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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1929
Page
4
A Northern and Southern study notes ongoing labor strife among small and large mills in Carolina Tennessee and Louisiana. It argues most Southern enterprises avoid turmoil by offering fair wages and opportunities, while weak plants fueled by agitators threaten stability.
Ex governor Al Smith reportedly dictates a 1.1 million word autobiography titled Up to Now. He is to receive 100000 from a book firm and 50000 from a magazine for serial publication. He sits at 5000 to 8000 words per session, likened to Trollope for industry and fecundity.
City motorists are urged to group vehicles at signals to reduce congestion. Officials note signal timing shifts every 35 to 40 seconds with yellow intervals limited to four seconds, and advise drivers to choose routes through less congested intersections whenever possible to improve overall traffic coordination in Monroe.
The 1928 London crime record shows eleven murders with every case solved. Seven defendants are said to have died by suicide, while the remainder faced trial or punishment, reflecting a stark contrast to Chicago statistics of the period.
Alexander Cairns laments foreign words in English books as pedantic and distracting while praising English as a rich vehicle for thought. He argues authors should provide translations, noting literal versus free translation and noting the Japanese greeting example Ohio. He calls for readable translation and condemns excessive erudition.
Brano Lessing argues for and against a proposed Legion of Volunteer Jurors in New York. He notes juror intelligence matters for swift justice but warns chambers of commerce churches and civic groups overcommit to reform.
A reflective column argues public accountability for judges and lawyers, debates vacation use and ethics, cites clerical views on religion as a social duty, and personal resilience amid disability, noting the author’s own chronic ear condition to illustrate empathy.
Glasgow Eastern Standard reports Woolworth stores in Ireland burned down with several Scots allegedly narrowly escaping falling masonry while choosing wedding presents amid the blaze.
Export wheat freight rates dropped six cents a bushel last week while wheat prices also declined by six cents. The gap between the two figures roughly signals farmer profit, as noted by the Marshall County Banner, with commentary on crime in America ending with a fragmented London reference to murderers and a derailed phrase.
John R. Humble, noted abstractor, presents evidence from early deeds showing Fort Miro was not at the courthouse grounds or riverbank opposite it. He contends the fort lay farther south, with deeds tracing the southern boundary about 25 feet south of Calypso on Grand Street, extending west to the river.
Historian Humble and engineer E C McGee challenge local belief the court square houses old Fort Miro. They locate the fort center along Calypso street west of Grand, note river bank land stayed private, and cite Filhiol maps from 1805 showing court square divisions and stockade uses.
A New York taxi driver complains of 12 hour shifts, constant traffic rule scolding, and frequent tipless trips. He laments rivals with newer cars stealing business just as passengers are about to be picked up, voiced to reporter Richard Maslock.
Article surveys New York City taxi activity with 21 000 licensed cabs and 66 000 drivers. It notes fare structures 15 to 20 cents per quarter or mile and earnings around 40 to 50 dollars weekly plus tips. It details ownership by individuals and fleets, and mentions racketeers using taxis for illicit work.
A proposed cut-rate taxi company would use second hand cars repainted black and white with a white horse emblem. Spokesmen say the symbol is accidental while a fleet president doubts rate cuts will threaten big firms. The exchange ends with a movie plot aside.
The article debates whether the court square remains the fort site or if the area west of it has become the site due to bank sloughing into the river. It notes Mr Humble cites many references, including old French deeds translated into English, to support conclusions.
On Sunday evening at the First Methodist church Prof W M Hayden Haden and assistants will present the sacred concert with a free will offering. West Side Sunday school pupils will picnic to Tupan Thursday leaving at 9 a m. Public invited.
Janet Gaynor headlines the Carthay Circle Theatre premiere of Four Devils with a fanfare of lights and glamour. Hollywood buzzes about Gaynor’s star power and her rumored romance as Fannie Brice moves into Norman Kerry’s Beverly Hills home while plans for a new cine talky unfold and Elliott Nugent and Jack McDermott work on the story.
A detailed Friday June 21 radio grid lists programs and time slots across East and Western chains. Notable shows include Melodies and Orchestra segments on WEAF WABC WJZ and Chicago stations with host lineups, plus dance orchestras, story hours, and musical features across dozens of affiliates.
A quirky, fragmentary page notes a musician who says he has never circled the globe yet claims three trips around Paul Whiteman. It also jokes about reincarnation as kangaroos and features Mae West style vaudeville lines.
The note describes William Haines later starring in The God and Elliott taking the screen lead in Kempy with Norma as the heroine. Paul Kohner calls Mary Philbin about her health as engagement rumors swirl. Shriners depart town as chatter continues with light humor from Penn State Froth.
Mrs Murphy recalls a devastating wreck with twenty seven Swedes and one Irishman killed. Mrs Grogan comments on the tragedy calling the dead man poor in the Annapolis Log.
A classroom scene features a teacher querying James on opposites with responses like happiness and gladness. A stranger proclaims a society to suppress profanity. Fragmentary utterances hint at a chaotic conversational page from a 19th century column.
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