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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1909
Page
4
Old accounts of Star Printing and Ouachita Printing, publishers of The Monroe News, will be pushed for collection. Ample warning has been given and stringent methods are expected. Remittances should be payable to the News-Star Publishing Co Ltd. 28-tf.
The article urges all business men to actively participate in the Progressive League. An important meeting is set for Friday night at 8 o'clock at the League's Sugar's Theatre headquarters to discuss many matters of importance.
A sermon on crime argues for strict law enforcement and public backing to curb violence. Dean Hartley cites global homicide rates, noting Arkansas and Pulaski County exceed many regions. He warns of a rising murder culture and urges united, decisive action against criminal activity.
The piece argues a tariff is behind us and American farming is booming. It projects 1909 agricultural value around 8.3 billion dollars, compares growth to earlier decades, and notes crops and high prices bolster prosperity. It urges readiness to advertise and seize the coming expansion.
The speaker notes a rise in killing rates from one per 40 000 to one per 9 000, detailing 129 464 homicides plus 82 535 suicide-by-action cases. Despite triumphs, the text argues humanity has not yet mastered the brute within. It calls for generations of evolution toward a true appreciation of human life.
A deceased figure left France 252000 pounds of original poems while a Monroe man hoards about 324365 essays on running a newspaper. He seeks to push his views on the editor, raising concerns over editorial independence.
The King's Daughters urge donations to aid multiple distress cases. Contributors are urged to leave contributions, however large or small, to support relief efforts and assist those in need.
A plea from a noble charitable organization urges readers to give a mite today. The group, known for love and mercy, has exhausted its resources aiding the needy and asks community support through local drug stores and banks.
A provocative remark suggests Thaw’s wife challenges him to sue for divorce. The line frames a dubious experiment on gender and consent, implying that a woman's refusal might be misread as assent and urging legal action to test the assumption.
A Monroe reader lauds The King's Daughters for quietly aiding the needy, contrasting their help with a refused request and highlighting the organization’s untold good in relieving distress.
Boston August 12. A simulated war declaration will trigger a week long exercise with 16,000 militia and regular cavalry units from New York Connecticut Massachusetts and Washington DC. The Federal government mobilizes to defend free soil as telegraph and telephone lines are cut in the simulated invasion.
Jena August 11 complete parish returns show Henry E. Hardtner wins the primary as state Conservation Commission president with 596 votes against Walter Flowers 477. Other race results include Sheriff T J Drewett 574 to S Gaharan 447 and Clerk L M Davis 474 to J H Pratford 636. Assessor race requires a second primary Adams 409 and Robertson 289 lead rivals Cruse 136 and Breithaupt 176. Coroner Hamilton 457 to J A Coleman 524.
A chronology listing key events from 1690 to 1908 including Phipps expedition from Boston to Canada 1690 Perry’s Erie to head of lake voyage 1813 Fort Erie capture 1814 and Bryan nomination 1908. It notes births and deaths of Southey Campbell Jones and others, and notable geopolitical shifts such as Crete crisis 1898.
The landing anniversary was marked by a crypt installation in the cathedral to hold the discoverer remains. A pontifical mass was celebrated by Mgr. Joseph Aversa Archbishop of Sardis and Apostolic Delegate to Cuba and Porto Rico.
Prominent representatives of the Iowa retail hardware trade gather in Clear Lake for the sixth annual convention. The two day sessions will cover numerous items of interest and importance to the trade.
St Cloud Minnesota hosts two day fifth annual session of the Minnesota State Association of Elks with attendees from St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Winona and other cities. The gathering began this morning with a formal opening and large attendance.
The text mentions an automobile ride for visitors to points of interest in the city and notes that the annual parade will be held tomorrow morning. It also contains a testimonial for Foley's Kidney Remedy from Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Wayne, West Virginia, claiming complete cure.
An ad promotes a Monday giveaway of $25 in gold bond certificates from Monroe Drug Company. It invites readers to inquire at the store for details and mentions a contact with H. R. Rayner in Cumberland for quick relief from foot problems. Also notes California prunes sold at Walker's Progressive Grocery with a brief product pitch.
Sugar Bros Co promotes winter cabbage seed with assurance of best quality. Advertises availability and a marked price or offer date of 11-4.
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