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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
2
A reflection on wealth’s price questions whether vast success justifies its costs. It cites public scrutiny, strained family life, and the burden of constant defense, warning that wealth may blunt purpose and faith. Miss Lathrop advocates studying child dependency to guide federal action.
The Federal Children's Bureau led by Miss Julia C. Lathrop reports that infant death rates rise when fathers earn less or mothers work outside the home. In Manchester New Hampshire the death rate ranges from 1 in 4 with low earnings to 1 in 16 at higher wages. The study links maternal mortality to preventable maternity causes and stresses maternal instruction, supervision, proper nourishment, and confinement care.
A homely scene shows decorative phrases over a parlor door with red letters reading What is Home Without a Mother and God Bless Our Home. The text hints at a reflection on home and maternal presence within domestic space.
Poignant reminiscence on a working father who rises early to provide for the family, doing chores from dawn to night. The verse contrasts his hard labor with the mother’s tasks and laments his absence, praising his steadiness and noting the boarding-house fate if he were gone. Unknown origin.
An old advertisement promoting Lemolac as a pleasant tasting liquid medicine that replaces calomel. It claims no griping or sickness, promises satisfaction, and guarantees money back if not preferred. Sold by local druggists including Phoenix and Nyal stores in West Monroe, Louisiana.
This date history lists events from 1642 birth of Mary Stuart to 1915 policy by Wilson and attacks on ships. It cites governors, constitutional ratification, Lincoln, Delaware and German rail, Buenos Aires, royals, and the Ballinger-Pinchot case.
A New York judge William H. Wadhams marked 43 amid coverage of his birth control stance in a destitute case. The report lists other celebrated figures with birthdays including bishop Edwin Holt Hughes 50, author Wiadibert Cather 41, General Sir Bruce Meade Hamilton 99, Iowa former governor Horace Boles 9, author Cale Youns Rice 44, and runner Hannes Kolehmainen 27.
The Anglo French army retreats from Serbia toward the allied base at Selonice in Greece as the Balkans situation remains tense. Nervous women are urged to use Charberlain's Tablets for quick relief from constipation and improved digestion with ads in the News Star.
An old advertisement extols Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating pain reliever for bumps bruises strains and rheumatic aches. It targets mothers and outdoor workers and promotes ease of use without rubbing with a 25 cent price at druggists.
Public notice from The Standard Warehouse & Compress Co announcing lost compress receipts for cotton and that duplicate receipts have been issued for various parties. The document warns the public to exercise caution regarding the lost receipts and duplicates.
Ledger snippet lists multiple Dr Duke Hodge and Jno T Cole entries with numbers and varying November and October dates from 1916 to 1918. Mentions Morgan Bros and Hastard-Warehouse Press.
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