Outlaw Hero Myth Raises Questions About Dillinger
A 1934 commentary questions why Americans admire Dillinger calling him a homicidal menace and urges law enforcement to shoot on sight. The piece contrasts Dillinger with Chicago gangsters and brands the romanticization as a foolish mistake. It notes police confrontations and public petitions for amnesty as evidence of misplaced sentiment.
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Dillinger
United States
Chicago
Jesse James
Billy the Kid
Robin Hood
Twenty Per Cent For Taxes
The piece argues that about 20.3 percent of national income goes to taxes as government costs rise. It notes tax burdens persist despite a weaker national income and links higher taxes to funding relief programs and jobless aid, suggesting taxpayers accept them as necessary evils amid recovery efforts.
The Cost of Building and Maintaining Good Roads
The piece argues that expanding the highway system does not reduce maintenance. It notes dirt roads cost less to maintain than some hard surfaces, cites Pennsylvania's heavy snow clearing expense, and states yearly upkeep can exceed one thousand dollars per mile. It critiques public focus on road appearance over upkeep and jokes about road comforts and privacy.
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Pennsylvania
America
Uncommon Sense on Idle Time and Useful Work
John Blake argues against paying for professional time-spenders to entertain the idle. He cites Andrew Carnegie funding libraries as a model for using spare time to uplift society, urging readers to seek productive pursuits like learning languages or reading, rather than expenditure on leisure experts.
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The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
The Glee Club By George Elliston
A poetic piece titled The Glee Club By George Elliston expresses devotion with lines of love and dreaming together. The excerpt follows with a humor vignette where rivals question car speed and running ability in a brief exchange.
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the Glee Club
George Elliston
Inheritance Rumors Surround Arthur's Wealth
Dialog reveals Cora and companions discuss Arthur likely to inherit a large sum. Cora suspects the claim while friends warn against involvement, calling him impossible.
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Cora
Arthur
Dimi
Concert Assignment Clarified by The Sport Artist
The joke notes that pedals under the organ are for footnotes, as a playful contrast between a concert task and a book reviewer’s remark. It frames an amusing mismatch of roles and tools in a brief, witty exchange.
They Call It Politics and the Prohibition Backlash
More than 2,000 federal agents to target illicit distilling and bootlegging follow March revenue figures showing legal consumption far below expectations. Officials debate enforcement funding as gin and bathtub liquor flood markets, with Dr. James M. Doran citing rising illegal production despite prohibition endering.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Choate
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Lewis Douglas
Douglas
James M. Doran
Distilled Spirits Institute
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Dr. Doran
Doran
United States
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Parting Guest Scene with Clarence and Mrs Starvling
A short dialogue in which Clarence recalls an occasion of dinner courtesy from Mrs Starvling. He admits forgetting to express thanks and a compliment, while Clarice defends his memory of past discipline for lies.
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Clarence
The Dip and The Penman in a Vintage Comic Exchange
A playful dialogue from 1934 features The Dip praising a check raiser and The Penman boasting of an ascent from schoolboy excuse writer to front rank. Carpenter challenges the planing remark as the assistant stumbles over a biplane reference.
Inventions and Humanity Through a Paradoxical Lens
A collage of lines contrasts progress with harm, noting fires in America versus Europe, stockyards as shipyards, Eskimos imagined in iceboxes, and Watt’s steam invention. It laments that human improvement skips the human race, closing with a theater fantasy about Mickey Mouse and Mae West.
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Heaven
Mickey Mouse
Mae West
Illegal Possession And Trespassing Charged In Ouachita Suit
Simeon H. Armstrong of Chicot county Arkansas files suit in Ouachita parish alleging Sid Purdy occupied Armstrong land on March 30 1934. The petition seeks 140 in damages for unlawful possession cultivation timber cutting and drainage without permission of Armstrong. Land is described as the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section six township 17 north range one east, a parcel deeded by J L Purdy on September 12 1929 and rented to C A Griggs. Armstrong claims ongoing loss due to Purdy's occupation.
