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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1929
Page
4
The piece reflects on early Monroe settlement along the river and warns that lack of foresight hindered growth. It argues for wider streets, parking spaces, roomy boulevards, and better intersections, noting progress in airport spending and future-proof planning while urging support for planning movements.
Figures submitted late last week show the one cent gasoline tax for highway paving will not supply enough bond money to pave the state’s main routes. About two hundred miles may remain unpaved unless new revenue is found, with potential for more unpaved sections as details evolve. The piece criticizes inexperienced hires and political interference in the highway department amid governor's political pressures and calls for close scrutiny to prevent waste.
The piece notes Babe Ruth era excitement as the Philadelphia Athletics press to lead the American League. It highlights Cotton States league second-half action with shifts in membership and Louisiana’s rising involvement. It urges Twin Cities and Northeast Louisiana support for the Monroe Drillers as the league nears its final stretch.
Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador, will not exercise his embassy right to import liquor for staff members. The voluntary renunciation aims to placate American public opinion and preserve friendly ties between Britain and the United States. The Foreign Office notes the gesture is personal and not binding on successors, and it does not renounce any official policy.
A satirical 1929 King Features piece mocks the pervasive suffix ette in everyday terms from bathette to ceme teryette. It humorously speculates on future coinages and even proposes a Sage of Concord to manage compensation for linguistic trends.
A humorous meditation on how uniforms and backgrounds create impressions. King Alfonso and Mussolini are cited as examples, along with other famous figures in ordinary settings to show that power can be invisible without context. The piece notes the shift toward valuing being over appearances.
A society man recounts a grotesque bootlegging scam in the wilds. Buyers pay at a stump, hear a second shout, and receive liquor replaced for money, with hidden rifles ready if the buyer turns. The tale mocks undercover fears and counterfeit money cautions.
A travel note from New York describes how unlisted Ruth and Gray spots and Valentino’s funeral church attract visitors alongside Liberty and Woolworth Tower. It highlights guidebook quirks, a lemon meringue pie excursion, and growing sidewalk panhandling amid new construction.
A collage of phrases from newspapers notes a man who has little in this world, then references a lottery or bets and the notion of giving his earnings to his wife, with quoted lines from the Cincinnati Inquirer and Los Angeles Express and a line about the FBI? weather avoiding strife.
15 years ago yesterday the Young Women's Methodist Auxiliary met at Mrs. J. N. Ingram's home on Walnut street. Several locals announce trips and visits including Henry and Mrs. Bernstein returning from New York and E L Neville with daughter Sarah heading to Chapel Hill for the summer. Others announce arrivals and travels from Atlanta to Bastrop and New Orleans with visits to Monroe, Alexandria, and Moone.
Detroit Free Press argues that Owen D Young dislikes public hero welcomes and prefers private recognition after his reparations conference work. The piece asserts his restraint and states he has earned respect abroad, while criticizing the public reception spectacle. It praises his quiet example as more fitting for a private citizen who contributed to other nations.
Hollywood gossip notes Lenore Ulrich, connected with David Belasco, avoids confirming marriage to Sidney Blackmar. At Fox Studio she shows a gleaming wedding ring briefly, then hides it with a silk glove, fueling speculation about her romance.
A detailed rundown of Monday June 24 radio programming across major networks including WEAF WJZ WBBM WOR and many affiliated stations. Listings cover orchestras bands operas news and dance programs with times and partner stations.
A collection of short satirical lines poking at politics technology and social norms. Jokes touch on inspectors Paris trips wives telephones and wedding gifts with playful hyperbole and pared down punchlines.
The text describes Florence Oakley, now married to Lewis Stone, facing a nervous breakdown after their separation, her stage return in Los Angeles, and Stone's request for separation. It also mentions Stone's two children from his first marriage, Virginia and Barbara, and various Hollywood social notes with other stars.
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