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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1926
Page
4
A Monroe magazine column weighs the pros and cons of boosterism as the city grows. It notes increased traffic and taxes but argues growth is essential if paired with smart planning. The piece urges balancing highway expansion with public amenities like a new library to avoid blind boosterism.
The piece argues that if high tariffs aid industry by ensuring labor prosperity, similar relief should help farmers to buy goods from industry. It envisions farmers purchasing automobiles and appliances, urging equal government preference for agriculture, and warns that someone must bear the cost if farmers are legislated into prosperity.
Dr Charles Mayo of Rochester argues the medical view finds no soul by dissection. He notes a vital force at life’s start and nine continues to a death, while conscience remains unfindable by anatomy. He wonders if a nonmaterial spark may exist beyond the brain and body.
Paris reports Eve Lavalliere the famed French actress, missing for ten years, has returned to Toulon and plans a year of meditation before vows at Hyeres. She last appeared on stage in 1888, later living near Toulon with a friend also entering the convent.
A humorous column notes American men are the most conservative dressers yet the most profane. It cites a Grand Rapids man who trains dogs to fetch shirt studs and a deaf man who swore so fast he strained his wrist. The piece pokes fun at morning dressing habits and language.
Notable dates include 1798 birth of William W Corcoran who funded Washington art gallery. 1823 birth and 1888 death in Washington. 1851 British squadron seized Lagos. 1854 Dorr rebellion leader Thomas W Door born Providence. 1876 Henry W Blair introduces nationwide prohibition measure. 1891 dense fog suspends English traffic. 1924 allied army conference at Paris decision against Cologne.
Fifteen years ago a steady stream of visitors and holiday gatherings filled Monroe. C W Phillips of Lonewa visits. Lillian Hanlin joins aunt Mrs James Campbell in Bastrop. Lucile McLeod returns from Ruston. Jessie Scott from Rayville visits Print Atkins on Hudson Lane. Julia Mae Brodnax Eunice and Pauline Newton holidaying in Bastrop. W B Lee of Minden visits J R Wooten on Hudson Lane. Wiltz Tarlton returns from Ruston after Christmas with S W Handy. Mrs B Brown of South Mansfield visits her parents in Monroe. William Wood of Stuttgart en route to Huttig after visiting Duberly. Mrs J W McWilliams and Mamie Dell McWilliams prolong stay in Starkville until Jan 15. Mary Byrd of Shreveport visits Edith Hudson. Byrd’s father Prof C E Byrd has recovered from critical illness.
A new frozen fruit cake ice cream is now available at the drug store offering a dessert option for customers seeking a novelty frozen treat. The item is showcased as a featured product alongside other grocery staples.
The Louisiana Glass Manufacturing Company in Bastrop suspended operations due to a failed contract draft payment. Plans aim to resume soon if negotiations succeed. John Domino leases his Washington and Pine corner building to Hugh Spier and W. T. Turner for a January grocery opening with a five year lease. Domino plans retirement from groceries.
A survey by Miss Emma Pritchard Cooley finds waterfront and river-area students in Orleans Parish public schools are shaped by sea-viewing in adolescence. The study notes boys watching ships from windows tend to pursue maritime paths as adults.
The piece traces Puritan opposition to Christmas from 1621 in Plymouth Colony to bans in England and Massachusetts. It recalls Governor Bradford punishing festive acts, Parliament’s suppression, and Massachusetts repealing the ban in 1681, with Puritan resistance persisting into the 19th century.
Miss Cooley stated a survey shows environment largely decides a boy's chosen occupation. She noted sea-going vessels on the Mississippi escorted by tugs indicate a nautical inclination among youths influenced by surroundings.
Angelene and Frozen Fruit Cake Ice Cream delivery noted with contact phones 536 and 537 for arranging orders or inquiries.
Webster parish schools adopting fire prevention education and safety measures cut insurance premiums by about $6,000 and increase coverage by over $375,000. The program, endorsed by the Louisiana Insurance Commission and the Bureau, is spreading to nine parishes with plans to include fire prevention in all schools.
In Dicky’s party plan a playful plan unfolds with Madge Lillian and Mary as the core group. Dicky teases about a masked dancer and a night club show while tensions surface as Mary recoils from the gossip and a dramatic Broadway rivalries hint at trouble ahead.
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