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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
4
Satirical column lampoons bullfighting and animal cruelty debates. It mocks promoters and impresarios while noting S P C A concerns and the dangers of the arena. The piece plays with wordplay about bulls, Toreadors, and misfit betting schemes.
Frank W. Ballou appears as a defendant in the evolution case in the District of Columbia. He has served as superintendent of Washington public schools for five years and is a native of New York State. Ballou studied at Columbia Teachers College Cincinnati Harvard and has authored books and participated in the National Education Association.
A compiled list notes key anniversaries and deaths: 1714 Queen Anne dies. George I ascends. 1743 James Blair, founder and first president of William and Mary College, dies. 1774 Priestley announces discovery of oxygen. 1798 English fleet wins Nile victory. 1825 Frederick Bates dies. 1844 Levi Ankeny born. dies 1921. 1875 Geographers Congress opens in Paris. 1885 Louis Riel convicted and sentenced for rebellion.
The Missouri Pacific abandons local north south trains in Monroe replacing them with fast express services. Smaller towns like Olla and Urania lose passenger and parcel service, prompting protests. Authors suggest a motor car interurban model to preserve local transit at low cost while adapting to new transportation norms.
The column argues not to judge by faults but to study excellence in writers like Browning Byron Conrad and Hazlett. It notes great works survive flaws and urges youths to imitate superior qualities, seek reasons for success, and focus on the because of rather than the in spite of.
The West Monroe post office will operate under the Monroe office delivering mail on the west side of the river. This step improves service for West Monroe residents with letter carrier delivery for the first time. Both cities retain their identity while seeking mutual advantage through areas of joint cooperation.
The piece debates who qualifies as a first rater in politics with quotes from William Allen White and John N. Higginbotham Then it notes a new parcel post rule by the U S Post Office Department requiring guaranteed return postage for insured parcels and C O D shipments if undeliverable.
The Ouachita parish report highlights W M Ruffin as manager of the cotton mill place with 250 acres in cotton yielding prospects of 200 bales and potential bale per acre if weather stays favorable. He also grows 100 acres of corn and peas expected to net 40 bushels per acre while boll weevil damage remains limited by heat and dryness.
Belleville Ontario launches a gala week of sports and festivities to celebrate 110 years of peace since the 1812 treaty. The 18th annual American Home Economics Association meeting opens in San Francisco and runs through the week. In Kentucky Democratic primaries are held today for state and legislative nominations ahead of autumn elections.
Maj. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis of the United States Army, who has commanded the Third Corps Area with headquarters in Baltimore, will be placed on the retired list today for age.
The General Conference of Christian Workers founded by Dwight L. Moody starts its annual session today in East Northfield Mase. The event gathers church leaders and members to discuss ministry strategies and religious outreach across regions.
Colorado marks the start of its 54th year as a state today with public reflection on its early history and its path forward as a state. Local ceremonies and community events accompany the milestone observance.
The United States and Mexico will activate the first international postal convention enabling collect-on-delivery service, expanding cross border mail payment options and delivery arrangements.
Eleven years have passed since the German invasion of France began, signaling the full onset of a great war in earnest. The anniversary recalls the early months of conflict and the unfolding global impact.
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