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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1930

Page

4

Monroe News Star MORNING WORLD publication note

The Monroe News-Star and MORNING WORLD provide publication details and mailing information. The text lists publishing partners and advertising representatives across multiple cities and the Monroe Post Office as a second class matter.

The Monroe News-Star and Morning World News-Star World Publishing Company Pirteret Monroe News-Star & World Daily Bun Dely & Bun Newe-Star Orig Wenevee Cate

Pay Your Poll Tax Now in Louisiana

A civic notice urges residents to pay the 1830 poll tax before December 31 to avoid losing voting rights in 1932. It warns that failure to pay two consecutive years disenfranchises for two years and stresses avoiding last minute rushs in Monroe and state elections.

Monroe UY Now

A Joking Gift Dilemma in Christmas Shopping

A humorous look at why shopping for a wife’s Christmas gift is tricky. The piece contrasts cigars and meerschaum pipes with lingerie and luxury items, noting men’s bravery and women’s tastes amid price shocks and sales talks. It paints a comic scene of retailer scrutiny and awkward purchases.

Homecoming Students Adora tion Sparks Family Concern

A note on college and school students returning home for holidays highlights relatives’ admiration and parents’ worry about overworking. The piece comments on slang, poise, and growing sophistication seen in students as they adjust to home life.

Laughs From Life and Public Sayings Snapshot

A collage of quotes and reminiscences including Sinclair Lewis on boyhood, Senator Fess on prohibition, Amos W. Woodcock on law enforcement, Calvin Coolidge on leisure, King Alfonso of Spain on a Ford, and Arthur Brisbane on graves.

Amos W. Woodcock Calvin Coolidge King Alfonso OF Spain

The Modern Dictionary Satire From The Bell Syndicate

A satirical dictionary excerpt defines absorb as swallowing by standing on the head and mocks modern government as “government by gangs” while critiquing evolving political structures through concise, witty definitions and a copyright notice from 1938.

Adj The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Washington Day Book Notes and Capitol Gossip

A montage from the Washington Day Book recalls Col. James Hamilton Lewis arriving to seek a U S Senate seat, a prosecutor overplayed greetings in court, Rep. Weaver’s birdwatching fame, and assorted scenes with Senators on Capitol Hill. It reflects social curiosities and reflections on youth independence and home guidance.

Capitol Col James Hamilton Lewis Washington United States Ilinois Lewis

Answers to Questions from the Monroe Morning World

Readers can mail questions for free factual answers from government and research sources. The page covers inquiries about Man o War eligibility, old currency retirement, House reapportionment rules, Morrow family children, basic emotions, and India’s territorial extent with figures and officials named.

Monroe Morning World Monroe Morning World Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Exhausted children and a nation learning balance

An old discussion on chronically fatigued children notes the surge of busy routines after the war, with signs of physical and nervous exhaustion, poor appetite, bedwetting, and moodiness, alongside a quiz detailing royal surnames and a portmanteau definition.

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Hollywood stars shed glamour in shifting film roles

Hollywood trends show stardom no longer fixed as actors move between leading and supporting parts. Laura LaPlante returns as a freelance star in Lonely Wives, Edward Everett Horton shifts between leads and supporting roles, Adolphe Menjou resumes as a featured player, Robert Armstrong explores varied parts, and William Boyd climbs from talkie heavy to potential star through supporting success.

Edward Everett Horton Menjou Free Lancer Adolphe Menjou Europe Hollywood Robert Armstrong Pathe William Boyd

Local Social Roundup December 1915

A Mississippi town papers social notes as residents arrive home for Christmas. A. B. Tissington returns to Muskogee Oklahoma. Mrs W G Skipwith comes from New Orleans. Mrs H M Marshall from Vicksburg visits daughter Mrs Harry Russell. Spurgeon Smith visits Ruston. Eula Pearl Clark returns from Lake Charles. Lolie Bonar hosts Ruby Hall from Memphis. T J Coenen and children visit Mrs J T Coenen in Rayville. Evelyn Louise Evans pupils hold a piano recital at Mrs W F Blanks home. St Francis Sewing Circle announces Christmas sale at Chase and Col lence drug store.

W. G. Skipwith New Orleans W. M. Ruffin H. M. Marshall Vicksburg Harry Russell Spurgeon Smith Ruston Eula Pearl Clark West Side Lake Charles Lolie Bon Chase and Collens

Radio Schedule Highlights Dense 1940s Network Lineup

Radio listeners pore over a dense schedule listing programs and stations across networks. Notable entries show WABC WJZ WGN WEAF WSM and more with times and show names, orchestras, and performers.

Magnetic survey hints at extended bauxite region in Arkansas

A state Geological Survey bulletin reports magnetometer studies near BauxiteArkansas indicating a potential 165 square mile area favorable for bauxite prospecting. While actual bauxite underlay is uncertain and limited, targeted magnetic surveys and drilling are advised to pursue new deposits in central Arkansas.

Arkansas State Geological Survey

Current Comment Reflections On World Affairs

Quotations from Pedro Guevara Liam O Fisherty and Viscount Cecil appear amid a discussion of national policy and education. Dr Hamilton Holt of Rollins College offers a critique of overemphasis on research versus teaching. President Hoover is cited on the role of advertising in the economy.

Hamilton Holt Rollins College

Barbs on Men Taking Life Steps and Penn State Gift

The office sage notes some men lose stride after a major step while the president and Congress drift like Seidlitz powders. A football made of coal will be presented to Knute Rockne in Pennsylvania next month. Grate stuff.

Congress Knute Rockne Pennsylvania

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