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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
4
The piece playfully debates eating watermelon at the table vs near the kitchen sink. It jokes about seeds flying, melon juice, and the challenge of handling a large slice with utensils. It notes preferred venues from the back porch to the kitchen, and the humorous pursuit of stray seeds on linoleum.
From Kelowna, a tale shows a check cycling through 20 hands, each gaining 25 cents, until the bank finds the issuer has no account. The piece argues that speculation creates no real value and ends when belief collapses, likening it to a bad check paying for nothing.
A humorous and cautious tone reports how the biological survey debunks wild open space myths. Hoop-snakes do not roll, tails cannot sting, and leather gear outruns magical amulets in snake defense.
John Blake argues that modern service costs more than it seems and honors the long-departed benefactors who shaped civilization. He cites George Washington and Benjamin Franklin as examples of enduring service that enabled liberty, science, and everyday comforts. The piece urges readers to support the coming generation as payment for past contributions.
A vivid montage depicts a range of figures around town from a speeding ambulance and a legless beggar to a detective outside a jewelry store and actors in garish lobbies. The prose captures bustling urban scenes with sly humor and sharp social observations. Willard Huntington Wright.
A compact verse style collage mixing aging rhymes and wry observations. It touches on thirst, independence, marriage rumors, and personal resilience, with a final note on happiness found by escaping trouble and the value of kindness.
A profile of Frank Hague mayor of Jersey City and vice chairman of the Democratic national committee. The piece notes his strong Jersey machine, his close ties to Al Smith, his hospital philanthropy, and a 1928 contempt ruling that did not derail his political rise.
Dr Iago Galdston warns in the Academy of Madicans article that summer activities raise risks of head injuries to the nervous system. A concussion may involve brief unconsciousness or hidden brain damage with serious future effects, especially for youth and the elderly.
The ground hog and the woodchuck are the same animal with the former name used in the eastern region.
Hollywood profile of Karen Morley born Mildred Linton in Ottumwa Iowa. Describes her glamor likeness to Greta Garbo and Ann Dvorak, intelligent nature, work ethic, and modesty. She plans marriage within two years to a non actor and will continue acting afterward, after being discovered by Clarence Brown for a Garbo replacement test with Robert Montgomery.
George Wingate of 506 Hart Street was jailed on a peace warrant sworn by his sister Mrs J J Pigg. Bond set at 1500 had not yet been furnished. Mrs Pigg testified to threats by her brother.
Fifteen years ago on June 30 1917 Monroe social pages report Mrs Myatt McClendon hosting the Young Matron Embroidery club on the West Side. West Side residents Mrs Joe Hanna and Mrs J E Hanna hosted informal tea and visiting guests included Mr and Mrs Wilter Crowder and daughter from Shreveport.
Radio program list across Cent East and WABC networks outlines hourly shows from 1:30 to 12:00, featuring orchestras, vocal groups, and dramatic acts. Stations include WEAF WABC WJXJ WPOP and more across East Midwest Dixie and Pacific Coast zones with coast to coast timing notes.
The piece argues that large areas in Wisconsin have reverted to public ownership due to unpaid taxes and that forestry could restore idle lands. It notes Georgia faces a similar idle-acre challenge and calls for developing abandoned farm sites and expanding forests to stabilize tax bases and boost production.
Dr Alfred Reginald Radcliffe-Brown, a British scientist, discusses how individualism challenges family life. James M Beck argued taxation harmed prosperity, while Mrs Elmer J Ottaway laments cultural decline in America.
Barbs on public reaction to new autos and falling airline rates. The piece jokes that mass appeal is unpredictable while cost trends ease. A Chicago musician notes women favor big brass bands, with a wry aside about platinum hair and diamond settings.
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