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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1928
Page
4
A 1918 to 1939 contrast shows postal receipts rising to 133 918.81 in the year ending December 1. The aging post office lags behind Monroe's expanding banks and courthouse, prompting calls for a new United States government building to reflect the thriving city.
The Times-Picayune notes a new Louisiana Department of Conservation bulletin omits bears, citing observed bear presence across Rapides, Madison, Tensas, Concordia, and Franklin parishes. Hunters report 250 pound specimens near Madison and bear activity near Lecompte, Newellton, and Talabena plantation, while places like Bear Lake and Lake Bruin mark regional bear lore.
Nine ministers from all denominations edited the Mount Clemens Daily Leader for a day. They filled pages with nine crime stories and three divorce suits, making crime 38 percent of inside news and arguing such coverage warns readers to avoid life’s pitfalls.
The piece mocks the notion of honor among criminals and the ethics of silence after a Broadway gambling boss’s murder. It argues the underworld rejects squealers and that justice fades when retribution shifts from courts to gangs, presenting a provocative, contradictory view of loyalty and treachery.
In Washington, December 20, it is noted that army officers faced delays applying for permission to wear prewar blue dress uniforms for social events. Demand for publication photos grew as officers hoped to showcase the historic attire, though memories of the blue uniform era were fading.
A veteran recalls blue outfits and tight dress coats from years past. Officers and enlisted men dodge snug colonial era coats, noting coats cost six dollars new versus a hundred now and only three wearings.
The article notes Lt. John E. Upston posed in blues for a White House portrait. He joined the army in 1917 as a private and earned a war commission in 1918, later becoming an air corps officer with pilot rating. The piece highlights tensions over a remodeled blues uniform and broader postwar military independence debates.
The Cabin notes the old whistle at Illi nois Central back on duty after a brief repair period. Officials say the tooter was not altered, and residents thank the LC for restoring a quarter century sound. A social moment at a newsboys banquet highlights Mayor Bernstein joining in on whistling, a surprising touch to the evening.
Medical adviser Dr. Kane discusses the high death toll from cancer and pneumonia and outlines pneumonia forms lobar and bronchopneumonia, transmission through air, risk factors, seasonal incidence, and growing calls for isolation and stricter infection control. The piece emphasizes contagiousness and the need for protective measures in crowded settings.
The passage contemplates a logical method to disentangle mat ters in an emergency and notes the Cabin's hope to maintain reputation if detected. It acknowledges human fallibility and the difficulty of meeting the standard of gentry.
15 years ago D C Baskerville of Ruston visited Monroe yesterday. D M Atkins of Arcadia visits his brother Print Atkins of Hudson Lane. William Frazier of Minden visits his sister Mrs Frank Heath of West Monroe. Mrs Print M Atkins and children visit in Shreveport, guest of Mrs Atkins mother. W G Covingtons return from Farmerville. Maud Leigh Taylor leaves Sunday for Delhi to resume school. Mrs Fred Mitchell of West Monroe returns from visit to Simsboro. K J Barnes and daughter of West Monroe spend holidays in New Orleans. Eugene Kirkpatrick of Dallas and W A Kirkpatrick of West Monroe welcome. Kate Bradley and Mrs Gus Thompson of Ruston visit Mrs Joe Williamson. Henry Strong of New Orleans returns after Christmas visit to his mother in West Monroe. William Booth of Ennis, Texas visits Mrs W A Kirkpatrick.
An extended Central and Eastern Time radio guide lists 2:30pm to 1:00am program blocks across major networks. Stations include WEAF WJZ WGN WLS KFI KGO KOMO WBBM WGN and many others with orchestras operas Broadway tunes and news, detailing times and show names for each outlet.
A Times Square dime museum owner previews a lurid display inspired by the Rothstein murder. Four wax dummies pose in a hotel room tableau alongside night finals and an Overholt bottle, aiming to skyrocket foot traffic ahead of summer waxworks in Coney Island.
A collection of quips and wry observations on manners, society, and everyday life. The snippets poke fun at church drills, autos, marriages, parenting, fashion, and vaudeville era culture with a sharp, humorous edge. Figures, jokes, and puns anchor the pieces.
A dancer in a Bronx fifth floor apartment hikes a raccoon coat weighing him down after a long night in neighborhood vaudeville houses. Two roommates discover the coat via a freight elevator gag, while Tex Rickard’s arena box area at Madison Square Garden reflects shifting social tone and spectacle.
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