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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
4
A New York woman sues the Bell System for ten thousand dollars claiming her Pomeranian harmed a pay phone. The piece relays multiple humorous vignettes about dogs and telephones, including dogs dialing, barking, and mistaken numbers.
Notes mark 1760 Breckinridge birth, 1795 Miller birth, 1861 Miller death at sea. 1805 Austerlitz. 1869 Brown execution. 1863 Low California governor. 1869 Seattle incorporation. 1875 Ira Harris death. 1923 Golden Rule Sunday observed with fasts and prayers coast to coast.
A year ago today delegates to America Federation of Labor were entertained in Mexico City with appearances by President Calles and former President Obregon.
The article lauds Europe's Locarno pact and linked border treaties as a turning point after World War I. It notes skepticism remains about lasting peace but credits the agreement with unifying European nations and offering hope for global stability, while the United States awaits clearer impact.
The piece argues interruptions and social duties ruin concentration needed for major achievement. It cites Pierre and Marie Curie choosing focus over interviews and travels, Emerson on future focus, and ministers and writers blocked by constant social bells, highlighting time as life’s great equalizer.
The column presents the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association ethics code from its 1925 convention. It frames the code as a public glimpse into journalism’s move toward higher standards amid advertising growth and distribution upheavals. It notes gradual adoption and urges readers to recognize the South’s press as pursuing a common goal.
Miss Constance Sneichen of Rayville and James Collins of Bastrop travel to Chicago as Louisiana representatives in the national health contest at the stock show. Examiners indicate strong chances for Louisiana entrants to win top honors, reflecting well on Rayville Bastrop and northeast communities.
The Health Demonstration tour draws praise as Dr Dowling visits Lake Providence with Dr Bennett and railroad officials Alfred Cowles and William Otis, while local events include a Woodmen of the World monument unveiling and Knights of Pythias officer elections. A drunk deputy sheriff pays a $1 fine after searching for murderers. London flappers abandon hats in restaurants as a trend. The League of Nations and Russia relations are noted as aloof in U.S. domestic politics.
The New York Times defends Coolidge’s praise of industry and thrift while asserting Americans seek higher goals than mere wealth. It argues the wealthy should view possessions as a public trust and applies Roosevelt’s “malefactors of great wealth” to individuals, not the class as a whole.
The 1925 code defines a newspaper’s duties to print honest news and fairly cover events, protect readers from harmful influences, serve the public, and sustain the publisher financially. It emphasizes service to the community fairness decency and consideration for the vulnerable and uses the question Is it fit to print and be read by my own mother as a test for decency.
An ad touts Joint-Base as a remedy for stiff swollen inflamed rheumatic joints. It claims to remove agony reduce swelling and restore movement after other cures fail. The ad urges rubbing it on and lists a 60 cent tube at druggists under the name Joint-Ease.
The passage argues that disposal of surplus wealth for public welfare contradicts past experience and current observation. It contends that defending wealth redistribution fails to address objections to vast wealth concentration in a few hands.
An advertising notice promotes Blue Star Remedy for itching eczema and related skin conditions. It claims no staining of clothing and a pleasant odor. Sold in Monroe by Collins Pharmacy.
The text outlines core journalistic values including respect and tolerance for others, honesty in dealings with readers and advertisers, and unwavering commitment to truth. It declares publicity as a deterrent to crime, urges fearless exposure of wrongdoers while protecting families, and emphasizes correcting injustices promptly.
Persistent coughs and colds lead to trouble and can be relieved by Creomulsion, a creosote based emulsion that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. The product, marketed by Creomulsion Company in Atlanta, promises guaranteed satisfaction or money back if not relieved.
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