United We Serve drives local support for U S O aims
A Monday night meeting at city hall will finalize plans for a local United Service Organizations for National Defense drive. Monroe leads the northeast Louisiana area, including nine parishes, with a modest quota and aims to mobilize citizens to fund morale programs for nearby camps and defense efforts.
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U.S. O
United Service Organizations For National Defense, Inc
Salvation Army
Jewish Welfare Board
National Catholic Community Service
National Travelers Aid Association
Monroe
Louisiana
Thomas E. Dewey
Congress
Nazi
Germany
Russia
Italy
Brains over bombs in Western Hemisphere border settlements
The piece notes a new approach to border disputes in the Americas. Peru accepts U S and regional mediation with Brazil and Argentina to settle its long running Amazon headwaters land dispute with Ecuador. It contrasts with ongoing border talks between the United States and Canada as surveys map minor island loyalties on the Minnesota border.
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Europe
Peru
United States
Argentina
Brazil
Ecuador
Amazon
Minnesota-Canada
Science says a whale swallowed Jonah confirmed
A Dr. Eugene Geiling crawled into a dead whale to examine the gag reflex and capacity, finding the interior slimy yet roomy. The stunt, while sensational, would equally prove Jonah’s tale if done by a fisherman, but the headline would still misrepresent science.
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Science
Eugene Maximilian Karl Geiling
Joe Doakes
Hollywood Gossip Criticizes English War Aid Critics
Hollywood gossip writer Jimmie Fidler attacks English stars relying on American aid, denouncing a luxury loving director and his costly peaches while urging support for Britain. The column blends celebrity notes and jabs at postwar charity honesty.
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Hollywood
England
Hawaii
Red Cross
Wholesome Middle Way For Children And Snacks
A narrative on how mothers constrain children’s eating with sharp cheese fried foods and controlled treats. It contrasts home meals with inviting neighbors where teens linger for doughnuts and fritters. Angelo Patri’s advice on obedience is urged through a booklet offer.
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Angelo Patri
Angelo Patricare
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Sunday School Lesson on Paul and the Gentile Mission
The article reviews Paul and Barnabas first missionary journey from Antioch to Cyprus and Asia Minor. It notes synagogue opposition in Antioch in Pisidia, the shift to Gentile audiences, and the risk of religious prejudice influencing conduct. It warns against condemning Jews while highlighting the broader impact of the gospel.
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Barnabes
John Mark
Antioch
Syria
Cyprus
Asia Minor
Pisidia
John Vesey
England
America
Barnabas
Strikes in 1940 Show Labor Gains and Limits
Washington report notes 2,500 strikes involving 577,000 workers and 6.7 million man-days lost in 1940. Half the strikes centered on union recognition, wage and hour issues accounted for 30 percent, 27 percent of workers won substantial gains, and government mediation affected many long, defense-related disputes.
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Monrme Morning World
Washington Correspondent
Washington
Pasadena
Providence
Palo Alto
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Department of Labor
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John Steelman
Unity in Christ Severs Jew and Gentile Barriers
The passage notes how persecution against Paul and Barnabas forced them to flee a city. It then highlights Galatians’ teaching that in Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek nor male nor female nor slave nor free, emphasizing Christian unity over prejudice and division.
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Barnezbes
Paul
Barnabas
Oil Power Shapes Wars from Greece to Titusville
The piece argues wars hinge on oil and outlines Britain's effort to curb Nazi access, Russia's oil leadership with Ukraine as a key reserve, and Germany's coal and shale substitutes. It notes Europe shortages, US dominance with three-fifths of world oil, and historic oil use from ancient Greece to the Titusville 1859 well.
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Hitler
Britain
Russia
Ukraine
Rumania
Germany
Australia
New South Wales
Europe
United States
U. S
Greece
Titusville
Singing Hen Delights Fairbanks Crowd
Nine year old Austin Benard Love brings a singing Plymouth Rock hen named Yellow from Fairbanks. The boy trains the bird for two years and touts its voice and odd eggs. The act ends with cheers from the audience.
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Fairbanks
Austin Benard Love
Plymouth
Altercation injures two men in Monroe dispute
Two men were treated and released from Vaughan-Wright-Bendel clinic after a Friday fight at 18th and DeSiard streets. John Allen of 1814 Adams wielded a razor. Mack Harris of 1815 DeSiard used a knife and ice pick. Police report the clash occurred about 10:25 PM.
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Vaughan-Wright-Bendel
18Th
DeSiard Streets
John Allen
Adams Street
Mack Harris
DeSiard Street
Monroe
Time Hill Visit to Gruen Watch Factory Adventure
A Cincinnati tale follows a nighttime pursuit of a missing watch bow. The narrator meets Gruen president Benjamin Katz and vice president Teviah Sachs, tours a pristine watch factory, learns precision demands, and sees gold vaults and testing equipment. The watch was tested and rated to lose two seconds in 24 hours.
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Cincinnati
Benjamin Katz
Teviah Sachs
New York
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Ouachita Valley Operators Observe Annual Field Day
Eight members of the Ouachita Valley Amateur Radio club simulate emergency conditions in a nationwide field day. They operate in shifts along the Ouachita River bank near Monroe, camping in the woods and coordinating with stations across the country.
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Ouachita Valley Amateur Radio Network
Ouachita River
Monroe
Ouachita Valley Net
Forgiveness Quotes From Bible and Plautus Urge Mercy
A Bible verse from Matthew 6 14 links forgiveness of trespasses to divine forgiveness. Plautus notes that to love is human it is also human to forgive.
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