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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
5
Washington reports discuss potential renewed war between Chile and Peru after recent tensions. Chile is portrayed as the aggressor by observers, citing its growth from nitrate and guano wealth, strong military and a lengthy coast from Mejillones to Cape Horn.
J. W. Pack of Coraopolis Pennsylvania suffered severe nightly pain and could not sleep. After trying three doctors he began Foley Kidney Pills and reports a wonderful improvement. The ad urges Foley Kidney Pills for kidneys bladder trouble back ache and rheumatism.
All parties holding claims against the succession of O. W. Cosby must present them to Hudson Potts Bernstein and Scholars, attorneys, for approval to be paid in due course of administration. MRS. NATILEE F. COSBY, Administratrix.
All persons indebted to the late O. W. Cosby are called to pay their accounts to the undersigned or to Trudson Potts Bernstein Scholars attorneys. April 1.
Loan offers at six percent on improved farm and city business property and eight percent on city residences. Commissions are described as reasonable. R B Blanks, Box 660, Monroe, La. Also a note on saving food showing U S exports rising from July to October 1917 with large increases in beef and pork shipments to Allies and soldiers.
The article details how conserving milk butter and cheese boosted dairy exports from 130 971 165 to 184 297 178 pounds and pork exports rose to 587 692 445 pounds. Grain shipments nearly doubled in three months of 1918 aided by substitute flours and reduced bread rations. It credits housewives for cutting sugar use saving 600 000 tons and enabling shipping for war needs while noting France harvests wheat on land recovered after a major Allied counteroffensive.
An advertisement asks readers to mail a cut out slip to Foley & Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago for a trial package including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup along with Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Chase & Col Jensen Co Ltd appears as the publisher.
The Bavarian Soldiers' and Workers' council unanimously approved the German government's program. It stressed maintaining imperial unity and the convocation of a National Assembly, per a Munich telegram from Amsterdam dated December 5.
Advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar cough medicine promotes relief from cold coughs. Note mentions Mrs M EF Smith of Renton, fa and claims the product contains no opiates and is suitable for influenza coughs.
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