Worthy enterprise boosts Caldwell parish highway beauty
Louisiana Central Lumber at Clarks undertakes a private funded highway beautification project along the Monroe to Alexandria corridor. The effort clears underbrush and plans to plant dogwood and redbud trees, promoting civic pride and economic value. It aims to serve as a model for similar communities and institutions.
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Louisiana
Caldwell Parish
Louisiana Central Lumber Company
Clarks
Monroe
Alexandria
Unworkable Panacea for Unemployment Insurance
The piece argues unemployment insurance cannot be insured on actuarial grounds and urges scraping the program. It notes Lloyds and other insurers refuse such risks, and suggests revamping old age pensions instead under sound public finance principles.
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Lloyd's
Joblessness Remedy Through Industrial Boom Predicted
Dr. Harold G. Moulton of the Brookings Institution told Chicago's Executive club that restoring production in durable and non durable goods could require about 8 million and 4 million workers respectively for five years. He predicts a business upswing that would cut unemployment to minor levels or erase it.
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Harold G. Moulton
Brookings Institution
Moulton
Ten Cent Seats For Charity Concert By Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra plans a charity concert at Convention Hall next month with 6000 seats at 10 cents. Other tickets range from 25 cents to $1. The piece argues symphonic music should be accessible to the masses and urges ensembles to lower costs and drop pretentious surroundings to broaden enjoyment.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Orchestra
Convention Hall
Keeping Charity Secret Defines True Generosity
A column contrasts two types of charity. One man publicizes gifts and asserts virtue, while another quietly helps others without boasting. The latter, though less wealthy, is depicted as more generous and sincerely humble, avoiding praise and ego.
The Glee Club By George Elliston
Poem about comforting grief through quiet presence and touch. A speaker notes a hand on the shoulder as a powerful, wordless balm that conveys sympathy and peace, echoing Moses and the journey of the Israelites. The piece argues silence can best express love when words fall short.
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Moses
Jericho
Flaherty Girl and Hotel Clerk Joke Narrowly Fits
A brief comic exchange features a finicky remark about a Flaherty girl and a hotel guest humorously claiming he shaved with a paper towel. The banter plays on mistaken cleanliness and service quirks in a hotel setting.
Rabbit Scratches Hint of Comic Magic Gaffe
In a playful exchange, Clarence asks what happened after a magician produced a rabbit from a hat. Harold answers that the rabbit began scratching itself, turning the moment into a lighthearted punchline.
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Clarence
Harold
No Tapeline Work Allowed Sparks Central Debate
Dialogue sparks concern over tailoring mismatches and a joked financial exchange. The scene centers on Jinks struggling with clothing fit while Henry proposes trading the car, but the reply notes the loan must be settled first, highlighting a lighthearted domestic dispute.
Quips and Quirks From The Campaign and Everyday Life
A collage of brief items from politics and daily issues. Landon jokes about fishing after the election. Sports talk hints at star identifications in plays. A Fort Worth woman has 18 children. Dentists urged to say remove not extract. An Austrian miner rescued after avalanche. The line ends with notes on new turkey and non skid tread ideas.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Toronto
They Call It Politics
Column discusses Porto Rico independence amid U S sugar and tobacco interests. It compares to the Philippines, noting economic motives behind moves for autonomy, US import markets, and the Buenos Aires delegation’s reception, with critique of policy and Stimson’s stance. It cites Hawaiian, Cuban, and Puerto Rican producers and cites a 1936 copyright.
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Washington
Porto Rico
Philippines
Buenos Aires
United States
Aguinaldo
William Jennings Bryan
America
Henry L. Stimson
Hawaii
Florida
Louisiana
Colorado
Cuba
Stimson
Uncle Sam
Intere
Northwest
State Department
New York
Biedenharn Takes Oath as Parks and Streets Commissioner
J A Biedenharn, newly elected to succeed A V Miller, took oath yesterday before the regular Monroe commission meeting and began duties at once. An ordinance approving paving on Pine street and Louisville avenue was offered, with another adopting removal of the East Side car line. Gas line survey plans from Monroe field to Alexandria and other cities were outlined with a January 1 start. Kiwanis adopts a plan to cooperate with Rotary Lions and others to hire a paid Boy Scout executive for Monroe.
