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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1924
Page
4
Conference Gamed by Bosses Delivers Constant Meetings
A humorous column notes how executives drift from tasks to endless conferences. It pokes fun at bosses who stay in meetings, even to the point of delaying routine actions and preferring to supervise through a secretary or even a parrot.
Ritchey Receives Janssen Medal for Telescope Work
Dr George Willis Ritchey American astronomer and Pasadena Mount Wilson Observatory chief for fifteen years wins the Janssen gold medal from the Paris Academy of Sciences. A native of Ohio he studied at Cincinnati and later taught at Ohio universities and the Yerkes Observatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Willis Ritchey
Janssen
Paris Academy of Sciences
Royal Astronomical Society of Great Britain
Jangsen
Paris Academy
Pierre Jules Cesar Janissen
Ritchey
Moun Wilson
Pasadena
Ohio
dBcate
University of Cineiggati
University of
Yerkes Observatory
Birthdays of Maritime and Religious Figures
Rear Admiral Marbury Johnston of Ul N U reaches retirement age and was born in Albany Georgia. Rev Alexander Menn bishop of Pittsburgh marks 64th birthday born in New York. Representative Crampton of the Seventh Michigan district linked to dry forces in Lapeer county Michigan also has a birthday noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbury Johnston
Albany
C. Crampton
Michigan
Lapeer County
Mich
Terre
Alexander Menn
Episgi
Pittsburgh
N. Y
Massa- 6
Auburn
Uniformed speed cops affect highway driving discipline
The article argues uniformed highway officers stationed at regular intervals are more effective than concealed speed traps. It notes Louisiana parishes struggle with consistent observance on parish roads near Ouachita and cites a magazine piece praising visible patrols as strong deterrents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Ouachita
Louisiana
United States
Trade Competition Echoes in Mississippi Valley Agriculture
The cartoon underscores the quiet struggle shaping commerce, focusing on New Orleans as a major port. It notes the upper Mississippi valley moving toward stable prosperity as farmers shift from one crop to diversified, reliable production, predicting broader readjustments in Lovistare and similar states for steady annual returns despite variable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
New Orleans
Louisiana
America
Frort
Lovistare
A Chance for Proof in Charity Drives
The piece urges true charity beyond mere church attendance. It calls for concrete giving through the Good Fellows' Club in Monroe, urging readers to open donation checks now and avoid forgetfulness in supporting religious practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Fellows’ Club
Monroe
Riding a Rumor and the Echoes of Gossip
A humorous meditation on rumors as living creatures that grow with each retelling. The imagined ride atop two rumor mounts traces how stories mutate from simple anecdotes about Mrs. A visiting relatives to dramatic outcomes like divorce and wrecked homes, urging readers to pass rumors with care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Death rumor overblown ambassador Herrick hoax
A Boston Traveler misprint claimed Ambassador Myron T. Herrick committed suicide aboard a voyage to Paris. The item, with a New York dateline, was pulled after neighbors reported a death scene but police found no body and Herrick later returned home. The incident drew mockery from rival papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Traveler
Myron T. Herrick
France
Traveler
New York
Ambassador Herrick
Paris
Summer Street
Herrick
Mark Twain
Boston Herald
United States
Cross-Word Puzzle Word-Filling Clues and Answers
A readable set of cross word clues with numbered across and down entries. Includes definitions for terms from admire greatly to conjunction and beyond, covering sports terms and abbreviations. Provides guidance on solving by filling certain confident words first to unlock intersecting letters.
One Teacher Schools and Rural Teacher Preparation
Important studies show rural teaching staffs are under prepared as two year normal school graduates cluster in city jobs. Normal schools must create demand for trained rural teachers and tailor programs to prepare enough for one and two teacher schools, adjusting facilities and placement to meet regional needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Monroe Fifteen Years Ago
A Ne ws-Star recap notes Bishop Warren G. Candler could not visit Monroe as he planned to preside over the Louisiana conference in Alexandria next week and to fill the local Methodist pulpit. The piece also covers altar society and book club activities, a jail escapees arrest, a Woodmen of the World meeting, and A. B. Rhodes showing 122 farm varieties at the Monroe fair with diverse produce and products listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News-Star
Warren G. Candler
Atlanta
Georgia
Louisiana
Alexandria
Monroe
R. H. Wynn
Monroe Fair
A. BR. Rhodes
Ouachita Parish
Typographical Mixups Plague Early Traveler Newsroom
Histories note occasional errors in newspaper production as rival papers forgive a Traveler's misprints. Editors acknowledge that even in well regulated plants a typographical mixup can appear in print and travel beyond the press.
Sore on Leg Healed by Peterson's Ointment
William Haase of West Park Ohio recounts years of a severe leg sore that resisted medicines and doctors. After trying Peterson's Ointment the sore healed completely, and he urges others to use it at 85 cents a box from all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Docotts
Peterson
Illiam Haase
West Park
Ohio
Water of Life Aqua Vitae Offered by Walker Bros Gro
Water of Life Aqua Vitae advertised by Walker Bros Gro with phone numbers 449 and 460. Claim promises to revive readers via a 5 gallon bottle and guarantees new life. Local ad style uses bold claim and contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. H. McMillan
Walker Bros. Gro
Aspironal touted as instant cold relief drug appeal
An advertisement extols Aspironal as safer faster relief for colds and flu, claiming laboratory approval and endorsements. It promises two teaspoonfuls provide relief within two minutes, with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist, and urges purchases for adults and children.
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Wember
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Europe
Bésinese
Broad 11
Newark
Printer’s Measure
Printer’s Measurement
Organ of Hearing
Africa
North America
Ino
Ae Orne International Syndicate
Bureau of Education
Altar Society of the Catholi Church
A. Renaud
Washington Street
J. E. Larkin
Mesdames
J. C. Ammon
Gimler
Donnar
Smith
Brennan
Downs
Herring
Morris
Murphy
O'Bryan
Dore
Moore
McMillen
C. Guerriero
J. M. Breard
A. J. Keller
E. L. Wright
Prewitt
Misses Belle Downs
Maime Nelson
Rosemeyer
Father Mehe
Book Club
A. A. Gunby
Purchase of
A. A Gunby
W. E. Allen
T. E. Flourney
G. Crook
H. R. Carson
Billy” Girard
Mississippi Penitentiary
Butler and
Flewellyn
Ouachita Valley
J. L. Adams
C. C
Idole
Orleans
Trowf
Star Company
Old Monroe
Scott
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
Noah Webster
Berry Service Wood & Grand Sts
A. W. Pickens
C. C. J. W. McWilliams
Madame Juanita
DeSiard Road
Wildwood Inn
Camp
Glass Insurance
Trousdale & Slater, Inc
Speed Ins
Grege & McKenzie Cobb-Jackson Co. Inc
Hayden-Brown Ins
McReszfolds Co
Sidney Kahn & Co
Sam H. Humphries
Chevrolet
Cleveland
Washington
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