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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
5
A puzzled Frenchman seeks the mystery of the Yankee cocktail and learns its simple mix. The piece argues America holds vast wealth yet faces unemployment, debt, and surpluses in cotton and wheat, calling for practical solutions over abstract theories.
A vice president for a leading cereal maker denounces the Hawley Smoot act and high tariffs. The World Trade League plans a June 15 rally in New York during the Republican convention as automobile exporters split over tariff policy and campaign giving.
A reflection on suffrage ten years after the Nineteenth Amendment, arguing that true advancement comes not from equal rights by law but from social privileges granted by men. It notes a militant push by the National Woman's Party for a proposed twentieth amendment and critiques political and legal equality as limited in impact.
An Assyriologist from the University of Pennsylvania links Babylonian legend of humanity’s expulsion from Eden to early religious beliefs. He argues ancient peoples pictured their gods in human form, granting them vanity, fear, and other frailties.
The essay argues that successful people are thorough thinkers who exhaust all possibilities before acting. It urges slow, considered problem solving, consultation, and persistent mental toil. It stresses thinking as the core to invention and achievement, warning against rushing conclusions.
A humorous snippet shows Tom in a stage of starting business on a shoestring with a witty exchange about favored newspaper colors and stock. Ned counters that he did not start on a shoestring, noting Tom's slogan as the key driver.
A pair of humorists debate war jokes while Mrs Briggs reads a letter about Uncle Jake’s stomach trouble and Mr Briggs jokes he traded rheumatism. The dialogue parodies military life with light laughter about Second Lieutenants.
A collection of disjointed sayings and names including comments on farming, prohibition, Jugoslavian figures, Irishmen abroad, and reflections on life and religion. No cohesive news event or narrative unifies the items.
Chicago Roosevelt managers pick M. A. Traylor of Kentucky born banker as vice presidential candidate after a series of conferences with Illinois leaders. They hoped to win Illinois votes on the first ballot and placate eastern and western concerns while addressing a potential Roosevelt illness.
The item presents a bibliographic note editing credit to Dr Iago Galdston for a journal issue. It lists designer and contributor roles and notes the editorial process on a trimmed scholarly page.
The article outlines medical surgical and radiologic options for thyrotoxicosis caused by toxic goiter. Treatment choices depend on age, disease acuteness, intoxication level, and response to preliminary care, with iodine and rest for acutely ill patients and possible surgery if medical therapy fails.
A short item notes Hambone's Meditations by J P Alley and a Dat New Cook who says she dont l'arnt. The quirky snippet hints at a humorous or regional feature in the column.
In Hollywood dining rooms the era of extreme dieting eases as stars favor substantial meals. Ruby Vanden reports studio waitresses note fewer famine-era orders while Joan Blondell and Constance Bennett show mixed appetites. Edward G Robinson seeks bacon and eggs, Barbara Stanwyck and Kay Francis crave lamb chops, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr prefers mashed potatoes with sugary lifts.
The Liberty loan is reported heavily oversubscribed with early estimates indicating subscriptions of at least 2.5 billion dollars, an over-subscription of about 25 percent. Officials note districts nearly all subscribe. anticipation grows to possibly three billion. Also mentions a few local social notes and a line about the garden flower Phlox native to North America.
A detailed schedule lists NBC WEAF and BASIC EAST chains with afternoon and evening programs. Shows include Woman's Radio Review, Pilgrims Mixed Chorus, Eddie Culbertson, The Lady Next Door, Dinner Music, Skippy, Ted Black Orchestra, Mendoza Orchestra, Shilkret Concert, Gene regulation items, and Coast repeats. The dense grid covers Central East Midwest Northwest Dixie Mountain Pacific Coast with multiple time slots and coast-to-coast repeats.
The Birmingham Post editorial railed at the Republican platform’s proposed prohibition plank as an amphibian compromise unsatisfying to both drys and wets. It warned that a pussyfoot approach cannot appease all factions and urged repeal with a clear, workable plan to curb lawlessness and corruption.
Quotes from Huey Long, Fred A. Britten, Franklin D Roosevelt, and William Green emphasize taxes at county district and municipal levels as strains on people and the economy. They urge action by Congress and state bodies to relieve pressure and address wage-earning impacts.
A witty column riffs on Andrew Mellon in London and Washington, jokes about cadets, notes Jimmy Walker in Detroit at a mayors meeting on unemployment, questions Seabury link, and mocks calls for state control of horse racing while pundits debate congressional actions for veterans.
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