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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows publishing company names and titles with erratic spacing and illegible filler text. References to officers J W Smith and BE Paule appear, with a subscription rate noted as 61.90 per year amid garbled surrounding characters.
The News-Star summarizes Wilson's noon address to Congress, urging full national preparation and a strong merchant marine to safeguard sovereignty. He warns against domestic disloyalty, calls for swift legal action, and stresses independence in American policy and hemispheric security.
Mervin H Leister of Berkeley California praises Sloan's ointment for neck stiffness after wet Panama Exposition feet. He says one application eased stiffness by morning and a second four hours later restored near full movement. Available at druggists for 25 cents.
Notice that Travelers Rest Stock Farm Lake Side Plantation Riverside Plantation and Ridge dale Plantation properties are posted. Hunters and trespassers are warned they will be prosecuted for violation. J. M. McGUIRE West Monroe La.
A compact chronology lists events from 1796 to 1914 including Caesar and Antony, Washington’s final congressional meeting, Missouri’s first assembly, Ney’s execution, early German rail progress, moslem rebel actions at Aleppo, and World War I era notices. Also includes a safety health blurb praising Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs and lung ailments.
Three large prohibition gatherings in Claiborne Parish Saint Friday and Saturday boosted support for Thomas C. Barret under the Louisiana Anti-Saloon League. Speakers urged anti saloon stance while blasting Colonel Pleasant’s affiliations. Athens and Homer hosted strong, largely unanimous backing for Barret and for the League’s statewide sub mission.
Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton, 48, a senior British commander and lieutenant general, noted for his Scotland command and wartime service in various campaigns. Other 48th birthday honorees include explorer Owens, Kentucky poet Cale Y. Rice, rabbi Barnett Elias, and Finnish runner Hannes Kolehmainen, among figures from many fields.
An old notice promotes Po-Do-Lax as a quick liver remedy and relief for stomach issues. It also includes a Monroe Louisiana license request for Abe and Gus Kulin to run a retail liquor business at 530 DeSiard Street and testimonials praising Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble.
Grilla Studio offers early sittings for Christmas photographs with a focus on the giver's personal thought. Phone six to arrange an appointment.
A cemetery receiving vault is described to hold the deceased until final resting places are chosen. The text lists a manufacturer and dealer in furniture and burial goods including burial caskets, coffins, trimmings, and related funeral supplies.
A local standard sewing firm faces disruption as a phone store reports resilience amid supply chain delays. Officials say customers seek repairs and quick replacements while vendors work to stabilize inventories.
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