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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1930

Page

4

Mississippi Clears Cattle Tick Quarantine as 11th State

Your Legislators open the terms of an order signed last week by Secretary of Agriculture Hyde. The entire state of Mississippi will be freed from federal quarantine restrictions directed against the cattle tick on July 1. Mississippi is the eleventh of the original tick infected states to get out of the quarantine area. The ban was lifted when 23 of her southermost counties were pronounced tick free. Mississippi won the fight against the cattle tick by eradication work. It was long and costly but economically profitable. The rural population enjoys prosperity from cattle and dairying, and business in the state is upgrading. In Arkansas eradication continues and the ban may lift soon. Louisiana lags. its tick bill may pass or fail in Baton Rouge. Legislators generally favor the bill but financing may block it. You can help get the tick bill through by writing your senator and representative.

Hyde Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana Baton Rouge New York San Francisco Chicago New Orleans Mamie Rose Mrs. Jones Ritz St. Francis Edgewater Beach Encyclopedia Brittannica Mr. Dugas

Monroe's Building Program Promises Major Construction

Contracts awarded in the last two days total over 600000 for Hotel Frances in Monroe, with paving of Grand Lee and Jackson streets costing more than 250000. A new high school bid opening on June 30 could yield about 450000, plus 300000 for the junior college and 125000 for the parish high school unit, bringing the total near two million dollars and boosting local employment this summer.

Monroe Frances Harrison and Jackson Streets Grand, Lee and Quachita Parish Twin Cities

Paved farm to market roads urged by Farm Bureau play

The American Farm Bureau Federation aired a radio play showing Africa’s mineral riches worthless without transport. It links U S rural mud barriers to market access and cites 3,016,281 miles of roads and 2,890,144 dirt miles. A rural road committee is shown as the fix. It also notes lottery winnings stories as caution.

American Farm Bureau Federation Africa America

Listening to American Women Talk Too Much

Elsie Robinson surveys conversations of American women at hotels and clubs finding topics narrow and personal. She contrasts with men whose discussions cover politics business travel and invention, arguing women lag in intellectual range due to mental laziness and social roles.

Washington Day Book notes Rear Admiral Chase for fleet command

A Washington Day Book piece notes Rear Admiral John V. Chase is likely to command the United States fleet next fall when Admiral William V. Pratt retires. Chase, tall with blue gray eyes and white hair, impressed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during London naval pact hearings and was calm under administration pressure.

Navy United States William V. Pratt John V. Chase Navy Department Washington General Board Hughes Chase Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate

Navy admiral noted for naval ordnance designs

A Washington resident at the Chevy Chase club, a naval academy graduate from the class of 1890, is described as a rear admiral commissioned by President Harding in 1922. His constant scribbling on any surface fuels work on navy ordnance, with several designs now in use. He will hold the rank of admiral while commanding the fleet.

Washington Chevy Chase Club Navy Naval Academy Harding Fleet

Young equestrienne Paulina Longworth rides Snappy

Paulina Longworth daughter of Speaker Nicholas and Princess Alice shows riding skill on a pony named Snappy. She poses beside her father in proper riding attire as her talents for equestrian sport grow.

Paulina Longworth Speaker Nicholas Princess Alice Paulina

Longworth and Paulina at House Conference and Circus Visit

Caption notes Nicholas Longworth and his daughter Paulina in a conference on guiding a wary House majority likened to a pony named Snappy. Paulina, like other children, enjoyed a circus matinee in Washington with Princess Alice and Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick nearby. Rumors of Canadian protests over American Fourth of July history arise.

Nicholas Longworth House Paulina House of Representatives Washington Princess Alice Ruth Hanna McCormick

Penitentiary Inquiry Probes Prison Manager In Baton Rouge

The Cabin notes a Senate inquiry into prison management led by Senator Wingate with anti Long members asking pointed questions. Clay Dugas, manager of the prison, deflects with I dont know answers while lawmakers press on about promissory notes and illegal labor contracts. The atmosphere stays detached as the probe edges forward with no decisive outcome yet.

Sun Baths Health Guide Warns Caution for All Ages

Edited by Dr. Iago Galdston this article from the New York Academy of Medicine explains sun baths as a two element practice with air and sunlight. It emphasizes naked exposure for heat loss and oxygen uptake, cautions against midday sun and glass filters, and advises gradual exposure for safety.

