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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
14
The article notes that the word honeymoon derives from an old Teutonic practice of drinking honey wine during the first 30 days after marriage, framing it as a cultural triumph over heresy in the historical context.
Builders contractors and sponsors promote the opening of a model home with a gray tile theme and harmonious color scheme. Finishing craftsmen Bert Waldroup Jim Hamilton and John McCaskill receive praise from gen spel contractor M W Clark. Awnings by Monroe Tent and Awning use mildew-proof material. cabinets by Bob Steele arrive from Montgomery Ward. oak floors begun. Contest seeks name for apartment home with $10 prize. entries due June 3.
A Father’s Day message from the House of Seagram, a leading distiller, argues that most fathers set examples for their sons and that liquor should be consumed only in moderation. It urges fathers to model sobriety for future generations and frames drinking as a luxury and contributor to gracious living.
The grave of Publius Nonius Zethus shows a basket flour mill a sifter and containers and baking molds carved on the tomb reflecting his trade as an ancient Roman baker.
Police juror and field manager Benny Oakland, connected with La Del Oil Properties, was moved from Mosely clinic to his home at 180 South Grand Street. He remains bedbound for a period but is reported progressing toward recovery after a serious operation conducted nearly two weeks ago.
Baton Rouge June 16 Gulf Coast Lines filed with LC Commission to abandon about nine miles of its line in St Mary parish from Shady Side to Patterson as announced by Interstate Commerce Commission notices.
Former President Herbert Hoover, stopping en route from New York to Chicago, said he would take an active part in the fall elections, likely speaking for Republican senatorial gubernatorial and congressional candidates. He declined to detail plans and said he is currently on vacation in Chicago before returning home to California.
Hoover says business conditions may improve after the election if it goes right, noting that businessmen are confused. He smiles when pressed for what "right" means, indicating the phrase speaks for itself amid optimistic yet cautious outlooks among entrepreneurs.
Philadelphia report cites Dr. Harry M. Eberhard warning that deaths from acute indigestion are tied to cold desserts or drinks after meals. He says chilling slows stomach digestion for about half an hour then digestion surges, risking heart attacks and chronic diarrhea.
The article notes Africa as the second largest continent, with about 140 million people living on 11,605,000 square miles, versus Asia with roughly 890 million residents on 17,052,000 square miles. It presents a comparative demographic overview using distinct regional totals and areas.
Monroe Catholics plan Corpus Christi festival at St Matthew’s Church Sunday at 6 p m with a procession and elaborate canopies. Priests from Monroe and nearby towns including Monseigneur J V Plauche Father Kern of Jonesboro and Father J C Marsh of Hodge will participate. Father J C Marsh will preach. annual observance resumes after a long gap, with the event rooted in Eucharist tradition and papal history.
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