22 Apr 1914
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1914
Page
1
The text lists publication days, cross references to daily and weekly editions except Sunday, and describes mailing rates and carrier delivery charges. It notes entry as second class matter on June 1, 196%, Monroe Louisiana, under the 1879 act, with annual and half year prepaid prices and weekly rate.
An essay praises steadfast boosters like Robert Louis Stevenson and Henry Van Dyke, noting their courage and cheerful influence even as others face debt and hardship. It contrasts public boasts with quiet, daily encouragement from those who lift spirits through adversity.
A historical column argues that intervention around Tampico and Vera Cruz would begin war and recalls past conflicts. It questions the moral costs of war, praising freedom and civilization while acknowledging armies, revolutions, and the spread of progress aided by American actions.
Obituaries and notices list Henry Fielding born and died in 1744. Andrew G. Curtin born in Bellefonte died 1894. Various figures including Lord Beaconsfield, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, and Earl of Dunmore are referenced with births, deaths, and honors. Also mentions marriages and notable anniversaries with multiple ages noted.
The committee backs government regulation of cotton grades after nine standards were set and adopted by major exchanges. Officials fear speculative manipulation persists and want uniform standards nationwide with government oversight to protect producers and consumers. Congress is urged to act this session to implement broader controls.
Cyrus McCormick first envisioned a harvesting machine to beat field fatigue in Virginia. After years of work he built a primitive shop at Wheats Grove and expanded to Cincinnati and Chicago, growing to a fifty acre plant with thousands of workers producing 156000 reapers yearly valued at about 159 million dollars per year.
The April 27 session will focus on grain standardization with Representative Moss of Indiana chairing the sub committee. The big issue is whether the Federal government should control grain trading or merely supervise it. In other items, Dr Cecelia Hvans announces a relocation within Monroe Louisiana from 209 Louise Anne avenue to 213 214 Central Savings Bank with new contact numbers.
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