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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1915
Page
8
A British officer writes from London about the Dedengatch bombardment, describing war as sport. He recounts firing at barracks, ships, warehouses, and a factory, noting fires, destructions, and a Trafalgar Day anniversary, with little regard for casualties.
In Webley’s store Benijah Logberry tries to clinch a buy at seventeen cents for eggs, arguing against eighteen. Uncle Obed concedes the point while Aunt Nettie doubts Benijah’s luck and cleverness in the barter.
The narrator describes shell bursts destroying a Bulgarian barracks complex, a flag being taken from one building, and a large fireball from an oil store that burned intensely. Flames rose from windows and annexes, with a tanker oil car spilling its blaze as observers watched from nearby.
A 1915 testimonial extols Sloan's Liniment as a universal pain killer. Mervin H. Lipster of Berkeley credits the product with rapid neck stiffness relief after Panama Exposition weariness. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
Mrs Sarah M Chaps of Mt Airy North Carolina describes long suffering from womanly and stomach troubles and credits Cardui with marked improvement after six bottles She urges other women to try the remedy and notes friends began asking about her recovery All druggists offer Cardui instructions and a 64 page Home Treatment for Women booklet from Chattanooga Medicine Co. Ladies Advisory Dept Chattanooga TN 124 NC
The excerpt highlights a scene with Webley and Crawford over egg pricing and includes a pitch for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It argues the remedy has an established reputation, is free of narcotics, affordable at a quarter, and widely obtainable, framing it as trusted for many years.
The News-Star announces candidates for State Senate and House seats in Ouachita Parish and adjacent Jackson parish subject to Democratic primary elections. Names include Dr. D. E. Brown W. F. Pipe George Selman T. Webb Q. O. Clark Emmett Ramsey Willis Anders W. G. Haynes Aubrey L. Green R. L. Moore W. M. Ruffin Fred C. Peters and others for sheriff clerk and police jury roles.
A list announces candidate filings for Police Jury Ward 4 Ward 5 and Ward 10 in Ouachita Parish with candidates R T Faulk Geo W Phillips Krichbaum Barringer Stroud Renaud and Schulze Mangham and bids for Monroe City Court Judge and City Marshal positions. Notices indicate all subject to Democratic primary rules and January 25 1916 date.
Monroe Oil and Cias Company calls all stockholders to present old stock certificates for replacement with new Ten Dollar denomination shares instead of Fifty Dollars. Secretary H. G. Prop hit notes exchange deadline and instructions.
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