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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1932
Page
3
A quirky collection of witty lines mentions cosmetic lifts, old films, and threshold jokes. It riffs on fashion, utilities, barbers, cherry trees, phrenology, and a march plum picking forecast with light satire and social snippets.
Poised with optimism the note looks forward to spring three months away. The author imagines frogs singing and humans gardening as days grow warmer and worries fade.
A compiled chronology notes the popular 1927 slang phrase It won’t be long now as a favorite before Huey appeared. The entry highlights shifting expressions and the rise of Huey as a notable later term in the linguistic timeline.
The speaker muses why a man can harvest corn and hunt game more freely behind the stove in a barber shop than in the open field. The remark suggests satire of social constraints and rural vs urban life.
A satirical note claims Democrats finally have beer in abundance but will lack enough post offices to meet demand, mixing political humor with supply shortage critique.
An explorer reports that an African tribe uses stick-beating on the ground to express anger, and jokes about the spread of golf to equatorial Africa in a tongue in cheek note.
The author suggests fingerprinting children could be useful to determine who used the guest towel in the bathroom, presenting a practical if odd solution to a domestic dispute. The notion is framed as beneficial in solving a minor household issue.
A man spends the afternoon and several boxes of shells, coming home with one mangled rabbit and a sense of contributing to the family meat supply. The piece frames him as a sportsman rather than a pet hunter.
A young daughter returns from church with a small illustrated card. When asked about it she calls it an advertisement of heaven, showing the era's curiosity about religious imagery and moral instruction.
The piece jokes about changing fashion and politics with a pun on overshoes and gaiters. It comments that victors hide their faces behind noses in a metaphorical nosebag while a writer urges street Santa Clauses to filter profanity. The columnist hints at refined profanity and humor through disguises.
The note recalls that choosing not to buy brewery stock stems from early repeal fears. It warns that modern threats include dry crusaders racketeers and home brewers, positioning the brewer between multiple challenging forces.
In extreme cold, a wrecker and log chain tow a frozen family bus to loosen the ice in its engine. The piece asks a humorous question about how the chickens manage to start the wrecker and thus the vehicle.
Observers link reduced interest in college football to a sweeping moral awakening arguing youth are exploited in a commercial racket. The same collapse is noted as Spain reports declining bullfighting patronage.
The writer reflects on how future physical exams may include questions about 1932 fashion choices and notes how the recent week of zero weather tested teens and twenty somethings. Readers mention swapping chiffon hose for sturdier service weight hosiery as seasons shift.
Argus glass used as a hidden surveillance feature as a speakeasy door and car windows. French Argus glass allows one way visibility, while the other sees reflections. The feature attracted a Manhattan speakeasy owner and attracted attention from Saint Gobain, but U.S. Rolls-Royce buyers rejected the privacy. Fortune Magazine notes the paradox.
The speaker cites desire for a real beginning to the next session of congress rather than a bungstarter, hoping repeal completes this session so a new start can be made.
Christmas cards for printing can be found at the Journal office. Come and look over the line.
Edward Mead of the University of Pennsylvania argues before the Engineers club that the voluntary allotment plan is the sole farm relief likely to curb surpluses and spur revival. He predicts a boom if adopted, with passage in Congress and Roosevelt approval. He cites excise taxes to farmers who reduce crops, passes costs to consumers, and expects higher wages and stronger buying power to lift industry and the stock market.
The piece lauds Franklin D. Roosevelt for his cheerful nature and stamina during the grueling campaign. It praises his faith, courage, and optimism, noting his long hours, interest in a detective story, and plans to lead the nation with vigor. The author predicts his upcoming presidency within three months and highlights the public image of American resilience.
A editorial posits that gold scarcity and diminished currency hinder trade as money circulates slowly and confidence in banks wanes. It argues reestablishing silver as money, restoring prewar coinage, would expand global monetary liquidity and urges American delegates to push silver rehabilitation at the upcoming world economic conference.
Banking facts show bank numbers rising 30 139 total then 10 484 failures since 1930 with rural banks hit hardest. Also includes a probate notice from Cass County Nebraska for Henry I Ofe with hearing set December 30 1932 and publication in Plattsmouth Journal.
The comptroller warns large withdrawals drained solvent banks of cash and led to closures. Credit froze, hindering business expansion while currency hoarding matched issuance. He backs objections to the bond secured currency and notes branch banking growth already underway with 1,314 branches, four times 1927 levels.
In the County Court probate matter of Jonas Johnson deceased creditors are notified to appear at the County Court room in Plattsmouth on January 13 and April 14 1933 at 10:00 am to examine claims for adjustment. Claims must be presented within three months from January 18 1933 and debts paid within one year from January 13 1933. Witnessed with the seal of the County Court December 16 1932.
Bess Halstead asks the court to admit the December 9 1922 instrument as the will of Wash Landis deceased and grant administration to Frank A. Cloidt as executor. A hearing set for January 6 1922 at ten o clock am to show cause why the petition should not be granted, with notice by publication to interested parties.
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