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J. A. Biedenharn
A. V. Miller
Commission Council
Pine Street
Louisville Avenue
Mr. Speed
Southern Carbon Company
Monroe Field
Alexandria
Kiwanis Club
Monroe Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Boy Scouts of
Monroe
New England Shilling Described as Crude Silver Disc
The piece is a crude silver disc stamped with N. E. initials on the front and the denomination in pence on the back, noted as a New England shilling.
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New England
Hambone's Meditations on Back Talk Returns
A fragment from Hambone's Meditations features Ole Oman offering candid reactions to back talk. The humor hints at social commentary and sharp ribbing in a compact, characterful aside.
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Oman
Lip Health and Lip Cancer Risks in Early 20th Century Care
The piece outlines lip conditions from irritation to cancer, noting roles of lipstick, dentifrices, nerves, and infections. It explains that lip cancer spreads quickly, with treatments including surgery, radium or X-ray irradiation, and electric coagulation, plus preventive early recognition and simple remedies for fever blisters.
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Lip
Weston Club hears talk on Farms by Miss Vernon
Miss Mary Vernon Jackson parish home demonstration agent spoke on Farms at the Weston Home Demonstration club meeting held at Mrs. J. L. McBride home. A Christmas program with gift distribution was presented.
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Weston
Mary Vernon
Jackson Parish
Weston Home Demonstration Club
J. L. McBride
Vacation Nears For Local Schools And Northeast Center
With Christmas 11 days away, Ouachita parish schools and the Northeast Center close this Friday. College sessions resume January 4, parish schools December 28, city schools December 23, and St. Matthew's Parochial School December 23 with reopening January 4. A note mentions Malaysia honeycomb lengths of six feet.
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Northeast Center
Louisiana State University
Ouachita Parish
St. Matthew's
St. Matthew’'s
Hollywood Sights and Sounds on Location in Panama and Studio Life
Carole Lombard sings in Swing High Swing Low set in a Panama cafe with Fred MacMurray. extras paid five dollars a day but spent over a hundred on clothes. Gary Cooper and George Raft croon in Souls at Sea while director Henry Hathaway films a messy take. Polly Wants Caramel pets and Studio Club dog names hint at Tinseltown life. Parrot Romeo insists on candy.
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Hollywood
Carole Lombard
Panama
Miss Lombard
Fred MacMurray
Johnny Mari
Pancho Villa
Marta Arcos
Gary Cooper
George Raft
Susie Sapple
Raft
Cooper
Henry Hathaway
Hathaway
Polly
Romeo
Studio Club
Robert Taylor
New York Audiences Back Simpson and Royal Romance
In New York and across the nation newsreels draw cheers for Mrs. Simpson and the king while booing Premier Baldwin. The piece notes Broadway figures Kaufman Hart Ferber collaborations and mutual stakeholdings in Coward works, plus Hart's side ventures and four‑figure Hollywood pay, and mentions winter sports migration and Greenwich Village models striking for higher wages in a Nude Deal protest.
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George Ross
New York
Simpson
Wally” Simpson
Mars
Rivoli
Baldwin
Mrs. Simpson
Piccadilly Circus
Sioux City
Little Rapids
Alfred Lunt
Lynne Fontanne
Noel Coward
Coward
Lunt-Fontanne
Coward - Lunt - Fontanne
John C. Wilson
Moss Hart
Hart
Hollywood
Mike Reilly
Ed Farley
Radio City
Greenwich Village
Radio Schedule Summary for December 14
Extensive cross country broadcast schedule lists NBC and CBS networks with station lineups by region. Programs include Tom Thomas, Amos n Andy, Fibber McGee, Warden Lawes, Richard Himber, Edwardian concert acts, and many regional shows across East Midwest and West with evening classical and popular music, news and orchestras.
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Wnac
Wiic
Wjar
Wtag
Wesh
Kyw
Wfbr
Wre
Wey
Weae
Wtam
Wsai
Midwest
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Wire
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Canada
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Wimi
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Efet South
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Wme
Wib
Wapi
Wji
Jack Armstrong
Dol Onman
John Gurney
Tom Mix
Filly & Betty
Orphan Anntie
Amos
Andy
Uncle Ezra
Chain
Lewis
Warden Lawes
Richard Himber
Eastman Concert
J. Johnson & Orch
Ames
King’s Jesters Orchestra
Ray Noble
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Francis Craig
CBS
WABC
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