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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1933
Page
4
Two New York legislators push a law criminalizing unfavorably showing public officials in film and print. The piece argues corruption thrives with voter ignorance, urging relentless publicity to expose government rascality and promote integrity, honesty, and truth.
Richard Whitney, president of the New York Stock Exchange, urged Cleveland business leaders to publish more informative earnings data and operating conditions. He warned that opaque reporting inflated security values during boom years and called for abolition of misleading accounting practices to attract wary investors.
The piece contrasts public wonder at the stars with astronomers questing for Venus habitable conditions. It notes Venus shows no water vapor or oxygen needed for life as we know it and says science knows little about other worlds in our solar system.
A 1933 Bell Syndicate column extols civility in everyday conduct and business, arguing polite speech boosts life quality and customer retention. It contrasts courteous behavior with uncivil acts and cites memorable quips and a school maxim about kind words costing nothing.
A verse on happiness contrasts wet days and sorrow with the art of joy. In a comic vignette a Lady asks for a canary, then requests a private bath with a screen, prompting the Dealer to oblige.
Witnesses recount a confrontation where a man threw out a customer claiming the visitor was not a collector, while another speaker notes seeing the same man twice, asserting customers do not return more than once.
A cryptic exchange mentions a "good luck" pin and a question about a robbery. Rhodes claims a diamond horseshoe pin labeled good luck, while Hampton asks if anything was taken. The fragment hints at a theft topic without clear facts or names.
A courtroom dialogue weighs ignorance of the law against a claim of character. The exchange suggests the certificate of character may influence judgment, while challenging the idea that legal ignorance excuses conduct.
A playful exchange ends with a Scout saying Us Boy Scouts have to do one kind act every day as a boy compliments a girl and she thanks him. The lighthearted moment centers on politeness and mutual appreciation.
A 1933 cartoon caption jokes that one taxi thief would die of shock if a fare gave up $16, another notes the car has shock absorbers. The gag plays on danger and humor in a city taxi scene.
A compact collection of humorous exam and essay bits includes quips about Naples bay closures, heavy rain baptisms, armored knights vulnerable to fleas, envy as an early bolshevist complex, Wagner described as Teuton Titan, and commentary on work, money, law, and budgets in pithy one liners.
Washington discusses Roosevelt’s decision to appoint a protestant ambassador to Rome, avoiding a Curley setback as Vatican relations gain attention. The piece notes Vatican operations, past negotiations through church channels, and potential future recognition of Vatican City as a state. It also covers McAdoo Walsh wine debate and budget moves under Lewis Douglas with retired admirals joining the shipping board.
Transfers filed by the clerk list B A Tillar selling lot 2 block 45 Cole addition to Monroe to C E Spivey for 500 dollars. People's Homestead and Savings Association sold lot 10 block 74 D A Breard Sr addition to Monroe for 29 12 shares of stock valued at 100 dollars per share. The University of Florida offers a course in practical navigation this semester.
A first person reminiscence recalls a shooting that erupted last night at a depot area. The narrator describes seeking safety in unfamiliar spots and reflects on the shock and fear following the event.
The article outlines Gailardia as hardy perennials with continuous summer blooms ideal for beds and cut flowers. It covers propagation methods, soil preferences, and notes several varieties including Buffalo Bill Jas Kelway and Vivian Grey with distinct yellow petals and disks.
Lynton Ethridge arrives home from Detroit and northern trips. The Night Euchre Club hosts guests including Mr. and Mrs. Mobley and Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson. Prizes thrift stamps go to Mr. Mobley and Mrs. Cummings, with a $10 Red Cross donation. Housewives’ league reports low pledges toward a $2,000 street oiling fund across the city.
Leander Skinner received penalties for driving while intoxicated and whisky possession with options of 100 days or $100 and 10 days or $10. Ethel Atkins listed for fighting and displaying a dangerous weapon with $12.50 on each charge. W M Chaple Jim Davis Frank McMullen Casie Foster and Tom Flynn charged with drunk and disorderly conduct faced fines of $7.50 each.
Mrs Curtis Dall returns from Washington to dance at the Prosperity club while driving a second hand car. Rockefeller Center restores the banished aluminum nudes Eve and The Dancing Girl. Irving Berlin and a Syracuse professor mingle at a club event as a medallion market and wartime relics dealer narrate quirks of postwar collecting.
A Lenten sermon recalls God as the solid foundation for human hope and warns against relying on uncertain spirits. It urges staying faithful to divine laws while expressing gratitude for hope and guidance. Also notes an “electric eye” tearoom detector in New York and suggests banks lacked similar systems for holiday checks.
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