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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1928

Page

2

Insurance sprees growers plan shift toward organized farming in Shreveport

The Shreveport area sees preliminary steps by truck growers to organize for a stable home market and outside shipments when needed. journals note dairy consolidation affects Louisiana Texas Arkansas and urge gradual, broad agricultural development for Twin City region to guarantee steady income and avoid future crises.

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Opposition to cutting conservation and forestry funds

The News-Star reports objections to proposed cuts in the minerals and forestry divisions of the Department of Conservation. With four million acres under protection, each state dollar leverages a matching federal and timber-owner contribution, so a cut could shrink protected land by about one million acres. The piece argues against reducing forest protection and urges rejecting the proposed one third cut unless protection remains intact.

News-Star Minerals Division Department of Conservation Forestry Conservation Department Louisiana

Editorial Harshly Opposes Severance Tax Plan

The Shreveport Times criticizes Governor Long's severance tax plan as harmful to North Louisiana, arguing it burdens mineral producers, especially small oil and natural gas firms and carbon black reducers, while larger interests can avoid or absorb the load.

Shreveport Times Long Louisiana the Times News-Star Louisiana Capital

Patience as Payment in Masterpieces

A meditation on patience tracing its Latin roots and linking suffering to artistic genius. It argues that patient endurance justifies genius, citing Job and artists from Phidias to Heifetz as examples, with masterpieces as pay checks of patience.

Job Billingsgate Jerusalem Patience Phidias Rodin Corregio Whistler Jenny Lind Galli Curci Paganini Heifetz King Features Syndicate, Inc

Nanking Faces Capital Debate as War Ends

Dispatches show victorious forces likely to name Nanking as capital of a unified China. The report traces Nanking’s central location, Ming walls, the University of Nanking, and rail links to Pukow and Tientsin, noting population growth and past grandeur amid modern growth.

China Nanking Dheking Post Office Peking Washington, D. C National Geographic Society Yangtze Great Wall Canton Chung Hung Wo University of Nanking Chu Hung Wo United States Standard Oil Company United Pukow Shanghai Tientsin Confucius Mencius

One and One Are Sex May Be Wrong

A quirky collection of witty headlines and captions from a British newspaper section pokes fun at gender roles, social norms, and everyday mishaps through humorous snippets about marriage, education, cinema, and household quirks.

Unfriendly attitude toward state administration sparked letter

A reader from Monroe criticizes presses for harsh coverage of the state government and defends the current administration. The letter mocks tax increases for the blind and dumb, questions highway repairs, and defends the governor’s trip to a Democratic convention in Houston as efficient and loyal governance. It implies lawmakers may face minimal bills and even jokes about violence in Houston.

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Health officials and libel letters in public notice

A Wheeling health column condemns libelous letters and urges public cooperation with disease control efforts. It argues for active vaccination programs and physician collaboration to prevent venereal disease and protect unborn children, citing Auburn New York as a success.

W.H. Melain M. D West Virginia Wheeling Health Department Auburn New York

Local society notes report visits and family events

Miss Belle Downs visits Manzham with Mrs. Vandegaer. Frank McCormick of Collins ton visits relatives. Carles Bynum Jr. ill at home. Mrs. J. H. Sanders returns from Wabash Ark. J. W. Elder attends Benoit Tigher nuptials at Ruston. Sarah Robinette returns from Forest City Ark after three weeks. Cecil Carrol of Dallas visits aunt Mrs. W. P. Black. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Sadler visit Woodlawn. Thomas couple welcomed baby girl ten pounds. Burt family return from Simmsboro for their son’s wedding. S L Smith leaves for Hot Springs for health. R. B. Stevens joins Famous company for summer.

Belle Downs Manzham Vandegaer Frank McCormick Collinston Carles Bynum, Jr Southern Grocer Company J. H. Sanders Wabash Ark Rembrandt J. W. Elder Ruston W. A. Burt West Monroe Simmsboro L. Smith Hot Springs R. B. Stevens Rayville

Collinston Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Collinston residents report guests and travels including Mrs. Kate Michie of Mer Rouge visiting Mrs. Dave Pollock. Local couples and families, such as Mr. and Mrs. Shoupe, McKenzie, Mason, and others, share trips to Hot Springs Monroe Bastrop and Ruston with weddings, school news, and graduations intertwined.

