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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1935
Page
4
A government official hails the China Clipper a landmark for faster East Asia mail and cooperation yet warns long distance air travel could carry bombs as well as messages. He notes how external threats may spur unity. A mother’s plea to siblings mirrors a call for national solidarity.
A Cambridge judge finds Bennet Y. Ryan not vicious despite a October 25 assault on a frail 67 year old dormitory janitor. Ryan, from a wealthy New York family and Harvard student, had prior arrests for dangerous driving and drunkenness. He is fined 100 dollars and given a suspended six month sentence in the House of Correction.
The Philadelphia Athletics manager Connie Mack has sold star Jimmy Foxx for 175000, illustrating Mack’s fiscal acumen and the sport’s economic rebound. Foxx joins a growing list of players traded by Mack as he monetizes talent before gate receipts.
Louis Resnick of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness urged safety groups in New York to begin planning a safe and sane Fourth. He cited 30 deaths and 7,738 injuries from last year’s fireworks, noting many victims were under 15. He warned anti fireworks laws alone fail without state wide enforcement and called for vigilant parental supervision and safer celebrations.
John Blake laments unpaid debts to predecessors while celebrating innovations from the typing machine to electric flight. He recalls childhood elevator marvels and traces how free wonders and paid rides shape a modern world, noting Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment and the ongoing value of progress.
A baby is wished a joyous life full of light and music. The speaker hopes the child’s steps stay merry through life and find happiness despite inevitable hardships. The verse speaks of dancing feet and carefree days ahead.
A classroom exchange turns on the idea that musical instruments may ruin hearing. Johnny jokes that some do not, asking in humor what kind they are. The teacher prompts with curiosity guiding the lighthearted moment.
A character voices determination to seek work and sell themselves to the First National Bank, while a wary parent cautions that attempts may expose their vulnerabilities and squander chances.
Two men recount an odd mishap where old man Baker slept in a tub with taps running. They joke that the water rose but he remained undisturbed because he sleeps with his mouth open.
In a back and forth, a woman’s eyes are described as her weapons while a man replies he will not marry until he encounters a woman whose eyes serve as her sole weapon. The exchange highlights gendered imagery in courtship dialogue.
Conversation shows Eskimos proposing a steam heated igloo while the Eskimos question the source of steam. The Eskimo replies that steam comes from their wet garments, reflecting a humorous exchange.
Mrs Bunker complains of unpopularity amid a quarrel over a golf ball that logs strokes during play. The invention would prevent score manipulation, provoking a sharp exchange with Mr Bunker and an immigration officer remarking on baths, while a Prospective Citizen recalls baths in the old country.
A London composer declares jazz bands unable to perform his sophisticated pieces. A prominent citizen reflects on holding property as a city grows around them. A light interlude imagines a wish for eternal island life and a craving for strawberry ice cream soda.
Washington observes that Britain leaked news of a reciprocal trade treaty study with the United States to influence public opinion. The British aim to pressure American negotiators while protecting Canada and the British market, highlighting a long running tactic of using controlled publicity to shape outcomes.
Washington dispatch reports Democratic leaders launching a counter attack on Republican early campaign moves against the New Deal. Senator Guffey cites Hoover rhetoric while Fletcher touts favorable conditions and a June Cleveland convention. President Roosevelt stays quiet on Hoover’s debt charge as Farley asserts broad GOP backing for Roosevelt in 1936.
Fifteen years ago on December 18, 1920 Miss Hazel Haynes of Shreveport plans to spend Christmas with her mother Mrs. W A Burt. A daughter, Miss Eva Heath, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Amman at their home this morning. Eva Heath leaves for Texarkana after visiting Miss Cora Chappel. Prentiss Clark will visit from Gulfport Military Academy for a holiday with his sister Mrs. Henry Montgomery. Mrs. J T Chappell is visiting Shreveport with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J T Chappell Jr.
OAK GROVE La Dec 18 Mrs A C Monroe president of the West Carroll Parish Tuberculosis and Public Health association reports strong citizen response to the current Christmas seal sale, praising the campaign’s progress.
Jonesville Louisiana continues its two year tradition offering cash awards for the best and second best Christmas trees displayed in the community. Several trees have already been decorated as judges prepare to evaluate.
The reservoir created by Boulder Dam will hold 1 453 915 000 000 gallons of water, according to the commissioner of reclamation.
Hambone notes Zeke vows to change behavior by sewing a fresh start. The column uses dialect to record a humorous intention with a practical twist.
All Claiborne parish home demonstration clubs will assemble December 21 at 2 p.m. in the Claiborne city hall to wind up 1935 business and hold their annual Christmas tree and get-together. Rev. B. C. Taylor will deliver the inspirational address, followed by Christmas gift distribution from the tree.
In Ferriday Louisiana on December 18, residents display live Christmas trees and trimmings as merchants report higher business. Churches plan their annual services and preparations for holiday programs are underway signaling a strong Christmas season.
Crossett Arkansas on December 18 special report says D C Hastings superintendent of Crossett public schools announced the district will dismiss Thursday for Christmas holidays. Repairs by PWA workers at the high school gym and elementary building may delay classes until January 6. Hastings asked PWA officials to speed work so classes can resume after a two week vacation.
Broadcast notes list shows for Central and Eastern and NBC networks with many programs and artists. Timed slots cover Alf Pearce, Tom Mix, Amos n Andy, Wayne King, Fred Allen, Eddie Duchin, Lily Pons, Burns and Allen, Claude Hopkins, Myrt and Marge, Captain Tim Healy, Lum and Abner, and more across east and midwest regions.
The latest New York phone directory gains about two thousand names with forty fewer pages due to economy. The piece lists family column counts and odd wildlife entries, plus notes notable social happenings including Elissa Landi at Sardi's and Rudy Vallee with George White.
Hollywood insiders reveal casting lists for extras and the many roles within studio departments. The piece notes uniform constraints on wardrobe and the unseen world of Hollywood casting. It also mentions efforts to locate missing persons among letters and the film community’s occasional exposure of fugitives.
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