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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1933
Page
5
The Monroe News-Star presents impartial reporting and strong truth driven coverage. It upholds what it views as right and opposes what it deems wrong, independent of party politics.
The Ouachita parish vital statistics report reveals deaths fell from 20.8 to 10.7 per 1000 from 1929 to 1931 and infant mortality declined from 78.3 to 75.5 per 1000 births. The gains reflect better health education, physician cooperation, and preventive care amid Depression era hardship.
Dr Ralph Arthur Reynolds of San Francisco claims convicts show gland imbalances that determine criminal behavior and social misfit traits. He jokes that diagnosing glands could replace juries and votes with doctor reports guiding felonies, misdemeanors, and even congressional rhetoric.
Washington weighs a stronger U S commercial position in South America as Argentina joins talks for broader alliances. Britain dominates Argentine trade with beef. a new British Argentine pact faces industry opposition and a ministerial resignation. U S aims to expand business, while not displacing Britain, with hopeful signs amid negotiations.
A columnist urges readers to curb small worries and count blessings. He argues real resilience comes from facing real troubles, contrasting petty annoyances with hardships of ancestors and past pestilences, and urges gratitude and action.
The poem traces evolving desires from youth to age as the speaker moves from dreams and stars to love tenderness and daily comfort. It reflects on aging and the endurance sought to meet each day with strength and solace.
Wise Guy explains two surefire methods to win favor with a family by praising their children or their piano. Innocent Lad asks for the system and listens as the strategy is outlined.
A dialogue between Mr Newgilt and Mr Oldfam reveals tensions in exclusive society with money sourced from questionable origins. The exchange underscores social barriers and the suspicion cast on wealth and lineage within elite circles.
Old Doc Faquer recalls a big turnout for his healing method in Hickeyville. He notes that upon leaving town he was followed by the entire police force and the committee on public safety.
A street corner raconteur recalls a rough season in which his team lost forty straight games after a nine game winning streak. He describes drinking heavily during that period and mentions a further spike with 120 additional games played that year.
A witty exchange notes European ignorance runs deep as fewer than half can write their own names. The quoter and the quizzer joke about their own name recall and the challenge of literacy.
In the custody note, Mrs Tapp receives the horses and dogs while Mr Rapp gains visitation rights twice a month. The snippet confirms a settlement granting pet ownership to Mrs Tapp with limited visitation for Mr Rapp.
A note states John Masefield was made Poet Lorelei of England for writing the ideals of a King. An allegory of gold pieces is mentioned with edges nicked, describing imperfect gold.
Washington reports a plan to spread unemployment relief across counties by limiting cross-county labor movement in public works. A National Reemployment Service will place workers from local lists to maximize county job distribution, with $5000000? (text unclear) earmarked for admin costs and Roosevelt backing.
A Davis family reunion at the old home in Sibley Louisiana honored Rev J W Davis of Kingstree South Carolina with a birthday cake and a luncheon. Forty seven relatives and friends gathered, with many named attendees from Louisiana and Mississippi listed. The gathering closed with a note that Daniel Boone is buried at Fort Fort Ky.
Brief note presents Hambone's Meditations authored by J P Alley. The item lists the signature and dates in a compact card style typical of a newspaper notice. No other details are provided in the readable text.
Chicago judges in the criminal court crack down on crime with swift action. Ten more men were sentenced to state prison, bringing total offenders jailed since the crackdown to 66 as threats against judges spurred intensified efforts to clear dockets. Judge Joseph B. David sentenced Lester Bro. to a maximum of one year to life for robbery and Jerry Ford of the Roger Touhy gang received three years for gun possession.
Rabbi F. K. Hirsch lieutenant governor of the North Louisiana division presented the Monroe Kiwanis club with a detailed report on the international Kiwanis convention held in Los Angeles last June. He described notable episodes and speakers including Will Rogers and a Nashville seminary youth group performing spirituals.
D A Haas called a meeting of merchants to limit deliveries to one trip per day on each route. A committee Clark Faulk, Marshall Munhol land and Louis Masur will work out details. Also notes of local residents and Easter egg coloring history.
Listings detail NBC WEAF network and regional stations with day and night schedules. Programs include orchestras, bands, radio dramas, comedy, and musical features across East Midwest Northwest and Canada regions. Continuous time shifts noted with daylight adjustments and coast to coast repeats.
In 30 years at Coney Island Dr Martin Couney has pioneered incubator care for premature babies, saving about ten thousand lives. His units, now also at Atlantic City and the Chicago fair, accept all races and care for infants for about five weeks with specialized air, nurses, and doctors nearby.
Hollywood figures plan ranch and farming ventures after acting careers. Gary Cooper owns cattle and fruit ranches in Montana and California. Edward Everett Horton raises walnuts near Hollywood. Billy Bevan runs an avocado ranch near Escondido. Leo Carrillo buys back Carrillo lands near Santa Monica. Richard Dix pursues horse and dog breeding. Fredric March rivaled Cooper in a snoring contest during filming of Design for Living.
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