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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1932
Page
3
A fragment from the Indianapolis News notes Trotzky is back in exile. The column expands into social commentary about Washington debutante parties costing about $500 and a jab at heathens with a pointed moral remark.
A humorous dime-novel style reflection notes the cold wave halting a flu epidemic and considers its supposed benefits. It contrasts clever excuses for crime with satire on slot machines teaching thrift and wealth, urging minimal coughing and maximal keeping of earnings.
A movie magazine notes Petite Virginia Cherrill seen at bicycle races with Carey Grant, hinting at a budding romance. A separate item recalls a father who fired a shotgun last Christmas and told children Santa Claus was killed, now unable to buy a shell this year.
At a Chicago artists ball Lady Godiva rode a table rather than a horse. Guests disappointed, hoping to see the famous equine spectacle.
An educator stresses maintaining communication with children noting if phone access fails leave a note in the car. Will Rogers comments that California Democrats fulfilled a campaign pledge by promising rain and moisture. delivery awaits snowmelt and the beer bill passage.
The week brings 41 degrees below zero in Eden Wyoming as frost kills blossoms on the forbidden fruit tree. The piece notes a supposedly smart man who splits his name in the center earns lasting scorn.
A discussion notes how 4 percent beer could shape legality and bootlegging. It compares public demand for illegal supply to nomadic lifestyles and language barriers, then references a Chicago youth jailed for patricide to illustrate crime and deterrence. It ends by mentioning Bjornson's centennial in the Nordic states and a humorous jab at past Bjornson celebrations.
An Oklahoma editor notes that people with clouded eye lenses from cold to warm rooms find relief by entering backward. He confirms it works and suggests testing the method for frosted car windshields as well and reporting results.
In his annual message President Hoover points to falling sickness and mortality rates since 1929. Psychiatrists at the Illinois Society for Mental Hygiene say low mood did not harm mental health. some see adversity as a spiritual and moral stimulus and praise the care agencies for preventing disturbance.
The report notes widespread declines in storage of eggs butter and meats with lower carryovers and rising prices. It finds consumption exceeding production in meats and lard and a looming balance between farm output and demand. Wool and cotton show tighter markets while prices begin to reflect reduced surpluses and declining purchasing power.
Surgeon General Cumming notes a new low national tuberculosis death rate of 66.3 per 100 000, down from 68.8 in 1930, with early century rates three times higher. Dr Louis I Dublin credits health departments medical profession and social services for public morale and sustained health gains aided by Christmas seals funding.
Edna Ferber has been told by the Mexican government not to visit the country after a critical magazine article about Mexico during a previous trip. The author also drops Mexico and Oklahoma from her travel list, with readers expecting she may have already ended visits to those places.
The Detroit News reports President Hoover backs a manufacturers sales tax larger than prior proposals, arguing it is more feasible than deficits or higher income taxes. It notes shifting public sentiment toward taxes to fund government with less burden on the poor, and suggests exemptions for food and some clothing to ease impact.
The article argues the December 15 1932 French debt default exposes political posturing over resolving owed sums. It critiques Hoover era policy judgments, laments consequences for American work and security, and warns of long term monetary and reparations repercussions in Europe.
The Milwaukee Journal warns that continued budget cuts threaten daily life as defaults loom. It urges nationwide and international cooperation to avert worsening conditions and to face reality together.
A short reminiscence recalling Thomas Carlyle as a determined writer who endured poverty and hardship in a dingy home. He toiled through drafts, rebuilt after a manuscript burned, and persisted until his ideas found publication.
The Nation argues that canceling war debts would lift the American taxpayer far less than the overall economic losses from the crisis. It contrasts 1929 and 1932 incomes, per capita declines, and federal expenditures to show that debt cancellation yields a net gain far exceeding tax relief, and would distribute burdens more equitably.
Postmaster General Brown buys a low-slung official car to travel for government business but discovers there is no room for his tall silk top hat. The incident draws ridicule from Congress and prompts jokes about open cars or collapsible opera hats for cabinet members.
The Milwaukee Journal notes Mr. Brown’s antics and suggests a collapsible hat would suit his persona as a fitting symbol, reflecting a quirky trend reflection in the era.
The Daily News reports Santa Fe railroad will place a 1 million dollar order for 27 000 tons of rails next week. The steel supply will be shared by Illinois Steel Inland Steel and Colorado Fuel and Iron.
County Court of Cass Nebraska orders hearing on January 6 1933 at 10:00 am to prove and grant administration of Wash Landis estate to Frank A Cloidt executor. Notice published in Plattsmouth Journal three weeks prior. Dated December 9 1932.
In Cass County Court the petition of Carl P Ofe seeks probate of the December 3 1932 will of Henry C L Ofe. Executors named Edward G Ofe and Henry J Ofe to administer. hearing set December 30 1932 at 10 am with notice by publication.
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