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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1927

Page

2

Monroe News-Star Rates and Advertising Offices Listed

The Monroe News-Star notice lists national advertising agencies with city addresses in New York Chicago Detroit Kansas City San Francisco Atlanta and provides 1 week 1 month 12 months carrier subscription rates and contact phone lines for business and editorial offices.

National KATZ New York West 40Th Street Chicago Michigan Avenue Detroit General Motors Kansas City Waldheim San Francisco Monadnock Atlanta Marietta Street

Louisiana Governor Choice Should Be Steady and Able

The New Orleans Item argues the next Louisiana governor must be a capable leader with insight energy and steady character. He should command Federal government confidence and earn respect from observers outside the state. Ideally he knows river problems but above all he must inspire and unite the people for a healthier future.

Everal Louisiana New Orleans Washington

Monroe City Faces Traffic Control Challenge

City officials weigh how to ease congestion in the business district amid narrow streets and three way intersections. Proposals range from traffic lights to potential street widening, with calls to study other cities for actionable solutions and avoid prolonged makeshift remedies.

United States Monroe

Theatres Fight Higher Movie Costs Amid Declining Salaries

The article notes big salary cuts for stars and minor players in the film industry, with a 19 per cent or higher drop. It argues audiences may endure rising costs if producers keep theaters attractive, offering better entertainment while patrons pay a reasonable return to investors. It laments poor coding of theatre experiences from the past as a contrast.

Temperance Campaigns and Prohibition Era Reflections

A historical note surveys early temperance efforts before the eighteenth amendment, arguing benefits of abstinence were lost due to lax campaigns. It calls for renewed public education on liquor health harms and urges persistent temperance outreach by campaign officers and advocates.

Prohibit Lditpr Etriv

The Greatness of Giving by Lindberghs

An essay praising Charles and Anne Lindbergh for their public acts of courage and humility. The author contrasts their quiet generosity with others who seek wealth or influence, urging unselfish action and less talk. The piece reflects on inspiring example and the impact of modest giving.

Lindbergh

Prince Notion Sparks Suit Over Royal Title Claims

The new husband of Pola Negri denies being a prince and has hired an attorney to sue a publication for 100000. The case could bolster his asserted royal status while contrasting American men like Alvin York and Charles Lindbergh who refuse aristocratic titles. The piece mocks pretensions of blue bloods versus practical red-blooded Americans.

Pola Negri Moving Picture Star Papa Alvin York Charles Lindbergh

German passion for open-air life grows in spring warmth

As sunrises come earlier and milder days arrive the German public embraces outdoor sport and dining. Tennis remains a favorite with golf a minor diversion while cafes spill onto sidewalks. Germany restricts foreign jazz bands blocking long stays without municipal employment permits, excluding conductors and touring orchestras.

Germany Foreign Office

Reformers Try to Curb Free Speech Across the Nation

A 1927 King Features Syndicate column ribbed reformers as overreaching with new laws and censored speech. It mocks efforts to regulate daily life from Sundays to gardens and even the Statue of Liberty, while noting frontier attitudes and a move to Illinois for civilization.

United States Chicago King Features Syndicate, Inc

Oberlin College bids farewell to Dr Henry Churchill King

The retirement of Oberlin College president Dr Henry Churchill King ends a 25 year tenure. He rose from tutor in mathematics to dean and president while prioritizing teaching and authoring widely read religious works. He balanced religious leadership with practical educational governance.

Henry Churchill King Oberlin College King Oberlin Institution Oberlin

Prevent Blood Poison by Caring for Minor Infections

Dr. William B Marbury warns that even minor finger injuries can lead to blood poisoning if untreated. He details infection signs pain swelling redness and heat and advises opening puncture wounds soaking wounds in hot water and using heat and moisture to drain pus. Delays in medical care risk serious complications or death.

William ‘B. Marbury M. D Washington, D. C Gorgas ‘Memorial Institute

Fifteen Years Aon 25 June 29 1912 Monroe notices

Dr. Byron Vaughan of Collinston visited Monroe as a business guest. Mrs. Tony Bauer and Mrs. J W Keith return from visits to Bastrop and Eros. Maud Leigh Taylor heads to Bastrop. Hal McGeorge of Meridian visits Monroe. Fannie Holton visits on West Side. Ruth Williams and Nessie Gibbs weekend at Logtown. Judge A Willis heads to Logtown to spend a week with daughter. Renaud family return to New Orleans after visit. Stewart couple welcomed a daughter Thursday. Dyce Henderson Jr ill at home. Alex Newadney and Elizabeth go to Houston for summer. Sadie Leech leaves for Shreveport to live with sister. Joe Wilson to reside again in Monroe. Hortense Walker returns from Natchez and heads to Chicago Beach for summer.

Byron Vaughan Collinston Monroe Tony Bauer Bastrop J. W. Keith Eros Maud Leigh Taylor Llewellyn Bentley Emile Kaliski Little Son Natchez Hal McGeorge Meridian Fannie Holton Forksville West Side Sallie McClendon Ruth Williams Nessie Gibbs Logtown Judge A. Willis A. N. Williams Renaud New Orleans Phil Chauvin Kenneth Stewart Dyce Henderson, Jr Alex Newadney Elizabeth Houston Texas Sadie Leech E. F. Thompson Shreveport Mary Leech Joe Wilson Haughton Layton Avenue Sixth Street Hortense Walker Siater Chicago Beach Beach Hotel Jonas Marx

Anniversaries of Notable Figures and Events

A compact record of notable births and deaths and events. Peter Paul Rubens born in 1577 in Westphalia, died in Antwerp. Henry Clay born 1777, died 1852 in Washington, D C. Mackenzie River discovery, Hartford tablet, Merritt voyage, Liebknecht sentence, Santa Barbara quakes.

Peter Paul Rubens Holland Westphalia Antwerp Sir Alexander Mackenzie Henry Clay Washington, D. C Hanover County Hartford Wesley Merritt San Francisco Manila Philippines Karl Liebknecht Santa Barbara

Prominent Figures Born On This Day

Birthday notes for Dr. George Ellery Hale William E Borah Harry H Frazee Gen George W Goethals and Dr William J Mayo with birthplaces listed Chicago Fairfield Peoria Brooklyn Le Sueur Minn. Mayo Clinic leaders marked as born on this date.

George Ellery Hale Mt. Wilson Mayo Surgical Clinic le ‘Sueur Minn

Expediency and the public roles it shapes

A columnist argues expediency governs eligibility for leadership in law, diplomacy, and business. He notes lawyers and diplomats rely on expediency, describes successful insurers as examples, and warns that true blind ambition can misfit society’s machinery. The piece ends with the claim that only the powerful are rarely crowded.

Eve Adam

Unfrozen Tibetans Burying Dead As Butchers Carve Bodies

A year ago ground froze instantly making burial impossible in Tibet. Villages employ men who act as human butchers to dismember corpses for birds. Swiss guide William Andro finished a wooden bas relief after 20 years, carving over 600 figures with a simple penknife.

William Andro

Five Point Auto Body Leads Monroe Radiator Repair

The Five Point Auto Body and Metal Works at North Sixth and DeSiard Streets in Monroe La dominates radiator, body and fender repair in the area. J H Fuchs and J D Richardson are highlighted as top specialists acclaimed across the state for handling difficult jobs others decline.

Five Point Auto Boq North 8 St DeSiard Monroe Ggo J. H Jake) Fuchs J. D Johnnie) Richardson Gulf States

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