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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1933
Page
2
Jurors debate mercy vs duty in a trial as they weigh empathy for the defendant against the law and the evidence. The foreman urges impartial judgment and restraint, and the jury ultimately returns a not guilty verdict.
An essay contrasts critics and defenders of youth across leaders like Dr. James E. West and Dr. John Grier Hibben. It argues that youth behavior mirrors earlier generations, and aging observers should recognize continuity rather than condemn the young for novelty.
The piece discusses the spread of pre digested learning through books and anthologies, noting how erudition becomes accessible to all. It compares this modern movement to the European Renaissance and highlights translators turning classical antiquity into current speech, despite uneven mastery.
The column argues against despair during hard times noting clouds and rain are natural. It cites European conflicts, historic progress, and the belief that civilization endures and will outlaw war within a century. It stresses human intelligence as the force toward improvement.
Poem describes a housewife's daily tasks as a personal niche and source of joy. The speaker seeks fulfillment in ordinary chores done with care, turning routine duties into a daily prayer to perform each task well.
A beggar asks a passerby for a penny to fund a supposed certificate of deposit for a million dollars, claiming to have $999,999.99. The exchange plays on financial whimsy and a humorous miscalculation.
Mrs Albee responds to rumor that Mrs Datus wears artificial hair and complexion noting the claim as false while Mrs Kaden agrees that part of the report is incorrect and calls it a deception.
A witty exchange centers on a new dress. The husband predicts the garment will endure only one season, while the wife defends its lasting appeal as a temporary joy.
A humorous exchange notes a coin operated piano that refuses to start for fear of the din. The inventor boasts a self starting, continuous feature and a nickel will stop it for two minutes. The scene includes a request for ten dollars and a ledger dispute over overcharged credit.
A fragmentary humorous aside mocks taste in the dark and jokes about eye teeth for the blind. It then shifts to social topics noting liquor abstinence efforts and posing a riddle about a joint occupation in carving. The voice then urges self-inspection and a straighter line.
Washington puzzle over Roosevelt Farley and Hoover influence as New Mexico Senator Bratton and California ally Hatch press for Barker against Hatch. Johnson and Ickes are debated while Barker gains cross party endorsements. Bratton resists and the New Mexico court row tests Farley’s patience amid Chicago telegram signals.
Sam Newsom commander of the local Legion post asks Minden residents to donate bed clothing underwear and men s shoes for rehab work after last week s tornado. Items may be left at 414 Walnut Street and will be sent promptly to Minden noting past flood generosity.
The senate territories committee ordered a favorable report on the nomination of Robert H. Gore of Florida and Chicago to be governor of Puerto Rico after a brief hearing on Monday.
All federal employees must pay income taxes including the president while state employees are exempt from taxation.
A harsh racial line from a 19th century publication features the phrase A nigguh wint to wint alleging a speaker uses derogatory slang. The item appears in a humor column with offensive language reflecting era attitudes and is presented as a readable fragment without context.
Reports describe a tornado striking near Walterboro and earlier hits in Anderson Greenville and Laurens counties causing 17 deaths, about 100 injured and over 1 million dollars in damage. In Tennessee a Tipton county tornado left five dead and 35 injured including three named victims.
The city announces 100 new benches around the municipal natatorium as part of spring improvements before the May 15 formal opening. Warm days drew bathers already. the pool has been cleaned and refilled. Ronald Lee Davis, recently in Tyler Commercial College, arrived after orders to report to an aviation camp in Austin. The Young Women's Methodist auxiliary and the Methodist Women's Missionary society held meetings with named hosts and committees.
John H. Harris of the Anti-Slavery Society spoke in Glasgow commemorating the 100th anniversary of abolition in British territories. He stated that slaves are bred in parts of Arabia and Africa, with many mothers sold between owners and rarely seeing their children. He added the world slave total exceeds 5,000,000, comparing it to Scotland’s population. He noted about 95,980 acres form the crown's agricultural estates.
A dense OCR made schedule lists NBC WEAF WJZ and CBS stations by region with daily time blocks from early afternoon to late night. Programs include music, drama, audiences, and orchestras across East Midwest and West coast networks with repeated segments and coast to coast designations.
In New York ailing Mary, longtime Cardinal Hayes housekeeper, warns him to wear his heavy winter overcoat when going out. The feature spotlights Dwight Fiske’s Mayfair Yacht Club performances with a portrait of Will Rogers’ daughter and a snapshot of celebrity skaters like Lupe Velez and Beatrice Lillie amid club life and city scenes.
A compilation of statements from figures like Charles R. Sabin Dr Thomas Parran Jr Lady Florence Barrett R G Tugwell Governor Lehman Frederick Van Nuys and Secretary Dern. The remarks cover prohibition attitudes forest policy government reform and labor changes reflecting a period of transition and debate.
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