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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1937
Page
1
The excerpt shows a dialogue about a duke's character and health, with questions about fascist meanings in him and the Duchess. Rogers, a wealthy Yale graduate, is noted as a central figure amid speculation about his political leanings and social standing.
An old treatment claims backaches stem from tired kidneys. The ad urges Doan's Pills as a proven remedy, noting kidneys remove acids and waste from blood and that many have trusted the product for over 40 years. It emphasizes symptoms like frequent urination, swelling, headaches, and fatigue.
The duke has long enjoyed sports with the French Riviera and New York connections, particularly squash, sailing and golf. He notes the duke drives a long ball and plays in the late 70s range. The Rogers plan to spend winter with friends here.
Chicago patroness Mrs. Frank G Logan condemns many works at the 48th American Exhibition calling pieces shocking ghastly and like Gertrude Stein. Curator Daniel Catton Rich defends the show praising the Logan prize winner as excellent while Logan warns against exposing youths to such art.
A vivid note chronicles Ali Baba’s bold town venture with unexpected twists. The tale centers on his cunning approach to urban life, highlighting resourcefulness and wit as he navigates new surroundings.
A cow walked onto the high Mississippi river bridge viaduct in New Orleans yesterday after 5 pm, delaying traffic as it moseyed along steel plates. Workmen guided the animal back to the east bank about two miles away after the Sunset Limited was due at 5:32 p.m. No one asked the cow why it ventured there.
Thursday permits list includes Willis St John building a one story frame house on Mark street for 39 dollars A E Willis Inc to build a one story frame office structure at 211 North Second street for 95 dollars Frank Spica to erect a garage at 714 Grammont street for 65 dollars Tony Danna to build a shed at 725 DeSiard street for 300 dollars The Church of England reports 246 women serving as deaconesses.
In Utah, Charles Bosshardt and George Schaefer confess to killing Spencer Malan in March 1957. Bosshardt wed Malan’s widow to “atone” for the crime, while Schaefer corroborates the tale. The body was buried in a 110 foot well after being loaded into a car.
Deputy Sheriff Earl Rolling said Henry J. Herbert, arrested at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Carey Dubreuil, would be questioned in the fatal shooting of the 23 year old divorcee. District Attorney John E. Fleury said Herbert claimed the shooting was an accidental discharge in the kitchen when she took the gun to learn to shoot. Mrs. Dubreuil died Tuesday from a neck wound severing the spinal cord, with her father Joseph Carey reporting she had told him the incident was an accident.
An old advertisement promotes 35 cent Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It asserts the product cleanses acids and poisons, acts as a diuretic, and cites symptoms like backache cramps puffy eyes and nervousness as examples of kidney trouble.
Japanese army spokesmen said troops driving toward the Hindenburg line between Shanghai and Nanking captured a gate of Kashing with heavy fighting around Seven Star bridge. Chinese reported counterattacks aided by 20 warplanes and claimed to hold Wukiang while civilians flee toward front lines.
President Roosevelt underwent extraction of an infected lower molar after doctors found a large abscess draining well. Captain Ross T. McIntire noted a fever near one half degree and an upset stomach that has cleared, with the patient staying in bed and under care.
Virgil M. Rogers, superintendent of schools at Moulder, Colorado, says some eastern Colorado districts have so few books and rely on mail order catalogs as supplemental readers.
Report notes total casualties exclude those west of Shanghai and naval losses. Casualty ties in north China are estimated at about 80 percent of Shanghai figures, reflecting uneven regional impacts and ongoing U S and allied assessments.
Paul A. Wright faces a preliminary hearing in Glendale on charges he killed his wife Evelyn and Kimmel, a airlines operations manager. The district attorney will present limited testimony to hold him for trial.
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