Monroe News-Star publisher details and notice
The Monroe News-Star lists its publishing company address and officials including Worthington as secretary treasurer. It notes post office registration and AP affiliation, with national reps and special advertising agency locations in New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Kansas City San Francisco Dallas.
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Associated Press
National
E. Katz
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Atlanta
Kansas City
San Francisco
Dallas
Mangham Seeks Town Reclassification in Richland Parish
Richland parish residents of Mangham urge the governor to reclassify the village as a town after a formal survey showed a population exceeding one thousand within its corporate limits. The move marks Mangham as the third town in Richland and foreshadows further growth across northeast Louisiana as the area experiences a regional prosperity.
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Richland
Mancham
Rayville
Delhi
Louisiana
Ruston
Bastrop
Winnsboro
Southland
Twin Territory
Monroe
Pay That Poll Tax In Ouachita For 1930 Elections
The 1930 election year looms large with parish state and national contests. In Ouachita only 2,478 of about 6,000 eligible voters had paid poll tax by Saturday night, with eight days left to settle the obligation and protect the right to vote.
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Ouachita
Perjury in Witnesses Taints Chicago Election Prosecutions
The Chicago Tribune reports widespread witness perjury in election crime cases in Chicago. It notes a conspiracy affecting justice and the influence of organized crime in politics, arguing witnesses lie before grand juries and courts and should be charged with perjury.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
The
Tribune
Grand
Ford on Materialism and the Middle Class Debate
The essay argues that middle class conditions may foster higher aims than rich or poor but questions Ford’s claim that wealth liberates from materialism. It notes dangers in riches and warns against equating happiness with fleeting pleasure, urging a balance between material security and spiritual consideration.
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Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Ford
Promotion Bill Praised for Byrd and Navy Valor
A fragmented notice lauds Commander Byrd and the Congressional Medal of Honor, noting high service and advances in science. It mentions 22 citations from the Navy and hints at a bill before Congress recognizing Byrd’s contributions and valor.
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Byrd
Beccado
Congress
United States
Aleeyee
Navy
Right Angles on Loneliness and Radio as Comfort
A 1929 meditation asserts loneliness grows from idle minds and praises self sufficiency. It contrasts Thoreau solitude with a Maine woman lacking radio and library, urges using art, and promotes radio as a remedy for isolation plus occasional city immersion.
Washington Day Book Christmas Card Customs in Congress
A Washington newspaperman and his wife receive a greeting card from the Nicholas Longworths revealing how congressmen and senators distribute holiday cards. The piece notes common practice in the capital, with Capitol Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument imagery and large distribution counts.
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Washington
Midwest
Nicholas Longworths
House of Representatives
Princess Alice
Longworths
Longworth
Diplomats Favor Personal Touch In Cards And State Etiquette
The article notes embassies mix design choices with homeland flavor in greeting cards. It mentions British cards as dignified, the Prince of Wales sending many in Washington, and German French and Scandinavian embassies promoting Christmas cards. It also mentions Vice President Charles Curtis expensing one bar of soap for his limousine, with U. S. shield on the doors and V. P. initials on the plate. A Russian ambassador in London delays formal reception due to King George’s refusal to meet the Soviet envoy. French doctors reportedly favor flying as a medical stimulant for some patients, a note on medical practice and phrasing.
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United States
Charles Curtis
London
George
Czar
Nicholas
Russia
Prince of Wales
Santa Claus Lives in Virginia O'Hanlon Editorial
The famous 1897 New York Sun editorial replies to Virginia O'Hanlon's question about Santa Claus. It argues that belief in Santa rests on faith and imagination, not sight, concluding that Santa exists forever in the hearts of children and in the and love and devotion of people.
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New York Sun
Santa Claus
Papa
Virginia O'Hanlon
West Ninety Fifth Street
Virginia
New Year Forecasts Spotlight New York Revelries Rise
A New York report predicts a busy New Year with more venues like Central Park Casino and the Delmonico growing in popularity. Private apartment parties gain traction amid lenient hotel curfews and supervision, signaling a lively but regulated start to 1929.
Agency Solves Dilemma With Dual Brand Displays
An advertising firm facing a loyalty quandary between two rival baking corporations arranged samples and order forms on separate floors to keep both client accounts happy. The two-floor setup let the agency compare holiday fruit cake offers before choosing a vendor.
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Baking Corporation
Radio Host Keeps Holiday Song On Hold For Silent Night
A radio figure known for entertaining has paused airing a popular tune by stating it will remain closed until after the Silent Night Holy Night season, signaling a seasonal programming break. The decision emphasizes respect for the holiday period and aligns with festive listening trends.
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Away
Children Demonstrate Spring Toy in Shop Window
In Fourteenth Street a group of poor children lined up eight abreast to ride an exercising hobbyhorse on a spring. Crowds watched as they bragged and struggled to stay atop, some even vying to unseat neighbors mid air over a roan horse dispute.
