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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
4
The piece argues recovery hinges on broad public cooperation beyond lip service and criticizes business for evasive practices while using the blue eagle. It warns the next thirty days will decide if the blanket recovery code succeeds as workers and firms unite to raise wages and employment.
John Blake reflects on aging from youth to old age, observing that many remain active into their sixties and beyond. He credits open air work, moderate living, regular medical checkups, and engaging mental and physical activity for delaying old age, noting modern city life can shorten the active span.
A Chase National Bank economist argues against a single central direction of the economy and warns against planned economy as a path to chaos. He notes the need for a conscious, broad view of economic life and cites historical examples including Gaius Gracchus and the rain-soaked Cherra Punji region with extreme rainfall data.
Loved books are these like friends so near They come with love and joy These books through all the years have helped Dread giants to destroy The giant of old weariness Oh many times he knew Defeat because of these kind friends These friends so tried and true The giant of the lonely hours He never could withstand The onslaught of this row of books Their wondrous fairy land A land of dreams and visioning Whose magic lifted far Across old seas to orient s Small streets and bright bazaar Loved books oh what would living be Without your comforting So little that my heart forlorn Might cease to dream and sing
A brief dialogue hints at ragtime performance ideas with a playful clash between the visitor and a young virtuoso. The exchange suggests tastes diverge on the genre and a note of banter about fun vs discipline in music.
Two poets debate why their poems fail to sell. One cites the typewriter as the culprit, asking what model it is. The other jokes the device is to blame and seeks specifics about the make.
Green Jones appears reluctant to recover while Brown refuses medical care. Green consumes three medications and follows all prescribed regimens, indicating a complex medical situation and adherence to treatment.
In a candid note Kathryn asks Kittye for true thoughts on their relationship. Kittye replies she values Kathryn too much to risk friendship by speaking bluntly.
In a brief social chat, Percy curses a footpad for stealing his money while Ethel laments the robustness of living, and Arthur questions Reginald’s readiness for marriage as Maisie notes his lack of preparation and sole club membership.
A collection of humorous exam quips about city size and roads. One remark claims New York is largest by population, another jokes about a road by a house taking away privacy, and a final line notes an optimist makes the speaker wear glasses for foresight.
Washington observes Cordell Hull treats tariff reduction as key to world recovery. He believes low tariffs spur global trade and that the United States, with its large market, could lead a freer system. Critics doubt any lasting gains and warn domestic protectionism will linger.
In district court Judge David I. Garrett issued an order directing Pioneer Gas Company Inc and president T J Sand ridge to produce records or justify nonproduction by August 14. Petitioners Boston Mullens B L Coleman A A Bush Jr J F Morris Jeff Spence J P Savell and T G Johnson claim to hold over 2 percent of the stock and seek insight into operations and stock value. They say records were refused despite requests and state capital stock is about 150000 with 75000 issued.
Ouachita parish delegation finishes a busy Baton Rouge stay after attending annual short courses for farmers, farm women, and 4 H club members. Led by Mrs. Jewel L. McQuiller the group planned lectures inspections and nighttime recreation. Most attendees traveled by private cars or school bus.
More than eighty percent of passenger cars produced in the first five months of 1933 were wholesaled at a price under five hundred dollars.
A brief humorous column about a character known as Hambone, reflecting on business lessons with a folksy voice and playful dialect. The piece presents Hambone’s casual insights and the narrator's amused take on his plainspoken wisdom.
A 13 year old, Jack, shot his younger brother Billy Goss, 9, in a Bernice area home while playing. The pistol, found in a closet, fired as Jack said he would hijack him causing fatal head injury. Billy died at Haynesville hospital after being transported there Wednesday.
Alfoy Hopkins filed a $5,000 district court suit on February 8 against Bill Strong and Clifton Moran over a cab accident from Hood's alley to DeSiard and Magnolia. Hopkins alleges the cab struck a telephone pole after veering, causing abdominal injuries and permanent disability with damages for pain and loss of earning power.
In August 1918 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fudickar welcomed a son named John Bennett born August 8. Mrs. H K Touchstone returns from Alexandria after visiting Camp Beau regard. Mrs Bridger Thornhill returns from Tallulah. Monroe chamber contest suggests slogans including Monroe nature s nest egg and Monroe has natural gas to burn.
J M Russell sued Corner Grocery and Market Inc for medical fees of 15 dollars after a July 21 1933 sausage machine accident injured his middle finger. The court noted the finger healed with no disability and that Russell returned to work. Automobile production for early 1933 topped a million cars, vs 911000 in early 1932.
Radio program grid lists multiple time blocks and stations across East Midwest and West regions with names like The South Sea Islander Manhattan Band Winnie the Pooh Bucking, Gould and Shefter pianos, Lum Abner, Betty Boop, and Phil Harris Orchestra, detailing daily lineup and time zones across networks.
Paul Harrison tours Manhattan noting crowded employment agencies on Sixth Avenue and a thriving police radio system in Centre Street. He observes crooks listening to police alerts, a rebound in large speakeasies in upscale homes, and vivid portraits of elite mansions like the Cornelius Vanderbilt house with patched curtains and Ogden Mills’ hole-filled decor.
Hollywood notes reveal Anna Sten brings back the 1870 cancan for the film Nana, aiming for athletic, original-dance accuracy. Maurice Chevalier seeks limits on kissing in The Way to Love after a busy shooting day. John Darrow plans serenades with Loretta Young, while Maureen O'Sullivan raises poultry and Beatrice Lillie drinks tea each morning.
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