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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
4
Old accounts of Star Printing Company and Ouachita Printing Company publishers of The Monroe News will be pushed for collection. Ample warning given and stringent methods will be adopted. Remittances payable to News-Star Publishing Co., Ltd. 28 tf.
The Alexandria Town Talk criticizes sentimentality for murderers and calls for open publicity of crime to expose political and monetary influence in delaying justice. It argues against cushioned apologies and praises disciplined public service while condemning evasive rhetoric and legal loopholes.
The piece contrasts the fame of preachers lawyers and lecturers with the unseen but vital skill of newspaper writers who produce compelling copy under pressure. It argues many genius level efforts by journalists go unrecognized while others in other professions gain acclaim. It notes diversification in farming and tariff reform debates, ending with a quip on the aged income tax.
The News-Star notes the first issue of Social and Otherwise a sprightly Monroe weekly owned and edited by Mrs. Fannie May Trousdale. The twelve page 9x12 publication focuses on social life in Monroe and surrounding areas praising Mrs. Trousdale as a fluent writer and returning to journalism. The piece ends with a quip about pessimism toward building fires.
The piece discusses the daily pressures on newspaper writers who must fill space with timely, engaging content. It notes the constant fear of blank pages and the relentless deadline of turning white sheets into readable editions, highlighting the stress faced by reporters and editors.
The passage ponders perspective on a fly with many eyes and humans eager to exterminate it. It comments on a Nation adopting a noiseless Fourth of July and hopes reformers will target the conflict between reformers and the vacation mindset.
A wry line plays with ambition and jokes about who carries the bass drum. The quip contrasts dreams of leadership with practical choices, hinting at humor about role expectations in a marching band.
The excerpt recalls post Civil War troubles with caterpillars ravaging cotton and contrasts those days with modern farming where intelligent Southern farmers seize opportunities. It frames caterpillar damage as a fading reminiscence while noting Reconstruction horrors as historical memory.
A Baltimore American piece notes a woman unable to domestic tasks becoming a suffragette who joins a club whose motto is We shall not wed. It includes a line comparing how they round up lambs in Wall Street to shepherds with the reply A crook.
An exchange shows a bridge player advising trump play in doubt while a shopper balks at a No. 6 shoe and seeks an expanded 5. A Chicago Tribune quip mocks a congressman’s lengthy denunciation of international marriage to win a post office for Plunkville.
Fragment notes Cayuse Charley faced a posse after an incident. The excerpt records a terse confirmation and hints at a western confrontation with lawmen. The source text ends abruptly, leaving details sparse while signaling a violent frontier event.
The Washington Star notes Three-Fingered Sam faced trouble due to poor speed judgment. He took a horse he could not outrun the pursuing party, highlighting a lack of speed appropriate to the chase.
Two city men invite a mild seasoned clergyman to join a golf round. After several mishits he shouts Assouan repeatedly. Asked why he uses the word he explains it is the biggest dam in the world.
A Tallulah reader claims olive oil can cure poison ivy within a couple of hours if taken immediately after exposure. The writer asserts the oil absorbs the poison, urges prompt dosing, and notes repeated doses may be needed if the poison has fully begun to act. The message stresses nonmedical basis and personal experience.
A News-Star reporter rides with R B Ireland the bicycle man along the Calhoun road and Bayou DeSiard route. The Ford runabout handles rough stretches and deep sand as work furthers grading drainage and hill cuts to create a premier North Louisiana highway. River front and Bayou DeSiard sections show rough spots but improvements aim to a magnificent drive with state contracts funding.
Denver hosts the twelfth annual Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress opening with more than five thousand delegates and visitors from states west of the Mississippi and from the East. The event runs five to six days with Los Angeles and San Antonio bidding to host the next congress.
A Paris report says a doctor cured a quarrelsome marriage by painting a room blue after red walls provoked temper. The blue room reportedly tamed the wife and mellowed the husband. Plans include lakeside harbor, bathing house, and a Burnham design for the Lake Forest project costing about 200000 dollars with major private funding and civic support.
Edith Rockefeller McCormick proposes a miniature Venice on Lake Michigan off Lake Forest Illinois. She presented the plan to Mayor Fredrick Gade and prominent Lake Forest residents seeking support for the development.
A display case highlights bottled pickles and olives at Walker's Progressive Grocery, offering a choice line of preserves. Shoppers browse the arrangement as part of a broader grocery promotion.
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