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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1916
Page
3
A strong popular movement against the high cost of living spreads across the United States. Authorities in New York and other regions seek remedies to curb price hikes driven by wartime demand and exports. Public sentiment favors action against profiteering while farmers face wide farm to consumer price gaps.
An advertisement touts Danders to claim dandruff and hair loss reversal with a 25 cent bottle, while a broader editorial urges Congress to curb price gouging and food market manipulation. It calls for joint government action, coop markets, and mass meetings in New Orleans to lower living costs amid war pressures.
Mrs J B Whittaker of McDuff Virginia says ten years of fever headaches and stomach trouble were eased by Thedford s Black-Draught a vegetable medicine she keeps on hand for all family members It is promoted as aiding digestion relieving indigestion and related symptoms and has served many users over 70 years with wide consumption
The New Orleans Times-Picayune notes price surges in crops and food products harm farmers and consumers alike. It urges Congress and state legislatures meeting in January to identify causes, confirm supply levels, and craft remedies that protect the public without harming producers.
A national conference of representative grain farmers gathered in Chicago under the National Council of Farmers Cooperative Associations to discuss plans to end what they call harmful marketing methods behind high bread prices. The meeting lasts two days.
Freddie Welsh meets Pete Hartley in a 14 round Cleveland bout while Joe Welling faces Phil Brown in a 15 round New Haven clash. Johnny Ertle takes on Battling Lahn in Albany in a 10 round bout as Memphis Kennel Club hosts a beach show. Tulane meets Georgetown in New Orleans and a national handicap squash tennis tourney unfolds in New York City alongside the senior cross country championships. Sloan's Liniment advertises relief for bumps bruises and sprains with a 25 cent bottle at druggists.
Washington December 7 The Supreme Court will hear United States Attorney H Snowden Marshall of New York who faces contempt charges in the case listed on today’s docket.
The House judiciary subcommittee investigated impeachment charges by Representative Buchanan against Mr. Marshall. Marshall was charged with contempt for a letter about the inquiry. He appeals to the Supreme Court after a New York federal court dismissed his habeas corpus suit challenging the House’s authority.
Delegates from industrial and other groups attended the Safety First Federation of America's second annual convention in Baltimore Maryland. President Darwin B P Kingsley of New York called the sessions to order as delegates gathered to discuss safety initiatives across the nation.
Three day session will consider many public safety issues including fire prevention health sanitation street trade regulations and railroad right of way accident prevention plans. Officials aim to broaden discussion and refine safety measures across multiple departments.
H. H. Hermann of Monroe describes years of kidney pain and backache eased by Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports relief after using the Phoenix Drug Store supply and credits the treatment with restoring his kidney function. The ad urges readers to ask for the same remedy from Foster-Miller Co. of Buffalo N.Y.
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