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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
4
All old accounts of the Star Print ag Company and Ouachita Printing Company publishers of The Monroe News will be pushed for collection. Ample warning has been given and stringent methods will be used. Remittances payable to the News-Star Publishing Co Ltd.
A pastiche piece on desire and selfhood argues against making life choices to suit others. It warns against pursuing unattainable love, frames marriage as a beginning not an end, and suggests extreme acts stem from a lack of true personal purpose.
A Times-Democrat note argues for open court proceedings as fundamental to free government and condemns sensational reporting. It also outlines a lecture tour by Mr. Ransdell starting September 15 in Ruston to October 8 at Lake Providence, with USDA experts joining to show farmers practical boll weevil adaptations in North Louisiana.
Prompt 8 o'clock gathering of the Progressive League at the Sugar theatre building urges every member to attend and engage in the deliberations. The notice credits the group with aiding Monroe’s growth and calls for business leaders to support unified action and civic duty.
Congressman Ransdell proposes to help his district by touring farms and presenting farm picture views to inform residents about agricultural issues and development plans.
The piece praises laws in Alabama and Georgia restricting publication of assault victims names while urging balanced reporting. It recounts Louisiana's battle with the boll weevil, noting Red River to Arkansas line spread and farmers shifting from cotton to diversified crops. Mr. Ransdell is highlighted for practical agricultural guidance and promoting crop diversification to mitigate losses.
The Pardon Mill or board of pardons frees and commutes many convicted felons. It laments leniency and notes nearly all district court convictions proceed. The Star of Bethlehem appears every 500 years as a sign while King’s Daughters seek urgent donations for their mercy work. Contributions may be left at local drug stores or banks.
A man who recovered his memory realized he had no bank account, a truth that provoked him to want to forget the whole episode.
A man saved a woman in Poland but did not propose. The woman killed him, a grim moral about life saving with marriage in mind. A London pup sold for 200 dollars an ounce, with a dark quip about paying for vivisecting a wife’s poodle.
The text notes a man who built wealth with hair tonic now pursues a passion involving monkeys, highlighting an unusual personal interest connected to his wealth.
A Rus ton Leader report notes farmers bought less on credit in the past year, many paying cash or doing without. It argues a half cotton crop with good prices could yield more cash than prior years, and praises living-at-home plans as financially sound. Prices for cotton and corn across Louisiana appear strong despite reduced acreage.
A fragment from the Alexandria Town Talk notes a crowd in the field witnessing a harsh conclusion to a cotton cultural instruction event. The piece implies disgrace for the participants and signals a failed outcome.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes Washington state enacted a law making cigarette smoking and carrying cigarette papers in vest pockets a misdemeanor while requiring marriage license applicants to undergo a physical exam. The piece mocks the impact arguing marriage restrictions based on health or weakness could backfire.
The government printing office tried new spellings like thru and thoro but public interest waned as readers prefer English as she is spelled. The return to the familiar form is welcomed, though the effort showed good intentions and an official trial.
A Baltimore Sun note argues Dolly Madison popularized ice cream and praises Nancy Johnson as the actual freezer inventor. The piece shifts to Tammany leadership struggles in Maryland, anti-Tammany sentiment, a proposed senatorial primary law, and Oregon Governor Benson’s future plans. It also covers a railroad workers movement in Cleveland and a local grocery ad.
The note surveys several figures: Representative Hobson and wife welcome a daughter in Alabama. California Secretary of State Curry seeks the Republican gubernatorial nomination. William Morgan invited to Wichita event. West Virginia Governor Glasscock may call a special session on primary law and liquor reform. James Garfield may run against Governor Harmon in Ohio. Caleb Powers announces a Kentucky Congress bid amid Goebel assassination trials. Toledo faces a fierce mayoral race with streetcar fare issues. Tammany Hall girds for New York primaries and municipal elections amid internal revolts.
A local advertisement promises $25 free gold bond certificates every Monday with details available at the Monroe Drug Company. It also promotes H R Rayner for foot relief and California Prunes from Walkers Progressive Grocery with a brief call to action.
Sugar Bros Co offers winter cabbage seed with emphasis on quality. Contact for availability and pricing.
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