Monroe News Star ends with independent stance and editorial tone
The Monroe News-Star presents itself as an independent newspaper printing news impartially and supporting what it believes to be right while opposing what it believes to be wrong, regardless of party politics. It notes AP republication rights and its daily schedule with a Sunday exception.
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Neutrality plans flourish at Buenos Aires meeting
The Inter-American Peace conference receives about thirty proposals from twenty-one republics. Secretary Hull suggests unifying treaties into a compact neutrality pact with nonintervention rules. Critics warn arms from Europe and Asia could undermine the pledge if two American nations go to war. Weeks of labor lie ahead as committees refine proposals for a workable hemispheric approach.
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Cordell Hull
Western Hemisphere
Stinson
Hull
Americas
Europe
Orient
United States
League of Nations
Argentina
Dominican Republic
Chile
Venezuela
Brazil
Costa Rica
Traffic Fatalities Forecast Hit 1936 Peak
National Safety Council warns final 1936 highway death toll may reach 47 500, a sharp rise from 1935. Despite safety campaigns, drunken and reckless driving persist, demanding tougher enforcement and harsher penalties to curb the rising toll across the nation.
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National Safety Council
Cupid's Recovery Brings Hope on Marriage Trends
University of Chicago sociologists Professors Samuel Stouffer and Lyie M. Spencer report that since 1836 a marriage deficit of 748,000 couples and a divorce deficit of 171,000 couples arose during hard times. 1935 set a record with 1,327,000 weddings and 1936 is expected to rise, reducing the bachelor and maiden surplus.
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University of Chicago
Samuel Stouffer
Lyie M. Spencer
Reich Credit study cites rapid U S economic recovery
A Berlin issued report by Reich Credit Association predicts American industry and trade rebound with a swift upturn in prosperity. It argues foreign trade improves the home outlook, agriculture recovers, and unemployment should fall toward normal levels. The document notes Nazi pronouncements aside, the trend appears supported by rising U S prosperity.
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U. S
Berlin
Reich Credit Association
Uncommon Sense and the Will to Act in Fear
A Maine woods walk ends with a bear sighting and a surprising surge of strength. The narrator and her daughter flee, then find fatigue vanishes and physical power surges, illustrating how extreme emotion unlocks hidden reserves. psychologist William James notes the mind’s role in summoning winds of effort. Fear acts as the stimulus that releases untapped physical and mental energy.
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Maine
William James
The Glee Club by George Elliston
A playful verse by George Elliston urges letting go of hate and embracing love and joy. The poet questions bitterness and champions cheerful dreams and noble thoughts to lift the heart.
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the Glee Club
George Elliston
Creas
Orose
Musical Request Echoes in Grand Hall
A quip from a baroque scene shows Walter asking the orchestra to play nothing for a white while a cautious reply questions whether the musicians were given any music. The exchange hints at backstage tension and formalities in a royal or noble setting.
Family ties loom in late night gathering
Fragmentary notes describe an older woman present at a gathering with relatives in a boarding house. The scene references a grandmother and a crowd of kin, hinting at a family-centered social moment.
Hewike Calls for Clear Air Policy Direction
A brief opinion argues for a definite air policy stance, stating the need to determine how strong the heat should be. The author emphasizes choosing clear policy parameters to guide future decisions.
Furs for a Blank Check Dialogue
Lucile offers to pay fourteen dollars for furs in exchange for a blank check. The dealer asks which bank and Lucile inquires which bank to suggest.
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Lucile
Plesse
Eclectic amusements and curiosities in a historic note
A mash of short quips references a stopped watch needing cleaning, a child named Harry, and a mock correction between ecology and necrology. The tale mentions an Alpena dentist who hunted, a debt collection stance, Soviet duck hunting, Mary Pickford and Buddy, and Wall Street brokers discounting a Roosevelt loss.
They Call It Politics by Carter Field
Washington column reflects on the election dynamics around Democratic floor leadership, noting reduced sectional interest and the enduring Rooseveltt era mood. It discusses public attention to party positions, future lineups, and the lack of immediate impact from who holds the speaker role. Two youths enlist in the Panama Canal Zone infantry. R. C. Crow non and Wyatt H. Burnett are named as new soldiers.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania
Capitol Dome
Honolulu
Key West
Roosevelt
Daughters of the American Revolution
Tammany
House
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United States Army
Panama Canal Zone
R. C. Crownon
N. G. Crowe
Collinston
Wyatt H. Burnett
T. P. Burnett
Darnell
Breard sells one sixth share in Monroe plots to Breard
Herbert L Breard sold to Ernest R Breard an undivided one sixth interest in two plots in square 41 of Breards addition to Monroe for 30 dollars. The transfer was recorded yesterday at the Ouachita parish clerk of court office. The property described as the west half of lot 1 and the west half of the west half of lot 4 in square 41.
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Herbert L. Breard
Ernest R. Breard
Breard
Monroe
Ouachita Parish
You Cain See Much In A Li l Town
A humorous Hogarth style note discusses a small town's worth and charm with folksy wit and a wary gaze at grand plans. The piece blends dialect and local color to poke fun at ambition in a quiet place.
Benefit Dance for Monroe Nurses December 17
A dance hosted by the graduate nurses of the Monroe district will be at Three Mile Inn on December 17. Good music will be provided.
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Monroe District
Three Mile Inn
Scout Nut Hunt and Local Notes From 1921
Judge Charles Schultz led about 30 Scouts from Troop No 1 on a Sunday nut gathering in the woods. Marshall Johnson won the most nuts. L W Gresham supplied a large truck for a 10 mile ride. Marguerite Hill hosts a bridal luncheon for Brear Hill. A G Elliott returns from Quincy business course and joins Grayling Lumber. L E Dunthit and wife welcome a son L E Jr. Emanuel Sugar and bride return from honeymoon to St John street. Mrs Jones Selig departs for Baton Rouge for Christmas.
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Charles Schultz
Marshall Johnson
L. W. Gresham
Deafness and aids discussed by Health Editor in JAMA
The article highlights famous figures who succeeded despite hearing loss, stresses early infection as a cause in children, and urges scientific testing before fitting aids. It notes lip reading in cities, improved hearing devices, and occasional occupational benefits, then mentions a cancelled Christmas pageant at First Baptist Church in West Monroe.
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Oliver Goldsmith
George Meredith
Lord Chesterfield
Thomas Edson
First Baptist Church
West Monroe
O. d. Thompson
Exploitation Schemes Target Hollywood Film Campaigns
Hollywood studios push outlandish publicity stunts for films with sums up to 250000. Exploitation experts propose fake kidnappings rainbow schemes and ape man stunts while studios reject dangerous ideas and caution against legal risks from the Justice Department.
Ex-Follies Star Peggy Fears Joins New York’s Cat and Danceries
New York society notes trace Peggy Fears from drama films and Broadway producing to singing in a midtown cabaret. The piece also mentions Kay Francis, Eleanor Holm, Leslie Howard, Eddie Cantor, Burgess Meredith, Margo, Jimmy Savo, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur, Erik Charrel, and the Boston Female Medical School founded in 1848 with twelve pupils.
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