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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1927
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star, published in the evening edition except Sundays, serves Monroe and surrounding areas with local news, updates, and notices. This brief record reflects the paper's routine publication pattern and regional focus.
The piece lauds Charles Lindbergh as a model of youth and integrity symbolizing bravery and civic virtue. It urges communities to memorialize his character with lasting monuments and libraries or gyms, reinforcing national ideals for a better America.
William McAdoo criticizes delaying action on the prohibition issue and argues for a nationwide referendum to gauge public attitude. He warns against deciding the question in a presidential race and predicts leaders may endorse a referendum to clarify enforcement or explore alternate liquor controls.
The piece contends readers misread the Wall Street Journal as ironic about flood rehabilitation. It argues the journal sought to extract benefit from the flood and used it to argue debt cancellation, while critics failed to grasp the implied stance.
Former United States Senator Wadeworth denounces political hypocrisy as widespread and destructive. He argues Prohibition harms, cites public-private double standards, notes hypocrisy in religion law medicine and society, and urges resisting codifying hypocrisy in laws. He warns against urging new restraints like a Ninth Amendment for universal godliness.
A discussion on national humor and satire contrasts American and British traditions, noting how The Wall Street Journal edito rial irony on Mississippi flood relief drew conflicting reactions. The piece cites Gulf Coast Guide critics and E B Lee of Electric Bond and Share Co, warning against over sensitivity and urging calmer, nationally minded discourse. Reprinted in The Wall Street Journal June 2.
The fragment offers incomplete musings on character and ambition with no identifiable persons, places, or incidents to summarize into a reportable item.
A satirical Defence of marrying for a good homemaker over wealth or status. The speaker rejects a sterile palace world and praises a wife who blends kindness with housekeeping, imagining warmth, hospitality, and loving words beside every plate. Copyright 1927 King Features Syndicate Inc.
In a 1927 King Features item a New Jersey man unveils a sound proof front porch for couples to bid good night without disturbing others. The gag centers on a noisy kiss, a policeman, and a string of punchlines about lovers and manners, ending with light satire on modern romance.
Dr. Kenyon L. Butterfield, elected vice-president of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, marks his sixtieth year. He serves as president of Michigan State Agricultural College at East Lansing, with a career spanning rural economics and sociology and leadership roles at state and regional agricultural colleges. He has contributed to national commissions on agriculture and rural credit.
In the Red Book Mrs. J. Borden Harriman, society matron, describes modern courtship where the girl pursues and many cases end happily or unhappily. She cites instances of upstanding moderns wooing and winning men and sometimes failing to win them.
The article warns that neglecting child health harms national potential and urges stronger cooperation between parents and physicians. It cites failures in disease notification and quarantine, warns against unqualified practitioners, and stresses preventive education. It also covers the death of Mr Wickliffe and tributes from West Feliciana officials and Lt. Gov. Barret.
Fifteen years ago on June 10 1912 news from Washington reported the death of Hon Robert C Wickliffe representative for the sixth Louisiana district. In Baton Rouge the state capital mourned as friends who met him at the state convention last week reacted with disbelief and later accepted the tragic confirmation. Senator A W Barrow presiding over the senate health and quarantine committee called Wickliffe the best representative Louisiana ever had and praised his ability and patriotic aims.
Albany dispatch notes prohibition administrator Andrew McCampbell says bootleggers' word is as good as their bond. In eleven months he helped arrest nearly 1990 rum runners, with most released on their word to appear for arraignment. only two violated conditions were later re-arrested.
Rochester clerks in shoe stores can now fit women up to size 7 1 2 without losing customers. Reuben H Gross, president of the New York state pedic sects, notes the average woman size has risen from 4 1 2 to 6, reflecting broader changes in sizing practices.
A list of notable anniversaries highlights events from 1698 the first earthquake in Canada to 1925 when Rt Rev John G Murray became bishop of Portland Maine. Other milestones include the 1689 William and Mary coronation 1797 Mission San Jose founding 1871 US Korea naval clash 1907 Senator John T Morgan death 1917 Lord Northcliffe US visit 1924 Mrs. Sherman elected club president.
A year ago today six cardinals arrived in New York City en route to the Euchearistic Congress at Chicago, marking a notable moment in the church’s travel during the period.
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