Louisiana Banks Earn Praises From National Comptroller
The New Orleans States cites the US comptroller of the currency report praising Louisiana banks for a small decline in deposits and strong reserves. Statewide savings per person lead the South, with Louisiana totaling $65.9 per person. Monroe officials are noted for stability aiding local business and residents amid recent stress.
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New Orleans
United States
Louisiana
United States Comptroller
Congress
South
Virginia
Arkansas
Alabama
Georgia
Texas
Misssissippi
Monroe
Old Toys Remain Popular Amid Modern Toy Trends
Toy makers at a convention note two rival pulls in children’s desire. The 1932 supply will aim to balance expensive intricate toys with beloved old favorites. The report urges Santa helpers to reuse and donate unfinished playthings to fill stockings for every child.
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Santa Claus
Santa Calas
Newspaper Boys Outpace City in June 1931 Promotions
Promotion records for 196 newspaper boys in June 1931 show 155 promoted and 41 not, an 88 percent rate. Citywide average for June 1931 was 85.8 percent, so the newspaper boys led local elementary students in promotions over the six years.
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Board of Education
Division of Education Research
Squealers and the test of character in hard luck
John Blake argues that those who complain most about economic shifts are the least hurt, while those who suffer deepest quietly rebuild. The piece urges bearing up in trouble as the mark of a man, noting improving conditions driven by resilient effort rather than loud whining.
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Europe
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Laughs From Life on Dining and Dinner Table Etiquette
A humorous collage on serving and carving techniques with quips about hosts guests and utensils. It blends jokes about meat carving pranks on waitresses and backstage dining wisdom with light political asides and world affairs references.
Senator Fess Reelection Campaign Seen In Eight Page Ohio Issue
Washington Daybook notes Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio mounts a comprehensive reelection push with an eight page newspaper dedicated to his life and career. The issue highlights his poverty to senate rise, literature tastes, White House ties, and calls for continuing service.
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Fess
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Simeon D. Fess
Solon
Kansas City
Senate
22 000 Bales Handled by Co OPS in Franklin Parish
In Winnsboro on December 23 the Louisiana Cotton Cooperative Association reported that over 22 000 bales of cotton have been handled in Franklin Parish, the highest in the state. Ninety percent of the receipts were 31 32 to 1 inch long, a strong staple. Due to a bumper yield exceeding 50 000 bales and slow sales, the Franklin Parish Fair Association facilities were used for storage at the local compress.
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Winnsboro
Franklin Parish
Louisiana Cotton Cooperative Association
F. A. Massony
Louisiana
Massony
Oxygen therapy for pneumonia gains strong support in medical history
Historical notes show oxygen’s use in pneumonia since 1917 and describe how increased oxygen in the inhaled air helps compensate for reduced lung surface. The text cites 40 to 60 percent oxygen as beneficial, delivered via hospital chambers or home tents with commercial oxygen available.
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Hippocrates
Christmas Program At McClendon Chapel Tonight
A Christmas program will be presented at McClendon Chapel on the Natchitoches Road at 7 o clock tonight. Children of the community are invited to attend and a large tree decorated with presents for the kiddies will be featured along with a special program.
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McClendon Chapel
Natchitoches Road
Stars’ shifting fortunes mark Hollywood decade
The article traces the volatile rise and fall of film stars from 1926 to five years later, noting survivors and prominent names such as Leatrice Joy, Rod La Rocque, Jetta Gondal, Vera Reynolds, and Colleen Moore as the industry shows many ups and downs amid a young, ever-changing roster.
