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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1915
Page
2
The News-Star questions Inspector Heap's stance on Monroe gambling and urges officials to enforce laws more rigorously. It urges accountability for police conduct, accuracy in court reporting, and thorough pursuit and prosecution of violations.
A rebuttal from the New Orleans Item era argues it is morally wrong to desert a party’s primary nominee to back an opposing candidate. It asserts courts misapplied law, champions moral obligations, and questions whether the Item would back Pleasant Barrett or Parker if nominated, urging frank editorial honesty.
A compact chronology lists notable dates and deaths such as 342 Died Saint Nicholas described as a sun among stars. 1790 Kentucky becomes a state. 1799 Joseph Black dies in Edinburgh at 71. 1815 Danzig magazine explosion kills 600 and destroys 706 houses. 1884 Washington Monument completed. 1889 Jefferson Davis dies at 81. 1897 German ships give Haiti eight hours to pay indemnity. 1903 French Senate backs church state separation by 111 to 102. 1914 World War I updates: Lodz captured by Germans, Vermelles taken by French, Servian drive halted.
Seventy five men reached San Francisco from New Zealand claiming fear of British conscription. Critics ask if they would be undesirable aliens or risk to U S during a crisis, and whether immigration law permits deportation of such individuals who may not make good citizens.
Notice posted on property of H. M. McGuire West Monroe Louisiana warning hunters and trespassers of prosecution for violation. Sites listed include Travelers Rest Stock Farm Lake Side Plantation Riverside Plantation and Ridge dale Plantation. Dated 17 October.
A brief health note touts laughter as beneficial for digestion and promotes Chambrelain's Tablets as an even more effective remedy. The ad claims they help digestion, cost a quarter, and are available everywhere.
General August von Mackensen, age 66, is leading the Teuton drive in the Balkans after being chosen by the Kaiser to strike at the Russian invasion. Once unknown as a military leader, he quickly swept Galicia and retook Przemsyl, signaling a major strategic push amid the war. Other obituaries and notices accompany the page along with local advertisements and business notices.
J E Peters announces a receiving vault to hold deceased until final resting place. He is a manufacturer and dealer in furniture, window shades, children's carriages, wagons, velocipedes, metal burial caskets, wooden coffins, and trimmings. Phone numbers listed.
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