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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1931
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR note from The Monroe newspaper page mentions several paper names and a combined editorial event. Details are unclear but indicates a consolidation or end of a local news partnership.
The Monroe News-Star states it is an independent newspaper that prints news impartially. It reserves rights for republication and notes its policy to oppose what it believes to be wrong, without party political bias.
The handwritten plea from Santa to Monroe and West Monroe residents urges fire safe practices for Christmas trees. He warns about candle-fire risks, advises electric lights, proper clearance from the fireplace, firm anchoring, and nonflammable decorations to prevent accidents and protect children.
The piece argues that prosperity has dulled American creativity and consumer appetite. It notes radio and car makers lagging behind and predicts a shift as smarter, better designed products reawaken demand. The essay links renewed innovation to rising demand and supply in a recovering economy.
John Blake argues that clear, educated English improves job prospects. He suggests reading good speakers, listening to public orators, and avoiding slovenly speech to avoid handicaps in hiring and advancement. He notes grammar study helps, but emphasis is on expressive clarity and effort.
A fragmentary page presents a lilting lyric voice describing an Ulster muffled figure beneath a moonlit sill as love is pledged. The text blends poetic fervor with cryptic lines and stray aphorisms about impulse and warmth, concluding with quirky wordplay and a carnival of miscellaneous quotes.
A lyric voice recalls a lover's deception and a vow to endure emotional harm, joking about self harm and finding twisted joy in immunity to romance. The passage notes rising life insurance sales as people brace for a harsh winter and possible death.
A released Republican committee speech denounced books about Herbert Hoover’s non political career as libelous. The plan to sue was dropped to avoid giving the books extra publicity, and the effort to suppress the speech crossed channels causing Democratic Headquarters to receive copies.
Experts urge tuberculin tests for all children at 18 and recommend X ray exams to detect any lung damage from tuberculosis. The von Pirquet or Mantoux tests show infection by a reaction at the test site, while a negative result means no infection.
Reporters pressed for details as the official boarded a plane for a dramatic dash home. Democratic senators read the speech aloud in public, printed soon after. The incident left Wilbur sheepish for days.
A brief comic column recounts Hambone's mishap while helping to split logs under a humorous misadventure. The scene centers on a rural setup with familiar dialect and a folksy narrator voice.
Hollywood firms have stopped releasing details of salaries and production costs as part of a broader move to de glamourize the industry. The shift follows print scandals and trenchment programs aimed at trimming expenses and cooling fan perceptions of endless wealth.
A flurry of Christmas travel and family visits spans many households. Mr J F Heard and Mrs Heard head to Memphis for the holidays while Mr Fred Faulk returns home for a holiday visit. Others travel to Shreveport Vicksburg Chicago and Jena to spend Christmas with relatives and friends.
Dividends totaling 150000 dollars were mailed to 2600 depositors of the Commercial National Bank of Hattiesburg which closed June 2 for liquidation. Louis Selig in charge said the first dividend comes from note collections. no other physical properties remain.
A dense listing of broadcast slots from stations such as WEAF NBC WJZ and WABC detailing musical programs orchestras and variety acts. Entries include: Sanderson and Crumit Georg, Morton Downey Bing Crosby repeats and top band lineups, with multiple hours and network associations across WJS and WREN networks.
J S Cullinan of Houston advocates asset currency to raise the medium of exchange, back with national wealth, to boost employment and buying power. Plan calls for $5 billion in asset notes issued by Congress, prorated by state wealth, with loans through banks to productive firms and automatic withdrawal from circulation after set years.
A collage of quotes includes Gandhi on base remedies for a cold using bicarbonate of soda salt lemon juice and water Sylvia Sidney comparing herself to a can of peaches and Major General Seely railing against safety first as soul destroying and against the race of man.
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