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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1936
Page
4
An essay argues that learning should continue from birth to death. The human mind remains capable of growth beyond childhood, and society should provide ongoing instruction through schools, libraries, media, and adult education programs. It praises lifelong teaching by earnest volunteers and recognizes the durable effort to shape a child’s mind across the century.
The rain is celebrated as nature’s festival and music. It inspires patience and gratitude as leaves, roofs, and windows become instruments in a symphony. Fresh soil, running brooks, and revived life follow, while birds join in the rain’s rhythm and renewed vitality.
The piece quotes Dr Edward C Lindeman on learning as life and warns against complacent wisdom. It cites Dr John A W Haas on retirement and cautions graduates that education alone does not guarantee progress. It also notes a publicist’s counsel to stammerers and a moral dilemma about petty bribes for officers.
A traveling son, poised and protective, calms his elderly mother during a nocturnal journey. The scene portrays the modern American man as strong yet caring, facing wary onlookers with steadfast devotion to family.
A poem counsel warns against clinging too tightly to happiness. The speaker urges a light hold on joy to prevent lasting sorrow and preserve the heart from becoming overruled by transient pleasures.
A playful local exchange explains haberdasher as a man with a habit of dashin about in a humorous dialect. The banter showcases neighborhood speech and language quirks in a brief clip.
A fragment recounts Harrington saying nothing about seating and Garringson rating someone as a standing joke indicating a tense social exchange.
A professor, interrupted during evening work, is playfully rebuked by his two young sons who chorus their good night request. The amused exchange ends with the father permitting cousin to wait until morning.
Mrs Smythe Yes and then it is too late in a snippet reflecting conversational dialogue about understanding women across time.
Dialogue between Mr Pug-Say and Mr Fog-No escalates as a sharp exchange reveals lingering tensions. The contrasting accusations suggest past grievances and mutual mistrust between the two men.
A dialogue hints at graft allegations around an imported police dog. Longsuffer accuses the animal of accepting protection money, casting doubt on official integrity and prompting questions about law enforcement conduct.
A collage of quotes and notes covers diverse topics from the invention of basketball by James Naismith under a 1891 YMCA assignment to political digs at Representative Zioncheck and reflections on taxation, dignity, and nature. Each line presents a pointed, compact thought typical of a newspaper notebook.
Washington reports President Roosevelt delays names with objections in mind to minimize Senate opposition. The O Brien tariff commission case shows courtesy politics shaping nominations as Coolidge grapples with past critiques and warnings of potential filibusters.
A deed recorded in the clerk’s office shows Allen and Henry Johnson donated six acres in section 23-17-1 east to the Ouachita parish school board. The gift funds a recreation center for colored residents and 4-H clubs, with a reversion clause if used for other purposes for three consecutive years.
Fifty boys and girls from Franklin parish 4-H clubs will attend the annual encampment at Camp Peck near Sicily Island June 22 to 26. F H Holdeman and Miss Maybelle Hill will accompany the group, with other northeast Louisiana parishes sending attendees. Dog oil a preparation to repel mosquitoes.
In Monroe on June 11 1921 small real estate deals buoy oil and gas activity. Peter Fasi sold Lot D Lovers Lane Lee Avenue Pargoud Street to Groves W Brown for 3750 dollars. Other transfers include Henniger to People's Homestead 10000 dollars Stubbs Place, Mason and Layton additions, and transfers involving Mrs Ola Gryder Boyd. Rev Wallace Clift returns from Homer to preach tomorrow.
Junior and intermediate girls formed an auxiliary at Mrs. W. J. Colville's home. Fay Colville was chosen president, Sarah Henderson vice president, Aline Smith secretary treasurer, with Blanche Colville and Ada Boyce as group captains.
A satirical, folksy proverb described as Hambone style notes on driving and a man’s pride. The piece uses rhythm and dialect to humorous effect, portraying a driver’s misadventures and the community tone.
The text outlines infant to adolescent sleep patterns, noting newborns sleep about nine tenths of the time and gradually reduce to about nine hours in adolescence. It cautions against excessive sleep as a sign of disturbance and emphasizes establishing early, consistent sleep habits.
James A. Perry sold to Central Savings Bank and Trust Co. portions of Fairview subdivision and to Claude Harrison an undivided one half interest in part of Tippit and Cobb's second addition Monroe. Consideration: cancellation of notes and assumption of promissory notes. Epsom salt crystals are mentioned as used by some producers for making blizzards in movies.
Joan Crawford and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger toured a studio incognito under director Louis B. Mayer with real jewelry worth over a quarter million dollars. Star sapphires named the Star of the Orient and the Star of Bombay drew attention as Crawford eyed items while others discussed upcoming projects and personal lives. Archi Mayo discussed being an ordinary guy amid Hollywood glamour. Henry Stone, once a midget, now doubles for child actors and advises Mickey Rooney in Blood Lines.
Katharine Hepburn returns to Broadway as the leading lady in Jane Eyre amid a career spanning stage and film. Jed Harris first identified her talent in Art and Mrs Bottle, later guiding her to The Lake which faced mixed reviews. English tea imports in 1934 reached 505 million pounds with 4 percent produced in Empire territories.
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