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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1931
Page
4
A contemplative essay celebrates Christmas as a constant in life, linking manger origins to present celebrations. It extols charity, kindness, and the universal wish for happiness, noting how festive trappings soften harshness and unite people in a shared Christian sense of peace and family.
A discussion on parental fears as college students return home. Fathers claim stoic confidence while internally worrying about daughters dating, marriage, and future choices. Mothers verbalize concerns. fathers fake calm, yet both sexes fear potential missteps and social judgment.
The report says Lloyd George will return sooner than expected with health restored. It suggests he may challenge Ramsay MacDonald for leadership of the national government as liberal revolt over tariffs grows. Conservatives resist coalition strains while Labour and Liberals push for policy changes amid a volatile post election landscape.
A John Blake essay argues that lessons shape success more than athletic glory. Historical examples Lincoln Franklin Edison illustrate lifelong learning. Readers should choose a focused field, hunt for knowledge, and study independently to contribute to progress.
A humorous digest from WAYCROSS to WASHINGTON and beyond. A newsboy returns a nickel settling debts among four boys. A Denver woman seeks use of a judge's home after divorce. An Edwardsville hiker trades rides with a red gasoline can. The Women's Bureau notes many job changes by 600 women. A Dutch stamp blank error and other quips, Hospital paternity ward planned in Pittsburgh. Satirical vignettes mix with brief civic notes and reflections on society.
President Hoover warns a railroad strike would cripple the country while working to avert conflict over wage reductions. He notes industry declines in freight and passenger volume, with several lines cutting or eliminating dividends on common stock to stay afloat.
Railroad labor talks amid the low mood seek a mix of higher future wages with present concessions while maintenance cuts and labor reductions bite. A medical note warns bronchitis risk in children, stressing nasal care, cod liver oil, and ordinary supplements to boost resistance.
Janet Gaynor notes an auspicious Hollywood season with Norma Shearer returning to sentimental roles and Barbara Stanwyck shifting to So Big while Fay and Marion Davies move toward wholesome romance. The trend favors simple, homegrown stories over sophisticated fare as exhibitors demand lily white pictures.
In Ouachita Parish 15 miles north of Monroe the Hunter and McCormick interests drill a heavy pressure gas well on the A. L. Smith lease. Gas will be piped to Monroe with mains installation to begin once pipe arrives, delivery expected in 60 days. The Goodfellows Fund reports its most successful season in four years, meeting all needs without unanswered cases.
A foot driven glider constructed in Lincoln by Joseph Szakcas features a main frame inside a single large rubber tired wheel with side flanges and gear teeth. Pedals drive the wheel for takeoff and rotate a propeller in flight.
Radio listing compiles programs across WEAF NBC and affiliated stations with time blocks from 6:00 to 11:30 PM and notable acts including Lumber Jacks Dramatic Musicale Night, Alice Joy repeats, Marion Harris Orch, and Ralph Kirbery segments, detailing multiple station crossovers and network repeats. It lists numerous stations and call letters such as WTAM WENR KSD WOC WHO WOW WDAF KOA KSL WABC WXYZ and more, reflecting a dense schedule of music, drama, and drama-related programming across the network.
A columnist argues the Hoover Mellon tax plan neglects liquor profits, urging legalization and taxation to fund deficits. He cites annual liquor spending numbers, potential tax revenues, and job gains, claiming enforcement costs would drop and public health and crime control improve with regulation.
A collection of wartime quips and quotes from Josephus Daniels Hamilton Fish H L Mencken and others. The remarks span criticism of tariffs profiteering slackers and personal resolve reflecting public sentiment during the era.
The passage reflects on how past actions shape present paths and how initial poetic lines reveal quality. It contrasts sweet disposition with the need to grow through hardship and notes that good habits may seem small beside bad ones. It also hints at a young writer maturing from merry to cynical.
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