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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1934
Page
4
Dr J A Dafoe the Canadian country physician tended five premature baby girls under minimal equipment. His calm skill and common sense kept the quintuplets and their mother alive and thriving, drawing admiration from medical peers and a world audience.
The House accounts committee reports telegraph franking costs reaching 113000 this year, up from 50000 last year. Officials warn abuses in campaign use of official wires and say violations will be charged to senders and docked from salaries. Chairman Warren notes 80 members drive most of the jump.
Experiments in Colorado inject two life convicts with living tuberculosis bacilli to test a serum by Dr. J H Cooper of Denver’s National Jewish hospital. If the men resist infection, serum success. if not, treatment will follow and executive clemency is promised as reward.
A reflective column observes how birds like wrens orioles robins and thrashers choose nest sites with ingenuity and consistency. The writer muses on nature as evidence of unseen order contrasting atheist and theist explanations and wonders at human questions about meaning.
A lyrical verse about silent speech and deep love, confessing that words fail to describe the speaker's emotions. The poem expresses how the heart and silence convey a strong affection beyond language, with imagery of winds carrying that love.
A lighthearted clash between an agent and a householder erupts in playful exchange. The exchange centers on language and fame turning the small item into a household word. Local readers chuckle at the banter and its everyday twist.
Kathryn laments a dreadful cold while Kittye quips about makeup. The Doctor notes neglect of prescribed exercise. Mr Neversweat mentions buying clubs and a punching bag and directs his men to exercise an hour daily.
The narrator says they woke an hour early to call at 6 but it is now 8 and they decide not to get up, preferring the luxury of turning over and sleeping after the call.
A quip ends with a punch line about a man who marries many people, correcting the term to reveal he is a clergyman who marries both women and men.
Excerpts from authentic letters received by prominent individuals and business firms in the United States, published under Bell Syndicate. The collection showcases communications of social and professional interest from various eras, reflecting public and private correspondences.
A 1932 Vancouver letter proposes using water-proof shirts as a liquor transport solution in labor camps. The writer claims the shirts prevent liquor from leaking and staying dry in rain, noting the need for large sizes and addressing a Canadian manufacturer.
In late 1934 Washington reports a proposed amendment by Senator Morris Sheppard Texas to grant Congress full power to legislate on all liquor and prohibition. If ratified by three fourths of states this could allow bone dry laws or partial measures like a quart a month. Supporters say it would let Congress shape prohibition as needed and trigger repeal if unpopular. Opponents warn it could restore prohibition after any future shift and note disorganization in anti prohibition groups and possible liquor industry opposition.
Mr and Mrs Ulysse Rivoire celebrate the birth of a son S J Rivoire named after his paternal grandfather. Reynolds McWilliams and Mrs J W McWilliams visit Starkville to stay a week with Mrs Williams mother Mrs J W Smith. Miss Smith returns from Homer and plans Camp Thro wold Tennessee July August. Fire Chief Frank J Roddy leaves for Kansas City to attend the National Association of Fire Chiefs convention.
Calvary Baptist Church on Mississippi Street will open a revival starting Sunday with Rev. J. J. Brooks as pastor and Rev. Jim Brooks preaching Monday. Evening services begin at 8 with brief prayer sessions 15 to 20 minutes before. Sunday service runs 11 to 12. No closing date set.
Astronomers report argon forms a fraction of one percent of the earth atmosphere. The note adds that argon is among the so called inert gases present in the air.
Alley Hambone meditates on hard labor and worry with a humorous bite. A narrator voice calls for relief from toil and a gleeful toast to a worn straw hat and stubborn resilience in tough times.
Newspaper publishers and Labor Secretary Frances Perkins debated the newspaper boy code before the NRA. Publishers favor current rules. Perkins seeks to ban sales by girls under 18 and boys under 14 with specific work hour limits for youths ages 14 to 16. NRA official George Buckley aims to finish the hearing tomorrow night.
Monroe Furniture Company will extend its stock reducing sale through the rest of the month to make room for new furniture. Manager Joe Isaacman said the campaign aims to aid public cooperation with Renovize the Twin Cities. He departs for Chicago Saturday to observe July markets and plans to buy new styles arriving next month.
West Monroe Kiwanis members and their wives attended an outdoor picnic hosted by Okaloosa community women at Okaloosa school. About 80 people participated, arranged by L. L. Wood who once lived there. Next week the West Monroe clay members will picnic with Claiborne community women.
In Manhattan crowds display detached New York temperament focusing on the spectacle rather than team loyalties. The piece follows the Baer Carnera prize fight, detailing mob dynamics, celebrity presence, and shifting crowd reactions from roaring to booing as momentum shifts.
Hollywood critic Dan Thomas damns The Scarlet Empress as a jumbled puzzle that defies coherent story, contrasting it with Catherine the Great while mocking the bells and statues that fill the frame. The piece also notes Josef von Sternberg's directing misfires and Dick Powell's studio wardrobe mishap.
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