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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1933
Page
4
The indignant generation emerges as a sizable force opposing a perceived failed leadership and hollow philosophies. It denounces profiteering bankers and evasive politicians, calls for active capable governance, and seeks a practical, fair reconstruction for work and comfort, even at the cost of clashing with cherished beliefs.
Railroads and bus operators exchange charges over passenger rates after Southern railroads cut fares. National Association of Motor Bus Operators calls for removing motor bus code to cut operating costs and compete. Analysts see possible public benefit if a coordinated plan helps both systems serve passengers profitably.
Railroads say massive rolling stock costs run into billions and soon much of today’s equipment will be junked. New lightweight streamlined trains could reach 110 miles per hour using gasoline locomotion, weighing less than a third of current trains, with operation expected in months.
Uncommon Sense by John Blake compares river pilots guiding ships to humanity following lessons of history. He argues that charted courses, built by prior explorers, reduce danger and that those who ignore them risk wrecks.
The Evening Star praises The Glee Club By George Elliston as a beacon of light and beauty. It extols how poetry heals hurts brings faith and peace and offers a vision of peace beyond song.
A light exchange contrasts curiosity about new neighbors with a humorous take on privacy as washing hangs to dry. The joke hinges on unseen furniture and the act of drying laundry to signal occupation.
Dialogue reveals a family near midnight with Marie correcting her father about A. M. hours. Papa insists the young man remains late, sparking a cross talk about habits and propriety.
The manager of The Stewed Student Company tells the Stage Manager to ignore calls from publishers and performers. Marie notes Mrs Bludgett is pitied as her husband blows up her bridge parties. Edith questions why.
A humorous exchange between an art editor and artist jokes about pin holes in jokes and the artist’s need to see through them. The quip hinges on witty wordplay about farsightedness and visual clarity in cartoons.
The scene features an orchestra performing Herr Drom melschlag's new dirge described as ineffably sad. A character named Mr. Roughneck agrees the piece is positively painful, reflecting a somber mood from the 1933 copyright era.
A playful note explains humorous student phrases about scent and succession. It deconstructs a vagrant meaning for a flower and jokes about royal lineage. The writer marks key passages with an astrakhan to highlight lines.
The piece explains the Tugwell Peek Wallace dispute in the Roosevelt administration. It notes insiders misread the rift, outlines each figure’s stance on farm policy, codes, and production limits, and predicts fallout as Wallace is pulled between conservative and radical camps.
Mr and Mrs A M Thornton finish holiday visits in Nashville and Detroit. Miss Dorothy Schulze recovers from flu enough to go out. Mr and Mrs Charles Moffett return from Shreveport. Miss Armandine Renaud Red Cross nurse returns home for a brief visit. Mr and Mrs W A Jackson travel to Shreveport. Lieut Charles B Grayson returns to Camp Gordon after a ten day furlough with his parents.
A humorous column pieces together a speaker’s dialect filled greetings and quips about daily life. It presents a lively voice featuring exaggerated expressions and playful self deprecation tied to a STO-KEEP HS WIFE Jes' Bour RUN DE ALL HE Do Is be CUSSIN' EN STOMPIN' Roun' DAH!
Jesse L. Livermore, famed Wall Street operator once called the boy plunger, is safe at home after vanishing for just over a day. He awoke in a midtown hotel room and said he had been with friends. Police noted his mind was blank from Tuesday afternoon until waking.
The Barkdall Faulk school Parent Teacher association will host an all day bazaar in the Bernhardt building to raise funds for needy children. A turkey dinner plus sides will be served as the centerpiece with home made cakes candies and crafts for sale throughout the day. Hamburgers chili and Sid Moore’s Alameda coffee will also be offered.
Neville High School announces additional honor students after an omission in a prior list. Names added include Nell DeLee Doris Feinstein Maude Gill Thyra Holt Nick Inzina Elizabeth Kenney Dorothy Lively Arthur Miller Nibby McKenzie Roberta Neel Claude Oakland Tom Page Charles Payne Jane Smith Loraine Sherpert and Kirt Touchstone.
In New York a professional taster named Anthony Thiebault earns 100 dollars for a few minutes work and advises on flavors for wines teas and vanilla in baking. Alexander Jacoby runs a language exchange in Greenwich Village to help newcomers and locals learn languages. Torkel Helgesen ferries passengers to ships and back, welcoming liners as they anchor off Quarantine. Frank Gordon cleans chewing gum from Radio City Music Hall after shows, removing about 200 pounds weekly with an assistant at times.
Hollywood Close-Ups reports George Raft’s shirt disappearances solved as Mack Gray admitted borrowing them for dates. The column adds that Robert Young, once rejected by studios, has earned a new MGM contract with a leading role in Old Hannibal after rapid progress.
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