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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
4
A satirical feature by John P. Medbury foresees New York City apartments shrinking so much that families will live in Hoboken or rely on train hops for air. The piece mocks crowded tenements with tiny rooms, reconfigured spaces, and pets turned to edible props as landlords cram more tenants into Manhattan.
Greetings to Arthur Brisbane on his 60th birthday and anniversary. Browning societies worldwide observe Robert Browning's death anniversary. Heinrich Heine's birth 125th anniversary celebrated in Germany. Methodist Episcopal Church South bishops meet in Jacksonville for their fall session. Municipal corporations conference in Kansas marks first of its kind. Dinner honors Premier Taschereng for France Legion of Honor decoration. Sacramento and San Joaquin Problems Conference to reconvene in Vento seeking amicable resolution. In Coolidge, Mrs. Lucy J. Franklin attends Boston University induction events.
A film on Louis Pasteur was shown to Pitt District Medical Society at the Feenger Theatre but drew a small audience. The program highlighted Pasteur’s strides in chemistry, immunization from hydrophobia, and the pasteurization milestone, praising his enduring impact on science and public health.
The article argues readers favor local over distant stories. It notes New York World front pages show four of eight top items local, including crimes, transit, and a court decision on smuggling. It praises Northeast Louisiana papers for prioritizing local obituary and pavement news to build community readers.
The piece examines the use of Xmas as a misnomer for Christmas arguing the X letter traces to a Greek symbol for the Saviour though this meaning is obscure. It notes a local newspaper previously printed Emas in an advertisement and now urges careful, meaningful usage of Christmas in public notices.
The Isle of Pines south of Cuba draws debate over a dormant 1904 relinquishment treaty. Proponents cite Elihu Root and 1905 views suggesting the island remains Cuban. opponents warn against forcing Cuba to surrender what it never agreed to.
Editor notes a clever new car stop light design copied from boulevard signals. The device displays red yellow and green indicators on the car front and rear, linked to car controls so signals reveal the driver’s actions. Green indicates the vehicle is proceeding or clear.
Brano Lessing comments on George W. Hinman's questions about wasteful spending on soft drinks tobacco ornamental furs and beauty parlors. He argues the figures are fascinating and defends women's beauty as a social asset while warning against contemplating the stakes and advising a discreet retreat.
Social items from Monroe include the Young Matron Embroidery Club hosting a luncheon with Mrs. Benson and others, plus the Five Oclock Tea Club gathering with a Christmas sewing bag. A police roundup drives out vagrants from Five Points as officers jail ten and a judge orders seven to ten days on the street. Personal notices list visits and travel by local residents, including the Trousdales, Daltons, and Calverts.
A reader friendly puzzle with clues across many categories. Entries include 1A limb 7P pertaining to a bride 13A grain 14 charges with all 16 decay 17 to deprive 19 twilight poetic 20 personal pronoun 1A degree.
The description explains signals showing driver intention with yellow red and two new hand signals orange and violet. The orange and violet indicate turning intent and use the lamp shaped as the letter I for quick recognition. The system extends boulevard signaling by adding these self indicating hand operations.
A string of times reads 8 00 A M 10 30 A M 1 20 P M and 8 45 P M without context or events. No names places organizations or dates are provided to identify the subject or location of these times.
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