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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1928
Page
2
A nostalgic portrait contrasts Northern and Southern hosts, praising Southern warmth and hospitality. The piece likens Southern ladies to regal hostesses, notes lavish social charm, and warns against greed or ingratitude, with playful satire on class and manners.
Representative Frank Ard of Lafayette parish voted against the severance tax measure and issued a statement urging that high taxes hinder oil development. He cites farmers’ hardships, local oil activity near Ansa La Butte, and Louisiana’s push to attract outside capital, arguing excessive taxation could deter resource growth and hurt parish workers.
A city planning expert urges Monroe to create several alternate routes to ease the DeSiard street burden. He notes DeSiard handles about 90 percent of east-west traffic and questions how long it should bear that load. A formal plan should be drawn to add parallel outlets before growth intensifies.
The article describes Houston set to host a major event drawing visitors from Louisiana. It contrasts Republican focus on defense with Democratic push for a strong offensive, noting recent Kansas City tensions and the need to protect or overturn the 1924 balance.
A bill before the legislature seeks a 40 mph speed limit in Louisiana with Monroe set at 25 mph in most zones except parts of the business district. The article argues the trend favors faster travel due to modern vehicles and safer equipment, while urging safer limits where danger exists and stronger enforcement against reckless driving.
A social piece argues lonesomeness stems from American life and unmet human contact. It notes conversations with others, desire for genuine connection, and the inadequacy of intellect alone to cure loneliness. It questions conventionality and hints at hypocrisy in divorce, urging natural interaction.
Mexico City reports the Mexican Y M C A will plant trees using government provided seeds and settings as part of a national reforestation effort.
A Washington Post note comments on Paris ushers and French patrons, praising manners and a new American movie venue. An onlooker asks about a nearby field and hears it described as a peach, underscoring an envisioned airport suited for Twin Cities and Ouachita travelers.
A Gazette of opinions discusses free text books and school funding taxes, oil and gas levies, malt taxes and profitability of taverns, and political figures from Payne to Hoover. It notes public sentiment, campaigns, and potential shifts in support amid a summer drought of material.
An article by H. S. Diehl of the University of Minnesota urges urban residents to take planned outdoor vacations for health. It warns about disease risks from camping, advises boiling water, careful water source choices, and safe food handling to prevent typhoid, dysentery, and other illnesses.
A jumble of social items lists visitors and trips around Monroe and nearby towns. Cyan visits Waukesha while Mrs. Sol Marx and daughter plan the first for Dallas guests. Several locals, including Miss Hammonds and Miss Gussie Wolff, host or visit relatives in Bastrop, West Monroe, and Sterlington.
Miss Lucile and Varneil Duxe travel to El Paso for summer school and potential teaching next session. Louis McDaniel departs for New Orleans for training, likely as an insurance salesman after high school graduation. Various local residents visit Monroe, Columbia, and Alexandria for schooling, training, or relatives, including Jack Vincent and Jewel Roberts.
Fragmented OCR text presents a collage of captions and phrases including jokes and lines about marriage divorce improvements soup astronomy and ads. No coherent news event, person, or organization is identifiable to summarize into a proper card.
Radio listings for June 18 show programs across stations including Roxy and His Gang Gladys Rice and Shining Hour Melody Maids. Nationally heard shows include Riverside Hour Sousa Program and General Motors Party with a mix of regional affiliates and noted stations.
Central time program guide lists station call letters, frequencies, and evening lineups. It covers Chicago WBBM WKY WGN WEBH WLS WMAG WOR Detroit WWJ WJR, and many others with concerts, talk, and GM party slots.
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