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Hollywood
Leatrice Joy
Rod la Rocque
Jetta Gondal
Vera Reynolds
Marty Langdon
Madge Bellamy
Patsy Ruth Miller
Syd Chaplin
Alma Rubens
Colleen Moore
Monte Blue
Esther Ralston
Corinne Griffith
Alberta Vaughn
Olive Borden Florence Victor Emil Jannings
Fred Thompson
Surviving Contract Players of the 1926 Group
The list names Greta Garbo Joan Crawford Bill Boyd George Bancroft Buster Keaton Charles Farrell Janet Gaynor Ronald Colman Richard Barthiem Dorothy Mackaill Ben Lyon Ramon Novarro Norma Shearer George O'Brien survivors under the same contract status five years later. A few names like Wallace Beery Jean Hersholt Bebe Daniels Mary Astor Richard Dix Billie Dove have shifted studios yet remain active. Names Pickford Fairbanks Swanson Chaplin Lloyd omitted due to independence.
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Greta Garbo
Joan Crawford
Bill Boyd
George Bancroft
Buster Keaton
Charles Farrell
Janet Gaynor
Ronald Colman
Richard Barthiemess
Dorothy Mackaill
Ben Lyon
Ramon Novarro
Norma Shearer
George O'Brien
Wallace Beery
Jean Hersholt
Bebe Daniels
Mary Astor
Richard Dix
Billie Dove
Pickford
Fairbanks
Swanson
Chaplin
Lloyd
Shifting Contracts Mark Movieland Recruits and Stars
Less than 15 percent of the 1926 contract players remain under contract as a mass shuffle erodes rosters. The piece lists promising recruits and stars dropped from rosters while lauding Mary Pickford Douglas Fairbanks and Tom Mix for aiding weary performers. Movieland is described as volatile with rapid changes and lasting memories of its prize system. Cast iron benches bearing donor names line Hollywood boulevard as a public note of generosity.
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Movieland
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
Tom Mix
Hollywood Boulevard
Local residents extend holiday greetings across towns
Fifteen years ago on December 23 1916 several residents announced travel and visit plans for the holidays. W A Walker Jr arrives from LSA to spend time at home while Mrs R B Stone heads to Poplar Bluff Missouri for a two week visit. Lott Gray of Rayville visits his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs R E Mowen, A G McBride of Bastrop visits Mr and Mrs C H Godwin, Bertha Sanders travels to Helena Arkansas for ten days to see her sister, W E Branden and two sons of Columbia are guests of Mr and Mrs W B Howell. A B Tissington and G C Curl arrive from Oklahoma for a week or more of holiday visiting. Walter Canaughton of Dallas is visiting Monroe at the home of his sister Mrs George Lowry and mother Mrs C A Canaughton.
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R. B. Stone
Poplar Bluff
Lott Gray
Rayville
R. E. Mowen
A. G. McBride
Bastrop
C. H. Godwin
Bertha Sanders
Helena
Ark
Rembrandt
W. E. Branden
A. B. Tissington
G. C. Curl
Oklahoma
Walter Canaughton
Dallas
Tex
Monroe
George Lowry
C.A. Canaughton
Radio Program Schedule and Station Listings
The listing details daily radio programs and times across many stations including WEAF NBC WAAF WOWO WTAM KYW WDAF WGN WSM and others. It notes programs from 6:00 to 11:30 with concerts interviews comedies and orchestras and lists affiliated stations and repeating performers.
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WTAM
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Onman and
Arden
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K&d
Wec
R. Pees
WWJ
KYW
KFYR
Wiha
WRAA
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WTMJ
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WMC
WSS
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KVOO
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WSMR
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Alice Joy
Beveet
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Lopez Orch
WOW
Ralph Kirbery
Coon
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Orch
Alen
Whiteman
Aleo Kyw
Referendums Are Hell says invading general
A Chicago Tribune line of type mocks constitutional referendums for war power. It imagines American commissioners refraining from war until a national referendum, provoking the invaders to bomb cities while the vote decides whether to fight.
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Chicago Tribune
Houghton
Great Britain
Hoogleevitchin
Acros
American Commission
Americana
Epigrams on governance and society from historical figures
A compilation of brief quotations from Hiram Johnson Albert Ritchie Henry Ford Oliver Holmes Viscount Rothermere H. G. Wells William Lyon Phelps Ramsay MacDonald and Charles Evans Hughes. The remarks cover governance optimism skepticism and social views across eras and regions.
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