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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
4
A pricing notice outlines annual, half year, and monthly carrier delivery options. One year in advance costs 8.50, six months in advance 2.50 per month, with city delivery billed monthly by carrier.
An essay argues advertising failure rests with merchants not papers. It describes two fault classes: sporadic advertisers chasing quick blotter results and bait advertising offering cheap goods with limited stock. It urges steady overhead-style advertising and fair value sales to attract lasting customer loyalty.
Barret campaign defense from Shreveport Journal claims he is a longtime prohibitionist and opposes liquor policy shifts. Articles from South Mansfield Star and Springfield Republican discuss constitutional reforms and Allied front lines with Priarend capture and Mesopotamia battles.
The article chronicles Col Thomas Wrenne a Nashville banker and lawyer a street railway pioneer and public servant born in Virginia and active in civic reforms including the Nashville Humane Commission and early tuberculosis work. It also notes other notable birthdays and the 52 year old Goddess of Liberty statue in Washington.
Central Savings Bank and Trust Co presents itself with F P Stubbs as president C E Bynum vice president Travis Oliver cashier and H N Thompson asset cashier claiming assets of one million dollars. The ad touts ample resources conservative management and courteous treatment for all account holders inviting new accounts and promising efficient handling of business with a large capital and surplus as a guarantee.
In a dramatic pre- dawn operation on December 2 1885 the head of a goddess statue was hoisted atop the Capitol after an emancipated man loosened its five cast sections. Thirteen guns fired a national salute as the statue rested in place and a flag broke out from its tip. Separate election fraud cases in Indianapolis facing dozens of indicted officials may be dropped following prior acquittals and ongoing reviews.
Letter writers rail at spring and roost shooting of ducks in Ouachita parish areas. Authors note duck habitats at Black Bayou Chenier D Arbonne and other spots, argue for protections under state and federal law, and condemn repeated roost shooting impacting migratory birds.
The excerpt argues against advertising excess demand and warns that undersupply harms reputation. It contrasts the value of repeats driven by quality with mere advertising. It asks whether a merchant’s success comes from ads or from product and service quality.
William S. Bemiss, second vice president of Standard Oil Company of New York, long associated with Standard Oil interests, died suddenly at his summer home near Port Jervis New York. The death occurred today and ends a 30 year career tied to the Steed ard oil ventures.
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