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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1925
Page
4
A woman endures a comic rodeo as Jerry Ticer makes the horse Lady dance to a harmonica. Marion and Junior cheer while Aunt Madge contemplates the scene, and Dr. Pettit arrives with a courteous stranger, bringing a new turn to the domestic tale.
Baton Rouge April 1 Farmers are ahead with planting and soil prep says state agriculture commissioner Harry S. Wilson after tours of Florida parishes. He notes ideal weather and an optimistic crop outlook with increased corn and cotton acreage and wider use of calcium arsenate for boll weevil control. Wilson also connects buyers from other states with Louisiana farm listings as part of his department outreach.
Special to the News-Star Bastrop La March 31 January 1925 marked the seventy fifth anniversary of Methodism in Bastrop. The church organized in 1850 with Rev Goodwyn as pastor a program uniting all town churches will be staged Easter Sunday evening at 780 oclock The opening service in the new Methodist church is Easter Sunday morning.
A Scots Court of Session ruling finds that David Chalmers Anderson did not forge stocks and bonds while serving as secretary to John Wilson. Despite innocence, he remains jailed as Scotland lacks a criminal appeal system. officials say no mechanism for release exists.
Fashion note highlights a Titian color crepe satin dress with dark brown self material. The tunic upper front forms a deep V with slashed lower edge toward the belt, along with tucks at shoulders and short set-in sleeves. Medium size requires 25 yards light and 214 yards dark material with 27 yards ribbon. Pictorial Review Dress No 2504 in sizes 14–20 years and 34–44 inch bust, price 45 cents.
Business visitors in town this week include Mr and Mrs R C White and Mr W T Folds of Bonita who attended Tuesday events. Miss Dee Higginbotham and Mr Thos Higginbotham of Mer Rouge visited Bastrop on Monday. Mr Warren Gulledge of Monroe was in town Sunday.
An announcement from Opelousas La says the reading course examination for 1924 25 in St Landry parish teachers will be held at the school board office on Saturday April 18 to receive certificates teachers must submit two papers on books read during the session.
A petition circulated across Scotland seeks King George to grant Anderson a free pardon. Supporters urge royal intervention, arguing it would correct a supposed injustice and restore clemency in the case.
Authorities authorize releasing the prisoner, a step that does not legally establish innocence. The action reflects procedural clearance but leaves the underlying guilt or innocence unresolved.
Bus waiting room at 208 South Grand Street features a telephone number 772 for rider information and scheduling. The snippet documents a transit area amenity with a contact point for passenger announcements.
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