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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1925
Page
5
The natatorium will open May 1 with enhanced sanitation. Dr. John Schrieber reports thorough cleaning and chlorine trials to boost safety. Showering before entry will be strictly enforced, and penny-slot soap vend machines will be installed in bathrooms. Mrs. John Schrieber named women’s matron for the season.
In Columbia Louisiana on a Saturday noon a baby kicked a loaded pistol off a bed. The gun exploded grazing the ten year old daughter's ankle and lodging in the living room ceiling. Dr I B May said Mrs Darden's foot is not permanently injured.
N. O. begins radio broadcasting with WSMB Saenger Amusement Maison Blanche Company launching April 21 at 9 p m central time. Station atop the Maison Blanche building thirteenth floor uses 500 watts on 318 9 meters with two 126 foot towers.
The Banner Parent-Teachers' Association of Caldwell Parish files suit to test Act One Hundred of 1922 for binding or constitutional validity. The group alleges neglect by the Parish Board of Education and cites petitioned promises as tabled. Judge Casimir Moss of Irinf ield serves as counsel for the plaintiff amid longstanding local dispute.
A vintage ad touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tastier alternative to cod liver oil for weak children. It claims rapid weight gain after sickness or suspected rickets, with a 60 tablet bottle priced at 60 cents and a money back guarantee.
An advertisement touts Overland’s quality built from chassis to body with all steel construction. It highlights lower first cost and maintenance, powerful features, and a 52 week financing plan with a small down payment.
Johannes Schumacher, a veteran chemist of Decatur Illinois, says he has discovered a method to manufacture gold and asserts he already produced 5000 dollars worth at a cost of a few hundred. He offers to demonstrate making gold nuggets before noted scientists.
A traveler notes painted hands on Moorish walls believed to scare away the evil spirit. The number five, with five fingers, is sacred. The okapi is described as the most valuable animal to collectors, with wild specimens found in the Belgian Congo and only one ever captured for Europe.
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