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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1925

Page

4

Burglars' Legal Department

A satirical piece argues laws push burglars to employ lawyers at every step. It paints safecrackers consulting attorneys before arrests, sharing profits, and keeping prison terms for themselves, while lawyers ride taxis and patrol wagons sit idle. It expands to hold-up men and highwaymen adopting legal help, with alleys as offices and pedestrians as clients.

Life of Dr William Henry Welch Celebrated in 75th Birthday

The Berkshire Hills native rising to prominence in American medicine, Dr William Henry Welch, turns seventy five today. For over forty years at Johns Hopkins University and Hospital, his research shaped global pathology and bacteriology. He helped establish a government commission whose Panama discovery of yellow fever cured a major disease.

Berkshire Hills New England America William Henry Welch Welch John Hopkins University Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Panama

Turkish taxes spark reform push a year ago

Turkish Assembly imposed heavy taxes on intoxicating beverages a year ago today. Opera singer Mary Garden applied for American citizenship as part of notable public records. Beeewax forms when bees load honey into eight clusters then rest motionless for 24 hours.

Turkish Assembly Mary Garden

Changes in Industry Stir North Louisiana Gas Field Views

The article surveys shifts in industry and energy use, noting carbon black plants moved to gas rich, less congested areas. It highlights Louisiana’s Monroe field development since 1916, 1921 production shifts from West Virginia, and growing gasoline extraction from gas for automotive use, while addressing dated figures and future regional impacts.

North Carolina California Rockies Louisiana South Henry M. Payne American Mining Congress United States Payne Monroe West Virginia Dr. Payne West Monroe Sterlington Bastrop

Placid Admin Leadership and Dinner Etiquette Debate

Ex-Ambassador Child praises President Coolidge for unbroken placidity and constant pace to avoid breakdown. He cites cabinet dinners as temptations that tire busy men, while noting public dinners offer social rest. Trollope anecdote underscores dinner value among distinguished company.

Child Coolidge Anthony Trollope

France’s Proposed Capital Levy Threatens American Property

French economists push a levy on capital with securities issued to cover the amount. The plan, backed by radical and liberal factions, would enforce payment but avoid outright confiscation. The move signals a radical shift in property treatment that unsettles American investors.

France

The Hasty Marriage Evil Should Command Greater Attention

The Spectator argues for saner marriage laws focusing on roots of marriage instability. It cites easy access to licenses and cases of hasty unions and multiple divorces, urging stricter age limits and better regulation of marriages to curb social harm.

American Association For the Advancement of Science Washington Illinois New York Syracuse

Cross-Word Puzzle Clues Mixed List of Definitions

A long mixed list of crossword clues with numbers for Across and Down entries, including synonyms and abbreviations such as city, months, and common nicks, plus multiple misspellings and unclear items. The fragment resembles an unruly puzzle page with varied topics and missing consistent formatting.

Monroe Fifteen Years Ago Meets Describe Show and Charity

A 1910 News-Star column recalls a crowded corner Fifth and Washington tent meeting led by Rev. Atherton with morning and evening services and many converts. It notes John H Sparks shows and notes upcoming return with animals and parade. Civic League West Side, May Faulk presiding, plans shirt waist sale with confectionery stand at city hall.

News-Star Fifth Washington Atherton John H. Sparks Civic League of the West Side

Individual Intolerance and the Fate of American Freedom

A Harpers essay argues that intolerance has intruded into American citizenship shaping a fascist drift. It critiques attempts to curb individual liberty and expand government power through capitalist measures. The piece urges early fourthwith self-scrutiny of the nation’s political direction and constitutional faith.

Harpers Magazine

You will like our Corned Beef

Green's Market and Grocery advertises corned beef items with a punchy local sales pitch. The note mentions a date range 3 7t and emphasizes value and freshness.

Green’s Market & Grocery

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