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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1920
Page
3
A Louisiana voluntary aid effort urges residents to place waste paper sacks in every home and donate usable clothing. The program, run by local Voluntary Aid groups, funds stay within Louisiana and support needy families with transparent accounting and open visits to inspect records at 315 South Second Street.
The act bans selling or offering second hand cars without a recorded title or certified copy, and prohibits presenting fake title documents. Violators face up to 100 dollars fine or thirty days imprisonment or both, with the law taking effect after promulgation and repealing conflicting laws except pending prosecutions.
Chicago Aug 25 Attorney General Palmer ordered a nationwide profiteering investigation. Charles F Clyne United States attorney for the Chicago district said Justice Department agents have been secretly gathering data for weeks and Palmer has instructed every U S attorney to begin investigations nationwide.
Stolen black horse with distinctive white hind foot offered with reward. Ads include rental rooms near I M depot, furnished homes, sale of a Remington typewriter, two 50x160 foot lots in Flournoy First Add West Monroe, employment ads for office maid traveling man and grocery clerk, sewing services, and various small listings with contact details and dates.
The New Orleans markets report mixed activity with notable price spreads and limited sales in grains and commodities. Spot and futures values show modest gains and declines across contract months and delivery dates, reflecting a quiet trading day with narrow ranges.
Liverpool listings from August 25 1929 show Spots 22.58 sales 2000 ra October November close 19.90 19.86 with prices and volumes in short commodity notes. The fragment records trading figures and closing quotes for that day.
The Chicago market reports high and low prices across wheat corn and oats with contracts and bid ranges. Prices vary by month and maturity with notable figures such as Sept and May positions shown but legible details are fragmented.
In Amite Louisiana on August 26 Donelson Caffery a U S Senate candidate denounces the ring issue and calls for striking down bosses trusts and profiteers He accuses Broussard and Sanders of dead issues and urges mobilization against corruption shaping national politics with strong anti tyranny rhetoric.
In Albany New York prices at so called medium price restaurants fell after the Department of Justice announced it will present evidence to a Federal grand jury of profiteering among restaurant owners. Cuts included tomatoes 20 to 10 cents ham and egg sandwiches 20 to 14 cents and coffee 5 to 3 cents. Fruit prices are under investigation over wholesale to retail markups.
J. P. Naff of West Monroe returned from Benton Ark where he settled with Mellon Stewart Construction Company of Boxite Ark for the death of his son Horace F. Naff in a dynamite blast. The settlement amount is $8500. The incident occurred about two months prior as a premature explosion.
The Mexican Foreign Office confirmed Pedro Zamora, bandit leader who abducted Americans and British subjects, has offered to surrender. The Mexican stance should ease concerns about the safety of captives, per the American Embassy in Mexico City and the State Department.
Tennessee leaders clash over ratification after Attorney General Thompson obtains a writ of certiorari and supersedeas. Governor Roberts mails ratification to Washington while the anti suffrage camp denounces court action as unprecedented and high handed. The move sidelines Nashville’s injunction, with only 50 lawmakers present in the house amid a quorum dispute and federal jurisdiction cited.
John Blake compares life decisions to dangerous cross roads in war zones urging quick choice of the right path. He warns lingering leads to chaos, urges truth over lies, and notes personal weaknesses as chief enemies at life’s forks.
Rabe Rath wins the beset ball championship of the Mayr round league in Brockton Maui. Pacific Coast boat clubs invited to enter crews for a major amateur rowing regatta to be staged in San Francisco. September 4.
Gov Cox arrived in Evansville and toured Princeton with an afternoon speech. He emphasized exposing Republican Pittsburg tomorrow and spoke to local residents amid limited campaign logistics.
An eminent professor argues that life extension may be achievable through a simple daily habit, proposing a routine of tiptoeing each day to improve health and longevity. The claim highlights a minimal intervention with potential broad impact, though details and evidence are not provided.
Dog races with purses ranging fifty to one hundred dollars will feature at the California State Pa year race meet.
Johny Wilson and Bryan Buckeye are set for a Labor Scape bout in Canton. The match pits Wilson against Buckeye in a regional clash with local interest and potential bragging rights.
The Charter Oak race for 1000 dollars will run at Sartford on Thursday in September. The Southern Yacht Club near Orleans reports a growing membership as the Maritime Racing Association begins its season with a meeting in August. Over 200 rinks took part in the Lawn Bowling Association tournament. The best price ever paid for a race horse in England was the record paid by J B Joel for Prince mee.
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