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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
7
A recipe for maple cake with maple fudge frosting and a cream icing explains ingredients and steps including cake flour baking powder eggs vanilla and cream. A separate item notes Madison L. Goff was sentenced to 60 days in jail in Glendale California for short weighting grammar school children during a charity paper drive.
A feature by Louise Bennett Weaver showcases an oversized summer salad platter plus multiple dressings and fillings. It provides steps for arranging lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, sardines, ham and vegetables on a large plate with accompanying pickles olives and dressings. It also offers several complete salad recipes and serving ideas for gatherings.
Mississippi guardsmen swept 31 night spots arresting about 60 people and destroying property valued at about 590,000. The force of 147 men with axes and bayonets seized 398 liquor cases 23 gaming tables 9 bars and 4 slot machines 21 music boxes and 12 guns. Major T B Birdsong led the operation aided by local justice H H Bullock.
The notice promotes Bee Brand Insect Powder as a insect killer for flies mosquitos roaches and ants. It mentions waking you up with flies on your nose and instructs readers to read directions on the can.
More than 700 cities across the United States now operate under civil service provisions for their municipal personnel. The change reflects a growing move toward standardized hiring and personnel practices in local government.
As of May 1 1939 the price of gasoline in 50 representative cities averaged 13.16 cents a gallon. State and federal taxes increased the cost to the consumer to 18.60 cents a gallon but the text notes this rise.
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