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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1935
Page
4
Public notice warns voters to check registration status before the December 21 deadline at the parish registrar. It explains that eligibility relies on being listed on the current registration period begun January 1 1934 and holding poll receipts for 1934 and 1935.
The annual convention of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents highlights policies underwritten totaling 14.5 billion dollars and 2.6 billion paid in death and other benefits in a year. It stresses life insurance as essential to public fiscal relief and societal resilience, noting over 100 billion dollars in force and the broader intangible benefits.
The Supreme Court refused to review Bruno Hauptmann's conviction, denying the application with the word denied. The New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals and the pardons process remain as potential avenues, with Chancellor Campbell and associates praised for restraint and adherence to judicial dignity.
German biographer Emil Ludwig suggests statues of Will Rogers would educate youth about notable figures. He contrasts Rogers’s laughter and happiness with generals who led nations into war, arguing memorials should honor those who spread joy as well as statesmen and soldiers.
The comment references a label used by Mayor LeGuardia for certain government workers. It echoes Gertrude Stein’s quip that a semicolon marks neither one thing nor another. The remark ties punctuation to bureaucratic labeling in a media context.
A 1935 Bell Syndicate column argues laziness and procrastination hinder daily work. The author urges budgeting time, reducing distractions, and focusing on tasks to increase productivity and lessen worry. Named broadly as John Blake reflecting common habits of workers.
Editorial condemns Louisiana and national leaders for quarreling with the Roosevelt administration while federal funds build flood control and public works. It notes Louisiana’s laws hindering aid, praises employment and pensions programs, and critiques wealth redistribution rhetoric with calls for practical national action.
Poem urging strength and steady faith to endure sorrow and scorn. The speaker asks for a fortresslike heart filled with pure thoughts and a guiding, gentle paternal force. A brief dialogue about a man named Harry provides comic relief at the end.
A hungry man asks for a bite to eat and is offered help by a woman who then says she will call the police. She tells him to wait a moment while she seeks assistance. The tense exchange suggests potential legal or welfare actions.
A witty two character exchange shows Mr. Motor confessing to a snappy ruse in marriage and finances. He boasts that he has "used up everything she had" to prove he did not marry for money. The joke hinges on a heartrending yet ironic twist.
A humorous exchange features a husband asking if his wife truly obeys him and replies that she often follows a command to ignore him, highlighting light domestic banter.
Bert remarks on losing his wife after many years of marriage. Pete responds with a wry lament that he was just getting used to her.
A collage of satirical quips on art time, Italy's war finance, Oakland bridge safety, trusted secrets, political candidacy, Germany Italy arms, marriage perceptions, stock scams, and higher education. The lines lampoon society, politics, and economics with sharp humor.
Radio network listings detail MONDAY December 16 programming across NBC WEAF and affiliates with multiple time blocks. Pacific and Eastern broadcasts feature orchestras, comedies, news, and variety acts including Buck Rogers and Myrt and Marge.
A New York writer petitions Santa Claus with an overlong, humorous holiday wishlist. The letter blends celebrity names, showbiz desires, and city quirks, asking for Broadway laughs, better timing for premieres, and a charitable tilt amid affection for theater and fame.
A local dialogue uses humor to detail a long standing disagreement between Hambones Meditations and a counterpart. The piece highlights stubborn resolve and colorful speech as each side stands firm without yielding.
Rex Redfern and his young son have returned to Baskin after several days in Monroe. Visitors to Monroe yesterday included Mesdames Henry Lipscomb York and W. L. Calhoun of Rayville. Dee Morgan traveled to Shreveport to see her brothers W. L. and J. E. Morgan. Mrs. W. O. Files of Oak Ridge came home after visiting Mrs. J. M. Brothers. Felsenthal of El Dorado and his wife spent the day with Louis Masur and his wife.
L T Kirkland a Harrisonburg High School basketball team member is receiving treatment in Ferriday hospital for a fractured arm.
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