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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1924
Page
3
Gene Tunney faces Jeff Smith in a feature on the sports page with race and event details. Local notes indicate a boxing or athletic encounter showcased on Page Six.
The article notes wage changes under a new payroll law effective August 1. Average earnings rose to 95.27 dollars, with some workers earning 298.77 and others seeing declines or adjustments. The report mentions costs of living and dependent allowances, plus broader economic impacts on operations and prison-related camps, including staffing and facilities like libraries and federal buildings.
A public notice describes concrete removal and fencing work. It cites a 32.4 cubic yard concrete task, debris removal, and a fence break of four feet. The notice lists related costs and safety considerations for the project at the specified site.
Fragmented OCR mentions notices and ads from Baton Rouge area. Names such as Robert Siau Bighwayo appear in postal or legal notices. A coupon receipt of $206 is referenced alongside potential dividend opportunities and classified ad lines. The text is garbled but indicates requests for readers to engage with notices and investments.
Fragmented OCR text describes staff correspondence and gossip about population centers worldwide. The readable lines mention a mine, a ore, and a society, but the full context and facts are unclear due to errors.
A damaged OCR fragment records a convoluted note about Lirk BiGOOD paying for collections and related legal terms. It cites seventeen locations and a total monetary figure of 25 909 per tee, with mentions of convicts, court time, and combined years served totaling about 4 071 years.
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