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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1933
Page
2
The Monroe News-Star describes its operations including the business office and mail room all day Sunday. It states it is an independent newspaper that prints the news impartially and supports what it believes is right while opposing what it believes is wrong, without regard to party politics.
The article argues for a quick agreement between Colonel Lindbergh and news photographers to end dangerous pursuit and public fascination. It notes Lindbergh’s reluctance for publicity, past photo disputes, and the need for mutual concessions to avoid accidents and maintain public interest.
The piece argues for swift trials to deter crime and discourage mob violence. It notes a murderer case as an example and suggests that delaying tactics and long appeals undermine justice, while prompt decisions reinforce lawful conduct and deter future offenses.
Reports from temperance advocates indicate a calm, orderly shift as liquor becomes legal in some states. They credit good sense and public restraint for avoiding disorderly celebrations and foresee a trend toward temperance and controlled use.
John Blake argues individuals should steer their own course to avoid reliance on others in trouble. Stay focused on duties, learn the job, and seek advancement by proving intelligence and effort rather than waiting for help. Cultivate discipline, aim for raises, and persist through distractions. Copyright 1953 Bell Syndicate.
A 1933 Bell Syndicate piece presents a witty collage of lines from a Glee Club, echoing love and social foibles. It features characters like FELINE M, Ethel, Mabel, Edith, Doubleyew, Ecks, Brown, Jones and Mrs. Datus with humorous asides about love, vows, poetic honesty, and everyday quirks.
The article traces May 1923 demand for funds through Governor Long's era, noting near bankruptcy avoided by borrowing and rising overdrafts. It highlights public printing expenses from 1922 29 to 1950 31 and how favored departments inflated costs. It calls for reform of printing contracts and criticizes structuring that allowed lavish spending.
A jokey piece questions why Lincoln was called Honest Abe and retells boyhood tree chopping lore with a humorous twist. It mixes fables about Esau and vague Civil War notes with a mock claim that the Confederacy faced a soldier shortage and a glacier era blight.
President Roosevelt directs federal agencies to provide current data on business and employment. Officials’ personal views may shape 1934 budget and extraordinary appropriations, with emphasis on NRA CWA PWA and labor dept. Estimates foresee multi billions in outlays and RFC capitalization.
A brief glimpse of a humor piece by J.P. Alley titled Hambone's Meditations. The text highlights an 18 line poem or prose vignette spoken in colloquial dialect about Sandy and truth telling by a character, with a playful regional voice.
Three persons were slightly injured in an automobile crash Monday afternoon at Coleman avenue and South Third street in West Monroe. Mrs. Ollie Duggins, her daughter Myrtle Duggins, and George Heekin suffered bruises. Buck Jackson and Thomas, riding with him, were involved. Jackson was arrested along with Thomas after an abusive incident with police. The injured were treated at St Francis sanitarium and released.
A New Year’s Eve celebration at the Riverside club honors soldiers returning from service. Dihlman Bernhardt and Philip Bernhardt visit home for holidays while D Armand Breard departs for new year duties. All khaki-clad servicemen are invited to join the party as peace dawns.
A collage of Hollywood reminiscences and anecdotes about stars. Mary Brian faced casting rejections during early work searches. Clara Bow claims telepathy while masking thoughts. David Manners once a night clerk. Ann Harding and Al Jolson anecdotes appear. Actors like Fredric March and Jimmy Cagney are noted in studio and on set contexts.
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