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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1934
Page
4
The Insull acquittal signals that blame for recent disasters lies not with a single figure but with collective responses. Before the crash he symbolized wealth and power. after, public anger redirected toward him. The real fix is changing the financial culture and collective judgment that allowed such risks.
Postal inspectors target promoters of lottery schemes as lawmen admit curbing mail gambling is hard. Arrests in five cities accompany broad attempts to halt sweepstakes sales despite widespread use of the post, while ordinary bettors remain hard to distinguish from criminals.
The article notes that replacing two million heavy freight cars with lightweight models could cover deficits from 1932 and boost dividends, though financing and idle cars limit rapid orders. It describes new freight car designs for easier loading, better storage, container use, and strength without weight.
The essay argues that happiness comes from self mastery and work, not shirking. It cites Edison Morse and Stephenson as examples of diligence, notes increased education and competition, and warns that loafing will fail in the coming years as people must labor harder and avoid gambling on luck.
A poem by George Elliston contrasts daytime bustle with nighttime loneliness in a small town. The speaker longs for a beloved presence as night settles, hearing a quiet vow of eternal parting.
A brief exchange questions whether his car could cross before the train. Furst comments on his wife and vehicle, urging charity in judging the situation.
Pinxit Pimear declares devotion to his craft while reports say his partner has returned to her parents, signaling a personal strain alongside artistic focus. The evolving situation centers on a marriage-like bond and separation dynamics within the household.
A mother hosting several guests asks Willie to choose between cake and pie while the boy admits he has forgotten which dessert he was told to pick. The scene captures a domestic, light moment centered on a child's memory and parental guidance.
In an exchange at Cherry Park Races a constable admonishes a spectator to place a $5 bet on Nancy B. or risk arrest. The constable cites strict betting laws in the area and enforces compliance on site.
A historic exchange reveals a mendicant boasting a rise in value from $50 000 to $500 000 through thrift and diligence. The dialogue contrasts 초기 estimations with a dramatic increase in worth, illustrating monetized status via frugality.
A judge hears claims of a barroom brawl with Pat describing the melee as six opponents knocked down and asks for clarity while admitting ignorance about what started the fight. The exchange emphasizes uncertainty about the trigger.
A comic exchange mocks a pinheaded man who values his wife and her thrift. It notes a husband deferring self purchases while the wife buys on his account. A pun on animal behavior closes with a joke about mixing eight chemicals in a stomach.
Daily broadcasting blocks listed for NBC CBS and regional feeds show timed acts from 4:20 PM to 12:30 AM with multiple orchestras, bands, and comedy acts across East Midwest and West regions including names like Cugat, Himber, Tony, Amos n Andy and Glen Gray Orchestra across various time slots.
A vivid snapshot of Broadway's after dark in New York with chatter about heavy traffic after hours, dazzling champagne nights, and a cast of stars. Notes on socialites, adoptions, celeb anecdotes, and the Social Register shrinking pages as theater booms surge into Harlem and Long Island.
President Roosevelt quietly pushes ratification of the St. Lawrence Seaway treaty, focusing on power to win votes from port states. The opposition remains strong in Atlantic coast and Gulf states, with several senators from key states already defeated or pressured.
In Britain workers in noisy factories are supplied with car defend ers to protect ears and boost efficiency. The program targets speaker noise exposure and aims to improve long term well being and productivity.
An unconfirmed report spreads that a 15000 barrel oil gusher was brought in at Arcadia about 40 miles west of Monroe. Notables include P. L. Endom of New Orleans visiting his sister Mrs. Eugene Courtney, and local residents sharing weekend travels and family news.
Detective James T. Ford was slain in a barroom altercation with Frank Early after a quarrel over a race track arrest two years earlier. Michael E. Culligan, assistant district attorney, weighs filing formal charges against Early as Ford's funeral proceeds. A second man was shot in the arm.
The Soviet Union announced that Leonid Nicolieff, 30, a Russian former Communist, killed Sergei Kiroff the party official in the Soviet building. Flags dropped to half staff as crowds mourned. funeral set for Thursday in Moscow near the Kremlin wall to inter Kiroff’s ashes.
The agricultural adjustment administration announced that cash disbursements through November totaled 522,426,189 dollars for cotton, corn-hog, tobacco and wheat programs plus 169,389,731 dollars to remove surplus. State totals through November 1 totaled 421,697,389 dollars.
Hollywood writer Dan Thomas notes Paramount has acquired film rights to the Broadway play Small Miracle for about 15000 dollars with additional costs anticipated to adapt it for the screen. The piece follows a Grand Hotel style foyer setting with limited action requiring major screenwriter input. Norman Krasna, once a Hollywood press agent, rose to prominence after writing the Broadway hit and is now seen as a key figure in selling stories to studios.
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