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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1925
Page
2
A dated notice outlines AP news dispatch rights and subscription terms for Louisiana and Mississippi. It lists daily and special edition rates, advance payment requirements, and carrier charges in Monroe areas, reflecting old newspaper pricing.
A humorous 1925 column mocks freckles with exaggerated tales of skin removal, peeling, and removable skins. It satirizes vacation beauty practices, sun exposure, and fashion fantasies, concluding with playful cautions about basement retreats and basement summers.
A compact note recalls key historical anniversaries including 1718 French emigrants settling in Louisiana and New Orleans founding, 1776 David Hume's death in Edinburgh, 1885 the Moon Hoax in the New York Sun, 1839 Bishop Nathaniel Bowen’s death in Charleston, 1892 Richmond Chamber of Commerce cornerstone, 1895 Diamond Valley clashes, 1923 the Springfield sinking after a collision in Jacksonville.
Prof Guiseppi Bruni, a leading rubber chemist born in Parma. Blanche Bates, famed American stage actress born in Portland. Dr Joseph Silverman, New York rabbi born in Cincinnati. Patricks E Crowley, president of New York Central Railroad. Fran I D Scott, Michigan congressman, all born 52, 52, 65, 61, and 47 years ago respectively.
Wisconsin regents vote 9 to 6 against accepting gifts from incorporated endowments or like organizations such as the Rockefeller and Carnegie foundations. They argue a state university should rely on state support, though prior grants were accepted for health work and pension college teachers. The measure weighs whether strings or reputational risk attach to donations, and whether taint remains once funds are used for worthy purposes.
Brandle singing argues a suburb rhetoric that simply owning a Bible fails to yield understanding. Reading and comprehending the text, especially the Old and New Testaments, builds insight, language, and culture, while mere presence invites hypocrisy and meaningless boasting.
The article argues communities in the Monroe area and Ouachita parish are advancing through active projects and growth. It cites Ruston Bastrop Mer Rouge Rayville Columbia Lake Providence Winnsboro and surrounding areas as embracing this momentum, viewing this era as one of advancement through collective effort rather than complacent self satisfaction.
A funeral reflection honors an American leader noting a life shaped by faith loyalty truth and service. The tribute calls a Christian gentleman’s example a beacon of virtue and humanity, where beliefs and morality outweigh material traits in defining worth.
The Times-Picayune notes a steady rise in building and loan associations across Louisiana with 11th in invested capital and 10th in members among states. Louisiana leads the South in both membership and assets, surpassing Texas and the Carolinas, and ranks second to California in assets in the western region, with California slightly behind in membership by nineteen thousand.
A recap of Monroe events from August 25 1910 highlights J Cowden and his NewsDays class meeting Sundays at the K of P hall with 18 members growing to 40 and strong attendance. L adies Aid at Baptist church reported a busy bazaar and social gathering at Mrs A W Myatt. Notables include visits by Shreveport residents Henry Vaughan and family, Miss Mary Faulk, and J Arthur Smith returning from Tennessee after a summer, noting his fall stock purchase for the Racket Store.
Congressman Bertrand H. Snell of New York, chair of the House Rules Committee, is best known for hunting in the Adirondacks. He hunts deer, elk, and bears on his game preserve near Potsdam and hosts friends on fall trips while his public focus shifts to parliamentary law.
Druggists report universal satisfaction with St Josephs medicines. The line highlights St Josephs G F P as a remedy for female troubles caused by genitive organ catarrh and St Josephs Liver Regulator in a 25¢ can, praised for regular relief of constipation.
The report by H F Cellarius of the United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations shows New Jersey, Illinois, New York, and Massachusetts among leading states by memberships and assets while Louisiana lags in activity. It notes five years of operation with minimal losses and thirty-nine states plus DC reported no bulge and loan failures in 11 years.
Elevated to the chairmanship two years ago Snell used his first vacation this summer to tour Europe. He studied foreign parliaments visiting Great Britain France Belgium Germany and Italy and observed national parliamentary practices at work.
An advertising notice promotes Blue Star Remedy available at Collins Pharmacy in Monroe. The claim guarantees relief from itching and skin ailments such as eczema tetter and cracked hands with a stain-free formula and pleasant odor.
Duncan A Fletcher senior United States senator from Florida and ranking Democratic member of the Commerce Committee. He chaired the committee overseeing troop and supply rehabilitation to France during the war. Fletcher, a Georgia native educated at Vanderbilt, began law practice in Nashville, then Jacksonville, where he entered politics, became mayor, and won Senate election in 1908. He has long been an influential senator and Democratic power.
The writer notes Snell will use broad observations to back changes for House procedures. If the committee supports his plan, it would likely secure the modifications he seeks. A curious aside claims Snell is uniquely adept at “holes in a cheese cake,” allegedly learned from leading a New York cheese company.
An advertisement features ANGELENE asserting higher value for dealers with greater cost, promising customers better quality without added price. The 25 6t line suggests a slogan emphasizing cost efficiency and superior performance for buyers.
Do You Feel Mean and Grouchy The ad promotes O Neill s Vegetable Remedy VR Tablets sold by New South Drug Store in 110 S Grand St. It warns torpid liver and constipation bring illness and touts Bond s Liver Pills as a safe, cheap preventive.
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