W F Pipes Nominated for District Attorney
The News Star announces W F Pipes as a candidate for District Attorney subject to the Democratic Primary on September 14 1920.
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1920
Page
4
The News Star announces W F Pipes as a candidate for District Attorney subject to the Democratic Primary on September 14 1920.
Announcement states David I. Garrett as candidate for District Attorney.
The piece argues prices have likely peaked and are turning downward, citing Dunn’s review of business and government reports. Luxury tax receipts, diamond sales, and candy merchants report declines, while construction lags. The overall tone signals deflation taking hold and a safer, more normal market ahead.
A quoted viewpoint urges all classes to stop buying clothing and shoes until prices fall. It argues prices are inflated between producer and consumer, and urges wearing old garments with patches while manufacturers adjust to fair costs. The piece notes that price reductions will come from economic conditions, not goodwill.
The piece ridicules pan Indian and Africa for Africans campaigns, argues both continents saw white colonization, and claims Africans cannot unite beyond local regions. It asserts whites will remain dominant, and that Black Americans would suffer under relocation plans. It cites a Universal Negro Improvement Association leader predicting a future war.
A Manufacturers Record opinion challenges the notion that 90 million Americans live under mandatory command. It argues nearly everyone, from rich to poor, from babies to students, takes orders from others, including parents, teachers, doctors, officers, and even higher authorities, while others claim some are free.
Racing events include Saratoga Association meets at Saratoga New York Fort Erie Racing Association at Fort Erie Ontario and Grand Circuit trotting opening in Philadelphia. Tennis opens national doubles championship in Boston with other state and regional championships in Des Moines West Virginia Parkerburg Lake George and a professional golfers association national championship awaited.
The poem presents Edgar A. Guest on grief and faith, noting that sorrow cannot be eased by words or acts and only a steadfast faith can sustain a person through loss. It emphasizes helpless friends and the solitude of the bereaved, with trust in divine purpose guiding resilience.
The nation’s clubs kick off major tournaments with the Chicago Minnesota state amateur championship opening in Duluth. Inland Lakes Yachting Association regatta starts in Oshkosh. Dominion Lawn Bowling Association championships begin in Toronto. Manitoba Lawn Bowling Association tournament opens in Winnipeg. Dominion of Canada Rifle Association championships begin. Boxing at New Orleans features Martin Burke vs Billy Miske 15 rounds and Frank Moran vs Al Reich in Jersey City 12 rounds.
Ottawa scenes shift as many prominent dental professionals from across Canada arrive to attend the tenth biennial Canadian Dental Association convention. Sessions commence tomorrow and run through Friday with meetings in the capital.
A compact ad touts One Bond’s Pill as a small mild effective remedy for headache biliousness torpid liver and dizziness. It claims no sickness irritation or constipation and promises waking up well with no unpleasant aftereffects.
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