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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1933
Page
4
The Tripoli Leader is the Bremer County official paper published in Tripoli Iowa every Wednesday since 1894. Editor and Publisher LEE PEACOCK oversees operations with a yearly subscription of $2.
Washington faces mass layoff anxiety as government payrolls shrink amid the New Deal debate. The piece contrasts private industry layoffs with sustained federal appointments, noting employees’ fear of losing their posts while Congress haggles and economy measures bite. It argues that retrenchment, while painful, is essential for national recovery and urges fair handling of those displaced.
Tripoli residents spent a calm Fourth as celebrations centered on the river and local parks. Families fished and feasted while some traveled to Nashua and Readlyn for small gatherings. Evening outings included motor trips and dances with injuries limited to minor firecracker burns.
Mr and Mrs Ernest Redies and daughters Lucinda and Darlene visit Fred Lohmann. Funeral for Rev Albert at Waverly attended by Herman Lohman. Kirchhoff families, Kuker trio, Hildebrandt and Ladage visit Fred Lohmann. Lazola Kirchhoff attends Frank Wilkens shower. Lavern Goodenbour and son Eldon visit Redies home. Ervin Carl christened July 2 with sponsors Carl Hunemueller and Carl Klemp. Various visits to and from Fred Lohmann and Waverly area.
A prominent New York baby specialist promotes individualized diets for infants and introduces a new line of canned strained vegetables developed with Mellon Institute and approved by the American Medical Association. The booklet stresses vitamins A B C and minerals from spinach, carrots, peas and beans, with guidance to consult physicians on when and how to introduce vegetables and how long to continue strained foods.
Visitors at the Firestone building at the Chicago Century of Progress world fair see an ultra modern tire factory in operation. From mixing rubber to vulcanization and testing, the display demonstrates the latest manufacturing methods and quality controls for Firestone automotive tires.
The author ridicules successive treasury heads and the move to coinage reforms noting Mills as a tiny unit and the difficulty of turning mills into dollars. He mocks the transition from Mellon to Mills to Woodin and jokes about using Woodin nickels if coinage runs short.
In a terse exchange, a man learns Goldrocks the millionaire has died. Another replies he is not related, yet expresses sympathy, underscoring the social reach of the notable figure even without kinship.
A humorous moral from The Ink Spot remarks that value comes from the mind rather than body size. It lists quirky quantities of fats, sugars, minerals, and chemicals to illustrate misguided measures of worth, concluding that intelligence governs value more than weight or dimensions.
The Clerk of the District Court in Bremer County Iowa announces the filing of Herman Zander deceased last will and testament. A probate hearing is set for July 17 1933 at 10 a m at the Court House in Waverly Iowa to determine admission to probate. Witness H C Richmann Clerk with Deputy Harry Thoms. (25-3)
Clerk of the District Court Bremer County Iowa notes an instrument for W H Tegtmeier deceased. The court sets June 24 1933 to show cause why the will should not be admitted to probate. Clerk H C Richmann seals the record.
Reported by park observers that Sequoia National Park deer near Ash Mountain show notable cleverness. They time their approach to the mess hall as staff appear, hoping for scraps, then retreat after the kitchen activity. In a separate scene, a character asks Mistress-Now to perform, with Maid-Well offering to sing The Holy City.
An old advertisement promotes a gown sold by Leech Bros at a strikingly low price. The note exchange hints at playful banter about furnishing the notes, suggesting a lighthearted era tone.
A Boston Herald authority claims cats are far more intelligent and independent than people realize. They are stubborn, fiercely independent, and will starve rather than change habits, especially as pets who insist on specific foods and routines.
A landlady answers a new lodger asking for a private bath. She says there is only one bath tub in the house and that everyone uses it privately, indicating a single-bath arrangement and limited privacy.
Market list shows light hens heavy hens heavy broilers and Leghorn broilers with roosters ducks over five pounds. Good hogs and veal calves also noted. Price figures appear as 1.50 and related ranges, but exact totals are unclear from fragmented OCR.
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