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Sid Purdy
Ouachita Parish
Simeon H. Armstrong
Chicot County
Arkansas
Armstrong
Purdy
Quachita Parish
Victory Liberty Loan drive ends with record Monroe turnout
Last night’s liberty loan meeting at the Picture Garden drew more than 2,000 to witness The Price of Peace in Monroe. A birthday party celebrated five years for Master L D Roper at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs D L Roper. Alma Smith of Wynne Arkansas visits relatives. Hazel Washburn of El Dorado Arkansas stays with Miss Dora Gray at Mrs S Freidlander’s Washington street home.
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Picture Garden
Monroe
L. D. Roper
D. L. Roper
Hazel Washburn
el Dorado, Ark
Dora Gray
Scouts Meet in Bastrop Led by Dr Leavell
A meeting of the Morehouse district committee of the Ouachita Valley council of the Boy Scouts will be held tonight at Bastrop. Executive G. W. Simpson announced the plans last night with Dr. R. B. Leavell of Bastrop in charge.
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Morehouse
Ouachita Valley
Dey Jez? Bout Ez Much Sense Or Callin A Preacher
A humorous refutation of calling a preacher doctor or Reverend, questioning the use of formal titles for religious figures in a dialect column.
Anders Enters Fifth Louisiana Congressional Race
District Attorney D. J. Anders of the fifth district announced in Winnsboro that he will seek the congressional seat. He is the fourth candidate to announce, joining Monroe figures W. B. Clarke W. M. Harper and C. E. McKenzie. incumbent Riley J. Wilson is expected to run for reelection.
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D. J. Anders
Fifth Judicial District
Louisiana
Mr. Anders
W. B. Clarke
W. M. Harper
C. E. McKenzie
Monroe
Riley J. Wilson
Ruston
Mississippi
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Oak Grove
W’est
Carroll Narich
Franklin Parish
Franklin, Richland
West Carroll
D. J. Anders, Jr
Harry N. Anders
Harry N. Anders, Both of Whom Are Practicing Law Here. Mr. Anders
Raymond Parker
Williams Speaks at Kiwanis Meeting
Dr. John W. Williams, director of the parish health unit, reviewed department activities before Monroe Kiwanis. He noted Ouachita parish death rate fell from 20 to under 9 per thousand in four years, crediting cooperation with physicians and preventive medicine. about 600 lives saved. Dr. W. E. Jones led the program of the underprivileged children's committee.
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John W. Williams
Monroe Kiwanis Club
Ouachita Parish
W. E. Jones
Edna Arnold Named Queen Of The May
Edna Arnold of Ouachita parish high school senior class is elected Queen of May for the West Monroe May festival. Attendants are Edith Nelle Haynes Justine Wilson Libby Haynes and Mary Wilbur McKee. The parade starts 1 30 and festival at Major McGuire Park begins 2 o clock. Four Chinese stars will lead five jungle pictures planned in British Malaya by a Shanghai film company.
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Ouachita Parish
West Monroe
Edith Nelle Haynes
Justine Wilson
Libby Haynes
Mary Wilbur McKee
McGuire Park
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British Malaya
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Radio Schedule Highlights From May Third Broadcast
Radio listings detail NBC CBS and regional networks with thrice daily time blocks. Programs include Winnie the Pooh Ma Perkins The Mountaineers Dinner Concert John B Kennedy's Talk and more with regional repeat slots across East Midwest and West networks. Local anchors list orchestras bands serials and theatre features with daylight time adjustments.
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New York Celebrities Share Tales Of Stage Life
A New York column recalls Dorothy Parker Estelle Taylor and Ethel Barrymore anecdotes. It notes sports and showbiz figures like George Gershwin Kay Francis and Bert Lahr and explains a tale of actors using a shared stage name and the risks of rebranding in Broadway and Hollywood.
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Boston
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Hepburn to Return for Break of Hearts Move
Katharine Hepburn will start work in a new film in a couple of weeks. The project, likely Break of Hearts with John Barrymore, could determine her career future after a Broadway detour. Cecil DeMille plans explicit set cues including leafless prop trees for realism.
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