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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1928
Page
2
The notice outlines subscription rates cash in advance for various regions including Detroit Atlanta and San Francisco. It lists charges for mail delivery with terms and period options, noting currency and payment terms for different durations.
The piece argues speed drives progress but costs lives and money through accidents. It calls for safer road design, better line crossings, clearer sightlines, and cooperation between government and railroads to reduce hazards. It urges stricter driver supervision and industry-like tactics to cut the toll of speed.
The Camp Ki-Ro-Li gathering draws Scouts from Ferriday Rayville Start Ruston Bastrop Newellton St Joseph West Monroe Clarks Wisner and Winnsboro. The event creates a miniature Congress of Youth linking hill town and delta levee communities to foster mutual understanding and cooperation for the region's future.
A mother opossum and five young cross the Ouachita to appear at a parish high school gates. The piece argues wild life moves hearts as much as storms or sensational events and compares natural acts to urban spectacles, noting nature's enduring tricks.
A fragment describes enthusiasm and resistance to a bill punishing public school officials for meddling in politics. It hints at a sensational court hearing involving a school system and officials charged, with debate on how the law would affect school governance and superintendent elections.
A 1928 King Features Syndicate piece recalls a harpist who played through bleeding fingertips, merging music and poetry in a stark meditation on art and martyrdom. The prose blends literary references with images of suffering to elevate artistic sacrifice.
Brano Lessing argues that true liberators free the mind from erroneous beliefs. Philosophers poets and inventors open the doors of thought, freeing humanity from superstition and error. The article cites Confucius Epictetus Newton Kepler Copernicus and others as examples.
Paris reports the French Mint may auction part of its stamp collection, a complete 1848 to 1928 set stored with old copper plates and mint dies. The treasure includes proofs, foreign stamps, and three keys to a guarded safe. Officials propose placing the complete run in the National Library and selling the rest for high prices.
Milestones of the Air celebrates aviation prowess with reference to endurance and speed. The text mentions the Southern Cross crossing Pacific waters, highlighting a landmark flight achievement in a global context.
The Richland Beacon-News reports 1928 parish assessment valuations up by 665000 from the prior year. Livestock values list horses 66210, mules 207020, cattle 56240, hogs 130, sheep 100, goats 60, dogs 1200, sparking debate over dog priorities versus hogs and goats.
Statisticians from the American Road Builders Association report 1927 highway fatalities at 26 618 and serious injuries at 798 700 with $672 097 000 in property losses. The author argues reckless driving, not mechanics, causes most crashes and calls mandatory medical and mental fitness exams for new drivers, forbidding detectives from driving to protect the public.
Wooden forms mark the eighth story of Hotel Monroe as workers erect the last floor. A bungalow is planned atop the northwest corner for Mr and Mrs A E Doughtie owners of the D building. The frame skeleton rises amid growing city activity and expectations.
Miss Bena Durham of Alexandria visits her sister Mrs. M F Weeks. J S Moberly of Mena Ark visits the Graysons. Oswald Croby convalesces at home. James and Dawson Bennett guests of Gordon Cummings. Miss Thomas H McMillan sails for Hot Springs for health. Lulu Merrill of Winona arrives for summer with Aunt Mrs Lee George. T N Watson and daughter Miss Lee Watson guests of the Cummings. Laura Smith leaves for Carrollton IL to visit relatives. Justa Evans home from Delhi for summer. Annette Cole of Oklahoma guest of Monroe ties. Mrs A Unger of Los Angeles attends Alma King confirmation. Mrs J R Petagna operations at Monroe Sanitarium improving. Mrs Jeanette Smith and Nelson Smith visit Marion NC with Mrs Marvin Davis.
Mrs. Dewey Haynes of Monroe visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Hooper over the weekend. Dorothy Minard and Lessie Belle Gaugh of Kelly stayed with relatives. Local families hosted guests in Columbia and Webb. Rev Dennis assisted by R C Cannon of Louisiana College held a two week meeting at the Baptist church. Mrs C E Hixson left for Louisiana College to attend Heron exercises. Essie Smith will reside with the Gathwrights.
A dense list details radio programs across the nation for Wednesday June 6, with a wide array of stations from WJZ to KGO and beyond. Entries include musical entertainments, operettas, Philco Hour, Ipana Troubadours, National Grand Opera, and studio dances, listing call letters and cities to map the day’s broadcasts.
A collection of light comic lines by John P. Medbury and various wry gags. Jokes poke at song origins napkin etiquette marital alimony and domestic life with brisk quips and playful banter.
A staged recital features young dancers led by instructors and a principal mentor. Moments highlight acrobatic balance and expressive movement as performers display technical progress and artistry. The program culminates in a polished display by a select group beneath the studio’s lighting rig.
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