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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1934
Page
5
Arkansas farmers rally to aid drought victims in South Dakota
Arkansas agriculture communities rush carloads of hay feed potatoes cabbage and rice to drought stricken South Dakota. Extension agents plan cattle pasturage redistribution to assist thousands and uphold the remembered aid South Dakota gave Arkansas in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
South Dakota
Installment Vacations Signal Shifting Motoring Pace
The piece notes a rising, fragmented vacation travel pattern among Americans in 1934. June brides and hikers feel the appeal as long weekends replace single long trips, with motor tourism already under way despite Independence Day season not yet open.
Aristides Ostracized in Ancient Athens Visited by Votes
A columnist recalls Aristides in Athens where voters used ostracism to banish him for ten years. The early Greek recall echoes modern political landslides as a rising rival whispers him out of power amid public sentiment and quick political change.
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Athens
Aristides
Admiral Dewey
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Uncommon Sense about Courage to Decide Quickly
A veteran editor cites a pivotal lesson for rising executives: in crisis, hesitate not. Success hinges on nerve, preparation, and the ability to act without seeking prior approval. Plan ahead, but when the moment demands, make and stand by a decision.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
The Glee Club By GEORGE ELLISTON
A lyrical piece titled The Glee Club by George Elliston expresses a heartfelt vow to protect a loved one with sincere tenderness and lifelong devotion. In dialogue, Mabel asks if Bobbie is unwell from overwork and Harry notes his effort in an efficiency job on government work.
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Mabel
Bobbie
Harry
Fish
Wife-Why John You Have Blessings And Rheumatism
The dialogue features a wife teasing her husband about blessings and ailments. She claims he has her to remind him of his failings while he jokes about rheumatism foretelling rain and dyspepsia tempering him. The exchange has a humorous domestic tone.
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John
Mother and Mrs Snoops Describe Ferdinand’s Locked Dresser
Mrs Snoops questions the cleaning pace as she reveals she has rummaged through Ferdinand’s pockets waste basket and blotters. She notes a locked dresser drawer for which she cannot find the key.
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Ferdinand
Waiter and Guest Exchange Biscuits in Curious Quip
A playful dialogue features a waiter shouting Mixum as a guest and young wife discuss biscuits while a tramp remarks about geology and a strange interest in the biscuits. The excerpt captures quirky social banter and a hint of past professions.
The Wellwisher and Jokesmith Trade Jokes Over Walk
A playful exchange between The Wellwisher and Jokesmith about walking ten miles to Insight Magazine to sell a joke. The banter centers on the idea that carrying a joke that far may be excessive.
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Insight Magazine
Japanese Vice Consul Found Safe Beside Ming Tomb
Eimei Kuramoto, Japanese vice consul, disappeared from Nanking four and a half days earlier. He was located in a graveyard beside a Ming dynasty tomb, exhausted and hungry, after China pledged aid and Japan deployed warships. Chinese authorities offered a 10000 yuan reward for information. Kuramoto said hunger drove him to the cemetery and that he planned self destruction after failing to gain promotion.
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Nanking
China
Eimei Kuramoto
Japan
Kuramoto
U. S
Thirteen arraigned on slot machine charges Thursday
Thirteen persons will be arraigned Thursday in district court for allowing slot machines to be operated at their businesses. Six additional misdemeanor cases will be heard, part of a gambling devices crackdown by District Attorney Frank Hawthorne since his election. Other docket items include reckless driving, assault and battery, improper machine license, speeding, and concubinage cases.
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Frank Hawthorne
Frank Burk
A. J. Criswell
Z. P. McDougal
J. D. Purvis
James Dear
J. W. Mason
Mason Negro
Ziegfield Follies Ticket Request From Prominent Figures
A humorous excerpt notes a deal ticket office request for two tickets to the Ziegfeld Follies in New York. The author prefers intellectual entertainment while her husband favors the show. The note asks for seats far back to avoid seeing legs.
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New York
Deal
Moulding a new history at Jersey cattle sale in West Monroe
Fifteen years ago a Jersey cattle auction by Eby and Moore in West Monroe drew high expectations as a turning point for Jersey cattle in the state and southwest. The bidders spent substantial sums to assemble a notable lot, described as a treat to behold. Meanwhile B. J. Peasley is expected home from Des Moines early next week for business. Miss Louise Faulk of Newcomb College returns for summer with schoolmates Virginia Davis and Marjory Kidd visiting briefly. Mrs. William E. Harper returns home early this week after visiting relatives in Texas and Oklahoma.
