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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1934
Page
4
An article argues gifts should educate and build skills through safe, useful toys. Emphasis on construction sets, woodworking benches, microscopes, and chemistry kits to foster future careers and hands on learning while prioritizing safety over mere entertainment.
The piece recalls Soviet history noting Kirov's murder as a rare political killing since 1918 and argues his death reflects individual motives rather than national upheaval. It contrasts the regime's ruthlessness with ongoing imperial-like misery, while acknowledging the Communist leadership's hold on Russia.
The piece argues Finland should receive a timely loan from the United States. It highlights Finland as a strong, literate nation with a solid school system, reliable public works, and adherence to national honor. It notes Finland will pay its December 15 installment, unlike other nations with greater obligations.
A California scientist who revived a dead dog is jokingly suggested as valuable to the Cincinnati Reds. The jury verdict is rejected as a reason to fund any halo purchase for Mr Insull, reflecting satirical commentary on public figures and sports.
The column argues luck is unreliable and true achievement comes from hard work and brains. It highlights Edison, Marconi, Wright Brothers, and fuelled by the gas engine as examples, urging readers to seize luck but not depend on it and to pursue persistent effort and invention.
Washington reports a proposed reform to replace estate taxes with a system that taxes recipients of legacies to avoid deflationary effects on investment. The idea draws support from Roosevelt aides and Ways and Means members, while critics warn of liquidity loss for retirees and disruption to corporate stock sales.
Poem style verses express weariness with pomp and desire for simple peaceful songs. A quip ends with a joke about heaven reflecting a light mood. The piece centers on gentle tunes and quiet peace for a weary heart.
A speaker explains to a demonstrator that the car was not at fault, insisting timing and senselessness hinder accountability, while urging timely clarification before it becomes too late.
The ballad singer declares he writes all songs for his act. The soubrette retorts that the songs would work if someone else could sing them, but calls that unlikely.
Gossip in elite circles claims James D Roosevelt is the best poker player within the administration. The assertion circulates as unverified chatter from 1934 circles.
A two day reunion of World War I eighty first division veterans from Mississippi Alabama Arkansas and Louisiana met in Meridian Mississippi. James E Cahall national adjutant opened by placing wreaths on the World War memorial monument as scouts sounded taps. Rev Blanding S Vaughan Meridian chaplain of the 31st Infantry delivered the memorial address urging veterans to carry on for God and country. A smoker concluded the day.
Three stolen automobiles were recovered in Concordia and Catahoula parishes by state highway officers and an Automobile Underwriters Detective Bureau rep. No arrests were made as vehicles were in innocent hands. Cars recovered at Deer Park include a 1933 model stolen from A B Campbell and J D Adams of Alexandria on August 27 and a 1934 model stolen from Felix Tyerrina of Houston on October 26. The third car was found at Sicily Island, New Orleans?
In a faded exchange, a man explains clothes torn and mudded after a dispute on the corner. A friend or bystander asks about the scene as mud smears mark the encounter, suggesting a quarrel or rough handling underlying the incident.
Mike and Pat discuss Kelly in the hospital after a minor altercation last night. Pat explains Kelly has a few cracked ribs from their friendly argument.
A prospective employer asks for a man of strong character. The applicant, Mr Peewee, replies with confidence but notes that all his assets are held in his wife’s name.
After a prayer meeting Aunt Samantha complains about Dea con Hardscrabble praying for rain and her two weeks of washing to hang out. She vents about buying vegetables from a selfish old cr...
Fifteen years ago on December 17 1919 city sanitary inspector J M McConnell began meat shop inspections. Sid Simmons Drilling Co formed by local businessmen with 50000 capital. Francis and Virginia Faulk welcomed a baby girl Virginia. R T Goodlett and family relocate to West Monroe from Eros and Byron Ensel returns from New Orleans.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Rodney J Hobbs post will collect signatures for the remaining World War II veterans bonus at a Thursday meeting held at 307 North Second Street. The post will open at 6 p.m. for veterans and the public to sign, with a sign‑up area to be announced later. Visitors from Winnsboro and Bastrop expected. drum and bugle corps attended a rally in Winnsboro on Sunday.
The first car of genuine Dr Phillips oranges grapefruit and tangerines stamped with the grower's name has been received by F Strauss & Son in Monroe. The fruit is described as fully mature tree ripe and good to eat despite last summer's drought due to irrigation and frost protection by smudge pots in Florida groves.
A crime themed quip recalls a chauffeur stating the man who collapsed with $5,000 in his pockets was the prospective fiancé of seventeen showgirls, revealing a sensational rumor in a theater circle.
A terse reflective vignette questions whether greatness fits with timely family choices. It derides wasted funds and neighborly judgment while likening modern obsessions to a defunct jig saw puzzle fad.
The Fondale school Parent-Teacher Association will purchase Christmas presents for students with five dollars from the PTA and two fifty from the Logtown Home Demonstration club. The group plans a quilt sale at its January meeting to fund school equipment. In New Guinea native couples dance with their noses locked to ether.
A dense listing of 1930s radio time blocks across NBC CBS and regional networks outlines hourly lineups from 4:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Profiles include names like Cap Tim Healy, Cugat, Armando Girard, Richard Himber, Rosa Ponselle, Glen Gray, Amos n Andy, and many orchestras, with regional east midwest coast and mountain allocations and coast to coast feeds.
In New York entomologists who aid farmers share a national convention tale, while Manhattan hosts society soirées. Socialites mix Mayonnaise and Russian dressing ventures with celebrity sightings at clubs, balls, and theater openings. Notables like James Roosevelt and entertainers mingle as posters note Ball scenes.
Hollywood gossip centers on David O. Selznick possibly teaming with Jack Whitney after his M G M contract ends in February. Rumors of a Warner RKO merger resurface though officials deny. Douglass Montgomery relocates to a frontier style house with no back door, choosing seclusion amid antiques.
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