934 safety records showing rail travel safer than home accidents, noting inspections, rules, and discipline as key factors.
College graduates see better hiring prospects this spring with more colleges reporting increased job availability. The trend contrasts with several prior years of weak employment for new graduates.
After years of graduates facing scarce jobs and wasted sacrifice by students and families, reports from June graduates suggest a shift. Employers are offering jobs, restoring hope for highly trained youth who pursued college with the aim of work.
A Vienna doctor praises honey for soothing and healing effects. The quip notes that anyone who has whispered honey to a little woman knows its calming power. A separate joke suggests a radio amplifier could let a politician throw his voice a mile, though he might still be found.
Figures from Iowa by the state department of vital statistics show marriages rising from 16,018 in 1933 to 20,240 in 1934. Divorces declined as a share of marriages, yielding a 4.66 to 1 ratio in 1934.
The papers claim Queen Mary is 68 a figure hard to accept given her stylish hat. Observers debate age while noting fashion and public appearances.
A Lincoln Star opinion-quote laments that humanity’s self destructive rivalries and racial hatreds threaten safety. It argues that if nations and groups could resolve disputes amicably, the world would be safer and better to live in.
The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette notes a weak stop-gap NRA with limited power while President shows authority over Congress. Huey Long sets a new record as the piece urges a patient path to better business and industry through hard work, fair play, and minimal bureaucratic rule.
The Philadelphia Inquirer quotes Georgia Governor Talmadge arguing that prosperity from scarcity, private industry growth through fear, and higher property taxes can force economic gains, suggesting those ideas could defy natural limits like water running uphill or debt being spent away.
Washington diary notes House leaders fight a tug of war with the White House over Roosevelt reform bills. Democrats rush measures then retract under Senate scrutiny. Supreme Court doubts loom as Senate balks while presidential leverage appears limited and party lines deepen.
In the political drift, few believe in new deaf policies and two leaders are excluded. Roosevelt’s popularity is questioned by the senate and potential calendar issues loom. Farley rejects reigniting air mail fracas while Pan American advances could widen U S air links to the Orient and Alaska.
The piece outlines the Tasmanians history near extinction from 1824 to 1876 and recounts Pedro Gomez a Mexican revolutionary and gunfighter surviving numerous gunshot wounds including being shot in the head twice. It also notes stock market intrigue between banks the R F C and New York Central and a calm stance on the British prince of Wales goodwill visit to Germany.
The piece analyzes friction between President Roosevelt’s policies and contractors, noting codes and wage rules on government contracts. It highlights procurement officer Christian Joy Peoples pushing for future code compliance and Tugwell Perkins exchanges, while bankers and unions maneuver around Guffey bill stakes and coal wage cases.
The puzzle lists across and down clues for a word fill with definitions like a German WWI hero 13 Rules of dueling and kinship terms. Each line presents a clue number and its prompt, hinting at a themed crossword style fill with German and English wordplay.
Eighteen carloads of emigrants crossed through Chicago bound for Iowa with twenty one more expected the next day. The item marks a mid century migration moment and notes the ongoing movement of people by train.
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