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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1934
Page
4
Uncommon Sense argues that juries favor tears over facts, calling for justice over sympathy for criminals. The column urges a disciplined approach to punishment, warns against leniency, and stresses protecting society from offenders regardless of emotional pleas.
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation take stern action against borrowers who avoid payments. Chairman Fahey notes 70 percent pay regularly, 10 percent with delays, with others in default due to funds or unwillingness to pay. The policy stresses loans not gifts and upholds honest repayment standards.
Vagabond lover is sung to a carefree traveler. The poem speaks of fleeting promises and many past loves as the subject walks a cheerful path through a long road.
Brown declares he must quit tobacco or liquor or die in six months. Jones counters that a doctor isn’t the authority. Brown retorts that his wife is twice as efficient and dangerous as a doctor.
In a tense scene, a passerby’s warning about a blunderbuss joke escalates fears of immediate danger as two men clash. Cholly protests, insisting he does not want the attacker to come closer, heightening suspense in the crowded area.
The text quotes a motto about honesty in starting a business and a follow up question about trying both options. The fragment hints at a dialogue on ethics and comparing approaches in entrepreneurship. No clear names, places, or dates are present.
A light exchange between Mrs. Knagg and Mr. Knagg centers on childhood happiness and the timing of marriage. Mr. Knagg quips that one must grow up before wedlock, while Mrs. Knagg muses on the joy of youth.
Dialogue captures two hobos trading quips about owning a large car and the impracticality of divorce from a woman and a dog. One jokes about the limousine while the other notes the difficulty of escaping such a domestic trio.
Mrs Quizzer accuses Mr Singleton of being the best man at a wedding. Mr Whizzer retorts he was merely the luckiest, hinting at a playful disagreement over who attended as best man. The exchange reflects light humor and social banter.
Brown claims the dog portrait he owns is his most valuable picture. Black asks why. Brown explains that since acquiring it he has not been troubled by rats in his house.
In a lighthearted exchange two women joke about marriage in the hopes of gaining access to a new car. Kathryn declares she would marry Mr Speedup just for the car while Kitty suggests a compromise offering the car as the incentive.
Washington writes that Congress will likely raise taxes before adjournment to cover booming relief and public works. Morgenthau faces pressure as treasury receipts lag and the administration relies on bonds for emergency spending rather than cutting programs.
In 1919 a Ford truck driven by C W Smith with partners Chappell and McDonald veered into the Ouachita river near Sam Bennett’s residence. The incident, attributed to faulty brakes, follows other local notes including Babe Ruth rumor and a wedding at Grace Episcopal Church.
The Century of Progress sensation, the Believe It Or Not odditorium, will send its freak show to town for ten days under the American Legion L. B. Faulk post. The group arrives Saturday and sets up at 421 DeSiard Street. Among the acts are reportedly the world’s smallest pair, a 21 inch tall 57 year old.
A fragmentary note from a periodical hints at a humorous or satirical meditation about a project titled Melissa’s Bees. The text references a new cemetery scene and a character named Legion 1 in a playful, dialect-rich voice.
Washington declares the creation of a general headquarters air force with about 1000 fighters. Lt Col Frank M Andrews will command from Langley Field while wings base at Hamilton Field Langley Field and Barksdale Field with Fort Crockett as interim hub. MacArthur oversees the new structure with Foulois handling training and procurement.
Monroe firemen doused a grass fire at 602 Erin Street shortly after 8 o clock last night.
Mr and Mrs K D Hayes of 1703 Trenton Street West Monroe announce the arrival of a daughter born Christmas day at the Clinic.
Dr Claude Jones of Rayville who had been a patient at Mosely's clinic for a week was moved to his home yesterday afternoon.
An editorial in Boys Life discusses the 1934 February issue of The Saturday Evening Post article by Lawson Robertson. It urges discussion among parents coaches and schools on youth athletic overtraining and the need for graduated physical training to protect heart endurance and long term health. It cites Jim Thorpe as an example and stresses individualized health programs based on regular exams with Dr. Crampton and Boy Scouts guidance.
A reflective survey notes how iconic tunes anchor stars’ legacies from Fritzi Scheff and Helen Morgan to Ethel Merman and Paul Robeson. It recalls Handy’s The Memphis Blues and St Louis Blues as enduring milestones shaping Harlem clubs and Broadway careers.
Wynne Gibson will have one last film under an old RKO contract a musical project enables her screen return. Dixie Lee declines acting opposite Bing Crosby for now preferring to rebuild her own reputation before sharing the screen.
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