16 Aug 1934
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
1
A collage of readings begins with Emersons mountain and squirrel dialogue about balance and talents. It then surveys superstitions from many cultures, noting yawning omens moles and prayers, followed by fall garden interest and shrub planting tips, and local social notices including gatherings, travels, dances, and new baby announcements.
A doctor endorses Feen a mint chewing gum laxative for children and adults stressing safety and effectiveness for constipation. The ad claims it is delicious and gentle on little digestive systems and warns that delaying treatment is dangerous.
A 1978 home fashion feature outlines a pattern for a dress designed to flatter the figure during adolescence. The guide offers simple steps, fabric tips, and sewing notes for achieving a stylish, supportive fit at home.
A fashion pattern description for a youth frock aimed at ages eight to sixteen, highlighting a youthful yet stylish design with panel seams, adjustable sleeve lengths, and a pointed back yoke. Pattern 1978 offered in sizes 8 through 16 with yardage details for size 12 and illustrated sewing instructions. Also promotes a fashion book, The Summer Issue of The Anne Adams Pattern Book, available separately.
Judith Lane faces a legal battle as Morton Lampere, Bevins estate attorney, challenges the will while covert activity on the upper Rio Diablo stirs funding fears for Judith Dales’s dam project. Norman Dale, Judith’s husband and ex-partner, has vanished, leaving Lampere’s suit and the community’s mounting speculation in its wake.
Miss Dorothy Mae Favers was the charming honoree at a Wednesday evening event hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Reid in West Monroe. The party featured orchid verbena arrangements, a cream satin dining table, heart shaped canapes, and a handkerchief shower presenting Miss Favers with a variety of handkerchiefs. Guests included Mrs. Fred Brownlee Mrs. Hugh Lennon Mrs. Sam Orchard Mrs. Ernest Whitfield and others.
Mrs William Wilkerson hosted a pre nuptial bridge for Miss Eunice Benoit at her parents home in West Monroe The orchid pink theme informed roses bachelor buttons verbena plus pink orchids decorated the room A facial kit high score prizes vanity powder puffs and a linen handkerchief were awarded The guest list included many Benoit relatives and friends with a refined salad and ice course served afterward
Mr and Mrs D Webb Levanner and niece Miss Irma Boyd of Jonesboro were weekend guests in Homer. Mrs Ed Worthen and son Bobbie return after weeks in Orange Texas. Mr and Mrs John Harper announce the birth of a son George Webb on August 10. Mr Overton Brooks plans several days in New York then Chicago en route home for Century of Progress expo. Fred Coon Jr Dawson Kennedy and Bill McClary return from Chicago after visiting the Century of Progress exposition.
Tuesday events include a WEA benefit dance at the Missouri Pacific Booster club and a Home Missions program led by Mrs. E R Strahan with Circle Four. On Wednesday Delta Sigma hosts its seventh annual summer dance at Riverside Country Club from 10 pm onward. Also notes social visits and family travel among Monroe residents.
Judith overhears talk of oil at Seathborne property as a train brings derricks and fuel oil into the basin. She plans to notify Cunard and weighs the danger to Rio Diablo dam while Mr Scoggins seeks help for his hungry family and wife, hinting at broader hardship.
In Paris Missouri three alleged chicken thieves appeared in justice court. The magistrate, who owned the farm and had been missing the chickens, presided over the arraignment.
A Capitol theater upgrade on DeSiard street was awarded to W C Salley Monroe contractor for 3494 dollars. Work focuses on the penthouse and cooling system per plans by J W Smith and Associates with completion due by September 2. The theater is closed pending the improvements and a reopening date will be announced soon.
Arnold Bernstein mayor clarifies that Monroe city registrar of voters was repealed by the 1921 constitution and act 122, while officials would welcome a repeal of section 22 of act 47 of 1900. Vital Kentucky statistics report 1057 pairs of twins and 20 triplets born in 1933.
C R Tidwell Goodyear dealer says final inspection ensures each G-3 tire is flawless. Merle Israelson of Akron, Ohio, winner of a national rifle match, illustrates the sharp eyes assigned to these inspections. Snails once abundant in the Himalayas now survive only in select hot springs at high altitudes.
An old advertisement claims overfeeding harms digestion and causes bad breath from decaying food in the bowels. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to stimulate bile flow, warns against calomel products, and cites a 25 cent price from 1934.
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