31 Oct 1927
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1927
Page
1
The Times-Picayune urges a major surgical operation to uncover causes of chronic city finances, fix responsibility, expose bad practices, and restore fiscal discipline. Monroe faces flood costs and railroad tax cuts, spreading $200,000 in bills over years to resume normal services and avoid deeper borrowing.
The essay extols moderation as a remedy for social ills from prohibition muddle to restless modern amusements. It argues temperance in pleasures, eating, laughter, and even religious and patriotic ardor, advocating balanced restraint to achieve fuller expression and stability. The piece urges that a weary world may someday embrace moderation more seriously.
The piece proposes drastic urban changes including removing building floors to merge sidewalks and paving, allowing cars to move freely on a single expansive surface, and adding an oversized derrick in the business district to lift cars between streets. It notes public debate and broad discussion among people.
Kalgan, a key northern trading hub near the Mongolia border, links Peking and Urga along the old Great Wall route now shared by automobiles and caravans. The city houses Mongolian ponies and camels, rough brick houses, a diverse population including Russians, and a reputation as a wild frontier gateway into China.
James L Feiser says the Red Cross is a local helper not a distant Washington agency. In seven months Louisiana residents learn the truth of the Red Cross as relief spans flooded areas. The annual roll call seeks a dollar to boost national funding from three to five million amid strong local support.
A fragmentary report describes a crowd gathered in front of a wax head effigy of a comedian. The scene features roughhousing and a performance vibe as onlookers react with curiosity and smiles.
The passage reflects on The Druidic forest as primeval and transcendent, likening groves to temples and awe to a quiet prayer. It invokes Emerson and Omar Khayyam to frame nature as freedom, inviting contemplation under vast skies and distant stars.
A 1927 King Features Syndicate piece humorously critiques disarmament and marriage trends. It likens Cupid to a gunman causing social battles, quipping on bachelors, spinsters, and marriage pressures amid political debates while using playful metaphor and dated slang.
The Day's News profiles Sir John Simon as one of Britain's most successful lawyers with the largest practice and a vast fortune. He left legal work for politics, later returning, and once refused the Wool Sack to pursue public duties. In 1903 he argued for Britain in the Alaska Boundary Arbitration and supports woman suffrage.
Today marks anniversaries for several notable figures. General Agabert Ames, oldest West Point graduate, born Rockland Maine 94. Brigadier Edwin Winins, future West Point superintendent, born Mamburg Michigan 58. Meyer, Fei Farm Loan Bureau director, born Los Angeles 62. William G. McAdoo, out of Democratic race, born near Marietta Georgia 64. Admiral William A. Moffett, born Charleston South Carolina TH.
Dr Moehlig cautions that only fit individuals should engage in strenuous sport and stresses that older adults need moderate, physician-guided activity. A thorough physical exam aids public education, while sudden intense exertion can tax the heart, especially after illnesses or in cold water. Regular mild exercise remains safer for those with past athletic backgrounds.
In Denver a custody hearing over a nine year old ends with the boy preferring his stepmother. Mrs Chas Berthold gave an affirmative answer when questioned by Judge Joseph B David. The judge deemed her fit to have custody despite claims she had given the boy beer.
Mrs Gordon Michie of Lake Charles visits Mrs Tom Sullivan. E O Blodgett enjoys opening day at the state fair in Shreveport. Mrs A Renaud improves after a New Orleans visit. Miss Myrtle Binger visits Miss Lucile McLeod at Mrs B C Dawkins. Mrs W A Strong of West Monroe travels to Shreveport to visit her daughter Mrs J W Bell. Afternoon Five Hundred hosts Hallowe en party by Mrs W R Gordon. Mr and Mrs Ruben Grant move to a bungalow in Austin-Eby. Mr Biedenharn and wife occupy Heidorfer cottage on Pine. Miss Bell Jamerson returns from Farmerville visit to West Monroe. Rev J A H Wharton leaves for Rayville for Bayou Mason convention. Judge and Mrs J C Theus return from Shreveport after visit to Mr Kennedy. Mrs Putzel of Macon Ga visits Mrs Walter Glenn for Madeline Marx and Dr I Hirsch nuptials.
The list recalls dates of births and deaths for William B. Shuprick Romualdo Pacheco M Thiers and William Y Atkinson. It notes Armistice talks between M Thiers and Prussia, Ashantee rejection of British ultimatum, the 1920 Niagra Falls plant disaster, Calles welcomed at the White House, the Persian National Assembly depose the Kajar dynasty.
A mob in Bologna beat to death an 18 year old who had attempted to shoot Premier Mussolini a year ago, the incident marking a violent repercussion tied to the assassination attempt.
Ads claim piles stem from bad blood circulation in the lower bowel and that internal tablets can provide quick lasting relief. The Hem-Roid tablet is advertised as relieving congestion and strengthening affected parts with a money back guarantee, available at druggists through Chase-Amman Drug Co.
A druggist ad touts No. 9 Rat Killer envelopes for 35 cents. Scatter the envelopes where rats roam to poison them. the inventor guarantees a refund if rats are not gone within 24 hours.
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