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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
4
Mind Over Body Hospital Suggestion Lesson
A fifteen year old boy's decline from indigestion improves after a specialist dismisses physical illness and blames the mind. He is advised to stop reading health magazines and doctor books, adopt a positive mental attitude, and eat normally. The mother notes improvement as Christian Scientists may recognize the idea.
Hamburg American liner St Louis ends refugee voyage
The St Louis failed to find asylum for Jewish refugees aboard after Cuba refused entry and landing permits were canceled. The ship heads back to Germany with a plan for Isle of Pines asylum and a $500 bond per person to pursue U S entry under a quota. The incident risks collapsing Nazi international refugee agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Caribbean
Germany
Cuba
Miami
Bru
Hamburg
Isle of Pines
United States
Use It Wisely: Roosevelt Signs $100 Million War Material Bill
President Roosevelt signed a bill to purchase $100,000,000 in strategic war materials. The piece urges spending to maximize benefits by aiding friendly nations under European influence and securing American exchange, citing Bolivia’s tin as an example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
United States
Europe
Bolivia
Life's purpose and flag day tribute to fathers
The message stresses shared trials and resilience and notes Father’s Day and Flag Day approaching. It urges appreciation of the flag and honoring fathers, affirming life has meaning and each person should recognize a common human purpose.
Summer denizens and world fair hints in playful verse
Poem-like prose mocks summer warmth and fashion while skimming World’s Fair notes. It references Lemons and Parker House rolls and hints at censorship and coal strike troubles. It mentions Mr North and Lady Godiva in a World’s Fair exhibit with playful satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker House
Michael Bundy
Mr. North
Lady Godivas
Hash debate and a tale of a $1000 Arabian horse
A Roosevelt column argues canned hash outshines many chefs hash blends. It notes corned beef hash should use beef and potatoes with optional onions, while restaurant versions vary. The piece also mentions a $1000 Arabian saddle gift to Jim Farley in Amarillo and a cartoon caption about stamps and food aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Jim Farley
Amarillo
Tex
Jim
Texas
Our Children By Angelo Patri
Children under ten tend to spend over save, with instruction needed on intelligent spending. A boy named Simon learns saving first, then earns and spends, as family discussions urge mindful gifts and self-made presents instead of cash. Personal growth requires guiding habits toward better choices and maturity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Father
Mother
Helen
Michael
Townsend Bill Triggers House Debate and Heat on Republicans
Washington Daybook reports the Townsend old-age pension bill spurring party clashes as rules and Ways and Means push for a staged vote. The tactic aims to pressure Republican members while Townsend supporters flood lawmakers with letters and telegrams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Rules Committee
Ways and Means
Townsend
Dewey Short
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Europe
Ouachita Parish Jail to be Located on Courthouse Roof
The Ouachita parish jail will occupy the top floor of the new courthouse with construction starting next month. Original basement plan scrapped to improve access to light and air and to hinder escapes. Jail equipment to be supplied by Pauly Jail Company of St. Louis. The wedding of Miss Anna Lee Wooten and Mr. Elmer Slagle at First Baptist Church on June 28 is billed as a major Monroe social event. Mrs. W. F. Cummings and daughter plan a summer home trip to Camp Louisiana on Lake Chetek Wisconsin, with Mr. Cummings joining later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
The
Pauly Jail Company of
St. Louis
Anna Lee Wooten
Elmer Slagle
First Baptist Church
Monroe
Louisiana
W. F. Cummings
Peters
Camp
Lake Chetek
Wis
Mr. Cummings
Real estate transfers recorded in Ouachita Parish
