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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1934
Page
5
A reflection on debt jailings and unequal enforcement of laws. The author argues that property rights must yield to human rights when poverty dictates punishment, praising judges who refuse to enforce harsh, illegal outcomes and urging stricter oversight of bond brokers and municipal securities.
The essay argues gold wealth fades as true value lies in science and invention. It cites airships, the cotton gin, and the linotype as indestructible treasures that advance humanity. It envisions future peace and progress beyond greed and war, hinting at a brighter long-term outlook.
In Los Angeles and other cities students learn gardening alongside math and spelling. Courses start in grades three and four, become required in five and six, and may continue through high school. Neighbors donate land while volunteers tend gardens in vacations, teaching practical earth knowledge.
Three centuries after Pilgrims met the Wampanoags in Massachusetts a revival gesture emerges as Rev. Leroy Perry of Gay Head teaches the surviving Wampanoags their tribal language. Once forgotten by the people itself the tongue returns through a white teacher guiding a few braves to reconnect with their fathers' speech.
The poem depicts the New Year personified asking what gifts will prove life worth living while the speaker recalls dread and fear. The Year touts magic and endless pursuit, while a wife aboard a foundering ship cries out for domestic restraint, complaining of life’s debris.
A dialogue shows a shopper asking if the hair tonic contains alcohol. The druggist, in a prohibition state, replies with a wry assurance that it is for hair care and asks if the customer wants it for that purpose.
An office joke centers on Jimmie the office boy confessing he saves part of his salary but refuses to lend money, highlighting workplace humor about money and personal finance. The exchange notes frugal habit and a cautionary stance on lending.
Brown questions concern while Jones reveals his wife eloped with the chauffeur. He describes the man as vacillating, highlighting a chaotic domestic twist at the social gathering.
Mr Newlywed notes life insurance at 5000 dollars while Mrs Newlywed mentions a seven hundred? car price. The exchange hints at finances and future purchases without firm details.
Dialogue shows Mr. Pester demanding his rightful sunlit spot while Mrs. Pester suggests another hot location as an alternative. The exchange highlights domestic tensions and humor without external events.
A dialog records a teacher remark about Newton and gravity sparked by an apple and a boy’s quick retort about schooling. The exchange pivots to cautious risk taking and a playful nod to matrimony and eggs.
A humorous exchange features a daughter admitting she ended the relationship and a father quipping about a girl named Gittish who supposedly could not throw straight. The dialogueplay hints at romantic missteps with sharp banter.
Nationwide radio grid lists NBC and CBS programs for East Midwest and West. The page details nightly lineups with shows from Sizzlers to New Year Eve dances, including orchestras, comedies and serials across multiple time zones and stations.
A retrospective look at 1934 surveys global headlines and eccentricities. Highlights include the Dionne quintuplets Shirley Temple and the Loch Ness monster. economic shifts, political antics, and notable stunts from figures like F Scott McBride, John Jacob Astor, and Evelyn Walsh McLean.
Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge denounces federal optioning of hundreds of thousands of acres in Georgia for timber and naval stores. He warns land taken from state taxation would hurt Georgia while noting forest revenue depends on resin and turpentine profits.
Miss Mary Louise Toups of Arcadia visits Mrs. R Downes for the season. Lowery Jefferson returns from Meridian and Vicksburg on business. Vera Hodges and Philomene Goodwin return from Calhoun. Sadie and Nonie Dembinski attend a New Year’s ball in Vicksburg. Madelle Haley returns from Warren Arkansas for the holidays.
Anti-Nazis in Saar Basin ask the League of Nations to impose semi martial law to curb violence surrounding the January plebiscite. They report weekend clashes in Malstatt and Blieskastel, claim the Nazi flying squad fuels disorder, and urge troops to maintain order with the international army already present.
Chicago dec 31 government has its guns trained on the Dillinger gang outposts. John Paul Chase faces a death penalty while San Francisco operatives press a drive to arrest about 16 alleged aides who harbored him and Baby Face Nelson after the Barrington gun battle. A $1740 cache mailed to Helena by Chase drew the chase west and led to arrests. Nelsons widow Helen Gillis implicated a key companion.
Dr J C Sartor of Rayville was appointed to the state board of health by Governor O K Allen to succeed the late Dr John L Kelly fatally injured in an automobile crash. Sartor is a North Louisiana physician and World War I veteran who served with Kelly in the Argonne fighting.
Danish actor Carl Brisson collects hats from many nations and flaunts a 125 piece set. He recently brought several hats to a studio for a new film. Wardrobe wants to reuse them in other pictures. May Robson advises actresses to marry a doctor for harmony.
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