News-Star Collinston Kate Michie Mer Rouge Dave Pollock P. Shoupe Hot Springs H. E. McKenzie Monroe C. B. Mason

Local Social Roundup in Downsville and Nearby Towns

Duke McMay and Miss Jewell Kemp of Monroe visited Downsville on Sunday with friends and relatives. Several Monroe residents, including Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Williams and Ethyl, plus Miss Clay Williams, spent the weekend in Monroe. Mrs. Fred Hamilton returned from the North Louisiana Sanitarium. Other visits included Mrs. W. L. T. Henry, Misses Bessie and Sue Henry, Mrs. I. M. Hester, and the Green and Brownlee families visiting Downsville and West Monroe relatives.

J. Byron Vaughan Monroe Collingston Met Rouge Vaughan-Montgomery Claude Douglas Fay Lois Thibodeaux Boulder Colorado Alma Jean Linquist Forest Linquist Mr. Linquist Texas Trace McEnery Mrs. Dupree Mississippi W. B. Lively Liveleys Bastrop Bonnie Sue Rector Mrs. Williams A. T. McMoy Ala V. Williams J. D. Raley Ruston J. L. Green Downsville News-Star Duke McMay Jewell Kemp E. A. Williams Ethyl Miss Clay Wiliams Farris Hammons Fred Hamilton North Louisiana Bessie Sue Henry W. L. T. Henry Joe Hamilton I. M. Hester Jack Mashaw Arthur Green Hiram Brownlee West Monroe

Radio Programs for Tuesday Evening Broadcast Schedule

Radio listings show June 26 Central Standard Time with varied programs. James E H Hewitt hosts High Spots on multiple stations followed by a Goldman Band concert and folk songs at 8 PM. Continentals operatic selections and Eskimos string selections are also listed across major networks.

Central Standard Time Hub James EH. Hewitt WJZ WLW EWK Selberling WEAF WRC WGY WTAM WWJ WSAI WEBH WCCO WDAY KWOO WFAA KPRC WSM WMC WSB Goldman KDKA WJR KYW KWK WREN WOC WOW WDAF KVOO WOAI WHAS KOA

Radio Broadcast Schedule Across United States

Central time listed for Democratic Convention coverage with frequent music programs from Chicago to Spokane. Entries name station call letters, city, and afternoon to late evening programs including Goldman Band and Eveready Hour.

KYW Chicago Goldman WBBM WEBH WJJD Selberling Singers Children of Mooseheart WGN WLIB Ieveready Martha Washington WLS Little Glenn WMAQ WQS WLW Cincinnati WSAI ORE Singers WTAM Cleveland Blue Flash Indians Everealy Chequet T Eskimos WOC Davenport Eskimos WOWO Stromberg-Carlson Indiana Five Clicquot Eskimos Chris Deutach WCCO Minneapolis-St. Paulic Stromberg-Carlson Sextet Gxiberling Singers Seiberling Singers U. S. Infantry St. Louis Eveready Mour Kvoo Tulsa Strombers-Carlson Seiberling Clicquot Mskimos Red Peppers Wcbd Zion Buccaneers WGR Buffalo Weaf Frosrams KDKA Pittsburgh WGY Schenectady Washington Alusi WSB Atlanta Eveready Hour Clicquet Eskimos WDOD Chattanooga KRLO Dallas Vano Qu—Music WFAA Goldman Band WBAP Fort Worth Association of Commerce KTHS Hot Springs Harmony Four Philosopher KPRCG Houston NEC NBC Andy Clriquet Eskimos Gebhardt KGW Portland Eveready Don Amalzo Maxwell KPO San Francisco iljou—Kolster KJR Seattle Spokane Don Amaizo

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