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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
4
Local newspaper masthead lists THE NPR RTAR WORLD PUBLISHING COMPANY in Monroe Louisiana with staff roles. It notes Associated Press affiliation and typical ad representatives across major cities, signaling standard press operations and distribution.
More than 4000 Monroe residents received checks totaling over 152000 this week from Christmas savings clubs run by local banks. Investors saw their money grow through added purchasing power as prices for goods and real estate eased, boosting thrift as a smart, practical asset in tough times.
The passage discusses how aging signs appear on the skin and influence self-perception. It contrasts the rugged Lincoln visage with smooth idealized portraits, noting lines of character endure while skin health affects perceived vitality. It suggests science seeks to restore epidermis integrity to combat aging.
The piece notes a shift in defining public use to include historical sites. Kansas courts and the US Supreme Court upheld eminent domain to take land for preservation, marking a change from older views that historic value justified condemnation. It argues that historic property belongs to the public as parks and buildings do. It ends with a wry aside about aging senators and driving.
A fragmented reminiscence traces a Thursday to show time, a Friday invitation, and a tense Tuesday visit as the Smiths attempt a homemade film. The sequence covers mounting hopes, misfires, interruptions, and a dramatic fuse failure, ending with a miscast medical joke between a patient and a showgirl.
In a laboratory test a sound barrage killed mice and other rodents. The report notes the approach as a scientific trial with potential implications for pest control and acoustic research.
The column presents a Q A service on December 6 St Nicholas Day and related facts. It covers naturalization voting rules for children of naturalized citizens, skiing as a sport since 1860, orchid varieties, 1930 farm income, Hail the Gang’s All Here melody origins, Andrea del Sarto, hunting license funds, and Owen D Young’s Van Hornesville school project with Georgian Colonial design and local builders.
An elderly Washington resident, unable to vote, visits a ballot booth and reflects on the city’s keen political interest. The piece notes intense local debate around national races, with residents speculating about figures like Norris Heflin Hoover and others while remaining outside the voting process.
The article explains that about 10 percent of industries are dusty trades exposing workers to respirator y hazards. Silica dust can cause silicosis and tuberculosis may develop as a superimposed disease, especially in mining and stone cutting. Ancient references to miners with phthisis are noted.
A school envisioned as a community center includes an assembly hall with a moving picture screen two swimming pools and a teachers’ home adjoining the building in the same architectural style. The article adds brief Q A sections on anatomy pasteurization golf ball paint removal and the 1931 conference on bituminous coal. Patrick Henry’s burial is noted at Red Hill near Appomattox Virginia.
Los Angeles boards tout Marlene Dietrich along with canned fruits meats and fuels as her first picture opens. One ad claims she will set a new standard for stars while another stresses she is simply herself, countering the notion of a second Garbo.
The piece discusses teaser campaigns for newcomers, noting they rarely guarantee stardom. It cites Paul Muni, Lila Lee, and Dolores Costello as examples where hype did not ensure lasting success, while fans sometimes discover stars themselves. Warren Hymer quips about premieres and overblown adjectives losing impact.
Alfred Cowles of Chicago sold the old A. L. and G. railway property in Ouachita parish to the Arkansas and Louisiana Midland Railway. The deal totals 999 400 dollars in stock in the new company and 200 900 dollars in interest bearing notes due 1921. Cowles had previously bought at a master’s sale under federal court orders for 104 000 dollars. The city plans to place the municipal Christmas tree on the vacant lot opposite the post office with Mr. Stubbs’ permission. Visitors include Mrs. W. G. Kelly and children from Alexandria and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Oliver, Sr. in Monroe.
A dense log of 1930s radio programming lists stations and shows across networks. Items include Amos and Andy, Grand Opera Miniatures, and Theatre of the Air with times, competing station calls, and affiliated networks, reflecting a metropolis wide listening slate.
The piece notes vacant lots gain use from parking and gas stations to open air amusements and displays. It cites the National Association of Real Estate Boards listing thirty one new uses and highlights auto related revenue. It also notes winter curtails outdoor ventures and profits wane.
Curated aphorism from George Gershwin asserts that art’s greatness lies in the verdict of the many rather than a small circle of insiders. The remark frames cultural value as a collective, democratic process.
A paragraph notes the humor in carving a turkey for Thanksgiving and hints that some men who aimed for big game this season may face financial hardship. It mentions the son of the former Crown Prince of Germany seeking employment in the United States, possibly here for a lecture tour.
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