Yesterday at the Ouachita parish clerk of court office Humphries Insurance agency sold Lot A Block 3 in S L Heards Edgewood addition West Monroe for 125 dollars Blanks and Breard Inc sold multiple lots in West Monroe additions for 2250 dollars Monroe Building and Loan Association sold Lots 2 3 and 4 in sections 32 33 Township 19 North Range 4 East less mineral rights for 275 dollars Mollie Nelson sold half interest in Lots 2 and 3 Square 4 Breards subdivision Stubbs Young Bayou addition Monroe for 400 dollars S E Blazier sold 44 7 acres in Sections 34 3 Township 17 Range 3 East for 59 dollars Quachita Homesite and Realty Co Inc sold Lot 6 Block 14 Cole addition Monroe for 425 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Humphries Insurance Agency, Inc
Roy Whitlock
S. L. Heard
Edgewood
West Monroe
Blanks and Breard, Inc
J. C. Steele
Mollie Nelson
Mary Jane Burrell
Breard
Stubbs
Young Bayou
Monroe
S. E. Blazier
Louis Eugene Blazier
Quachita Homesite and Realty Company, Inc
L. H. Lopez
Cole
Munroe
Chocolate beverages boost milk intake among schoolchildren
Dietitians Paige and Kelly report chocolate flavored drinks appeal to children and raise milk consumption. They describe methods, costs, and regulation ideas for chocolate milk in schools, including use of different milks, sweeteners, and vitamin D enrichment, with emphasis on safety and portion timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Paige
M. C. Kelly
Food Service Directors
Lions Club Hears Convention Report and Gibson Named District Governor
Lions Club members hear reports from the state Lions International convention held in New Orleans at Hotel Frances. E. C. Gibson is named district governor and receives a Master Key for enrolling more members in five years than any other in the district, bringing 12 new Lions. Delegates Bob Burns W. H Anders and A. B. Clarkson also report on convention activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions International
New Orleans
Hotel Frances
E. C. Gibson
Bob Burns
W. H Anders
A. B. Clarkson
Lion Gibson
Gibson
City commissioner council meeting briefs
Routine monthly session opened at 10 o clock Tuesday with no major actions reported. The article notes rural births exceed the number to sustain current farm population by about sixty percent.
Henry Fonda shines as Lincoln in Hollywood praise
Jimmie Fidler notes Henry Fonda's Lincoln portrayal draws overwhelming acclaim in Hollywood. The column lauds Fonda as a cinematic genius overlooked for years and pokes fun at studio star prioritization while sharing colorful industry anecdotes about Gable, Stanwyck, Lombard, and Sonja Henie.
Lincoln Impersonators Remain In Demand In Theater Circles
Broadway actors study Lincoln portraits and seek guidance from Raymond Massey who resembles the rail splitter. Henry Fonda and Stephen Courtleigh are cited for their Lincoln makeups while others like Walter Hunton and Chic Sale are noted for their impressions. A 1864 dispatch about European tensions is quoted, and Mrs. Kermit Romevelt leads a personal service bureau while Mrs. Richard Rogers runs Repairs Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Abe
Massey
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Lincoln
Henry Fonda
Hank Fonda
Stephen Courtleigh
Walter Hunton
Chic Sale
Kermit Romevelt
Singapore
Richard Rogers
Ruston Youth Died in Car Crash on Ruston Farmerville Road
Ernest E. Ball Jr. 19, son of a Ruston Brickworks foreman, was killed when his car collided with a truck on the Ruston Farmerville highway. Five others were in the car, with one driver unnamed. Kolb injured, rest unharmed. Railroads use 12 000 electric eyes to regulate signal lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruston
Ernest E. Ball, Jr
Radio Schedule Evening Programs and Guests Listed
A detailed listing of Wednesday June 14 radio programming from 6:00 pm to 11:30 pm EDT, noting stations NBC CBS and networks. Includes Our American School Edwin Hill NABC Concert Orchestra Lowell Thomas Fulton Lewis Jr. Tom Dorsey Fred Allen Kay Kyser detective OMalley and Amos and Andy repeats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhe-Wear
Dies- Wabe
Edwin C. Hill
Nbe- Weal Dancing Music Orchestra
Nbe
Howie Wing
Cha-Wabe
Mbs-Chain
NABC
Leo Weber
Bill Stern
NBC Concert Orch
Lowell Thomas
Wjz
Lynn Brandt
Doris Rhodes
Chs
Wabe
The
Johnson Family
Nbe-Weal-Ea
Eary Aces
Nhe
Wta
Amor & Andy
Aeolian Ensem
Che-Chain
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Ink Spots
Nhe-Weal
Mr. Keen
Lum
Abner
Orch
Jim McWilliams
Cbhs-Wabe
Mba
Wwor-east
Nbo-Weaf
Sam Baker
Wiw-Wen
Kwk
Nbe-Weat
Roy Shields
Nbe-Wis
Mbs
Chain
Tommy Dorsey
Mirsle
Dave Elman
Hobby
Paul Whiteman
Cbbs
Fred Allen Town Hall
Wjn
the Theatre of Stars
Dancing Music Orchestram
Edwin C
Wos
Detective O'Malley
Nbee
Whs
Wea
Cbs-Chain-Wes
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