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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1925
Page
4
A copyright statement credits the Associated Press as exclusive to republication of news dispatches and local news published in the paper, reserving rights and licensing.
A humorous sketch argues there are over three million spinsters in the United States and few eligible men. It jokes that old maids joke about marriage, parrots, and Niagara Falls, noting career hopes and the lure of money while mocking the idea of finding the “right man.”
In Paris the first International Radio Congress welcomes Hiram Percy Maxim as its president. Hartford Connecticut resident Maxim, son of Sir Hiram Maxim, is famed as inventor of the Maxim silencer. Born 1869 in Brooklyn he trained as an electrical engineer and later headed his own manufacturing firm.
Hirohito, Crown Prince Regent of Japan, born in Tokyo 24 years ago today. Jonas Lie, famed American painter, born Moss Norway 45 years ago. William Hayward, former U S District Attorney and gubernatorial hopeful, born Omaha Nebraska 48 years ago. Albert A Murphree UF president, born Walnut Grove Alabama 55 years ago. Joan Summers congresswoman from Washington’s Fourth District, born Orange County Indiana 84 years ago.
A dense set of across and down clues for a crossword, with answers ranging from basic words to obscure terms. Includes hints like convulsed breath and heralds a wide variety of noun, verb, and adjective entries across many numbers.
The May issue from the National Bank of Commerce highlights a Southern industrial revival driven by improved transportation, rail networks, and local capital. It notes cotton goods as a minor share of investment and underscores hydro power growth since 1905 fueling balanced regional development.
The piece notes tolerance for women in high offices in the US but cites diplomatic gossip and etiquette fears abroad regarding a woman appointed as Secretary of the American legation in Switzerland. Questions arise about her husband’s place at court and precedence with European secretaries wives.
A Chicago proposal by Executive Witter of the Boys' Week Federation envisions selecting the boy who in 1950 will be Chicago's best citizen. The piece questions the wisdom of a future honor that risks conceit, public scrutiny, and pressure, arguing for natural boyhood over manufactured molds and laws.
Sir Broderick Hardwell formed a company to move liquor from the British Isles to America. A London dispatch reports his confession of the project’s collapse and a plea for mercy as prohibition agents push against illicit coastal traffic.
The piece argues that trust is essential to family harmony and peaceful relations between nations. It cautions against constant suspicion while urging faith in others as a practical, beneficial habit. It cites Spurgeon and examples from Canada and the United States to illustrate trust’s economic and social payoff.
A April 28 1910 revival meeting in Monroe drew a large audience at the tent with Thacker Fisher preaching and Mrs Fisher singing. The revival featured a duet by the Fishers and solo “Drifting” by Mr Fisher. Plans outline Forsythe park natatorium dressing rooms, gas lighting for park and natatorium, and new seating and locker arrangements. Dr D H Key returned from Mobile reunion reporting a grand time. The Confederate yell lingered as the crowd remained aroused.
The piece argues that while foreign rum running profits persist, American bootleggers deserve harsher penalties. It condemns established city rings linked to officials, urging conspiracy charges and prison terms to deter lawful breaches by business leaders who shield behind the system while enforcement hits the lower ranks.
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