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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1932
Page
6
A House Judiciary sub committee voted to report the Cochran bill making it a capital offense to transport a kidnapped person across state lines. The move follows the Lindbergh tragedy and signals the push for strong national action against kidnapping.
An advertisement extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a natural stimulant for stomach liver and bowels. It claims quick relief from headaches biliousness constipation and fatigue and urges regular small doses for year round health including children. The tone imitates a health patent medicine pitch.
The speaker praises a nonpartisan public remarks on debt, and outlines Smith and Hoover plans including a large public works bond program, beer legalization proposals, and a twenty five year moratorium on war debt payments. Hoover opposes debt cancellation. A separate bill would shift Hawaii governance to the Navy. Fort Rosencranz trains horses and riders for the Los Angeles Olympics.
Questions list biblical verses on social purity with answers furnished by Rev. E. F. Byers. The church with a welcome, come.
The text recounts the 1883 Krakatoa eruption as the world’s greatest explosion, citing Charles Baker Jr. and Boy's Life. It notes a vast crater, island fragments, a 1000 foot sea depth, 3600 feet of rock displaced, and sound heard 3000 miles away, with 36000 deaths and wide ship destruction.
Spier, H. Steege and O. Stave received letters and four tennis awards went to Carl Becker, Russell Brown, EE. Kretschmar and Paul Sharpley. Russell Brown of Sumner was named student athletic manager. Miss Jessie White will spend the summer with the Mitchells. Billy Mooney and Mary Feldman won D A R history medals for eighth grade marks. Celia Driscoll returned from Cincinnati where her sister recovered. Local fishing party included H Nie wohner with an eight pound pickerel. Births include a baby for Mrs. Joe Till and a girl for the Chapmans, making four girls in the family. The death of Mrs. Herman Vollbrecht in California is noted. A. Bruns moved his repair shop to his home pending a new location. Mrs. Bertha Barber will visit Nashua for several weeks. Hedwig Rausch left for Dubuque after a farewell party. Bremer county federation met with C N Bruhn as high bidder on local farm buildings. Vacation school organized by Rev T R Collins will run mid June for three weeks. Lillian Boylson of Los Angeles was killed in an auto accident. Elizabeth Mooney sprained an ankle. The McDowells move back to the city. Waverly relatives of Mary Conley reported her cancer and pneumonia. she is 77. Father Collins attended priest ordinations in Dubuque. Mrs. Leonard Racker attended her parents’ golden wedding in Northwood. Attorney Leonard Racker to give Memorial day address at Dumont. John Onder injured by power saw at Marshall Canning. Mary McDonald, long-time educator in Japan, visited and spoke to the L Tuesday club. Richard and Mrs. Bruns welcomed a baby boy May 21.
Mrs Goldman hires a new maid and loses a string of pearls one evening at the theater. The maid, clever and anxious to help, wonders why the pearls are missing and catches Mrs Goldman unaware as she reveals she is not wearing them. The misunderstanding highlights the maid’s eagerness and the mistress’s half confession.
In a sharp exchange, Senator Sorghum declares he has removed his ear from the ground to avoid discord and adopts earmuffs as a defense. The remark underscores tension as he rejects further commentary.
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