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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1909
Page
4
Leonard and Lewis are listed as eastern representatives based in the Tribune Building New York. The note identifies their roles and location within the newspaper’s ad or masthead listing.
The article questions whether a central bank could be controlled by politicians or financiers and urges public enlightenment ahead of the ongoing discussion spanning the current administration and the next presidential campaign. It also recounts a San Antonio reporter scolded by Mr. Bryan over a potential presidential run question.
The six holdovers on the Tensas Basin Levee Board face possible removal as Governor Sanders braces for a wide investigation into alleged illegal spending, “junkets,” land sales at low figures, and a $20,000 “help along” fund. The taxpayer public awaits action to restore trust and pursue prosecution if misconduct is found.
The Enterprise Leader of New Iberia and the Jonesboro News are noted as exiting the field, illustrating how publications rely on substantial financial backing. The piece argues papers cannot survive on optimism alone and require steady cash flow to operate.
Semi official report hints President Taft will back the Aldrich central bank plan. A federal institution with private stockholders and political risk is debated. Critics warn of centralized power and partisan influence while education campaigns seek public backing.
The piece condemns movement to commute Bud Davis’s death sentence for raping a child. It argues the public should respect the fair trial and let justice run its course, warning mobs undermine courts and Ouachita parish’s name. The editors express measured sympathy but insist the law must take its course.
In Beaver Oklahoma the Christian Church members harvested a forty acre broom corn crop led by the pastor. Women and children helped as more than five tons of broom straw was collected and sold for 880 dollars, described as a good way to raise money. The Orange Leader asks if Orange congregations will grow rice next year.
Traveling Auditor Archie M. Smith will inspect the Atchafalaya Board now and begin reviewing another levee board next week. He will keep his staff busy until the full state list is completed, but cannot name the second board yet.
A college professor’s statement linking Cleopatra to wearing rats in hair draws controversy. The remark prompts questions about historical accuracy and the professor’s judgment on Cleopatra’s actions.
A compact proverb notes that some people cast bread upon the water hoping for a return as butter. The saying reflects a belief in unseen rewards from risky generosity and distant expectations.
A witty remark equates a knocker with a jackass except the speaker favors the latter. The quip plays on sound and meaning to deliver a humorous jab.
Representative Ransdell, president of the rivers and harbors congress, reports 300 Louisiana delegates will attend the Washington meeting. He dismisses fears of no waterway appropriations, arguing waterways benefit all and a regular rivers and harbors bill is due this session.
An advertisement extols Rexall 93 Hair Tonic as a cure for dandruff and baldness, promising to grow hair and improve scalp health with a money back guarantee. It notes success in 93 of 100 tests and invites readers to visit The Monroe Drug Co. for two sizes 50c and 1.00.
It promises readers eight dollars in value for reading the advertisement in this paper, placing emphasis on 261 Monroe Hardware Co. as the source.
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