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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1928
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star informs readers of its daily publication schedule and affiliations with the Associated Press. It lists the paper’s address, mass media representatives, and subscription rates for carrier and mail across Louisiana, Mississippi, and other regions.
The News-Star urges North Louisiana parishes to send representatives to a Ruston assembly aiming to spark unified action against cattle ticks. Strong local support exists, and the Ruston chamber of commerce backs efforts to aid Lincoln parish farmers in building a dairying industry.
The article traces Supt. T. H. Harris shifting stances on tobacco and malt taxes from 1925 to 1928, supporting then opposing the tobacco levy and later backing malt tax reform with costly enforcement. It notes bootlegging and poor collections, plus Harris opposing Ouachita junior college after endorsing it in March.
The U S senate and house have passed Boulder Canyon Dam measures and conference action is expected to resolve differences. The final act will authorize a dam nearly twice as large as any now, to aid irrigation in seven Colorado river basin states, generate large scale power, and provide flood protection in southern California's Imperial Valley. Six basin states must sign the Colorado river compact before federal enactment.
A 1928 King Features essay argues against gender neutrality in minds and character. It praises men with vigor and women with maternal drive, citing Chopin and Susan B Anthony as examples of highly sexed individuals. It warns against “neuters” who avoid strong traits and life pronouncements.
A collection of musing and satirical quips about bosses and dependence. The piece recounts a tale of a boy and the red bearded Mr Botz as repeated bosses, then riffs on marriages work life and social norms. It cites newspapers and jokes about people tied to authorities and obligations.
A reader laments nightly dog barking from a neighbor's yard that disrupts sleep. The piece jokes about dog conventions and wonders if dogs could meet in a community center to avoid disturbing residents while praising dogs in small quantities.
The piece notes a late night moment at 10 09 p m marking a burden lifted as armies retreat and a contented figure anticipates a brighter tomorrow The narration references a film style ending and a director cue for Hearts and Flowers implying a closing moment of relief and optimism
In West Monroe Ouachita Parish residents voted Wednesday to approve a one-mill tax levy the measure won strong support from the public. The decision was greeted with applause in the stands during the baseball themed discussion of local finance.
Dr. Shuman outlines internal and external headache causes from sinusitis to hypertension and brain tumors. He notes misdiagnosis dangers, links to gastrointestinal and kidney issues, eyestrain, and social factors, with references to meningitis scars and historical wartime notes.
Mrs J B Clawson recovers from illness. Farmerville guests Fenney Murphy visit Mrs R C Webb in River Front. Mrs Sarah Matthews plans holidays in New Orleans with friends. Miss Jessie Goldman joins City high school after Miss Bessie Johnson resigns. Mrs Heimack returns from Colony visit with Mrs W C Steele. Mrs J Herbert Sanders travels to Wabash Ark to visit relatives. Pauline Buchanan visits Delhi for Williams Russell wedding. Miss Daily Matzner to Christmas in Meridian. Her sister Miss Matzner to marry Morris Haas in early January.
In lower Manhattan near Trinity Church the narrow Block sees busy docks. Longshoremen, freight trucks, and cargoes from Cuba and the West Indies fill a bustling waterfront scene with coffee, spices, and chemicals as workers tend cranes and ferries while a welding crew takes a coffee break before continuing work.
A fragmentary schedule lists multiple programs and performers for December 17 across stations KWK WSB WMC WS WEAF WGN WTMJ KOA WJAX KGO KFI WMOX WHAS and others. Highlights include Roxy and His Gang with Harold Van Duzee, the Adventurers Picturesque Characters, Thirty Minute Men, National Grand Opera Lucia di Lammermoor, and a Pep program with WOR WADC WAIU. The list shows early afternoon to evening airings and cross-station teasers.
Broad listing of Chicago New York and national stations with hour by hour programs and featured music shows. Includes station call letters frequencies and regional notes across Western and Southern regions with emphasis on orchestras, dance hours, and family party segments.
A 1928 King Features Syndicate humor column compiles wry observations on forgetful professors absent minded tax collectors and lighthearted vignettes. It parodies social norms with quips about death by laughing gas hair turning grey and trivial domestic tales.
A welder on a barge shares coffee with a passing hot dog vendor who buys a bun and wiener for the crew. They drink together before the vendor leaves with his cart. The welder rinses cups, discards two thirds of the remaining coffee, and a chauffeur comments on waste while the mechanic agrees he makes a full pot ready for visitors.
At Camp Grant officers repeatedly lecture about saluting as a negro private tells a captain that his anger would have kept him from speaking at all. The anecdote appears in the Naval Post bulletin via the American Legion, illustrating wartime frictions.
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