National Representatives Ad Rates Across Regions
National Representatives EB Katz Special Adv Agency lists mail subscription rates for Louisiana Mississippi and other U S regions. Rates shown include 1 month six months and twelve months with amounts payable in advance. Offices listed in New York Chicago Detroit Kansas City San Francisco and Atlanta with addresses provided.
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EB Katz
New York
40Th
Chicago
Michigan Ave
Detroit
General Motors
Kansas City
Waldheim
San Francisco
Monadnock
Atlanta
Marietta St
Louisiana
Mississippi
Christmas Business Men Exposed by Dickensian Advice
Column by John P. Medbury lampoons seasonal courtships as he notes men break engagements for Christmas gifts. He mocks cheapness and urges caution, illustrating with anecdotes of gifts, stockings, and wedding plans, warning women to beware tightwads in Santa outfits.
Notable dates mark early U S rail, education and leadership
Anniversaries list key events from 1880 to 1923 including first U S locomotive at West Point NY and Illinois first legislative session in Springfield. Notables Emma Aboet Ezra Cornell William Irwin Jane Stanford Stanford University lynching in Saptta Rosa and a Forsyth NY incident highlighted.
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United States
West Point
New York City
Illinois
Springfield
Emma Aboet
Chicago
Ezra Cornell
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Weatchester Landing
William Irwin
California
Jane L. Stanford
Stanford
Institution of
Saptta Rosa
Cal
Forsyth
Birth Registration Urged by Louisiana Official in Monroe
R J E Dousland Louisiana registrar urged full birth registration across parishes. He warned parishes vary in accuracy and cited state law, federal maternity aid, and rights to pensions, age proof, kinship, voting, work, and legal matters as reasons for comprehensive birth records.
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R. J. E. Dousland
Louisiana
Monroe
Doussand
Little White Boats as Courageous Echoes Down the River
The piece reflects on memory as little white boats carrying heroic acts and noble thoughts. It recalls Sidney Barton Demosthenes Aurelius Pericles Allen and others whose words and deeds launch boats that shore up hope for those in doubt. The author urges sending and reissuing such boats as a noble lifelong task.
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Stevenson
Philip Sidney
Battlefeld
Andrew Barton
Demosthenes
Marcus Aurelius
Pericles
James Lane Allen
Republicans drift to states rights over tariff issues
The piece argues President Coolidge's message signals a shift toward local self government and states rights, sidelining tariff reform. It claims GOP money interests drive the stance, noting Northern strongholds resent federal spending in the South and West and accusing Republicans of pledging allegiance to party goals for funds.
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Coolidge
Congress
North
New York State
Massachusetts
Federal Sheppard-Towner Act Seen Spurring State Health Efforts
The 1921 act aimed at maternity and infancy welfare faced both support and opposition over federal versus state power. Reports show 43 of 48 states cooperating, 600000 children examined, 76000 women attending nabable conferences, and 162000 mothers attending classes. Federal spending runs under a million annually, with evidence of lasting health centers.
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United States
Washington
Congress
Monroe Highlights and Prospects in 1910
General Manager J M. Parker hosts visitors Fred Stevenson Mark Cummings and Col R G Atkinson as Monroe stages a major hunting and game event in Forsythe park. The weeklong tournament features a seventeen cock main with $1000 side bet. two thousand chickens are present. The town celebrates a church pounding for Rev J A H Wharton and receives word that the Detroit Tigers will play in Monroe for five years per a telegram from Frank Navin to E W Anderson, with contract details pending.
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Mews-Star
J. M. Parker
A. L. & G. Railroad
Fred M. Stevenson
Mark Cummings
Chicago
Col
R. G. Atkinson
Pine Bluff
Mr. Steveneor
Mr. Cummings
First National Bank of Chicago
United States
Maine
California
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Forsythe Park
Nick
Emmett Ramsey
Monroe
Detroit Tigers
Frank J. Navin
Detroit Baseball Association
E. W. Anderson
Progressive League
Hughey Jennings
Detroit
Severn Cities
Bugs
Anderson
Forsythe
Navin
Cincinnati
Post Office Expands Space For Christmas Mail Handling
The post office will use the second floor court rooms of the federal building during the Christmas season to handle heavy mail. Opening is set for Tuesday or Wednesday next week with up to date packages to be processed. Postmaster A A Thoman warns patrons to mail early to avoid last minute delays and notes Christmas cards require two cent stamps under new regulations. In November the local office posted stamp receipts of 8716 83 up from 7902 45 in 1924, signaling continued growth in Monroe.
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South Ground Street
Federal Building
A. A. Thoman
Monroe
Theman
Hart's Ouachita Bank Lobby Candy Box Sale
A $1.252 pound Lowney candy box is available at Hart's in the Ouachita Bank Lobby. The listing appears in the local brief section dated September 31.
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Lowney
Hart’s
Ouachita Bank
Bastrop Social Roundup Notes December Visit Highlights
Special to the News-Star from Bastrop Louisiana lists visitors and social events. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Byatt and Hugo Sisson of Tallulah called on residents Sunday. Epworth League district meeting attendees from Bastrop include Mrs. C. F. McBride and Miss Alta McBride with Miss Eunice Eldridge. Monroe guests Patton and Bernice attended at the Patton home. Eldridge family members, including W. T. Eldridge and son Charles, spent Sunday in Oak Ridge.
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News-Star
Bastrop
Scott Byatt
Hugo Sisson
Tallulah
W. F.’ Rogers
C. F. McBride
Alta McBride
Eunice Eldridge
Epworth League
West Monroe
Farmer Patton
Bernice Attoh
Monroe
C. H. Patton
W. T. Eldridge
Charles
Oak Ridge
Miraculous Escape Told After Mayr Remedy Claim
A man credits Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with avoiding surgery for severe stomach and gall bladder issues. He says the remedy removed catarrhal mucus and inflammation, claiming one dose convinced him and led to a near miraculous recovery. The ad promises refunds if not satisfied and lists Phoenix and druggists as distributors.
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Mayr
Phoenix
Ouachita Parish Police Jury to Grade Aviation Field
A petition seeks grading of the south end aviation field to gain federal recognition as a government landing field. The aviation committee of the Chamber of Commerce urges the Police Jury to direct engineers to complete grading so Monroe may be listed on U.S. government air route maps. The field is used by Huff Daland Dusters Corporation for crop dusting with calcium arsenate.
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Guachita Parish
South End
Ouachita Parish
United States
Monroe
Health Unit Work Report for Gita Parish Lab November 1925
Report of work done at the Gita Parish Health Unit lab in November 1925. Nose and throat cultures 1017 value 2542.50. Vidal tests for typhoid 4 value 10.00. intestinal parasite exams 171 value 342.00. sputum for tuberculosis 2 value 4.00. malaria blood exams 3 value 76.00. milk analysis 10 value 50.00. water analysis 26 value 125.00. urinalysis 41 value 61.50. pus examined 1 value 2.06. Wasserman tests 182 value 660. The figures show the lab’s value at low cost to residents.
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Gita Parish Health Unit
Theria
Wasserman
Finland Observes 5 O’clock Christmas Morning Church Service
In Finland a Christmas morning custom centers on attending church service at five o'clock. The practice reflects traditional observances of the holiday season.
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Finland
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