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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
4
Hundreds of cities run information bureaus that give quick but often incorrect replies. Clerks are overconfident, training them to be smarter than the truth, mocking colleges and promising free service while delivering poor guidance.
Today marks anniversaries from 1758 to 1923 including James Monroe birth in Virginia and Lafayette’s 1825 visit, Palmer Cox born 1840, a 1875 Oshkosh fire, 1899 rail ticket ruling, shipbuilder Irving Scott’s death, 1914 Wilson sending troops to Colorado, and the Prince of Wales 1923 Brussels monument dedication.
Today's birthday list honors Douglas Robinson born in New York City 42 years ago. Harold Bauer the pianist born in London is 82. Rt Rev George H Kinsolving bishop of Texas born in Bedford county Virginia is 76. Daniel E Garrett congressman from the Eighth Texas district born in Robertson Tennessee is 56. Alfred De Oro celebrated.
Governor Fuqua urges Alabama to back the American Legion Endowment Fund Week aiming to aid 35 000 fatherless children and wounded veterans. The drive seeks five million dollars to sustain a permanent rehabilitation service and place orphans in homes. Fifth District goal is six thousand dollars.
A narrator recalls a scene of a crying small girl with a broken doll and a consoling mother. The piece muses that God may smile at human troubles and that fear and worry often ruin perspective, urging readers to find reasons to smile despite hardships. It cites wartime song lines about packing troubles away.
Washington enacts broad traffic rule changes including higher speed limits on main streets and stricter penalties for violations. The new system replaces three hand signals with a single extended arm motion and tightens dimming rules to reduce glare while preserving visibility. Pedestrians regain renewed right of way at intersections amid growing congestion and driving pressures.
Sunday river scene on the Ouachita recalls better days as oil field waste contaminates the water. The piece laments Congress delays on anti pollution measures and blames the Coolidge era for prioritizing money over environment.
An April 28, 1910 News-Star notice reports a large audience at the Thacker-Fisher revival in Monroe with singing led by Fisher and lyrics by Mrs Thacker. It notes next events for Monroe Chapter U D C and Y W A activities, plus a Magnolia Inn social and a planned suffrage address by Rev Anna Shaw in Monroe.
A critical editorial argues Congress acts to accelerate profits at the expense of family happiness and community morality. It cites Ouachita river pollution as a symbol of delayed action and urges Washington to reverse course and prioritize national welfare over rapid wealth.
Correct answer to yesterday's puzzle listed with station notes. Details show WHN Strand orchestra WLW musical program 11 15 p m KLX studio program 11 80 p m KJIR Travelogue 11 45 p m WDAF Nighthawks 12 00 p m KFI orchestra KHJ Hickman's orchestra KDX music KNX orchestra KPO Amphians 1 00 a m WQJ Hotsy Totsy hour.
Radio by the Clock lists multiple stations and time slots for musical acts orchestras bands and programs including WOC KOA KFI WGN WEAF WLW and many others with performances ranging from orchestras to revues and lectures through 11:00 p m.
A dense schedule lists radio programs by time across networks CKAC through WMAQ. Mentions include orchestras, lectures, musicals, operas, talk shows, and kiddie programs with many call letters and group names such as Uncle Kaybee Eagle trio and Dream Daddy.
An advertisement for Velvet Ice Cream by Monroe Ice Cream and Candy Co. Inc. touts purity and popularity with the slogan Get the Best in a dated promotional style.
A historic listing notes a regular 50 cent dinner with a 25 cent option, served Wednesday. Coffee with pure cream costs 5 cents extra, highlighting a mid century menu at Leon's Cafe.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a bus waiting room reference and a Grand Telephone entry with numbers 208 and 772 dated 4-25. The readable bits provide no clear event, person, or location to form a full news item.
Col Benjamin Foulois, assigned to Mitchel Field on Long Island, rose through successive promotions due to his aviation achievements and service. He was the first American officer to learn to fly, joined as a private, and aided the government in aviation since 1908. He led the first American squadron to cross German lines in World War I.
A year ago today the Benwood mine disaster killed more than 100 workers. Governor McCray of Indiana was convicted of using the mails to defraud in a separate case.
A list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues with numbered positions and partial fragments. clues include synonyms, abbreviations, and foreign phrases across themes like farewells, measurements, geography, and objects. The text shows misprints and spacing issues but preserves solvable item set.
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