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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1938
Page
4
Christmas Traffic Warnings For Safer Holiday Travel
As the industrial recovery grows the Christmas season nears with bright prospects and congested streets. The editor urges drivers riders and pedestrians to cooperate to reduce traffic tolls by shopping and mailing early and by driving carefully. The season should be bright not tragic.
The Carols Of Christmas Choirs Through the Ages
Christmas carol groups rehearse for church services on Christmas day. The text recalls ancient origins of carol singing in plays and in European halls before America’s discovery and before printed books. It notes the enduring power and truth behind these melodies across ages.
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Christ
Bethlehem
Europe
America
Modern Whaling and Impending Prosecutions Over Frango
The piece describes ongoing international ant whaling efforts since 1936 and a federal case against the American whaler Frango off Staten Island. It notes that whale oil, valued at up to 150 dollars a ton, could reach over one million dollars from two cargoes. It details harpoon methods, calf protections, and allegations the Frango killed undersized and cow whales with calves in Australian waters, leading to potential indictments.
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Coast Guard
Staten Island
New Jersey
Western Australia
Education Needed To Check Gambling And Prohibition Evils
The author argues that cooperation from the people is essential to enforce laws against the numbers racket and alcohol. He asserts bootleggers and gamblers thrive only with public patronage and urges persistent education to demonstrate the value of legal measures to reduce these evils.
Wilson Warned League Pact Needed To Heal World
After the Versailles peace talks President Wilson urged U S entry into the League of Nations as essential for global healing. The piece notes Senator Lodge’s arch opposition and asks what he would do to reverse his stance given the current outcome.
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Versailles
Wilson
United States
League of Nations
Senator Lodge
Roosevelt Defends Self Against Press Portraits
In verse HL Brillips presents MR ROOSEVELT denying charges of impulsiveness and prejudice. He refutes claims of liking violence, war, or greed, insists he is mild, peaceable, and supportive of progress, and ends with a call for readers to know the truth as he serves scrambled eggs.
President warns of acceleration era at Chapel Hill
The Chapel Hill president says society faces rapid change and an accelerator that seems jammed, while Roosevelt mocks the notion of breakfasting on grilled millionaires. Barry Mines notes billiard table people will launch a radio hour with the theme song Carom Me Back to Ol Virginny.
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Chapel Hill
Barry Mines
Ol’ Virginny
Associated Newspapers
Our Children By Angelo Patri
This column urges attention to teen girls health and beauty through proper diet, exercise, and guidance from mothers doctors and teachers. It advocates school instruction in personal care cosmetics fitting dress gracious manners and self respect while warning against unsafe quick fixes. It concludes with notes on natural beauty and a brief science aside.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Washington Letter: Flynn on business support for the New Deal
John T. Flynn reflects on the National Manufacturers Association ending in New York and praises a calm business document. He notes the Roosevelt administration invited leaders to Washington and formed key advisory groups, but laments a faction within business that opposed the president and damaged relations with him.
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New York
Roosevelt
Washington
Treasury
American Bankers’ Association
NRA
Union Pacific Railroad
Wall Street
Great
Secretary of Commerce
Ife
Chamber of Commerce
U. S. Steel
Donald Richberg
Raymond Moley
General Johnson
George Peek
Adoph Berle
Figure Recovers Reason Amid New Deal Hype
A historical clipping notes a prominent figure surpassing propaganda from New Deal publicity agents, claiming a return to clear thinking after a period of overblown messaging. The remark underscores skepticism of political spin and values sober commentary.
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NEA Service, Inc
Bouanchaud Opens Campaign Swing Through Union Parishes
Lieutenant Governor Hewitt Bouanchaud begins a tour through Union and Morehouse parishes, with a first stop in Farmerville at 1 p.m. He plans to speak in Bastrop at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow and visits Ouachita parish next. Traffic penalties in Monroe rise as 30 to 40 offenders face $5 minimums under new rules applied each Wednesday.
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Morehouse
Ouachita Parish
Monroe
Hewitt Bouanchaud
Farmerville
Union Parish
Morehouse Parish
Bastrop
Charles Schulze
Robert Benchley Avid Talent and Busy Life Highlighted
The article notes Robert Benchley at work on multiple talents with eight yearly shorts. It mentions his habit of reading foreign press, his marriage to Gertrude Darling in 1914, and his two sons in college. It credits him as honorary fire chief of Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Gertrude Darling
Worcester
Mass
Bavaria
Ludwig Bemermans
United States
Bemelmans
Hotel
St. Regis
Uncle Sam
United States Army
Calot Returns This Winter With Ear Muffs and Plaid Flannelette
The clever calot, a favorite of school girls nationwide, returns this winter with fluffy ear muffs and bright plaid flannelette lining. Ear muffs can be worn up or down for versatile fashion.
Odor Removal For Silverware And Car Population Fact
The piece notes that strong foods leave odors on silverware after washing and suggests boiling in water with soda to remove them. It also states there are twice as many automobile drivers in the United States as there are vehicles.
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The
United States
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Understanding Eczema Causes and Treatments Across Skin Types
Eczema is not a single disease but a skin inflammation linked to external substances and hypersensitivity. Factors include exposure to dyes oils and chemicals, hereditary predispositions and lifestyle plus digestion and gland issues. Treatment emphasizes rest, managing itching, avoiding scratching, suitable lotions, and medical remedies as needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wise
Illustrated Shower Soap Gift Idea With Ring Fixture
A shower friendly soap set features two large cakes and a wall ring hanger suitable as a gift. The text also notes California Indians once placed miner s lettuce near red ant nests to secrete formic acid on the leaves for a vine gar flavor.
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California
Dunninger duels with spirits for $10000 in New York
The article notes Joseph C. Dunninger, once a magician, now exposes spirit medium claims. He offers $10,000 to anyone who can summon spirits to perform a feat he cannot duplicate. He tests levitation tricks, horns, and raps while bound, and counts Houdini among his intimates and rivals.
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New York
Joseph C. Dunninger
Dunninger
Houdini
Promenade for Excavation Watchers Opens in NYC
John D. Rockefeller Jr observes Holland House construction but is interrupted and a new hundred foot long covered promenade for sidewalk kibitzers opens. About 500 people receive charter member cards for the Sidewalk Superintendent’s club and can watch ongoing work from the elevated viewing platform.
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John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Holland House
New York City
Buddy
Berry Pie Tip And Loco Weed Lethal Livestock Note
For a single pie mix about two tablespoons tapioca to sweet berries to create a clear thick juice that holds during baking. Livestock that eats loco weed show strange behavior and often die after months of exposure.
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