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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1936
Page
2
The Monroe News-Star declares itself an independent daily paper with no Sunday publication, outlining ownership of news content and rights for republication. It states commitment to impartial reporting and opposition to wrong ideas, regardless of party politics.
The coming Christmas is seen as brighter with signs of economic recovery. In seventy eight cities over 38.6 million dollars has been raised for community chest, factory payrolls and employment rise, unemployment at 9 million or less, farm income up, enabling early purchases. Early buyers gain stock and ease store and postal workloads.
Professor Henry D Smyth of Princeton defends pure science against a Boston critic who called it useless. He argues science underpins everyday devices from refrigerators to radios, and even when lacking immediate utility it enriches theoretical knowledge. He says American pragmatism still recognizes science as the root of modern industry and progress.
Professor Walter Barnes argues against overemphasizing language as logic and linguistics in schools. He urges teachers to cultivate a pleasant, conversational American vernacular that is vigorous and full of local flavor while avoiding slang. Critics ask who will teach teachers this new approach.
The text reports Nazi Germany’s furious response to Carl von Ossietzky receiving the Nobel Peace Prize after three years in a German concentration camp. A government spokesman warns disruptive elements may prompt reprisals against Ossietzky, who has emerged fragile from prison and hospital care. The piece likens Berlin’s stance to a schoolyard bully.
A portrait of Eli Whitney born in Westboro Massachusetts. He invented the cotton gin while at Georgia and later revolutionized manufacturing by dividing labor. Despite patent theft and lawsuits, he forged a government gun contract, built wealth, and set a model for modern factory efficiency that endures in history.
Washington debates postal policy as airmail receipts rise by about three million dollars while the deficit grows beyond that amount. Proposals include lowering the 6 cent rate to 5 cents to spur usage, but objections cite business reliance on speed and stamp availability. Congressmandated restraint looms over any change and curtailment plans. Homer notices follow with lodge elections and installation details.
A poem titled Green Pastures portrays comfort in lush imagery. The speaker finds solace in tranquil language and nature as sorrows fade and peace returns.
The exchange frames a brief chat about Ignacio Zuloaga's work. One voice asks for an opinion, the other gives a cautious response.
A dialogue highlights the value of a girl who can both perform and sing. The exchange stresses that such versatility helps prove a suitor's true love and commitment.
A witty exchange shows Ann asking if Lucy truly lives happily with her husband. Lucy answers boldly that happiness depends on his behavior and hints at limits to her contentment.
The starlet tells the magnate her face is her fortune, while he sneers that her face is not worth the skin it's painted on. The exchange captures tension between beauty and power in Hollywood.
Jane laments Charley’s late returns while Susan retorts that her own husband’s late hours matter little. The dialogue reveals strained marriages and contrasting views on fidelity and trust.
A brief dialogue notes a new memory culture school with a single pupil who reportedly forgot to pay. The exchange hints at Blinks' morning happiness as a reason he rarely travels.
The fragment notes a Michigan College preparing to honor a professor’s memory amid light social quips about marriage hats and banquets. It also references a movie star and contrasts Florida and Madrid issues with a joking tone.
Fifteen years ago on December 8 1921 the Girl Scouts formed with Irene Clark Lowie Culpepper Eleanor Butler Jewel Brown Esther Snell Avarice Tucker Mary McDonald Georgia Lee Keller and Lady Bird Ruffin as lieutenant. The group would stay a single patrol through the fourth meeting to qualify as tenderfoot scouts.
A fragmented column blends social chatter with bold lines about widowhood and rumor. The text hints at a satirical, rural voice touching on marriage, scandal, and everyday life with stark humor.
Hollywood gossip column notes Ted Healy jokes about luck at cards and not winning at the race track. It mentions Fred Keating reading Gone With the Wind in one sitting, Pete Smith planning amateur shorts, Ned Sparks busy with stock scenes, and Al Jolson as a big financial plunge.
The article surveys widespread hearing defects among U S schoolchildren and discusses screening methods using modern electrical tests. It notes causes of tinnitus such as vascular issues and Eustachian tube problems, and suggests medical evaluation, nose throat ear treatment, lip reading classes, and hearing aids as options.
Manhattan buzzes with tales of practical jokes as stars like Weissmuller Velez and others spark public fascination. The wild humor includes garbled gags and startling stunts, drawing both fame and scrutiny to entertainers and their antics.
West Monroe fire department made eight runs in November per report by Chief E. Taylor. Fires included a negro house on Jonesboro highway, 300 South Second street, Splane addition, 151 Trenton street outhouse, Knight's store at Brown Paper mill, grass fire on Linderman avenue, Hammett residence on Highway 80, and an automobile on North Third street.
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