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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
15
The News-Star published in the evening edition under editors CG E Faulk and J Worthington with a Sunday-except schedule.
Limitec nomen x wivnterenne president and secretary treasurer listed as officers. Subscription rates shown include 1 month in mail and 2 6 or 12 month terms. Associated Press retained for news dispatches. National representatives listed for New York Chicago Detroit Atlanta Kansas City San Francisco. Monthly and yearly dues payable in advance as per regional rates.
The article argues for stronger traffic safety in automobile design and public focus. It criticizes buyers for prioritizing convenience and appearance over safety and calls for makers to incorporate safer construction practices. It suggests education by trusted figures would better guide choices and reduce casualties.
The nation hosts ten billion-dollar firms including United States Steel, Southern Pacific, Standard Oil of New Jersey, New York Central, Union Pacific, Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, General Motors, Ford, American Telegraph and Telephone. Experts warn power combines threaten competition as trusts persist amid calls for reform. The public remains wary yet accepts corporate wealth and growth, with government responses evolving.
Report notes two intoxicated individuals seen in public, reflecting on saloon era shifts. Observers claim current drink-free schemes calm streets while some friends call prohibition a failure, signaling debate on public order and moral direction.
The holiday mood remains upbeat as rain and chilly winds peppered homes. The piece hopes for sunshine on New Year’s Day, wishing warmth and generosity spread across the community.
Hearst replies to merit launched at him over published Mexico documents alleging Russian and Japanese intrigue below the Rio Grande. He rejects the accusations as untrue and questions the legitimacy of the fee pursued in handling the documents.
Washington dispatch notes Para state Brazil, once the world’s top rubber producer, could regain prominence if American capital develops plantations. It describes the jungle terrain, river highways, and a Para City of 200000 inhabitants with warehouses, diverse nationals, and a growing modern outlook.
The editorial stresses Louisiana voters must evaluate legislative candidates for fitness and independence, warning that a strong Legislature can compensate for a weak executive and a weak one can hinder public welfare. It urges careful consideration of training, records, and stance on issues before casting ballots.
The piece jokes about a man so ignorant he cannot sign his name and mocks illiteracy in the nation. It notes a man who lacks basic reading and arithmetic, pursuing education only superficially, and laments that many fear learning means work. The cartoonish critique targets ignorance and the allure of easy paths.
Ezra Meeker born today 97 years ago led early overland party to Oregon. Clarenee Ousley former Assistant Secretary of Agriculture born in Lowdes County Georgia 64 years ago. William J Fields retired Kentucky governor born Willard Kentucky 53 years ago. Col William Mitchell born Nice France 48 years ago. Jess Willard world heavyweight champion born Pottawatomie county Kansas 40 years ago.
Fifteen years ago Mr Samuel P Jones of San Angelo Texas a guest at Mrs J S Handy during the Waelder Handy wedding returned today Mrs Jones will stay until about January 6 and be joined by Miss Mary Johnson. Mr and Mrs H Dillenberger jr have returned to Shreveport after Christmas with their families. Mr and Mrs W G Miller and Miss Elsie Rinehart of Dyersburg Tenn returned home to spend Christmas with their parents in West Monroe. Miss Rinehart faced travel delays spending Christmas Eve in Little Rock and Christmas Day in Crossett Ark and will remain until February first. Miss Justa Evans of the Delhi school faculty at home for holidays was honored at a surprise party with a Christmas tree and refreshments. On Thursday evening Mrs E W Anderson of Orange Texas hosted a luncheon and card party for Mrs R Downes jr of Riverside Heights with a six course menu and festive decorations. The guest list included Mrs E W Anderson, Mr and Mrs J M Thompson, Mr and Mrs C G Johnson, Mr and Mrs C Windes, Mr and Mrs R Downes jr, Miss Zola Young, Mr Leon Apgar.
Dr Quidde, a University of Mu professor and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, faced controversy for opposing Kaiser Wilhelm II and opposing German arms growth. His 1913 Hague proposal for gradual disarmament and his wartime criticisms drew harsh official and nationalist backlash.
Dr. F A Long outlines how sputum borne illnesses such as diphtheria and scarlet fever spread in close contact. He stresses that convalescents may harbor germs in tonsils and nasal passages and warns that fresh air and good ventilation reduce virulence, urging ample air in schools homes and bedrooms.
A year ago today four thousand people were reported homeless due to floods on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. Signora Grazia Deledda-Maclesani, winner of the 1926 Nobel Prize in Literature, published her first novel at age fifteen, with works depicting Sardinia's country life and vivid character sketches.
A chronology of notable anniversaries: John J. Ingalls born 1833 and died 1900, Elisha North 1848 eye infirmary founder, 1879 submarine cable completion, Crimean War remains moved 1891, Prendergast death sentence 1898, Byrnes resignation 1894, Wheeler cleared 1925 in oil and gas cases.
Excerpt recounts Ireland during the famine of 1846-47 on an Irish farm owned by an English landlord, detailing eviction, starvations, and a culture of grain hoarding. It contrasts economic greed with human tragedy and ends framing Bacchus as the god of drink behind the disaster.
Listings detail December 29 broadcasts across stations WEAF WJZ WGN WSM and others. Programs include Tonight’s popular hits, Sentinels music specials, Sekimos surprise feature, Tschaikovski selections, and Chicago Opera Lohengrin with a slate of regional affiliates.
A dense OCR listing radio station call letters and entertainment slates across U S cities. The piece catalogs program times for stations from Atlantic City to Spokane with orchestras, Maxwell Hour, Dodge Presentation and various singing groups. It reads like a period grid of networks and local shows reflecting mid-century broadcasting.
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