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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
4
The News-Star defends John T Michel against a December States article that accuses him of opposing pool rooms and horse racing in New Orleans. It argues Michel influenced Louisiana law driving out betting and pool rooms, praising his courage and independence.
Lake Providence La Nov 29 1911 a spectator letter argues for a law prohibiting any person holding a judicial post from running for governor unless they resign. The writer cites Judge Hall of the Supreme Court as foreshadowing conflicts with pending appeals and urges keeping executive and judicial branches separate.
President Taft’s message to the Sixty-second Congress centers on antitrust regulation and safeguarding business, with the tariff as a major concurrent issue. The article notes Cabinet support and outlines anticipated campaign themes for 1912, including Alaska coal lands, canal merchant marine, and immigration. It also contrasts House leaders Mann and Clark on session length and predicts a busy, contentious year.
The Good Government League sign is back across the doorway but the Monroe branch allegedly evades a state resolution demanding publication of campaign contributions and expenditures. Questions arise about who funds the campaign for Candidate Hall and the Monroe head office operations in New Orleans.
A public notice from Louisiana cites a prominent northern citizen praising judicial independence while reporting two sheriff and marshal sales in Monroe. The first sale lists property in John M. Breard's Addition including multiple lots fronting Walnut and Sixth streets, with cash terms and appraisement. The second sale describes household goods seized in a separate case with items such as dressers, beds, furniture, and utensils, to be sold cash on December 9 1911.
Subscribers in Monroe Louisiana receive monthly bills with a prepaid return envelope due by the 10th. A 5 percent discount applies if rental is paid for a year in advance. Also includes an advertisement for Chamberlains Cough Remedy and a brief comic exchange about asphalt streets and money burial.
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