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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
7
The Monroe News-Star records its publication schedule and ownership with address lines and notes. It lists John D. Ewing as president and mentions the paper as independent and impartial in its news coverage.
The piece traces St Nicholas origins from bishop to Santa Claus and explains why merchants, thieves, and police rely on him in the holiday season. It notes modern cautionary steps like secret marks on goods and FBI guidance, contrasting old legends with today’s security.
The piece urges early shopping as 12 days remain before Christmas. It notes streets decorated, stocks full, brisk trade, and benefits of early purchases and mailing to ease final rush and deliveries. It advocates shopping now to avoid delays and support shopkeepers.
A Chicago wife sues her musician husband over cruelty as he mocked her illness with trumpet blasts. Another case involves a husband sleeping in the room where a bridge party was held, and a jealous spouse who steals his wife's false teeth to prevent her outings.
John Blake warns that buyers tempt fate by chasing bargains like $15 fur coats or watches that seem valuable. A trickster uses a delivery vehicle and an expensive box to feign quality, preying on greed. The cure is honesty and fair dealings to resist con artists.
The poem urges kind words as a gift to others not costing anything. It praises sharing bright words to uplift hearts and brighten living’s path, rather than delaying praise.
A reflective verse on humble joys and hidden gratitude contrasts fame with daily kindness. The narrator seeks meaning beyond heroics, valuing a grateful heart and love’s lighted path. The dialogue hints at long-held silence, a wife’s words, and a waiter’s quips about eggs and sausages.
A dental joke plays on a patient being prepared for treatment. The dentist asks how the patient is getting along after the mouth is secured, delivering a light pun.
Binks asks Tim for ten dollars owed. Tim answers he did come across but not with the ten bucks.
A timid suitor asks for the hand of the daughter, and the father grants consent with a cheerful remark. The exchange signals a forthcoming marriage, reflecting a traditional courtship moment in the community.
The text jokes about prophet Farley entering the building business to earn money after a week at the race track, implying a retirement possibility. It contrasts popularity of a Scotchman with his circle of close friends and questions Farley’s motives.
Washington observers note that Roosevelt's potential second term could erase the two thirds rule for Democratic nominations and hint at broader changes in federal patronage civil service expansion and a possible single term presidency. The analysis weighs practical political limits against bold Democratic reforms under a likely second-term president.
Alfred Red Simpson 30 of near Farmerville is jailed in Ouachita parish on charges of breaking and entering and larceny. He was arrested by Union Parish sheriff's deputies at the request of Sheriff Milton Coverdale and returned to Union Parish. Mrs Ida Spillers said Simpson broke into a smokehouse last Friday and stole meat. Bond was set at 300 dollars.
Harold Bauer noted pianist arrives in Monroe January 19 with tickets selling through the Fine Arts club. Mrs Dean Selig says inquiries and information can be obtained by calling 1950. Bauer, born in England, became a U S citizen and has appeared with major orchestras after starting as a violinist in England and shifting to piano on Paderewskis advice.
Fifteen years ago the Leonidas Barkdull Faulk Memorial clinic will open January 1 to care for the indigent sick of Monroe and parish under St. Francis sanitarium medical staff led by Dr. J. B. Vaughan with Miss Ruth Webb in charge. Equipment funded by popular subscription. Vernon High School in Jackson parish contract to be awarded in January. two stories eight rooms and an auditorium, estimated cost 25000 dollars. H C Smith, state garden specialist, to visit Quachita parish for five or six days to assist Mrs. Jewel McQuiller in garden and home improvement work. Clubs formed in Fairbanks Swartz Drew Claiborne and Cypress communities.
A complete set of presidential autographs from Washington to Hoover with engraved portraits sold in New York recently for 675 dollars. The collection spans early American leaders and includes a portrait for each president.
Historical fragment records Hambone’s musings on being a widower and the desire to understand what it feels like to have a wife. The piece frames a personal longing and spiritual reflection in a Southern vernacular voice.
The article explains two main kinds of age related hearing loss and the ear parts involved. It notes onset around ages fifty five to sixty five, details otosclerosis as a bone conduction issue, heredity and diet links, nutrition improvement for overall tissue function, and the role of focused attention and psychology in perceived hearing benefits.
Ford Hines named worshipful master of West Monroe Masonic Lodge No. 419 at a Tuesday night meeting on Trenton Street. Officers include L. L. Wood senior warden H. S. Spence junior warden H. A. Gentry senior deacon B. D. Coates junior deacon E. N. Kemp master of ceremonies L. N. Jaskin tyler F. G. Thatcher steward J. P. McKee steward C. E. Parker chaplain S. E. McConnell secretary. Officers to be installed December 22. lodge meets first and third Tuesdays monthly.
Alvin Nugent is appointed to succeed Eric Brown as fourth-class postmaster of Selma, Grant Parish, the post office department announced in Washington on December 10.
Wardrobe humor and director antics unfold on the set of Nobody's Baby with Patsy Kelly and Lyda Roberti as they rehearse a dance number while Gus Meins watches. Don Ameche and Tyrone Power struggle through a 65 second laughing scene in Love Is News as director Tay Garnett coaches.
A New York City report describes a petty racket led by children ages four to fourteen who carjack by offering watching services and extorting motorists. The piece contrasts this Bowery social split with the Bowery’s hobo fellowship and notes bonds investments involving President Roosevelt and a cousin.
NBC WEAF and NBC BLUE networks list daily programs and time slots from 3:00 PM to 12:30 AM with shows featuring Eddie Dooley Kate Smith Eddie House Artie Shaw and Orchestra Lanny Ross Rudy Vallee Amos n Andy and Sherlock Holmes across East Midwest and West coast stations along with news periods and sports.
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