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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1929
Page
4
Brief item outlines a shift from a one month horizon to extended twelve month targets. It references organizational timeline and potential adjustments in strategy without naming specific departments or figures.
The Louisiana House refused to adjourn after a speaker claimed session end. A Bossier district court decree bars petitioners from including in the Hughes recall list names of those requesting exclusion and requires bonafide signatures beyond the required amount. Governor Long and allies must pursue legal recall moves within the law.
Readers urge the state highway commission to widen the Monroe to Ruston road from 18 to 20 feet. They note current traffic volume is heavy and experts say broader highways are essential for safety, arguing the small cost of two extra feet justifies the upgrade.
The News Star reports Representative Whittington of Mississippi backs floodways and diversions for river work, urging compensation for flowage rights and quick action. He argues Mississippi River control should use spillways or reservoirs rather than floodways, challenging delays in the Jedwin plan.
The article estimates operating costs at 6.43 cents per mile with over half covering gasoline oil tires and repairs while depreciation runs about 1.39 cents per mile. It notes depreciation peaks in the first year after purchase and advises buying a car not too old to avoid steep early depreciation.
ALEXANDER CAIRN recalls a Princeton tale where a beloved student, star athlete and class leader meets a powerful railroad president known as Dad. The piece contrasts strength with mercy, noting a campus ethos of “cotton” for genuine fellows and the enduring reward for merciful behavior.
Senator Lee Overman of North Carolina urges Congress to fund a Potomac River bridge statue plan at the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington cemetery site. The design includes Grant at the north end facing south and Lee at the south end facing north with two clasping women in the center to symbolize reconciliation. The resolution goes to the Arlington Memorial Bridge Commission for review with a report next session.
Washington intrigue surrounds Senator Borah as reports claim he was offered the secretary of state post in the Hoover administration. Mrs Borah playfully confirms the rumor, saying Billy has been offered the secretary of state by everybody except Mr Hoover.
Alyrical, period note recounts a surprise sight on DeSiard street where a woman walked without stockings. The reaction ranges from shock to nostalgia among shoppers and elderly gentlemen, with the piece defending modesty and traditional attire.
A lively excerpt about a new high speed telegraphic printer in the News-Star plant, described as a seven tailed nine eyed wonder that types wire news at 68 words a minute. The scene shifts to a June New York City heat wave with crowds, streets, and harbor activity, ending with a fragmented nod to translating the piece for hostmaster.
A series of social updates notes travel between Caldwell Ouachita and Monroe. Henry Blanks returns from Columbia with crop optimism. Mrs Ridley hosts a reception for Miss Lillie Wheeler with D A Beard and Jno Breard present. Visitors include Matzner of Meridian and Gladys Stannard of Shreveport.
Hollywood gossip notes Tom Geraghty, W. M. screen writer, living in a pine grove where doves wake him with coos. The item jokes about archery headlines and previews Bebe Daniels in Rio Rita with John Boles, Luther Reed directing, amid studio chatter and Ben Lyon involvement.
A tall pink faced man stepped from a hat brim and performed a sliding jig to a negro orchestra. The crowd at a roadside beer spot watched with amusement as his feet moved listlessly in time. The warm day and cheerful onlookers framed the unconventional entertainment.
An editor laments the weather and asks readers to donate, admitting the request feels insulting yet necessary. The plea hints at long-standing fundraising habits and a sense of fatigue with the process.
Central standard time radio grid lists programs and host names for WABC WEAF WJZ WENR WGN and others. It names times 4:50 to 1:00 with orchestras, bands, vaudeville, and dance programs and multiple affiliate stations in each slot.
A satirical collection notes titled pieces by John P. Medbury lampooning aristocratic aims, aviation mishaps, consumer tricks and social foibles. It riffs on heaven, parachutes, lion tamers, wives and modern culture with dry humor.
Gossip centers on D W Griffith leaving United Artists to work in Europe with Carol Dempster as star. Griffith in New York, Carol studying voice for opera, and doubts about producing Cradle of the Deep. Dolores Del Rio in New York for Evangeline, housing arrangements changed, and a wave of film folk head to Agua Caliente for a week of flickerite activity.
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