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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1925
Page
4
A California man who recently married for the seventh time still pays alimony to six former wives. They have formed a legal network with dozens of lawyers across states to ensure weekly payments. His new bride is a wealthy heiress, and he must marry to settle his debts. He faces constant legal pressure as his wives hire lawyers in Nevada Utah and beyond.
A sequence of notable events and birth or death dates: 1801 Robert F. W. Allston born in All Saints Parish South Carolina. 1859 plum creek Colorado saw mill for Denver. 1861 first California regiment organized. 1862 Federals retake Santa Fe. 1875 Woman's Baptists Missionary Society meets in Boston. 1879 Louisiana capital move proposed. 1894 Greece earthquakes. 1898 US declares war on Spain.
Joseph R. Harker resigns as president after a 50 year teaching career at Illinois Woman's College. Born in a English miner's cottage he educated himself while working, rose to become a college builder and leader in America, and was named president in 1893 guiding Jacksonville College toward notable growth.
Very Reverend W R Inge of St Pauls London argues in The Spoon-Fed Age that modern life erodes natural abilities. He cites savages chewing raw meat, declining walking, and increasing ease through machines as signs of a broader loss of effort, including in education and religion.
The region expands road construction to connect parishes and markets, easing farm transport and encouraging local business. A Lake Providence Banner-Democrat letter notes backcountry access and the shift from pioneer routes to hard surface roads, urging continued expansion of lesser traveled roads for Ouachita and nearby areas.
A reflective piece contrasts the Armistice euphoria with postwar reality. It notes Russia’s collapse, Germany’s republic, Austria’s urban suicides, Italy’s political strain, France’s defense concerns, and Britain’s empire vigilance. It observes American war weariness and profit-seeking factions, urging continued interest in current events.
A reader critiques a preacher for asserting the mind as the master of speech and action, arguing the claim is false and that many clergy mislead through ignorance or sensationalism. The piece urges simple, honest preaching, cautions against unfair persuasion, and notes the Bible offers material for thinking without endorsing flawed conclusions.
The Thacker Fisher meeting opened in Monroe at a DeSiard and Jackson tent drawing about 1000 attendees. The event featured Fisher and Mrs. Fisher with a song service, a well received solo, more benches added, and brief services to encourage broad attendance.
The piece urges careful reading of newspapers and magazines to find worthwhile material for idle hours. It laments postwar drift and calls citizens and voters to help the nation steer toward permanent peace and sound national life.
A dense list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues. Entries include various topics such as countries, weights, Latin phrases, actors, actresses, and common nouns. The puzzle guides solvers to fill white spaces by inferred letters from cross words and positions.
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