14 Apr 1937
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1937
Page
1
The Star Sunday edition reports on a young recipient and ration news with emphasis on a local event. The item notes community impact and mentions a public response to the distribution details.
Monroe and West Monroe push a wide campaign to enlist every business, industrial and professional firm. The drive aims to boost membership, fund the chamber, and show public spirit by supporting leadership for community progress in the Twin Cities.
The cabinet led by General Senjuro Hayashi dissolves the Diet, forcing a new election. Army and navy factions dominate the move, aiming to reshape electoral rules and curb civilian parties amid rising anti Japanese sentiment and protests over China policy.
The piece criticizes door-to-door salesmen who harass households with 15 to 26 daily visits offering unwanted wares. It notes women’s mixed reactions, cites a Wyoming town that banned such selling, and suggests nationwide ordinances to reduce disruption during at-home hours while joking about a second Asmistion day if Congress stays in session.
An essay on how people chatter about subjects beyond their knowledge. Two men debate medicine and cinema, illustrating how easy it is to pretend expertise. The piece argues that specialists exist yet many claim authority on topics outside their grasp.
If you must know misery choose a rainy day and a dark subway for weeping Then you will feel relief after weeping and your heart will lighten The poem suggests crying as a consoling act and ends with a hopeful smile
In a witty exchange a detective accuses a man of bachelorhood, but Mr. Hensley counters with a humorous note that the powder is not evidence of adultery but flour from his wife's rolling pin. The banter reveals domestic comedy rather than a serious crime.
A garbled text fragment shows dialogue with a Bully Mother Bill and a remark about spilled ink or TP. No clear event, date, or identifiable persons beyond generic terms.
Fragmentary dialogue shows White and another speaker mishearing as a wife busy with a dress rather than a letter. The exchange hints at a misunderstanding during a discussion about duties or tasks.
A jokey dialogue fragment depicts a man urged to improve in basketball and a jokey exchange about being a book. Witty lines touch on quickness, temper, and marital banter as a humorous exchange ends with a playful jab about quitting and marriage.
An unclear transcript shows a teacher addressing a student about discipline. The fragment suggests a confrontation over corporal punishment and boundary setting in a school context. No further context or names are readable.
A satirical quip observes that vaccination talk depends on personal choice and hints at broader themes of fear, diplomacy, and opinion. The piece notes Japan's naval buildup, France's English ignorance joke, and a critique of exams and argument, closing with a nod to continuing daily tasks like removing cellophane.
Washington reports detail Carter Glass trading barbs on the court enlargement plan. The veteran senator, noted for sharp language, engages in a heated exchange with Representative Mondell as General Hugh Johnson’s rhetoric is cited.
Jonesboro Louisiana April 1 A district meeting of the Methodist Women Mis siaboro society of the Ruston district will be held in Jonesboro April 27 at 9 29 am. Mrs Gus Kannebrew of Hamer will chair assisted by Mrs Fred Catlaway Mrs Robert Winn Mrs A E Wiewhead and Mrs W A McResne zone leaders. The program theme is Growth Through Charity. The event expects a large attendance.
Rev Father Menerd, two years chaplain at St Francis sanitarium, leaves Tuesday for a long visit to relatives in France. He served as pastor of the Alexandria church for 34 years earning wide regard for his kindness. The Morgen and Byrd Railroad, led by W L Morgen, seeks US court approval to use depot facilities of the Louisiana and Northwest for Haynesville field operations. The Morgan short line now runs eight trains at Waynesville along with the Louisiana and Northwest railroad. The Louisiana Bar association plans a convention in Monroe May 6 with social events including a boat trip, luncheon, gas-field tour, country club reception, and banquet. Benjamin W Kerann of New Orleans chairs the general arrangement committee assisted by Fred G Hudson Jr of Monroe. There are as many people in the US younger than 26 as older.
A humorous rural note describes a train speeding past a town while farmers clutch their hats in surprise, capturing a lively scene of rural life and everyday challenge.
Experienced physicians note that anti-pneumococcal serum works best when given within hours of diagnosis. Type 1 serum can reduce deaths by up to 54 percent with early, adequate doses, while type 2 shows good results. type 3 is less favorable. Accurate organism typing and physician administration are crucial, with New York promoting free serum distribution via the health department to aid the pneumonia campaign.
A Hollywood column shares wit about how titles arise and explains a tale of a story’s quick advances and reversals. It also traces Romo Vincent’s rise from the Biltmore Bowl to a Paramount contract and a playful account of Rudolf Friml’s music work for a film.
Two minor blazes were tackled yesterday by Monroe fire department crews. One auto fire in the 400 block of Harrison Street involved a vehicle belonging to W. L. Jones, blamed on cigarette carelessness. A second fire in the afternoon involved burning sawdust and staves on a jet near Plum and Jackson streets.
Ramages of 5680 awarded by a federal court to Mrs Camilla Leake Barrow prominent St Francisville club woman from Bankers Indemnity Insurance for injuries in an automobile accident July 2, 1933. Mrs Barrow is grand secretary of the Louisiana grand chapter Order of Eastern Star.
New York reports actors and actresses in Broadway circles suffer chronic insomnia and flit between clubs while gossip and publicists shape tired rumors. No Coward in Washington, D C and a midtown caravanserai rumor links Margaret Sullavan Katharine Cornell Jack Dempsey Tallulah Bankhead George M. Cohan and Jimmie Durante to late night swirls. In truth most go home after curtain, or to Twenty One or Reubens where privacy and quiet prevail and press agents do not run the show.
East and Midwest list stations and programs for April 14 including De Casino basic Nurse Corps Mid west, George Hall Orchestra, and American Cavalcade. Worldwide network shows span Thanh Armstrong, Jack Armstrong, Babe Ruth Baseball, and NBC orchestras with local time notes.
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