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Fourteenth Street
Roadhouse Scene Ends With Unlikely Baby in Custody
A summer event at Woodmanston Inn featured Vincent Lopez as the main draw. A westbound couple, welcomed by hosts, attempted to check a bundle at the door. The attendant refused due to suspicion of contraband, revealing the bundle contained a husky baby. The visitors, unsure of what to do, left the infant in the attendant’s care.
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Woodmanston Inn
Vincent Lopez
Lopez
Christmas Visiting Guests Arrive in City for Holidays
Residents welcomed relatives and friends for the season with several journeys home. A public open air Christmas tree will be set opposite the post office for all to enjoy as Sunday school children sing carols with Italian band accompaniment.
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W. G. Kelly
Alexandria
R. H. Oliver
J. R. Littlepage
Bosco
N. B. Newhall
M. Redmond
Floyd
W. T. Baker
Corey
J. C Mills
Edwin Marx
Monroe
Tulane
J. W. Smith
Mary Smith
Homer
A. A. McCoy
Texas
K. D. Ford
Jackson
Miss
Ford
Henry Blanks
Sidney Stroud
Carl
Mer Rouge
Dolores del Rio Returns to Bold Latinate Roles in New Talkie
Hollywood reports Dolores del Rio reverts to her natural fiery screen persona opposite Edmund Lowe in a new talkie tentatively titled Sailor's Sweetheart. The film promises her to flash eyes, toss hair, and showcase her accent, marking a departure from previously restrained heroine parts.
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Dolores
Clara Bow Posts Sign At Beach Cottage For Invited Guests
Clara Bow faced a crowd of uninvited visitors at her beach cottage on Sunday afternoons. She installed a large sign reading ONLY INVITED GUESTS WELCOME to curb drop ins.
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Clara Bow
Central Radio Schedule Lists Numerous City Programs
A detailed time slate of radio programs across major networks lists show names, hosts, and participating stations from WEAF to WABC. The schedule covers concerts, orchestras, talks, and musical variety blocks across multiple markets, noting affiliates and time slots.
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KYW
Chicago
Bob
Walter Wilson
Glee Club
WEAF
WJZ
WENR
Grab Bag
Mike & Herman
WGN
WLIB
WLS
Angelus
Farmer’s Family
WMAQ
WABC
Dan
Sylvia
Amos-Andy
WLW
Cincinnati
Par West Nbc Chain
KSL
KGO
Family Party
Wear
KOA
Eternal Question
Empire Builders
WJZI
Rudy Solger
KPO Kfi
KHQ
KOMO
Amos ‘N
Andy
KGW
KFI
KECA
Far West
CBS Chain
Bernard Levitow
KLZ
KFPY
Voice of Columbia
KDYL
KVII
May Be I'm Wrong by John P Medbury
A collection of jokes and witticisms from 1929 era vaudeville style. Short quips cover marriage humor devotion to spouses and social quirks with punchy one liners and playful wordplay.
Onscreen Pairings Return in New Film Set
Charmaine and Sergeant Quirk of What Price Glory reunite on screen in a different role. Dolores del Rio stars with Edmund Lowe in A Sailor s Sweetheart, per the updated cast listing.
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Charmaine
Sergeant Quirk
Dolores del Rio
Edmund Lowe
Haitian President Louis Borno Declines Reelection
President Louis Borno announced to the council of state that he will not seek or support any candidate for reelection and that the council must choose the next president. Opposition unrest and a general strike followed his statement, reflecting political tensions in Haiti.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Louis Borno
Council of State
Council
Borno
Debut of Elinor and Evelyn Wurzburg Twins
New York social week features the debut of Misses Elinor and Evelyn Wurzburg twins who are hard to tell apart as college boys attend holiday events and join a guessing contest tonight. In Los Angeles Fretta Bell, at 12, aims to be a pilot at 16, after giving up dolls three years ago to learn flying.
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New York
Elinor
Evelyn Wurzburg
Los Angeles
Fretta Bell
Arctic Christmas Echoes From Point Barrow And Beyond
Across Point Barrow Alaska communities enjoy continuous Christmas music while radio reception is strong. Notables Harvey Firestone Thomas Edison and Henry Ford plan to visit John D Rockefeller at Ormond Beach Florida to extend holiday greetings. Dorothy Rice Sims, a wealthy multi talent, wins bridge titles and skates at twelve. New York studies reveal drivers and boilermakers suffer hearing loss from constant rivet noise. Merchants Association opposes a 1932 World’s Fair to mark George Washington’s 200th birthday.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
White Plains
N. Y
Pocantico Hills
John D. Rockefeller
Harvey Firestone
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Ormond Beach
Fla
New York
The
Merchants Association
George Washington
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