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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1925
Page
2
The text declares Associated Press copyright and exclusive rights to news dispatches and local news. It mentions carrier service areas Monroe or West Monroe, pricing options per week or month, and payment in advance, plus brief editorial and business room references.
Satirical piece about camping and urbanites lost in the wild. A hunter narrator recounts humorous misadventures with tents bears and a mistaken rifle shot. The tone pokes fun at city folk eager for frontier glamour and showcases exaggerated field mishaps.
Framery from Madison parish and parish farm demonstration agent T. I. Watton completed a two day Mississippi farm tour. They inspected the Experiment Station in Greenville and the nearby Pedigreed Seed Farm and noted advances in cotton breeding spacing fertilization drainage. At Scott they toured Delta Pine Land Company farms and observed L. PR. L No 4 cotton performance. The group plans yearly trips for continued learning.
Mrs Luna Dykes Rapides parish home demonstration agent said the recent Louisiana State University short course was the best she ever attended. She and B W Bakr club agent chaperoned twenty four boys and girls from the parish noting strong girls demonstration teams and that reduced attendance underscored it was a privilege to attend.
The piece argues Americans view the Tong warfate as an un-American evil rooted in Chinese settlements. It compares Tong behavior to other immigrant defection, promotes assimilation, and frames the new immigration law as a chance to examine Tong principles within the melting pot.
The piece urges incoming freshmen in Monroe to view college as a balance of adventure and study. It stresses self inquiry to match subjects with personal interests, noting Botany or Accounting suit some students differently and that pre college exploration helps avoid wasted time and misfit courses.
Despatches from Washington describe Coolidge era budget trimming for air, Navy, and Army programs aimed at aligning preparedness with administration targets. The piece argues diplomacy and foresight justify reductions, while warning that renewed conflict would force a reevaluation of armament needs.
The piece extols perseverance and continuous thought as keys to success and happiness. It uses Persian aphorism about a camel traveling steadily to urge relentless mental effort toward a steadfast goal, cautioning against resting the mind while the body tires.
The News-Star reports a CHARLOTTE style social at the Elks club hosted by Mesdames W H De Graffenreid H R Carson De Renwick Walton Fox and Walter Glenn from 5 to 7 pm with amusements for all ages and a confectionery course. Mrs R H Wynn and her Sunkey school boys Loyal Soldiers hosted a late evening boat ride for seventy or more with a cream angel cake and devil’s food cake repast served aboard. Rev L H Swayze to preach in Hollywood tonight and local residents J W Wilson Levyna and C E Scott returned from Ohio with others noted among the guests.
Secretary Hoover reports from Swampscott that five million people camp in their cars in the West with more than twelve million expected to join by summer. He notes the wide reach of the motor car allowing distant outings once out of reach, while acknowledging rising living costs amid the new faster pace.
The article profiles Burton Wheeler a Montana Democrat noted as a famed prosecutor yet fond of defense work. It highlights his national recognition from the Department of Justice inquiry and a vice presidential nod, his Montana trial-lawyer reputation, and his six children. It also details his outdoor life, boxing with his sons, and fishing at a Glacier National Park cabin in Montana.
In secluded mountain lakes the Senator expresses joy in packing a camping outfit and hiking to hidden waters to fish. He praises nature’s solitude and the West’s beauty, contrasting it with the busy life. Wheeler is noted for a dramatic legal career marked by anti-corporate battles.
The narrative profiles Montana named Wheeler as a relentless fighter for the underdog who never liked prosecuting corruption yet served five years during World War I. He says the law is a way of life and he loves defense work, insisting his Daugherty investigation stance was impersonal and focused on justice rather than personal animus.
A compact notice highlights the ANGELENE sign as a mark of distinction with a price tag of 25 6¢ in bold display.
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