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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
4
The Pope declared eight Canadian martyrs saints on June 29 in Rome. Accounts of Fathers Jean de Brebeuf and Charles Lalemant reveal torments by Iroquois in March 1649, including boiling water, hot hatchets, burning belts, and cannibalistic acts, yet Brebeuf offered prayers for fellow captives.
The Smoky Mountains portion between Tennessee and North Carolina, recently set apart as a national park, is lauded for its primitive, undeveloped trails and vast 6000 foot peaks. Writers emphasize easy getting lost, reliance on woodcraft, minimal shelters, sweeping views, and an abundance of wildflowers across spring and summer.
The piece notes how English students of French misread words like deportment and cites an English school in Paris with a door plate read Ecole de Deportment. Prof. Bailey jokes that air tours may replace long study, and observers remark on fashion trends showing male and female fickleness in headwear and dress.
Indignant column argues respect for parents faded by 1930, citing prewar comforts and postwar reality. Parents aged 30 to 45 offer love and service but their instruction seems outdated as youths face new realities. Willy’s generation confronts modern life, needing guidance amid competition and fresh ideas.
The diary notes Reed Smoot of Utah guiding the finance committee through the tariff bill with record patience amid 96 competing opinions. He endured hot Washington summers and nightly sessions, defending provisions despite repeated attacks and a frail physical frame.
Observers call his task superhuman as he fielded thousands of questions in the Senate. He defended the bill named for him with firm belief while remaining tolerant of foes, earning respect from Republicans, insurgents, and Democrats alike. Ashurst, a persistent opponent, notes Smoot’s civil consideration and patient listening during contentious debates.
Tasker Oddie of Nevada lauds Smoot as a rock of Gibraltar in defense of the measure. Bratton of New Mexico and Thomas of Oklahoma commend Smoot’s patience and industry while wondering what the bill will ultimately yield. Former Governor Chase urges qualified citizens to seek public office, noting rare modesty among seekers.
In Baton Rouge the tick bill sparks lively debate with Rep Fruge joking that eradication would be by shooting the bull. New Orleans speaker provides comic interlude. opponents warn of potential violence and still lose ground as supporters press forward.
The article advises mothers on protecting infants from illness in hot months. It stresses screening the nursery against flies and mosquitoes, proper food and feeding, light clothing, and regular baths and spongings with ample water to prevent heat-related sickness and death.
Creosoted wood blocks are two thirds laid on the traffic bridge with electric lights installed for night work. A proposal to leave some bridge rights open is noted. The Monroe Civic league plans its first meeting Thursday in city hall to organize and assist health and sanitation efforts, aiding the mayor and council to keep the city clean and beautiful.
Richard Maslock reviews Viereck's Spreading Germs of Hate, with Foreword by Col. E. M. House, examining how the 1914 1915 German propaganda network in America inflamed patriotism. Viereck, editor of The Fatherland, and leaders Fuehr Hale Hecker Fuehr and others form the cabinet behind wartime influence efforts.
The piece outlines cabinet aims to sway American opinion through Lusitania warnings and German perspective. Viereck warned of a passenger ship sinking and editorials linking contraband on board to murder. The Lusitania’s actual voyage and subsequent catastrophe are noted as largely accidental outcomes of prepublication warnings.
The piece lists residents traveling or staying away this week. Thelma DeGraffenreid has moved to Chicago for a 12 week course in English and classical studies. Mrs Marvin Spaugh and her daughters visit relatives in Alexandria. Eva Vernon, Lyceum theatre manager, spent Sunday in Shreveport.
A dense log of network program times and station notes across major outlets. Listings include WEAF and WJZ in New York with orchestras and hosts, Chicago and Detroit remotes, plus numerous regional station marks and signal notes for KWK KWK WREN WLS WGN and others.
A collection of humorous quips on modern life and social quirks. Jokes touch on accidents after a manicure, sunrises, travel for a Passion Play, vanity, age and birth dates, quirks of telegraph operators, and a wedding anecdote about giving away the bride.
A burning mine fuels a mystery as a girl reporter uncovers who solved the crime. The story, titled The Owner Lies Dead by Tylvie Perry now living in Denver, frames a disaster as its backdrop.
By Associated Press New Orleans June 27 a man assaulted Mrs Lillian Ramirez a waitress returning home and snatched her purse containing seven dollars later in the pursuit police...
Curtis Ark June 27 One person was killed and several injured when a truck carrying 15 people overturned near Curtis. Mrs Tom McKnight died when the driver veered into a ditch while attempting to pass another car. All occupants were thrown from the truck.
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