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Eby and Moore
Jersey
West Monroe
B. J. Peasley
Des Moines
Louise Faulk
Newcomb College
Virginia Davis
Ansley
Marjory Kidd
Ruston
William E. Harper
Texas
Oklahoma
Officers Named by Credit Group Monroe Officers
W D Ross of Central Service and Storage was elected president of the Credit Men's Association of Monroe and West Monroe. R A Daimwood of Twin City Printing was elected vice president and Herbie B Ryland was re elected secretary manager. Directors include W M Mitchell H R Haynes J D Petty S W Davis W K Anders T H Wood E Jack Selig Reece Major and others.
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W. D. Ross
Central Service and Storage Company
Credit Men’s Association of
Monroe
West Monroe
R. A. Daimwood
Twin City Printing Company
Herbie B. Ryland
Credit Men's Association
W. M. Mitchell
H. R. Haynes Lumber Company
J. D. Petty
Standard Office Supply Company
S. W. Davis
the Palace Department Store
W. K. Anders
Montgomery Ward and Company
T. H. Wood
Commercial Securities Company
E. Jack Selig
E. Jack
Fink the Tailor
Ben R. Downing
Ouachita National Bank
L. Jack Hayes
Collens Pharmacy, Inc
Reece E. Major
Monroe Hardware Company
Hambone's Meditations Knee Action Report
An OCR readable line describes Hambone's meditations with a new car and knee action. The speaker notes the car would not move easily and laments lacking smoother motion. The tone is humorous and regional, reflecting street talk.
Graves Re-elected Alabama Governor in Historic Second Term
Alabama Democrats elected Bibb Graves to a second term as governor, the first since 1901. Graves led Dixon 131,213 to 109,754 with 1,836 of 2,185 boxes reporting. Other races showed Starnes leading Allgood, Huddleston ahead Brower, and Griffith defeating Horton. Graves also backed a statewide referendum on dirty liquor laws.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Bibb Graves
Graves
Frank M. Dixon
Joe Starnes
Guntersville
Miles C. Allgood
Gadsden
Starnes
Allgood
George Huddleston
Jefferson County
Walter Brower
Huddleston
Brower
James E. Horton
Eighth Judicial District
Scottsboro
A. A. Griffith
Cullman
Griffith
Horton
Heywood Patterson
Patterson
Victoria Price
Southern Railway
Howell Turner
Frank P. Morgan
Turner
Gilbert E. David
Gordo
Davis
Morgan
Hartwell
Guirard's Municipal State Wins At St. Martinsville
In St. Martinsville Louisiana Mayor Robert J. Guirard's ticket is reelected in the municipal primary. Guirard garners 324 votes to Leo J. Bulliard's 265. City council members C. T. Bienvieu Elmore F. Bonin Edward Fastin E. Leonard Resweber and R. L. Thomas win reelection. Claude Thomas repeats as police chief defeating Willie Bill Oliver 327 to 271.
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Lafayette
Robert J. Guirard
St. Martinsville
Leo J. Bulliard
Guirard
Bulliard
C. T. Bienvieu
Elmore F. Bonin
Edward Fastin
E. Leonard Resweber
R. L. Thomas
James Bienvieu
J. J. Borel
Clarence J. Duchamp
Robert J. Gauthier
John B. Talley
Claude Thomas
Willie Bill Oliver
New York Fleet Brings Sailors and City Frenzy
The city greets thirty five thousand naval personnel with Broadway’s blue uniforms and signs seeking dancing partners. Marines mingle with crowds as Coney Island hosts sailors and shills, while patrols watch over waterfront activity. The Pennsylvanias radio center, letters, and phone booth codes fill the bustling scene as shipboard romance unfolds amid festive chaos. Mayor LaGuardia ushers in the fleet, and local tattooists see demand for cover ups as lovers pledge and memories fade.
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New York
Broadway
Hollywood independents reshape film production landscape
Walter Wanger resigns as MGM associate producer and Merian Cooper leaves RKO. The shift toward independent producers could end mass studio control, with executives like Thalberg Zanuck Schulberg Rogers Lasky joining the trend. Cooper plans two to three specials annually for RKO. Wanger’s plans remain undeveloped but likely broader than Cooper’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wanger
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Merian Cooper
RKO
Irving Thalberg
Darryl Zanuck
B. P. Schulberg
Charles R. Rogers
Jesse L. Lasky
Wanger
Cooper
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