02 May 1933
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1933
Page
1
Scattered OCR text shows garbled dialogue about time, travel, and a letter, with phrases like a and nd hos ligaret and tracks if. The readable parts suggest incomplete remarks about someone named Jules and a sea journey, but details are unclear.
Francis A. Jamieson, 28, AP correspondent who broke the Lindbergh case, receives the 1932 Pulitzer prize of 1000 dollars for best example of a reporter's work. Other awards go to the New York World-Telegram for veterans relief and real estate bonds, Edgar Ansel Mowrer for foreign reporting, the Kansas City Star for editorials, and H M Talburt for cartoon work with Scripps-Howard papers.
An advertisement touts Hobo as a ready mixed prescription to soothe acids irritating kidneys. It claims quick relief and long term toning of organs, selling for $1.00 a bottle at drug stores.
The ad warns about dry or gum mucus sticking to nostril walls and the risk of damaging the ear drum from hard blowing. It promotes Penetro Nose and Throat Drops to loosen mucus and ease expulsion, noting ephedrine reduces airway swelling and provides antizymic effects. Available in 25¢ and 50¢ sizes with a dropper.
The awarded journalism prizes praised Carl Ran dall and the New York World Telegram for legislative investigation coverage. Detroit Free Press and Philadelphia Record received honorable mention for public service pieces War on Waste and a proposed income tax drive.
Police superintendent L. V. Tarver asks owners of items stolen from cars on St John Street between blocks 709 and 900 to identify belongings at city hall. Items include pliers a camp axe screwdrivers a flashlight keys a headlight bulb a pajama shirt and towels. Jesse Fletcher jailed for pilfering from automobiles and fined seven dollars fifty cents for drunken and disorderly conduct.
Evangelist McClung preached on The Living Hope of the Christian at the Church of Christ revival. The message stressed man’s unique hope, linked to Christ’s resurrection, and the Christian inheritance in heaven. Services are daily at 10 a.m. and 7:45 p.m., and the public is invited.
Homer merchants plan to close shops each Thursday afternoon from May 11 to September 1. A meeting at the court house formed a committee to circulate a petition. a majority signed. Outdoor activities like baseball swimming fishing and garden projects will be enjoyed by business people.
Ouachita parish high school debaters who won the fifth district championship received a silver trophy from the Louisiana State Debating League in Baton Rouge during a state rally. Principal Jack Hayes announced the award on Tuesday. Members include Elaine Rester Ruth Murphy Cage Pace and Burt Sperry with the affirmative and negative sides debating the resolution on revenue sourcing.
Van Wilson, a Black man, is held in the city jail after police arrested him on a charge of obtaining $5 by false pretenses. He allegedly took the money to buy whisky but kept it. Wilson claims the money was lost and could not buy the whisky.
Henry Clay Smith of Alexandria connected with the Missouri Pacific railroad agricultural department said Grayson will ship tomatoes around June 1 from an extensive Grayson project. Local farmers have at least 200 acres in hot beds tended through hail storms and frosts and expect strong returns from the northern market cooperative plan aided by the railroad.
African air mail usage has grown by more than 50 percent in the past two years, reflecting expanding postal flights and higher demand for expedited international correspondence across the continent.
The U S Civil Service Commission invites applications by May 23 for junior pharmacist and assistant pharmaceutic aide positions in the Veterans Administration and Public Health Service. Salaries are 2000 and 1620 per year with deductions for economy and retirement, and applicants must be fully licensed pharmacists. Full info from the Civil Service Board of examiners at the city post office.
Dallas May 2 Special Petroleum has driven regional progress for 35 years per Magnolia Petroleum data honoring founders J. S. Cullinan Calvin N Payne and Henry C Folger who built the first refinery at Corsicana Texas in 1898 The report notes oil funded major Southwest development with 1930 tax receipts from oil around 120 million across five states Texas taxes from oil accounted for 56 8 percent of state revenue while Oklahoma relied on oil for 58 percent of its tax take
The L. B. Faulk post held a Monday night meeting at the Legion home. The horned toad derby progress was reported as satisfactory for the event at the Hotel Frances Friday night. Isaac Lemle announced 16 Legionnaires ready for Legion baseball this year. Gladden Harrison of Lowe-McFarland post in Shreveport gave an address. Seventy five ex service men received barbecue and refreshments from F. Strauss and Son. Wives don’t mind taking orders from husbands if they are money orders.
The passage reflects on the gradual aging of skin as time passes, noting how changes occur year by year with little awareness until a moment of realization. It frames aging as an inevitable, natural process affecting everyone’s appearance over time.
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