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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1927
Page
2
The page lists publishing house details, Associated Press rights, national reps, and carrier and mail subscription rates for in state editions. It notes publication standards and offices with names of executives and regional agencies and rate tables for 1 week through 12 months.
The piece urges loyalty to American aviation and goods to strengthen national industry. It compares to England’s need to shield home trade, notes U S aviation lags Europe in passenger lines and air mail, and calls for local airport support, improved port facilities, and public concessions to nurture domestic air progress.
A speaker at the circulation men's convention in Atlanta lauded newspaper carriers as expert salesmen, loyal, honest and efficient. In Monroe, carriers have produced prominent community members and many support families on carrier earnings, training them for future success and responsible citizenship.
The article notes that bank deposits rise from last year and a wide area avoids flood damage. It highlights the Bernhardt building contract closure as evidence of Twin Cities stability. It forecasts minimal impact from a flipped year on New Construction value in the parish.
An essay praising Charles Lindbergh for refusing wealth and fame to pursue a noble achievement. It argues virtue over wealth, citing his humility and single minded devotion as a model for the young. The piece emphasizes happiness comes from purpose and integrity, not money.
After the floods in Arkansas the bottom lands remain thick with mosquitoes, threatening flood survivors. Health agencies and the Red Cross have helped curb disease, but malaria requires continued action by communities and individual farms to conserve energy and prevent outbreaks.
Dr Otto Gessier files libel action against Der Kinderfreund editor for a notionally pacifist article claiming soldiering makes one a professional murderer. Legal experts doubt slander laws cover such generalities while Ouachita’s 1927 prospects brighten amid regional growth.
A narrator recalls a pastor’s sales pitch for a six cylinder car that supposedly withstands the road. The piece weaves philosophy with satire, listing six values from Alexander Cairns First-Law to Sixth-Love, ending with a contract to pay four dollars down and a dollar an hour for life. It also notes a separate feature on a "quality meter" measuring pulse rates.
A humorous monologue reviews real estate shifts as urban families move to the country. It lampoons married life with absent husbands, social constraints, and the lure of suburban quiet, contrasting romantic fantasies with practical tensions and a warning about modern domestic arrangements.
London report by International News Service says a surge in pearl necklace thefts stems from American and Indian demand for pearls. Scotland Yard notes a specialized gang breaks necklaces, smuggles pearls to India and America, where prices are high.
Five years have been added to the average life of a diabetic since insulin discovery in 1921. Proper diet and insulin help many diabetics return to work, while prevention focuses on not overeating and avoiding excess sugar. The piece urges physician guidance and cautious eating, citing wartime dietary changes and dairy cattle feeding as parallel ideas.
Physicians endorse Calotabs as a weekly cleanse to purify the system and restore vitality. The advertisement promotes a family package with directions for thorough purification, priced at 365 cents, available at drug stores.
Local notes list numerous residents traveling visitors and relocations in Monroe including Wesley Saunders leaving for Baton Rouge Grover Hill returning from Mineral Wells Jessie Boyd heading to Columbia Keran James and Mrs Beaves staying with B K Finker Eunice Carter expected from Harald Ark Barber returning from Port Gibson Livandis family moving to Hall street L Mobley visiting from Little Rock to Alexandria Claude Marshall visiting Lovers Lane Olivette Broadway Charles Kramer moving to Masur cottage Filhiol Breard of the Louisiana Industrial Institute T H McMillan returning from Hot Springs Mrs Roscoe and granddaughter Pearl planning summer in Nacogdoches Wind mill birthday death and marriage notices are described as announced by the miller in Holland.
Mrs. Goldie Shoup of St. Joseph Illinois and Mrs. J Storme of Paterson New Jersey report improved health after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Each woman describes being in a run down state earlier and says the medicine helped restore strength and happiness at home. The letters imply happier households when women feel well and capable.
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