Judge Gunby Home From Texas Visit

A 1915 item notes Judge and Mrs. A. A. Gunby returning home after visiting points in Texas. It mentions Mrs. George Tisdale of Bastrop visiting Mrs. E. B. Starsney and includes commentary on a prison probe, focusing on Mr. Dugas and the investigative committee.

A. A. Gunby Points Texas George Tisdale Bastrop E. B. Starsney W. A. Curley

Shuberts’ Artists and Models blends acts with revue chaos

Stage New York report on the Shuberts mixing plot with revue in Artists and Models Paris Riviera edition. Phil Baker delivers humor with an accordion and a box routine while Aileen Stanley sings two numbers. The show zigzags from plot to vaudeville acts, pleasing some audiences and frustrating others.

New York Shuberts Phil Baker Aileen Stanley Atlantic City

Rumba Stance Highlights Aims In Lyrical Show

A modest report on a Broadway style production notes one novelty the rumba stance foreshadowing a fad. The plot centers on an impoverished Marquis who sells his title to an heiress then falls for a mysterious veiled wife he cannot recognize at their wedding. The show provides occasional humor but suffers from a tangled storyline.

Local Social Notices and City Developments

The document lists society guests and visits in Shreveport and surrounding areas, notes a mayoral candidate for Morehouse Parish, and reports city safety and construction updates. It mentions families and clubs hosting gatherings, visitors from Akron and Meridian, police presence at city hall, and Bastrop high school construction.

Mary Page Akron Ohio John Kennen Louis Casper John Kendell W. P. Lavin T. J. Shelton Hackley D. O’brien F. Ammans Lilly Amman H. F. Madison Morehouse Parish W. B. Winston Hugh Shreveport Frank Masling Handsome Bastrop Embroidery Club West Side Mrs. Faulkner Mesdames A. E. Mitchell C. E. Granberry J. S. Dozier T. M. Simonton William Mitchell R. O. Grant F. Mitchell J. T. Ellis B. J. Mitchell R. P. Benson B G. Calvert

Radio Listings By The Associated Press June 19

Central and eastern network schedules show WABC WEAF WJZ programs with concerts, orchestras, and news across stations including WGN WLS WJS. Highlights include Sunshine Hour Rudy Vallee Orch and Porgy classical series with multiple affiliated outlets and time blocks.

Associated Press WEAF New York NBC Sunshine Hour Rudy Vallee Orch WGY WFJC WDAF WWJ WTM WJAX WIOD WJDX WHAS WMC WSB WSMB WKY WSAI KOA WEBC KSL KOMO WOAIL WSM KGO KHQ WBAP KTHS WAPI KECA KSD WITAM KGW KSTP WGN KPRC Roy O'Hara Orch WENR Chicago WIZ WLS WJJD WMAQ Coal Bureau Dan Sylvia Styles Amos 'N' Andy

May Be I'm Wrong by John P Medbury

A condensed humor column features quips and satirical lines about medical drydocks for ribs, rompers for older men, insults to old maids, and witty takes on homicide, love, and fortune telling with a 1930 copyright note.

Are You Bored With Your Own Company

Advice urges self reflection on boredom and restlessness when alone. It challenges readers to develop inner resources, read, study, and grow mentally rather than seek constant excitement. Copyright 1930 International Feature Service Inc.

International Feature Service, Inc

Promises to Expel Capone From Miami in 60 Days

Frank Pine a candidate for county solicitor pledges, in a public letter to G E McCaskill, to press perjury charges against gangster Al Capone and have him expelled from Dade County within 60 days. McCaskill has not set a hearing date. a false arrest case against S D Mee Creary looms as Capone’s charges emerge.

Miami, Fla al Capone Chicago Dade County Frank Pine G. E. McCaskill Capone McCaskill Pine Caskill Director of Public Safety S. D. Mee Creary

Real Estate Figure Peter Galagher Dies in New Orleans

Associated Press reports Peter Galagher a well known real estate magnate in New Orleans died Wednesday after a long career in property development and brokerage. Services will be announced by the firm.

Associated Press New Orlfans Peter Galagher

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