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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1914
Page
4
Wilson’s Message Opens New Congress In Crisis Era
President Wilson delivers the annual message as the Sixty-third Congress convenes amid global danger. He urges peace in foreign policy, prosperity at home, and a steady bipartisan course to navigate unprecedented wartime conditions. The New-Sun prints extracts on page one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Wilson
War atrocity tales questioned by Irvin Cobb report
The piece cites Irvin Cobb in the Saturday Evening Post asserting that about ten percent of wartime atrocity stories may be true while most accounts are unsubstantiated or exaggerated. It notes the public over time questioned earlier brutal tales as unreliable estimates and emphasizes restraint in reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Cobb
Nan
Saturday Evening Post
Nexs Colb
Ike
American Relief and German Militarism Comment
A column questions wartime relief to European refugees and lauds American honesty in London aid. It cites Hoover's report on 265000 advanced with 250000 repaid, notes Harden's hostile Germany quote, and mentions Colorado's labor-war inquiry urging Gov Ammons to accept state responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Colorado
Jeen
Ammons
Atrocities Debate Shapes War Attitude and Restraint
The piece argues civilians would show similar cruelty if plunged into war, but notes indignation spurred a sterner German stance toward Belgians. It suggests the global reaction tempered cruelty in all armies and prompted greater caution to maintain public trust.
Indicted New Haven Directors Face Swift Trial Push
Public calls for a prompt, fair trial of New Haven railroad directors following November indictments. Critics argue against delays by technical quibbles over grand jury selection while urging open, honest proceedings to restore public confidence and the railroad’s prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven Railroad
New Haven
Mit&rating
Ipstead
Defendents
Tia
The Man in the Window on Matrimony and Law
Across the way a young man weighs marriage amid stories of divorce and unhappy unions. The piece argues right partner pairing matters most, money secondary, and recalls couples who thrived on shared effort and sacrifice without a legal minimum for matrimony.
Hunting seasonal musings echo through troubled shop life
A rambling letter recounts a failed deer hunt and its comic fallout. The author laments customer inquiries, unpaid bills, lost contracts, and a boss who knew nothing of credit. He contrasts hunting woes with life at camp and muses on freedom, marriage, and wild geese hunts to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Furniture Co
Shreveport
Louis Werner Saw Mill Co
Dixie
Rip van Winkle
Gilmore
Adaline Patti
Windmill Judge’s Remarkable Eight Hour Claim
A note questions a sensational quote from the Atchison Globe about Judge Johnson enforcing eight hour rules and supposedly diving from a windmill after a whistle. The speaker doubts such exaggeration but notes similar tales exist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Johnson
Racing at New Orleans Opens January 1 for 41 Days
Racing events kick off in New Orleans starting January 1 and run for 41 days. Officials schedule track meets, spectator admissions, and prize details across the period. The meet features regional racers and local organizers coordinating daily schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Smokestacks and Metal Roofing Ad From Moor and Co
Moor the Biler Builder Me advertises metal shingles roofing skylights and steel boilers. Services include court right metal roofs and salvonized cisterns with free estimates and 65 cents per hour wages for local work or out of town jobs. Phone numbers 740 and 132 with P O boxes 618 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Be’ & Moor
Moor
Gall Unlimited Capital
P. O. Bo
Courtright
P. O. Boo
PHE KNOCKER Excerpt Describes a Crude Monster
Alterod finishes a rattlesnake a toad and a vam pire and crafts a knocker. The creature is a two legged figure with a corkscrew soul a waterlogged brain and a jelly glue backbone. It carries rotten principles where hearts should be. When it prowls the street honest men avert their gaze and heavenly angels seek shade behind harps as hell gates buckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alterod
Hell
This Date in History Highlights 1660s to 1911 Notables
A curated sequence notes the first woman on stage in 1660, key royal and political events through 1911, and birthdays of notable figures like John Barber White and Thomas Bard. It records tragedies and milestones across theatre, politics, exploration, and conservation with brief biographical notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desdemona
Oliver Cromwell
Tydburn
Beh Whitney
Westboro
Mass
Washington
Rose the Delaire
John Barber White
Chantanque County
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Roosevelt
Cass Lake
Minnesota
Uature
State Board of Forestry
Kansas City
The
Conservation Congress
Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
White
Kansar
Crews
B. Edwards
Los Angeles
Caroline
William O'Connell
Boston
Harrison Randolph
Charleston College
Frederick J. Sigmund
Lutehran Publication Society
Joseph H. Crocker
Madison
Wis
Kelens
Mont
Ann Arbor
Mich
Keston
U. 5
Thos. R. Bard
California
Henry T. Mayo
Tampico
Holiday goods and toys at Warren Taylor’s Drug Store
The advertisement promotes a large new stock of holiday goods and toys at Warren Taylor’s Drug Store with the line best of everything. It invites customers to have prescriptions filled there and provides a phone contact for orders or inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Taylor
Timber Industry Output in British Columbia Details
The yearly timber cut in British Columbia runs about 2 billion feet. The province hosts 4240 mills and 706 logging camps employing roughly 60,600 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Foley Honey and Tar Trial Offer Promo Slips
A newspaper ad urges readers to cut out a coupon and enclose five cents to Foley & Co of Chicago to receive a free trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets via New South Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
New South Drug Store
Sporting Notes Highlight Ohio Congressmen Turfmen
General Sherwood and W C Mooney both Ohio congressmen are noted turfmen of prominence. Rabbit Maranville honeymooning at Stallings plantation in Georgina. Al Shrubb, British sprinter, training Harvard runners and back on track. Minor leagues plan to use one umpire next year, trimming expenses significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbit Maranville
Stallings Plantation
Georgina
al Shrubb
Haseen
Announced Winner Named for Monroe Fourth Ward Council Seat
The News Star announces the chosen candidate to fill a vacancy in Monroe's Fourth Ward council seat. The official selection names the winner and outlines eligibility and timing for taking office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Monroe
The
News-Star
Charles Schulz
Charles Schulz Runs as Councilman Candidate
The notice announces Charles Schulz as a candidate for city council. It identifies his bid as a local government race and notes filing details and eligibility requirements under municipal election rules.
Monroe Wood Yard Ad Promotes Stove Wood and Delivery
Alfred Welker, proprietor at 111 Vicksburg street in Cumberland, offers vine stove wood in 12 and 16 inch lengths, oak stove wood in 12 and 16 inch lengths, fire wood in 2 foot lengths, oak and pine, plus charcoal and pine kindling. Delivery to any city part available for 2.00, 1.00, and 56 cents. Orders appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Welker
Vicksburg Street
Cumb
Your Cold is Dangerous Break It Up Now
A nostalgic patent medicine pitch urges immediate action against colds claiming drowsy illness and germ spread. It touts Dr Bell’s Vine-Tar-Honey as a remedy that loosens mucus stops coughing and soothes lungs and promises guarantee for 25 cents at any druggist.
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Yarresit
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Nationale Bank OF Monroe
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Morton
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VV Pree
D. Gibbs, Ase't. Cass
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Srr
Rit Coisa
Sagoee ‘Bank
Louisiana
F. P. Stubbs
C. Ed. Bynum
Travis Oliver
K. N. Thompson
Ass’t. Cashier
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W. C. Mooney
Ohio
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L. L. Lieber
Monroe Wood Yard
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St Louis
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G.T.A
As, Texas
J. E. Peters Undertaker
Emgalmer
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Cub
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