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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1929

Page

4

Bridge Plans and Financing Split in Twin City Proposal

Local opinion shows two cities united on a proposed bridge while financing remains the key hurdle. Federal approval exists but construction funds are lacking with a parish urging a bond issue if the highway commission delays. Public officials call for a timely decision to leverage federal aid and avoid unequal state spans.

J. M The Highway Commission Chef Menteur Rigolets Louisiana Bernstein Breard

Dreamlike Melodies And The Power Of Song

A surreal reminiscence blends observations of a dreamlike chorus with a shopkeeper's anecdote about a street singer. It reflects on the allure and potential hazards of song, urging personal practice and the quieting comfort of music. The passage quotes Longfellow and cites a 1929 copyright notice.

Ransdell Presses For Further Study On Boeuf Floodway Plan

Senator Ransdell after a conference with the president shows marked interest in the Boeuf floodway proposal in the Wlodwin plan. He protested the east guide levee and urged the president to seek more engineering advice before this Jadwin phase proceeds.

Ransdell Jadwin United States Hoover

Fifteen New Gas Wells Listed In Ouachita Area

The Department of Conservation reports fifteen new gas test locations in Ouachita Morehouse Richland and Union parishes for the week ending Wednesday. Each test costs about $20 000 in labor materials and outlays. total industry spending approaches $300 000. Wells bring royalties to landowners and pay taxes. they support local gas field prosperity and plant activity.

Ouachita Morehouse Richland Union Department of Conservation

Poetry and philosophy mingle in Brano Lessing column

The piece argues true poetry reflects philosophy and the soul as a deep, indivisible essence. It references Oliver Wendell Holmes and the Chambered Nautilus, urges selflessness to build inner mansions, and notes modern poetry often lacks substance. It ends with a stray newspaper fragment.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Bridge Wizardry at the Cabin Secrets of success

A playful guide reveals hard work and discipline behind a bridge club's high proficiency. Tips emphasize avoiding liquor, staying well sleep, and brisk bidding using Little Archipelagoes cues. Humorous cautions on talkativeness and overreaching bids end with a bold, if cheeky, promise of weekly wins.

Advertising Promoters And Publicity In High Society

A New York column examines how social leaders are recruited to endorse products and charity drives, with promoters arranging events and hospitality. It notes the cost drivers in parties, fashion shows, and exhibitions, and describes the pressure on influential figures to lend their names for campaigns. The piece ends with a brief crime vignette and a note from The Lion.

Devutantes

Vehicle ownership ease highlighted in three year plan

Fragments claim changes will reduce the burden of transporting items by truck, offering a smoother process over the next three years. The note emphasizes not needing to haul heavy loads, implying policy or program adjustments for convenience.

15 Years Age Mr Lucien Webb Injured In Runaway

Mr Lucien Webb remains confined at Mt Neia Banivum in a taill condition following a runaway accident. A large number of witnesses have been summoned for a grand jury as investigators promise a far reaching inquiry. Mr W L Pooser of Forkaville spends the week in Monroe as grand jury member.

Lucien Webb Atill Mt. Neia Banivium Grand Jury W. M. Haedy Hi Dovada Ark Pranete Bagh Geis Parich W. L. Pooser Pest Dant Forkaville Monroe

Hollywood Strife Over Song Tempo Delays Film

In Hollywood Arch ie Maye directs Ted Lewis in a Warner film tie up over Penny Dance music preferences. Ann Pennington requests a tempo change for her dance. Darryl Zanuck intervenes and Lewis storms off set but returns as filming proceeds. The production eventually continues.

Hollywood Calif Archie Maye Archie Tane Ted Lewis Warner Ann Pannington Penny Jase Lewis Mr. Lewis Miss Pennington Mayo Archie Darryl Zanuck Darryl

Ready to Go Constance Bennett Returns to Film Scene

Constance Bennett arrives in New York with Mrs. Marcel Delano to begin rehearsals for This Thing Called Love at Pathe studios. She plans a divorce filing against Phil Plant after returning from Manhattan. The welcome includes coverage by Lovells O Parsons and local columnists.

Constance Bennett Montmartre Marcel Delano Arlette Marcha Connie Kesker-Say New York Pathe Manhattan Paria Phil Plant Connie Bennett

Unreadable OCR Brief Sparks Confusion in City Column

Fragmentary text mentions names and places like Danes Sten and Neapolitan Night, with unclear events and derailed details. No coherent actions or outcomes can be established from the garbled source.

Fragmented OCR Muse of Early Vaudeville Headlines

A garbled OCR sample hints at theatrical mishmash with references to vaudeville acts and personalities. It mentions The Prince of Wales, a bell-boy routine, and windblown saxophone imagery, but content is poorly legible and lacks coherent events or dates.

Early morning train encounter and Broadway notes

The item mentions a rose at dawn meeting a train and a deluxe hand for a young girl. Edwin Carewe plans for New York stages with Evangeline. Eddie has a broken thumb. Fannie Hurst and her husband head east this afternoon. The Great Divide troupe travels to Utah for exteriors. Dorothy promises to be a nimble Owen and Leona is active at the beach.

Rose Edwin Carewe New York Evangeline Eddie Fannie Hurst Borothy Mackail Utah Orothy E Na Owen Leona

Fragmented OCR note with garbled speech

A damaged OCR snippet shows a speaker struggling to express hunger and inability to eat. The text includes broken phrases and misspellings indicating unclear context and missing details about setting or characters.

Fragmentary Dialogue from a Crowded Street Scene

A garbled dialogue excerpt depicts Berlin residents and visitors exchanging comments on sight and behavior. Vague mentions include electricity, gates, a beeper, a tramp, and a buyer from Scranton, suggesting a crowded urban vignette with scattered phrases and incomplete sentences.

Lost Balloonist Reported Over A Farm Hideout

Lost balloonist sighted over a farmhouse appears connected to a parent effort as observers report signals and possible tracking by local search teams. Authorities coordinate with nearby farms and airfield personnel to locate the missing traveler.

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