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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
4
The News Star announces W. F. Pipes as a candidate for District Attorney subject to Democratic Primary actions on September 14, 1920. Also listed are WM. B. Stuckey and David I. Garrett as District Attorney candidates.
Information requested from the public asking why Monroe consumers pay higher prices for sugar rice potatoes and Crisco than in New Orleans Vicksburg Shreveport or Little Rock. The letter urges an investigation into freight rents and salaries and seeks a logical explanation for price disparities.
The writer argues that dealers justified overnight price increases by replacement cost and asks for an informed view on lowering prices when markets fall. They compare Monroe to nearby cities advertising large reductions and urge consumer information to verify if costs truly are higher here.
Bertrand Russell reports from Russia as a British labor party representative and Socialist critic of Allied policy. He portrays Bolshevism as militant with global aims, led by Lenine who seeks revolution beyond Russia and distrusts existing treaties as mere makeshifts.
The passage criticizes the platform framers for omitting the war and its victory, calling it a wretched act of selfishness. It notes Governor Cox’s earnest rebuke and suggests his plain language carries more impact than ornate rhetoric.
The Michigan Association of Insurance Agents opens its convention in Kalamazoo today with sessions for local agents. Proceedings focus on industry issues, professional development, and networking opportunities.
San Antonio and Houston area officials from Texas County Judges and County Commissioners gather with Charleston Christian Endeavor Society representatives of South Carolina and the Georgia State Agricultural Society in Indian Springs Georgia to discuss regional affairs.
The piece quotes Governor Cox criticizing the Republican platform for ignoring the war won under a Democratic administration. He calls it undignified to attack the President and honors those who labored at home and abroad. He highlights workers, producers, and citizens who supported the war effort and a government that upheld national resolve.
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