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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1936
Page
2
The Monroe Morning World states it is an independent newspaper that prints news impartially and supports what it believes is right while opposing what it deems wrong, regardless of party politics.
A domestic recalls a girl fleeing to New Orleans via the big road and becomes a parable on setting clear life goals. The piece urges every person, starting with a child, to define a useful objective and a practical path, emphasizing gradual progress, usefulness, and societal responsibility.
Officials in several states push to uproot the Black Legion from American life. A congressional resolution seeks federal funding to pursue actions across state lines. Prosecutions of terrorists and murderers must continue, and full disclosure of the group’s activities is urged to expose its un-American nature.
Out of Rome reports 30 young Italian soldiers ambushed and massacred by Ethi natives signaling the start of a longer war for Mussolini. The dispatch hints at looming resistance as Italian legions advance in the region.
A poem about a mother who prefers tending flowers over vegetables in the garden. She spends morning weeding to nurture blooms while the vegetables suffer. Father asks about the day and she confesses her focus on blooms, joking the rain will aid carrots. Copyright 1936.
Analyzing the Cleveland Republican convention of 1936, the piece argues the Old Guard faded while a new reform-minded bloc led by Governor Landon gained momentum. The author notes a historic power shift from Lincoln and McKinley rhetoric to modern industrial challenges, heralding Landon as a transformative GOP figure.
Odditorium show features Clarence Thorpe drawing two different pictures simultaneously using foot and hand. Located in Dallas Texas, the act showcases unusual drawing ability and novelty entertainment.
The piece denounces extortion schemes centered in New York with tentacles to San Francisco, describing payments by victims and urging victims to report to district attorneys. It condemns shyster lawyers and unscrupulous private detectives, criticizes bar associations laxity, and laments sensational publicity. It also touches on press agents, Berlin memories, and a review of current crime and entertainment topics.
A fragment collection jokes about Shaw new edition Man and Superman and a Seattle poet prisoner quip. A Denver man slept standing four years while wife eats crackers in bed. An intelligence squad linked to Black Legion. Tulsa man wears five suits. Moths seen in southwest sky. Ina Dolt calls rally of mothers. A woman bridge player hears no news is good news.
A fragment notes William Penn occupying what is described as the first brick house in America as the era unfolds. It also mentions Congress revising the tariff twenty two times.
A devotional note cites Second Peter 2 19 warning that those who promise liberty may serve corruption. It argues corrupt influence drains vigor from society’s dearest institutions and weakens authority and credit across the constitution.
The Thames the Rhine and the Elbe were once considered tributaries of a single great river. In the United States more than 15 000 bank failures have occurred since 1920.
Editor notes moderate sun exposure benefits babies, with gradual daily increases toward one hour. Recommend morning or late afternoon airing, start at 3–4 weeks, adjust by two minutes daily, use sky shine, and protect with lotions. Warn against overexposure causing fever, delirium, or prostration. treat heat distress with fluids, ventilation, and a physician.
Washington gossip notes rivalries among Franklin D Roosevelt insiders about Jesse Jones try to seize control of PWA loans and grants via RFC power. The piece contrasts Ickes Hopkins and Jones, notes potential shifts in financing for public works and debates over WPA and PWA statistics.
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