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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1930
Page
4
The fragment shows the Monroe News-Star masthead listing the President Publisher and staff roles, along with advertising representatives and address snippets. It notes Associated Press membership and copyright boilerplate typical of a newspaper front matter.
Dr. Felix d Herelle of Yale outlines bacteriophage science as a potential path to cures by using agents from recovered patients to treat diseases. He notes bacteriophages attacking specific or multiple diseases and suggests future research could target tuberculosis and cancer while acknowledging limits of current germicides and vaccines.
The piece argues hog farming remains essential and unbeatably profitable while cotton dominates the South. It notes pork costs outpace cotton, cites salt pork as foundational to cotton trade, laments lost open range and fencing, and claims hogs require less care than other livestock despite farming shifts toward cotton.
The article argues that fast wide range airplanes render state borders irrelevant for many flights. It notes unlicensed pilots and planes operate within states with hazards and accidents. It suggests broad federal licensing may face resistance and that intrastate flying predominates despite safety concerns.
In a humorous dialogue from 1930, two men joke about Herbert Hoover fishing in a stream. They admire the President’s casting style and discuss real flies, live bait, and the idea of Hoover’s fame. The scene ends with a character insisting it is Hoover, and another revealing the line as TOM SIMS.
V Valta Parma, librarian in charge of the rare book section, oversees priceless volumes behind steel cages. The Vollbehr collection including a Gutenberg Bible is slated for space on his shelves, joining early editions from Bodoni to Caxton and Shakespeare folios.
A reader Q and A column explains Harold Lloyd’s gloved hand, the 1905 Willard statue placement, Dr. Eliot’s age at death, dice golf rules, Chicago street railways voting, the 1904 Slocum disaster, early gunpowder mills, radio power usage, Barbara Frietchie’s maiden name, the King’s Parliament speech origin, and uncut book pages.
The fragment mentions health and a person named Dr Lage Geldston, but lacks clear events or context to form a full report. No identifiable actions, locations, or outcomes are provided.
The nation expresses sympathy for Herbert Hoover Jr who is reported by White House physician Dr Joel T Boone to have early stage tuberculosis. The article notes early diagnosis and proper treatment offer a good prognosis and mentions rest and open air as key parts of the cure.
Hollywood profile notes Julia Faye seeks recognizable type roles after four years of versatile parts. She debuted as Marcia Towne in Dynamite and plans to play fashionably sophisticated women. Her variety hampers steady typecasting and risks fan recognition, as she often changes look for each role.
John M. Parker Progressive candidate for Louisiana governor will speak at Sugar's theatre in Monroe at 3 o'clock tomorrow night. He is a veteran state politician and a forceful speaker, and voters will hear discussion of campaign issues.
The page lists dense broadcast timetables for WEAF WABC WJZ WGN and others with hundreds of station and program abbreviations. It notes orchestras soloists and variety shows across times from morning to late night, including notable performers and syndicated content. The chaotic listing captures a snapshot of mid century radio scheduling and cross network coverage.
A Grand Jury report from Cook County Illinois condemns Chicago police morale as broken by corruption and connivance with criminals. It accuses police of being under political and criminal domination, with monthly bribes to officials, urging Chicago to purge organized crime and free the city from its gangsters grip.
A collection of short remarks from figures such as Rudy Valle Lillian Moller Gilbreth and Simeon D. Fess. The quotes touch on personal worth unemployment and bootlegging with various opinions from Henry Ford and Charles M Schwab.
A South African scientist claims a method to derive asbestos from citrus fruits. Wall Street lent New York a hefty 60 million dollars. Notre Dame athletes gain fame for old-fashioned Irish racing attitudes. An office sage notes that a small pull can equal a large push on the road to success. Simeon D. Fess is quoted as saying I have nothing to say about anything and that says a mouthful.
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